System, and associated method, for configuring a buying club...

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2011-05-03

2011-05-03

Rosen, Nicholas D (Department: 3625)

Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co

Automated electrical financial or business practice or...

Electronic shopping

Reexamination Certificate

active

07937294

ABSTRACT:
A catalog of products is received electronically from each of a plurality of suppliers of products. Each catalog is then compiled into a master supplier catalog that is made accessible to one or more buying entities through an on-line web server, through which server the buying entities may then select and order products shown in the master supplier catalog.

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