| 6578030 |
Method and apparatus for mapping one catalog into another catalog |
| Jun-10-2003 |
The present invention provides a method for converting a searchable electronic catalog of the type used in e-commerce and industrial materiel systems. Such catalogs are typically configured as databases... |
| 6578011 |
System and method for directing and instructing customers to deal with specific merchants using incentives |
| Jun-10-2003 |
A buyer-seller matching system that uses incentives to verify commissions from matching the buyer with a seller. An item locator system that comprises a repository of information about items for purchase... |
| 6574608 |
Web-based system for connecting buyers and sellers |
| Jun-3-2003 |
A Web-based buyer-driven system of commerce efficiently and inexpensively connects buyers and sellers. In general, the system includes a Web site globally accessible by potential buyers and sellers. Potential... |
| 6570640 |
Method of processing a roll of photographic film and distributing visual prints |
| May-27-2003 |
This invention is directed to a method of processing at least one digital image of at least one photographic image and distributing at least one visual print produced from the at least one digital image.... |
| 6564189 |
Universal methods and apparatus for determining prices and rewards within retail transactions |
| May-13-2003 |
A universal price/reward system for determining product prices or reward values. The system disclosed is implemented by utilizing a table of prices, reward information, or the like distinct from a POS... |
| 6556975 |
Computer system and method for providing an on-line mall |
| Apr-29-2003 |
A computer system and method for providing an on-line mall. An on-line mall environment is provided. The on-line mall environment is partitioned into at least one community and having at least one store... |
| 6555738 |
Automatic music clipping for super distribution |
| Apr-29-2003 |
A method of sampling a music selection to produce a music clipping suitable for super distribution. A computer readable music file is sampled by defining a starting point for the sample at a fixed time... |
| 6553386 |
System and method for computerized visual diet behavior analysis and training |
| Apr-22-2003 |
A computer database includes information enabling display on a screen of a plurality of objects, in successive groups, together with display of graphics associated with each group. The graphics enable... |
| 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... |
| 6553346 |
Conditional purchase offer (CPO) management system for packages |
| Apr-22-2003 |
A conditional purchase offer (CPO) management system for receiving and processing CPOs for packages of component goods or services. The package CPO management system preferably deconstructs an overall... |
| 6549625 |
Method and system for connecting a mobile terminal to a database |
| Apr-15-2003 |
The invention is a communication system (10) and a method of communication. The communication system includes an information source (20); a position transceiver (14) disposed at a broadcast location (16)... |
| 6546374 |
Apparatus for providing instant vendor notification in an electronic commerce network environment |
| Apr-8-2003 |
According to the invention, an apparatus for providing real-time notification of purchaser requirements in a heterogeneous network environment is provided. The heterogeneous network environment can include... |
| 6542897 |
Customer support system using internet |
| Apr-1-2003 |
A customer support system provides a customer support service with respect to a consumer product using an Internet. The customer support system includes a customer support server having a customer support... |
| 6535880 |
Automated on-line commerce method and apparatus utilizing a shopping server verifying product information on product selection |
| Mar-18-2003 |
An on-line commerce method and apparatus. A user can select products for purchase from plural merchant servers by examining product information stored on a shopping server. The product information related... |
| 6535294 |
System and method for preparing customized printed products over a communications network |
| Mar-18-2003 |
A system for preparing customized printed products over a communications network, providing a wholesaler web server computer connected to the network; a printed products preparation system therein allowing... |
| 6519600 |
Computerized asset management system |
| Feb-11-2003 |
The invention concerns a system for managing resources, which can take the form of (a) computer-compatible information, such as data files and programs, and (b) non-computer-compatible information, such... |
| 6519584 |
Dynamic display advertising |
| Feb-11-2003 |
Advertising displays such as found in mass transit vehicles or stations or in electronic newspapers are provided with user directed search capabilities. Selected text, dragged and dropped onto an image... |
| 6519570 |
System and method for conducting a time auction |
| Feb-11-2003 |
A system and a method of conducting a time-auction among queuing customers is described. A bid is received from one of the queuing customers and compared with the prices being offered by the other customers... |
| 6515656 |
Synchronized spatial-temporal browsing of images for assessment of content |
| Feb-4-2003 |
A method and apparatus for viewing multimedia-based information in accordance with user controls for the speed and direction of the multimedia presentation. Different techniques for presenting multimedia... |
| 6512570 |
Method of processing a roll of exposed photographic film containing photographic images into corresponding digital images and then distributing visual prints produced from the digital images |
| Jan-28-2003 |
This invention is directed to a method of processing at least one digital image of at least one photographic image and distributing at least one visual print produced from the at least one digital image.... |
| 6507352 |
Apparatus and method for displaying a menu with an interactive retail terminal |
| Jan-14-2003 |
A method of performing a retail transaction with a retail terminal having (i) a display monitor which includes a touch screen, (ii) a scanner, and (iii) a card reader. The method includes the step of displaying... |
| 6505172 |
Electronic sourcing system |
| Jan-7-2003 |
An electronic sourcing system includes a computer that maintains a catalog database of data including product information (such as product identification and descriptive information) relating to catalog... |
| 6502096 |
Computerized asset management system |
| Dec-31-2002 |
The invention concerns a system for managing resources, which can take the form of (a) computer-compatible information, such as data files and programs, and (b) non-computer-compatible information, such... |
| 6499018 |
Method and system for controlling bidding in electronic auctions using bidder-specific bid limitations |
| Dec-24-2002 |
A method and system for conducting electronic auctions is described. A dynamic lot closing extension feature avoids collisions in closing times of multiple lots by dynamically extending the closing time... |
| 6493742 |
System and method for providing internet accessible registries |
| Dec-10-2002 |
A method of creating an aggregated Internet accessible registry includes the step of accepting a query from a registrant. The query contains an identifier and a search criteria, the identifier identifying... |
| 6493677 |
Method and apparatus for creating and ordering customized branded merchandise over a computer network |
| Dec-10-2002 |
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for creating and ordering customized branded merchandise over a computer network. A Internet site is provided that allows a consumer to create and... |
| 6490567 |
System and method for distributed content electronic commerce |
| Dec-3-2002 |
Distributed electronic commerce is conducted over a network by substantially separating transaction functionality from merchant content. Electronic commerce transaction functionality is provided by a commerce... |
| 6490565 |
Environmental certification system and method |
| Dec-3-2002 |
A data processing method for an environmental certification program is provided which defines a plurality of predefined criteria which must be met by a participant in the program in order to be provided... |
| 6490508 |
System and method for presenting information to passengers in conveyance |
| Dec-3-2002 |
A system for presenting information to passengers in a conveyance, has a computer which stores operation diagram information; a storage medium which stores a plurality of advertisement data items to be... |
| 6489968 |
System and method for exposing popular categories of browse tree |
| Dec-3-2002 |
A computer-implemented process identifies popular nodes (items and/or item categories) within a browse tree or other hierarchial browse structure based on historical actions of online users, and calls... |
| 6487541 |
System and method for collaborative filtering with applications to e-commerce |
| Nov-26-2002 |
A rating of a plurality of ratings is predicted. The rating is associated with a user of a plurality of users and the rating corresponds to an item of a plurality of items. One of the plurality of ratings,... |
| 6480855 |
Managing a resource on a network where each resource has an associated profile with an image |
| Nov-12-2002 |
The invention concerns a system for managing resources, which can take the form of (a) computer-compatible information, such as data files and programs, and (b) non-computer-compatible information, such... |
| 6480846 |
Component electronic catalog |
| Nov-12-2002 |
Image data of various kinds of components and component text data required for mounting of components, e.g., shapes, dimensions, packing forms, colors, and the like of the components, are stored in a storage... |
| 6477509 |
Internet marketing method and system |
| Nov-5-2002 |
A method and system for communication and trade on a network, in which information is directed at the computer screen of a consumer by merchants of goods, services, or information. A lending partner would... |
| 6473740 |
Electronic commerce using a transaction network |
| Oct-29-2002 |
The present invention is directed to a transaction network that facilitates and simplifies purchase transactions between any number of customers and any number of merchants. The transaction network is... |
| 6473739 |
Remote ordering system |
| Oct-29-2002 |
A system and method for enabling patrons at large-scale spectator events at confined venues having identifiable seats utilizes conventional or special hand-held, wireless communication devices to self-order... |
| 6470323 |
Goods sales management system |
| Oct-22-2002 |
The present invention relates to a goods sales management system which communicates directly to customers via a communication line. The system manages the transmitting of merchandising notices for the... |
| 6466919 |
System and method for aggregating multiple buyers utilizing conditional purchase offers (CPOS) |
| Oct-15-2002 |
An aggregate conditional purchase offer (CPO) management system for receiving and processing CPOs from buyers for one or more goods or services is disclosed. Received CPOs are processed to determine whether... |
| 6466918 |
System and method for exposing popular nodes within a browse tree |
| Oct-15-2002 |
A computer-implemented system and method are provided for identifying popular nodes within a browse tree or other hierarchical browse structure based on historical actions of online users, and for calling... |
| 6463443 |
Method and device for directory services for telecommunication |
| Oct-8-2002 |
For directory services for telecommunication, a data network, a terminal connected to the data network, at least one database in the data network, and a device for interactive communication between the... |
| 6463418 |
Secure and stateful electronic business transaction system |
| Oct-8-2002 |
A method for transacting business electronically includes storing first information in a database management module, reading the first information in the database management module by a network server... |
| 6460072 |
Method and system for tracking the purchase of a product and services over the internet |
| Oct-1-2002 |
A method for establishing and maintaining a virtual outlet ("VO") relationship on the Internet between an entity that controls and manages a Web site constituting a VO and a merchant that controls and... |
| 6453302 |
Computer generated presentation system |
| Sep-17-2002 |
A sales presentation generation system which integrates customer specific information with a selling entity element to generate a presentation item for the sale of a product customized for a particular... |
| 6449599 |
Network sales system |
| Sep-10-2002 |
A network-based sales system includes at least one buyer computer for operation by a user desiring to buy a product, at least one merchant computer, and at least one payment computer. The buyer computer,... |
| 6442577 |
Method and apparatus for dynamically forming customized web pages for web sites |
| Aug-27-2002 |
To attract traffic flow from other web sites, such as Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and organizations that have direct access to the Internet, an Internet Content Provider (ICP) dynamically forms customized... |
| 6442531 |
Method of changing an electronic price label display sequence |
| Aug-27-2002 |
An electronic price label (EPL) display sequence change method which conserves system bandwidth. The method determines a number of pieces of information which are currently stored within a memory in an... |
| 6438599 |
Method and apparatus for establishing communication between a transaction initiator and a transaction processing system |
| Aug-20-2002 |
A system is provided for establishing communication between a transaction initiator and a transaction processing system, in which the transaction processing system has received a transaction from the transaction... |
| 6434536 |
Methods and systems for commerce |
| Aug-13-2002 |
Methods and systems are offered to create, eliminate and/or modify trade channels. These can utilize a variety of communication media, including computer networks and the network of interconnected machines... |
| 6430605 |
System permitting retail stores to place advertisements on roadside electronic billboard displays that tie into point of purchase displays at stores |
| Aug-6-2002 |
Commercial advertisers, such as a chain of retail stores, directly access a network of thousands of large, high resolution roadside electronic displays and directly send their own advertisements electronically... |
| 6430603 |
System for direct placement of commercial advertising, public service announcements and other content on electronic billboard displays |
| Aug-6-2002 |
Commercial advertisers, such as consumer product companies and the advertising agents that represent them, directly access a network of thousands of large, high resolution electronic displays located in... |
