| 6907401 |
Portal switch for electronic commerce |
| Jun-14-2005 |
A portal switch is provided that controls participation of merchants in on-line aggregators, such as portals, used for buying and selling goods and services. Merchants may enable or disable participation... |
| 6895389 |
Internet procurement method |
| May-17-2005 |
A method for ordering goods through the Internet is presented. The method comprises determining the user's specific procurement process, e.g., by an inventory of the user's facility, by an audit of the... |
| 6892185 |
Information translation communication protocol |
| May-10-2005 |
An inventive procurement system includes a requisition system for special item purchases that are not found when searching a catalog database. Using the requisition system the buyer is provided with the... |
| 6889111 |
Sewing pattern supply system |
| May-3-2005 |
Type information on sewing machine types and identification information for specifying a sewing machine are stored in a control unit and computer of the sewing machine. A server transmits display data... |
| 6886000 |
On-line negotiations with dynamic profiling |
| Apr-26-2005 |
An e-commerce mechanism tries to dynamically estimate or refine a profile of a buyer and hence change their negotiation strategy in a dynamic and an on-line manner. An e-commerce site can negotiate with... |
| 6885998 |
Internet-based sports equipment rental method |
| Apr-26-2005 |
Disclosed is an Internet-based sports equipment rental system and method that enables individuals to rent sports equipment and other items, such as golf clubs, from a renting company's Web site. The system... |
| 6882980 |
Chemical product commerce network |
| Apr-19-2005 |
Computer implemented methods for processing transactions involving chemical products include receiving at a server computer from a client computer transaction data that includes a product identifier. In... |
| 6877031 |
Network photograph service system |
| Apr-5-2005 |
An image file is managed by a database of a system of a service provider (center server) on a network. The center server obtains various kinds of information (such as an image ID to specify the image to... |
| 6876979 |
Electronic commerce bridge system |
| Apr-5-2005 |
Systems and methods are provided for supporting electronic commerce in an environment in which multiple service providers each have associated vendors and in which a user may maintain an account at a service... |
| 6876977 |
Shared shopping basket management system |
| Apr-5-2005 |
A computer implemented method is provided for conducting business-to-business electronic commerce over the Internet. The method includes the step of providing a website that enables electronic communication... |
| 6873970 |
Remote ordering system |
| Mar-29-2005 |
A system and method for enabling patrons at large-scale events at confined venues utilizes conventional or special hand-held, wireless communication devices to self-order food, drink and souvenir items... |
| 6868391 |
Tele/datacommunications payment method and apparatus |
| Mar-15-2005 |
A tele/datacommunications network has a service node (TSN) (30) which facilitates payment/transfer from a customer account of a customer financial institution (80) to a merchant account of a merchant financial... |
| 6865547 |
Customer activated multi-value (CAM) card |
| Mar-8-2005 |
The Customer Activated Multi-Value (CAM) card provides a customer with a primary use as a transaction card which can be further activated to have a secondary use as a credit card. The CAM card can be activated... |
| 6862576 |
Secure locker system and method |
| Mar-1-2005 |
A locker system which permits secure delivery, or collection, of goods at a location and that can be associated with a single household or disposed centrally with respect to a plurality of households.... |
| 6859212 |
Interactive transaction center interface |
| Feb-22-2005 |
A transaction module having a summary interface is provided as part of a software suite for enabling viewing and manipulation of multiple categories of aggregated data compiled from a plurality of data... |
| 6854656 |
Self-scanning system with enhanced features |
| Feb-15-2005 |
A self-scanning system including a mobile personal shopping terminal having enhanced features. A bar code scanner coupled to the terminal is disabled for a period of time after a scanning activity to prevent... |
| 6853973 |
Configurable and stand-alone verification module |
| Feb-8-2005 |
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for verifying a player's eligibility for participation in on-line gaming. A method for verifying a player's eligibility to participate in on-line... |
| 6850894 |
Electronic shopping system |
| Feb-1-2005 |
An electronic shopping system for selling vehicle devices stores, in a database, installation kit information indicating an installation kit required to install a vehicle device, for each combination of... |
| 6842604 |
Personal digital content system |
| Jan-11-2005 |
An Internet-enabled means of distributing entertainment programming with embedded advertising in which the entertainment programming is customized according to consumers' stated preferences and the advertising... |
| 6836769 |
Client-server multitasking |
| Dec-28-2004 |
A client-server multitasking process comprising: receiving a request comprising searching criteria, comprising search queries, at least two of which comprise different query values directed to different... |
| 6807518 |
Method for analyzing product information |
| Oct-19-2004 |
A method for analyzing vehicle information. The method utilizes a multi-dimensional relational database or a data cube and On Line Analytical Processing technology to integrate information which is acquired... |
| 6801899 |
Assistance method and apparatus |
| Oct-5-2004 |
This invention provides for a method of (or apparatus for) facilitating the delivery of advice to consumers using a server unit which can store and display the names and characteristics of experts and... |
| 6789073 |
Client-server multitasking |
| Sep-7-2004 |
A client-server multitasking process comprising: receiving a request comprising searching criteria, comprising n search queries, at least two of which comprise different query values directed to different... |
| 6771801 |
Adaptable pre-designed photographic storyboard |
| Aug-3-2004 |
A photograph album system dynamically rearranges a template for a photograph album based on images supplied by a user. The photograph album system also allows the user to edit an existing album template... |
| 6764003 |
Transaction method and selling system |
| Jul-20-2004 |
Proposed is a transaction method between a customer and one of a plurality of service terminals (4) which supply selectable products and/or services, subject to costs, on location, as well as a sales system... |
| 6763335 |
Purchase request apparatus and system |
| Jul-13-2004 |
In an existing or new client/server system environment in which a plurality of clients are connected on a network, a function of specifying (selecting) a desired article by a requester, a function of requesting... |
| 6757710 |
Object-based on-line transaction infrastructure |
| Jun-29-2004 |
An automated communications system operates to transfer data, metadata and methods from a provider computer to a consumer computer through a communications network. The transferred information controls... |
| 6748417 |
Autonomous network service configuration |
| Jun-8-2004 |
The present invention liberates service provider architecture by allowing the primary logic component that manages the live data to be autonomous from the client interactive logic components. The client... |
| 6735572 |
Buyer-driven targeting of purchasing entities |
| May-11-2004 |
A method for buyer-driven targeting comprising the steps of: separately receiving from each of a plurality of buyer entities a respective third party proof of purchase record; entering information contained... |
| 6691093 |
Multi-level marketing computer network server |
| Feb-10-2004 |
A server system for multi-level vending of any electronically transferable product through a communications network directly to a customer's computer. This server system (herein called a Sales Support... |
| 6687676 |
Prescription verification system |
| Feb-3-2004 |
A prescription verification system for verifying pharmaceutical prescriptions provided by health care providers to patients which can be filled through any one of a variety of patient-selected pharmacies.... |
| 6671674 |
Computer-based auction and sale system |
| Dec-30-2003 |
A computer-based method and system for executing an auction. The invention discloses a method for conducting an online auction in which a nonredeemable fee is collected from each auction participant to... |
| 6669832 |
Electronic transaction system |
| Dec-30-2003 |
A request for a commodity that each office in an organization needs is sent from a terminal in the office to a general affairs service center in the organization. The request is then sent to a VAN center... |
| 6664980 |
Visual navigation utilizing web technology |
| Dec-16-2003 |
A display navigation system is presented in which indicia for a first target category and a second target category are presented to a user on a display, where the indicia are associated with keywords and... |
| 6657702 |
Facilitating photographic print re-ordering |
| Dec-2-2003 |
A method facilitates photographic print re-ordering by encoding a photographic print with an identifier identifying a recipient of the photographic print and one or more printing parameters associated... |
| 6647417 |
Music distribution systems |
| Nov-11-2003 |
Music is blanket transmitted (for example, via satellite downlink transmission) to each customer's computer-based user station. Customers preselect from a list of available music in advance using an interactive... |
| 6625580 |
Wireless order and delivery system |
| Sep-23-2003 |
A store system has a goods display area for displaying samples of goods, and a goods storage for stocking the goods to be handed, whereby a waiting time till the goods are received is reduced. A customer... |
| 6622126 |
Segment migration |
| Sep-16-2003 |
A system, program, and method which makes segment migration, the movement of individuals between segments over time, easily trackable, and provides a visualization that makes the results of the analyses... |
| 6616533 |
Providing advertising with video games |
| Sep-9-2003 |
A video game may be associated with advertising such that when the player mouse clicks on an image element in the course of play of the game, the game play may automatically be paused in one embodiment.... |
| 6606546 |
Aircraft maintenance program manager |
| Aug-12-2003 |
A system for managing an aircraft maintenance program for an aircraft operated by an operator includes means for extracting maintenance tasks for the aircraft from at least one aircraft maintenance document,... |
| 6594692 |
Methods for transacting electronic commerce |
| Jul-15-2003 |
A novel electronic information transport component can be incorporated in a wide range of electronic information products, for example magazine collections, to automate the mass distribution of updates,... |
| 6594644 |
Electronic gift certificate system |
| Jul-15-2003 |
An electronic gift certificate system is disclosed which distributes electronic gift certificates in the form of e-mail documents that include hyperlinks for automating the redemption process. When a gift... |
| 6594641 |
Computer facilitated product selling system |
| Jul-15-2003 |
An apparatus and system for allowing customers to purchase boutique or specialty items directly from a supplier or wholesaler. The items for purchase are those conventionally available only through retailers... |
| 6587827 |
Order fulfillment processing system |
| Jul-1-2003 |
A method and system for processing a customer generated order for a product, more particularly to a method for one or more client computers connected through a server to a plurality of supplier computers... |
| 6581042 |
Tokenless biometric electronic check transactions |
| Jun-17-2003 |
A tokenless authorization of an electronic check between a payor and a payee using an electronic identicator and at least one payor bid biometric sample is described. The method comprises a payor registration... |
| 6553347 |
Automatic virtual negotiations |
| Apr-22-2003 |
A method for conducting "one to one" commercial negotiations through an electronic medium such as the Internet. The negotiation process consists of sending persuasive texts to the user by the system, including... |
| 6549939 |
Proactive calendar notification agent |
| Apr-15-2003 |
In a data processing system, a method for fetching information through a data network includes the following steps: (1) receiving a user profile comprising user preferences; (2) using an agent for periodically... |
| 6549889 |
Assistance method and apparatus |
| Apr-15-2003 |
This invention provides for a method of (or apparatus for) facilitating the delivery of advice to consumers using a server unit which can store and display the names and characteristics of experts and... |
| 6549818 |
Cooking appliance and cooking system |
| Apr-15-2003 |
A cooking appliance, such as a stove or oven, includes a food-heating unit having a computer-controlled temperature controller and an Internet-accessing appliance computer having a computer program. The... |
| 6546372 |
Assistance method and apparatus |
| Apr-8-2003 |
This invention provides for a method of (or apparatus for) facilitating the delivery of advice to consumers using a server unit which can store and display the names and characteristics of experts and... |
