| 6871140 |
System and method for collection, distribution, and use of information in connection with commercial real estate |
| Mar-22-2005 |
A system and method for creating a unified commercial real estate data model through collection, distribution and use of information in connection with commercial real estate and for creating a web-based... |
| 6868528 |
Systems and methods for creating and displaying a user interface for displaying hierarchical data |
| Mar-15-2005 |
A graphical user interface for displaying hierarchical data, such as extensible markup language (XML) data, in hypertext markup language (HTML) format in a convenient and efficient manner. For data having... |
| 6868396 |
Method and apparatus for monitoring internet based sales transactions by local vendors |
| Mar-15-2005 |
An apparatus and a method are provided for facilitating the ability of a local organization to have its products or services displayed to a consumer on a computer monitor in a manner that facilitates their... |
| 6868394 |
Method and apparatus for simplified artist-buyer transactions |
| Mar-15-2005 |
A website on a computer server system contains (for browser access) a database of client recording artists, to each of whom is assigned an individual Web page 45b exhibiting musical works for sale. A shopper... |
| 6868393 |
Client-centric internet shopping system, method and program |
| Mar-15-2005 |
A system, method and program of the invention enables a client in a network of computers to participate with a plurality of merchants across several Web servers in electronic transactions for the purchase... |
| 6868392 |
System and method for electronic shopping using an interactive shopping agent |
| Mar-15-2005 |
An electronic shopping system which utilizes an electronic shopping agent (ESA) for allowing communication between customers and retailers during Internet shopping. The ESA has access to a customer database... |
| 6868388 |
Integrated voice and data system and auto retail channel network portal |
| Mar-15-2005 |
The present invention is a network operation center which centrally connects multiple external computer systems belonging to automobile dealers, manufacturers, and vendors of goods and services. The network... |
| 6868154 |
System and method for providing a service to a customer via a communication link |
| Mar-15-2005 |
A system and a method for providing a service begins when a customer establishes a communication link, such as a telecommunications link, with a service provider, such as directory assistance. An exchange... |
| 6866195 |
Systems and methods of inventory management utilizing unattended facilities |
| Mar-15-2005 |
An inventory management system utilizes unattended facilities remote from a central warehouse for service parts logistics. Items are placed in inventory in secure enclosures at the unattended facilities... |
| 6865559 |
Method and system in electronic commerce for inspection-service-based release of escrowed payments |
| Mar-8-2005 |
A method, apparatus, system, or computer program product facilitates trustworthy electronic commerce by providing an inspection-service-based release of an escrowed payment for a transaction involving... |
| 6865546 |
Methods and systems of assisting users in purchasing items |
| Mar-8-2005 |
One embodiment of the present invention is a system and method of determining the age of an item recipient, such as a gift recipient. The age range for the gift recipient is estimated based at least in... |
| 6865545 |
Method for providing consumers with offers |
| Mar-8-2005 |
In accordance with the present invention, a method for providing a consumer with a plurality offers to be used to purchase goods is provided. The method comprises the steps of: providing a database containing... |
| 6865544 |
Method of administering a rebate system |
| Mar-8-2005 |
In a method of administering a rebate system, rebate-related information is electronically transmitted from a rebate issuing entity and is received by a central processing authority. The rebate-related... |
| 6865540 |
Method and apparatus for providing group calls via the internet |
| Mar-8-2005 |
Method and apparatus for implementing group calling are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes displaying a service provider, a service provider rate for communicating with the service provider,... |
| 6862612 |
Multiple `express buy` profiles for multiple stores (dell.com and gigabuys.com) |
| Mar-1-2005 |
One or more sets of purchaser-specific information are saved at a central location for later retrieval and use by a plurality of server systems. Customer profile information is received from a client system... |
| 6859910 |
Methods and systems for transactional tunneling |
| Feb-22-2005 |
Methods and systems for executing an electronic transaction are provided, including parsing pages of a web server that execute a transaction to separate static from transactional content, identifying and... |
| 6859791 |
Method for determining internet users geographic region |
| Feb-22-2005 |
A method at a clearing house to verify the geographic region of an end user device for receiving encrypted digital content. In one embodiment the geographic region is a country. The method comprising three... |
| 6859787 |
Method and system for providing order status information using an update status flag |
| Feb-22-2005 |
A method and system for providing order status information using an update status flag to receive status information pertaining to an order placed by a customer with a merchant. It is determined whether... |
| 6859679 |
Method and apparatus for producing a sewing pattern |
| Feb-22-2005 |
The present invention relates to sewing patterns for use in producing sewn articles whereby a sewing pattern is selected from a collection of patterns. The selected pattern can then be modified as desired... |
| 6859215 |
Method, system and program for specifying an electronic food menu on a data processing system |
| Feb-22-2005 |
Multiple food menu items are retrieved from a data storage medium by a data processing system with access to the data storage medium via a communications medium. The multiple food menu items are compared... |
| 6856967 |
Generating and navigating streaming dynamic pricing information |
| Feb-15-2005 |
An interactive linkage between a search engine and dynamic pricing content available on a computer network can be provided by organizing links to dynamic pricing information (e.g., bid/ask pricing information)... |
| 6856820 |
In-vehicle device for wirelessly connecting a vehicle to the internet and for transacting e-commerce and e-business |
| Feb-15-2005 |
An in-vehicle device data communicates with Internet based data processing resources for the purpose of transacting e-mail, e-commerce, and e-business. The in-vehicle device and the Internet based data... |
| 6856679 |
System and method to provide automated scripting for customer service representatives |
| Feb-15-2005 |
A disclosed method provides automated scripting to guide a customer service representative (CSR) in handling a call from a customer. Operations within the method may include displaying products and two... |
| 6853984 |
Method and apparatus for credit card processing via facsimile |
| Feb-8-2005 |
A method and apparatus for making credit card transactions which includes utilizing a facsimile machine for transmitting credit card information and purchase amount to an information processing center.... |
| 6853982 |
Content personalization based on actions performed during a current browsing session |
| Feb-8-2005 |
Various methods are disclosed for monitoring user browsing activities, and for using such information to provide session-specific item recommendations to users. In one embodiment, a monitoring component... |
| 6853979 |
Method for marketing goods and services |
| Feb-8-2005 |
A method of marketing a good or service is provided including the step of providing a sign having a preprinted website address and an indication that a good or service is for sale. The method further includes... |
| 6853978 |
System and method for manufacturing and configuring intelligent electronic devices to order |
| Feb-8-2005 |
A system and method of specifying built and configured to order intelligent electronic devices ("IED's") is disclosed. A customer interacts with an order processing interface to specify the type and model... |
| 6853461 |
System and method for ordering printing of images, and system and method for printing edited images |
| Feb-8-2005 |
The user of a client computer is notified of services made available by a desired store. A store server is installed in a store. The user of the client computer sends an order-taking server an indication... |
| 6850917 |
Methods and systems for sharing an online shopping cart |
| Feb-1-2005 |
A computer-implemented method of sharing an online shopping cart over a computer network includes the steps of providing an electronic address of a sharee, the sharee being a person with whom the shopping... |
| 6850901 |
System and method permitting customers to order products from multiple participating merchants |
| Feb-1-2005 |
A universal automated order processing system represents multiple (e.g., hundreds or thousands) participating merchants who offer their products through the system. Customers become qualified for using... |
| 6850900 |
Full service secure commercial electronic marketplace |
| Feb-1-2005 |
The present invention provides an internet based or locally hosted business to business full service secure commercial electronic marketplace which facilitates transactions between suppliers and buyers.... |
| 6850899 |
Business process and apparatus for online purchases using a rule-based transferable shopping basket |
| Feb-1-2005 |
A transferable online shopping basket is used in a business process and apparatus for online shopping at online stores. At least one online shopping basket is acquired by a buyer from an online store and... |
| 6850896 |
Method and system for managing and providing sales data using world wide web |
| Feb-1-2005 |
A method and system for managing sales data. One embodiment is a software application that assists in classification, review and approval of data to be stored in a database for the use of a product supplier... |
| 6847998 |
Apparatus for control and certification of the delivery of goods |
| Jan-25-2005 |
An apparatus for control and certification of the delivery of goods and for the concurrent control and certification of the execution of the related payment includes a system for reading an electronic... |
| 6847940 |
System and methods for providing a health care industry trade show via internet |
| Jan-25-2005 |
This invention will serve as a new worldwide platform for "business-to-business" and "business-to-participants" tradeshows occurring in the healthcare industry via the Internet 24 hours a day. One embodiment... |
| 6847939 |
System and method of conducting on-line auctions |
| Jan-25-2005 |
A system for conducting on-line auctions of products is disclosed. The system comprises (a) a database server system being for storing and providing on demand, information pertaining to a plurality of... |
| 6847938 |
Method of exchanging goods over the internet |
| Jan-25-2005 |
A method and system is taught for coordinating the exchange of goods between parties over a communications network such as the internet. Users of the system can interact with a central computer to input... |
| 6847936 |
On-line sales and profit or discount sharing |
| Jan-25-2005 |
An on-line sales and profit or discount sharing method is executed by a sales center having a web site, and includes: a plan launching step, in which a sales plan is promoted through Internet media and/or... |
| 6847816 |
Method for making a payment secure |
| Jan-25-2005 |
A mobile telephone is equipped with a smart-card reader to aid in universal payment by smart card. A security checking circuit of the mobile telephone is provided with a complementary function by which... |
| 6845909 |
Systems and methods of inventory management utilizing unattended facilities |
| Jan-25-2005 |
An inventory management system utilizes unattended facilities remote from a central warehouse for service parts logistics. Items are placed in inventory in secure enclosures at the unattended facilities... |
| 6845463 |
System for contracting out part of accepted request |
| Jan-18-2005 |
An order placement and acceptance system includes a first data processing device for sending a design data for processing and manufacture of a predetermined item, a second data processing device for obtaining... |
| 6845364 |
Universal shopping center for international operation |
| Jan-18-2005 |
An international transaction system for operation over the internet/intranet provides a pre-transactional calculation of all charges involved in any international transaction. Upon the option of the customer,... |
| 6842881 |
Rule based system and method for automatically generating photomask orders in a specified order format |
| Jan-11-2005 |
The present invention relates generally to a rule based system and method for automatically generating photomask orders in a specified format, and more particularly, relates to software which includes... |
| 6842737 |
Travel information method and associated system |
| Jan-11-2005 |
A method and system for providing travel information to a consumer are disclosed. The method includes acquiring information from at least one information source, which may be a variety of sources such... |
| 6842654 |
System, and method for online color algorithm exchange |
| Jan-11-2005 |
An online algorithm exchange is presented herein. The online algorithm exchange provides access to a plurality of coloring algorithms from any number of developers. Users can select a particular algorithm... |
| 6839690 |
System for conducting business over the internet |
| Jan-4-2005 |
An Internet-based system that allows a buyer and a seller to obtain information about each other while remaining somewhat anonymous. The system provides historic information to buyer and seller by having... |
| 6839682 |
Predictive modeling of consumer financial behavior using supervised segmentation and nearest-neighbor matching |
| Jan-4-2005 |
Predictive modeling of consumer financial behavior, including determination of likely responses to particular marketing efforts, is provided by application of consumer transaction data to predictive models... |
| 6839677 |
Transactional data transfer in a network system |
| Jan-4-2005 |
An internet user using a browser (10) connects to a first server (30) and conducts transactions at the site (30). The user is transferred to a second server (32) along with data relating to the transactions... |
| 6839629 |
Method and system for the visually impaired to navigate a route through a facility |
| Jan-4-2005 |
A system and method of the type for aiding a user in navigating a route through a facility so as too efficiently locate specific items within a facility is provided. The system includes a facility processor... |
| 6839453 |
Method and apparatus for authenticating unique items such as sports memorabilia |
| Jan-4-2005 |
A method and system for providing owners, potential buyers and other users of autographed items such as sports and other entertainment memorabilia visual evidence for verifying the authenticity of the... |
