Purchase coordinator for electronic commerce

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2000-03-17

2009-02-24

Pond, Robert M. (Department: 3625)

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

Automated electrical financial or business practice or...

Electronic shopping

C705S027200

Reexamination Certificate

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07496525

ABSTRACT:
A method of doing business on the internet by which the manufacturer maintains an on-line presence without bypassing and without alienating the retailer and the distributor such that the manufacturer, distributor and independent retailer all share in the profits of on-line sales. The method employs a purchase coordinator that provides participating retailers with web sites affiliated with the manufacturer. The purchase coordinator obtains product data and price data from the manufacturer, distributor and retailer; receives orders from internet customers; selects a distributor to fill the order; and processes a monetary transaction for the order such that the distributor, retailer, and the manufacturers are each credited with a sum representing their portion of the total value of the order according to the price data.

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