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Supplier driven commerce transaction processing system and methodology
Assignee: IBM International CV
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Filing: 1996-01-16
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Granted: 1999-04-06
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Expires: 2016-01-16
Abstract
Abstract A transaction processing system for processing business transactions between a supplier and retailer is provided. The transaction processing system may comprise a retailer processor, a replenishment processor, and a supplier processor. The retailer processor transmits business data from the retailer. The replenishment processor receives the business data and generates suggested business transactions that are communicated to the supplier processor. The supplier processor is operable to selectively modify the suggested business transaction and communicate them to the replenishment processor. The replenishment processor generates actual business transactions.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward A. Hafner
- 👤 Jay S. Steinberger
- 👤 Robert C. Humphrey
- 👤 David Gracon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 06:13
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/08; G06Q10/087; G06Q10/0872; G06Q10/08726; G06Q10/0875
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 47
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
A transaction processing system for processing business transactions between a supplier and retailer processor, comprising: a retailer processor for transmitting business data from said retailer; a replenishment processor for receiving said business data from said retailer processor, said replenishment processor generating suggested business transactions from said business data; a supplier processor, said supplier processor receiving said suggested business transactions from said replenishment processor and selectively modifying and approving said suggested business transactions; and said replenishment processor receiving said selectively approved and modified business transactions and generating actual business transactions therefrom.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
90 words
A transaction processing system for processing business transactions between a supplier and retailer processor, comprising: a retailer processor for transmitting business data from said retailer; a replenishment processor for receiving said business data from said retailer processor, said replenishment processor generating suggested business transactions from said business data; a supplier processor, said supplier processor receiving said suggested business transactions from said replenishment processor and selectively modifying and approving said suggested business transactions; and said replenishment processor receiving said selectively approved and modified business transactions and generating actual business transactions therefrom.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 1 further comprising a retailer client processor for monitoring said supplier processor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 2 wherein said retailer client processor communicates with said supplier server application via a TELNET connection.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
The system of claim 1 further comprising a value added network, said value added network communicating with said retailer processor and said replenishment processor and said value added network selectively transmitting said business data and said actual business transactions to said retailer processor and said replenishment processor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
81 words
The system of claim 4 wherein said replenishment processor comprises: an interface layer for communicating with said value added network; an inventory population subprocessor; a stock population subprocessor; a forecasting engine, said forecasting engine receiving said business data; a suggested business transaction generator; an actual business transaction generator; a communications manager; a database manager; a stock data file and an inventory activity file for storing said business data; and, a suggested order quantity queue for sequentially storing said suggested order quantities.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 5 wherein said forecasting engine comprises a regression analysis and seasonal forecasting based forecasting engine.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 5 wherein said forecasting engine comprises a neural network based forecasting engine.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 5 wherein said forecasting engine runs on a schedule.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
The system of claim 5 wherein said forecasting engine runs on demand.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 5 wherein said database manager comprises a relational database manager.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 5 wherein said database manager comprises a hierarchical database manager.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said replenishment processor includes a forecasting engine.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
12 words
The system of claim 12 wherein said forecasting engine runs on demand.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 12 wherein said forecasting engine runs on a schedule.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said retailer processor communicates with said replenishment processor via an X.25 network connection.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said retailer processor communicates with said replenishment processor via a direct connection.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said replenishment processor communicates with said supplier processor via an X.25 network connection.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said replenishment processor communicates with said supplier processor via a direct connection.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said business data comprises stock, sales and inventory activity data.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said suggested business transactions comprise suggested orders.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said actual business transactions comprise purchase orders.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said selectively approved and modified business transactions comprise orders.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said retailer processor receives actual business transactions.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said supplier processor receives actual business transactions.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said supplier processor comprises a single server for receiving said actual business transactions and selectively modifying and approving said suggested business transactions.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 25 wherein said single server is a personal computer.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
12 words
The system of claim 25 wherein said single server is a workstation.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said supplier server comprises a first server for receiving said actual business transactions and a second server for selectively modifying and approving said suggested business transactions.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 28 wherein said first server is a personal computer.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
12 words
The system of claim 28 wherein said first server is a workstation.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 28 wherein said second server is a personal computer.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
12 words
The system of claim 28 wherein said second server is a workstation.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said supplier processor further comprises processing means for manually selectively modifying and approving said suggested business transactions.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said supplier processor further comprises a replenishment application.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said supplier processor comprises: a suggested business transactions review/change subprocessor; a file maintenance subprocessor; a forecast processing subprocessor; a batch processing subprocessor; and, a communications manager.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 35 further comprising a TELNET interface, said TELNET interface transmitting to and receiving from said retailer processor.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
10 words
The system of claim 35 further comprising a report processor.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
11 words
The system of claim 35 further comprising a stock maintenance subprocessor.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
10 words
The system of claim 35 further comprising a GUI interface.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 35 wherein said forecast processing subprocessor comprises seasonal and demand parameter maintenance and scheduling maintenance functions.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 1 further comprising a catalog system, said catalog system receiving inventory data from said supplier processor and said retailer host application.
Claim 43
Independent Claim
54 words
A method for online processing of business transactions comprising the steps of: transmitting retailer business data from a retailer processor to a replenishment processor; forecasting future business transaction quantities; generating suggested business transactions; transmitting suggested business transactions to a supplier processor; selectively approving or modifying said suggested business transactions; and, creating actual business transactions.
Claim 44
Independent Claim
54 words
A method for online processing of business transactions comprising the steps of: transmitting retailer business data from a retailer processor to a replenishment processor; forecasting future business transaction quantities; generating suggested business transactions; transmitting suggested business transactions to a supplier processor; selectively approving or modifying said suggested business transactions; and, creating actual business transactions.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 42 further comprising the step of transmitting said actual business transactions to said supplier server.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 42 further comprising the step of transmitting said actual business transactions to a retailer server.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 42 further comprising the step of transmitting stock data changes to said replenishment processor.
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