EP0370146A1
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Interactive market management system
Assignee: Strategic Processing Corp
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Filing: 1988-11-24
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2008-11-24
Abstract
Abstract A system (50) for interactive on-line electronic communications and processing of business transactions between a plurality of different types of independent users including at least a plurality of sellers, and a plurality of buyers, as well as financial institutions, and freight service providers. Each user can communicate with the system from remote terminals (62,64,68,70) adapted to access communication links and the system may include remote terminals (62,64) adapted for storage of a remote data base (53). The system includes a data base (72) which contains user information. The data base is accessed via a validation procedure to permit business transactions in an interactive on-line mode between users during interactive business transaction sessions. The system permits concurrent interactive business transaction sessions between different users.
Inventors
- 👤 Eyal Shavit
- 👤 Lester Teichner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 10:09
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/04; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/08; G06Q10/087; G06Q20/08; G06Q20/10; G06Q20/102; G06Q20/108; G06Q20/12; G06Q20/38; G06Q20/40; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/06; G06Q30/0601; G06Q30/0611; G06Q30/0613; G06Q30/0617; G06Q30/0633; G06Q30/0635; G06Q30/0641; G06Q30/08; G07; G07F; G07F7/00; G07G; G07G1/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A system for interactive on-line electronic communications and processing of business transactions between different types of independent users including at least a plurality of sellers, and a plurality of buyers, wherein each user communicates with the system, the system comprising: access means for providing selective access by users to a data base; processing means responsive to the access means for interactive on-line processing of a business transaction between one of the plurality of buyers and one of the plurality of sellers wherein one party to the transaction is specifically selected by the other party.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
94 words
A system for interactive on-line electronic communications and processing of business transactions between different types of independent users including at least a plurality of sellers, and a plurality of buyers, wherein each user communicates with the system, the system comprising: access means for providing selective access by users to a data base; processing means responsive to the access means for interactive on-line processing of a business transaction between one of the plurality of buyers and one of the plurality of sellers wherein one party to the transaction is specifically selected by the other party.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the seller is specifically selected by the buyer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The system of claim 1 or claim 2 wherein the processing means further comprises means for concurrent, interactive on-line processing of business transactions between more than two different types of users concurrently conducting an interactive business transaction session.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system of claim 1 wherein buyers communicate with the system from remote terminals adapted to access communication links, and the access means provides access to the buyers on remote terminals.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the data base comprises a central resident data base for storage of at least seller information.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
6 . The system of claim 5 wherein the data base further comprises at least one remote data base.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 4 wherein the processing means comprises a central resident means for processing business transactions on behalf of users.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 7 wherein the processing means further comprises means for processing some business transactions at the remote terminals.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
29 words
The system according to any one of the preceding claims further comprising storage means responsive to the processing means for validation and storage of information generated during business transactions.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 1 further comprising financial means responsive to the processing means for permitting users, including financial institutions, to provide financial services to users.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
40 words
The system of claim 10 further comprising means responsive to the financial means for providing selective access to the data base by users providing financial services to permit updating of financial information utilized to evaluate the extension of financial services.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 1 further comprising message means for providing message storage, routing, and delivery between system users.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 4, claim 7 or claim 8 wherein at least one remote terminal is an automated computer system.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
32 words
The system according to any one of the preceding claims further comprising validation means responsive to the access means for selectively limiting access to the system based upon at least one password.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system according to claim 14 wherein the validation means further comprises means for selectively limiting access to selected data bases, selected services, selected users, and selected business transactions, based upon multiple levels of validation.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
32 words
The system of any one of the preceding claims further comprising means responsive to the processing means and data base to process, retrieve and update statistical information regarding transactions and user information.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
187 words
A system for interactive electronic communications and processing of business transactions between a plurality of different types of independent users including at least a plurality of sellers and a plurality of buyers, and at least one of a financial institution and a freight service provider, wherein each user communicates with the system, the system comprising: a central resident data base for storage of user information including at least user information; access means for providing selective access to the resident data base user information by users from remote terminals on communication links and for providing for periodic exchange of information files between a user's remote terminal and the system; validation means responsive to the access means for selectively limiting access to the system based upon at least one password; processing means responsive to the access means and the validation means for on-line interactive processing of business transactions between users during an interactive business transaction session from a remote terminal; and means responsive to the processing means for providing access to the data base by sellers from a remote terminal during an interactive business transaction session with a buyer.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
187 words
A system for interactive electronic communications and processing of business transactions between a plurality of different types of independent users including at least a plurality of sellers and a plurality of buyers, and at least one of a financial institution and a freight service provider, wherein each user communicates with the system, the system comprising: a central resident data base for storage of user information including at least user information; access means for providing selective access to the resident data base user information by users from remote terminals on communication links and for providing for periodic exchange of information files between a user's remote terminal and the system; validation means responsive to the access means for selectively limiting access to the system based upon at least one password; processing means responsive to the access means and the validation means for on-line interactive processing of business transactions between users during an interactive business transaction session from a remote terminal; and means responsive to the processing means for providing access to the data base by sellers from a remote terminal during an interactive business transaction session with a buyer.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 17 further comprising at least one remote data base.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
49 words
The system of claim 17 or claim 18 further comprising storage means responsive to the processing means for validation and storage of information generated during business transaction sessions, and financial transaction means responsive to the processing means for permitting users, including financial institutions, to provide financial services to users.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
44 words
The system of claim 19 further comprising means responsive to the financial transaction means for providing selective access to the data base and to the storage means by users providing financial services to update financial information utilized to evaluate the extension of financial services.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
38 words
The system of any one of claims 17 to 20 further comprising means for access to the bases by users from remote terminals to permit updating and retrieval of seller information including inventory information, orders, quotations, and transactions.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
24 words
The system of any one of claims 17 to 21 further comprising message means for providing message storage, routing and delivery between system users.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
21 words
The system of any one of claims 17 to 22 wherein at least one remote terminal is an automated computer system.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
42 words
The system of any one of claims 17 to 23 wherein the validation means further comprises means for selectively limiting access to selected data bases, selected services, selected users, selected business transactions, and selected system functions based upon multiple levels of validation.
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