Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Computer graphics processing – Graph generating
Reexamination Certificate
2001-02-27
2008-05-27
Van Doren, Beth (Department: 3623)
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Computer graphics processing
Graph generating
C705S007380
Reexamination Certificate
active
07379064
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for network-based sales force automation are provided that meet objectives of increasing sales and marketing efficiency and efficiency of technical and customer support by providing multi-dimensional displays of transactional information to users. Transactional information of deals, contacts, accounts, and leads is provided over the Internet using a Web browser. The information of related transactions is electronically linked, and the transactional information is electronically searchable using custom profiles. The transactional information is accessed and shared among host organization members according to a hierarchy and predefined territories. A Radar Screen Opportunity Display (RSOD) may be selected on which deal objects are displayed that represent the stages in a sales pipeline of corresponding deals. New business information may be selected, wherein automatic notification is provided of new information and changed information relating to transactions, wherein the new business information comprises information on at least one monitored customer Web site. A communication capability is provided that comprises electronic mail, facsimile, telephones, and paging devices, wherein communication is automatically established using transactional information.
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Baker Dixie
Currie Christine
Currie Robert E.
Raffel Keith
Schulman Robert M.
Campbell Stephenson LLP
Doren Beth Van
Loftis Johnna
Oracle International Corporation
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