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Data Processing: Financial, Business Practice, Management, Or Cost/price Determination > Automated Electrical Financial Or Business Practice Or Management Arrangement > Electronic Shopping (e.g., Remote Ordering) Electronic Shopping (e.g., Remote Ordering)Electronic Shopping (e.g., Remote Ordering) patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.11/23/06 - 20060265290 - Systems and methods for managing user information over a network Systems, methods, and computer-readable mediums, consistent with principles of some embodiments of the present invention provide for applying a user interface to an electronic device including storing information relating to a user of an electronic device, wherein the stored information includes user information data and user history data, storing a ... 11/23/06 - 20060265289 - Community-based method and system for the sale of goods and services A method and system for selling a fixed quantity of products (goods and/or services) during a fixed period of time is described. A first offer to sell the product is made to a community of buyers. Each sold unit of the product may be offered for resale until the fixed ... 11/23/06 - 20060265288 - Diamond retailer, wholesaler and consumer finder, tracker and sales system The method for electronically vertically integrating a consumer, retailer and wholesaler of diamonds (or jewelry) includes maintaining a diamond inventory database which lists common characteristics, wholesale price and retail price. In the retail facility or space, the consumer electronically searches the diamond database and is presented with record displays of ... 11/23/06 - 20060265287 - Solar cell ordering system An object of the invention is to provide a solar cell ordering system for planning a photovoltaic power system, making a cost estimate thereof, and placing an order thereof. A solar cell ordering system (50) includes roof shape creating means (1) for creating roof shape data (32) based on inputted ... 11/16/06 - 20060259373 - Systems and methods for enabling and managing ordering information within a network Systems, methods, and computer-readable mediums, consistent with principles of some embodiments of the present invention provide for remote ordering of goods within a shopping establishment including enabling selection between a plurality of counter services, receiving information relating to the selected counter service, enabling customization of the order for the selected ... 11/16/06 - 20060259372 - Systems and methods for managing product purchase information over a network Systems, methods, and computer-readable mediums, consistent with principles of some embodiments of the present invention provide for managing product purchase information including receiving a list of a plurality of products to purchase at a personal computing device, wherein the list includes an indication representing whether the plurality of products have ... 11/16/06 - 20060259371 - Systems and methods for managing and displaying dynamic and static content Systems, methods, and computer-readable mediums, consistent with principles of some embodiments of the present invention provide for dynamically generating a document including storing a plurality of static content, information related to a user of the document, and a plurality of dynamic content associated with each of a plurality of categories ... 11/16/06 - 20060259370 - Methods and apparatus for management and negotiation of prices of goods purchased from a vendor Systems and techniques for management and negotiation of prices of goods purchased from a vendor. Pricing information is collected by a purchaser. This information reflects factors influencing pricing of components used by a vendor and intended for use in products sold to the purchaser. The pricing information is processed to ... 11/16/06 - 20060259369 - Virtual grocery shopping A method and system that allows an on-line shopper to be assigned a queue number for each department in a store is presented. Each time the shopper's number comes up in a queue in a specific store department, a real-time audio/video session is initiated between the shopper and a personal ... 11/16/06 - 20060259368 - Stored seller contact information marketing This marketing method has a seller or party affiliated with the seller motivate at least one consumer or at least one other business (seller, company) to store or allow someone else to store the seller's contact information into a possession of theirs. The motivation for the consumer or other sellers ... 11/16/06 - 20060259367 - Method and system for role-based authorization in web shopping Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method and system for role-based authorization in web shopping. According to the embodiments, operations available to a user of a web shop may be filtered based on the user's role, and correspond authorization level, within an organization. ... 11/16/06 - 20060259366 - Method for ordering consigning shipping and delivering goods A method for ordering, consigning, shipping and delivering of goods between a retailer, manufacturer and carrier, which reduces the requirement for warehousing and wherein the ultimate address information for the goods is provided by the retailer while the goods are in transit from the manufacturer. ... 11/09/06 - 20060253342 - Component management system and method A component management system includes: a component database for registering component data regarding a plurality of components, which have been admitted to be purchased based on predetermined criteria; an e-mail server for receiving information regarding components from a component provider and for sending the received information to a person in ... 11/09/06 - 20060253341 - Method of and system for processing transactions A method of and system for conducting electronic commerce segments an enterprise is segmented into a single firm side system, and multiple customer facing and street side systems. The firm side system maintains a single system of record for the enterprise. The customer facing systems provide an interface between the ... 11/09/06 - 20060253340 - System and method for electronically exchanging value among distributed users A system and method for facilitating a value exchange transaction. A first party initiates the transaction by selecting or providing an identifier of another party and the value to be exchanged. The second party may be identified by a pre-existing identifier such as an electronic mail address, telephone number, etc. ... 11/09/06 - 20060253339 - System and process for escrow of payments Escrow services involve an escrow agent who facilitates an exchange between two parties, typically a payer and a payee. The “cash on delivery” (“C.O.D.”) service is akin to an escrow service, although carriers do not favor C.O.D. services due to their costs. The claimed invention is a method and system ... 11/09/06 - 20060253338 - System for real-time sales and inventory reconciliation A system is presented that facilitates transactions for products to be completed and product inventory tracking to be performed in real-time even if the products are brought to the location of a customer prior to the transaction. The system completes transactions by accepting and settling cash, credit card, debit card ... 11/09/06 - 20060253337 - Sales management system and method A sales management system and a sales management method are applied in a data processing device under a network environment to synchronously update sales information from different suppliers to a database by an information synchronization mechanism, to establish linkage between the suppliers and retailers through a supplier maintenance process, a ... 11/09/06 - 20060253336 - Data collection system and method A component data collecting system and method applicable to a process of collecting product required component data that comply with approved regulation. The system includes a verifying module, a collecting module, a database, an examining module, a system integrating unit and a management unit. The verifying module verifies the identity ... 11/09/06 - 20060253335 - Cash based purchasing using mobile communication A system and method for cash based purchasing using electronic commerce channels such as mobile telephone networks. Customers use cash to purchase goods and services by using a vendor's point of sale device such as a mobile telephone. A server side mobile wallet provides secure storage of user identity and ... 11/09/06 - 20060253334 - Order placement and acceptance management system An order placement and acceptance management system is presented. In an exemplary embodiment, an order acceptance management apparatus (“OAMA”) receives a predetermined quotation request transmitted by an order placement management apparatus. The OAMA generates a quotation result based on data on products and services which is segmented and stored in ... 11/02/06 - 20060247982 - Electronic purchase of goods over a communications network including physical delivery while securing private and personal information of the purchasing party E-commerce which secures private and personal information of purchaser/users. E-commerce which may include delivery of a good ordered or purchased over a network (e.g., the Internet) to a purchaser/user, and/or arranging for electronic payment of the good is accomplished while securing private and personal information of purchaser/users, which may include ... 11/02/06 - 20060247981 - Automatic advertiser notification for a system for providing place and price protection in a search result list generated by a computer network search engine A notification method in a computer database system includes receiving a notification instruction from an owner associated with a search listing stored in the computer database system, monitoring conditions specified by the notification instruction for the search listing, and sending a notification to the owner upon detection of a changed ... 11/02/06 - 20060247980 - Rating media item groups Improved techniques to create, browse, rate and/or purchase media asset groups are disclosed. Media assets groups can be created by various users and published to a digital assets manager. Thereafter, the media assets groups can be finalized and made available for on-line purchase. Once the media asset groups are made ... 11/02/06 - 20060247979 - Networked system for interactive communication and remote monitoring of individuals A system for remotely monitoring an individual. The system includes a server system for generating a script program from a set of queries. The script program is executable by a remote apparatus that displays information and/or a set of queries to the individual through a user interface. Responses to the ... 11/02/06 - 20060247978 - Apparatus and method for creating and facilitating the use of a remotely accessible library of affinity-type shopping memberships for use in remote shopping An apparatus and method for creating a frequent shopper type or consumer affinity type relationships for remote consumer transactions where the consumer creates a remotely accessible library for affinity type shopping memberships for use in remote shopping for creating efficient access to a consumer's favored shopping locations. The locations can ... 11/02/06 - 20060247977 - Tape-out form generation methods and systems Computer-implemented tape-out form generation methods and systems. A database, comprising tape-out types, and corresponding questions and answers, is provided. The questions and the answers are generated according to historical or/and new-technological manufacturing data. The tape-out types are displayed and selected. Corresponding questions and answers of the selected tape-out type are ... 11/02/06 - 20060247976 - On-line media store that supports pre-ordering of digital media assets Techniques to facilitate pre-ordering of digital media assets from an on-line media store are disclosed. A user of the on-line media store can view advance listings for digital media assets that have not yet been released. A user can also choose to pre-order a digital media asset that has not ... 10/26/06 - 20060242029 - System and method for reselling a previously sold product A seller, having previously sold a product to an original purchaser subject to a buyout-provision condition, determines if the buyout-provision condition is satisfied. If the buy-out provision condition is satisfied, the seller retakes the product from the original purchaser and resells the product to a subsequent purchaser. ... 10/26/06 - 20060242028 - Purchasing, redemption and settlement systems and methods wherein a buyer takes possession at a retailer of a product purchased using a communication network Purchasing, redemption and settlement systems and methods are provided wherein a buyer takes possession of a product at a retailer. A purchasing system may communicate with a buyer through a communication network to establish a first price for a product between the buyer and a seller. The purchasing system may ... 10/26/06 - 20060242027 - Internet-based duty-free goods electronic commerce system and method An Internet-based duty-free goods electronic commerce system comprising an Internet communications server for Internet-based communications with system users, flight data (or other travel means data) sources, duty-free merchants and other system participants, a system application server comprising computer processor means at the system-end for processing communications among the Internet communications ... 10/26/06 - 20060242026 - Distributed electronic commerce system with centralized point of purchase An electronic commerce system includes a broker that enables customers to purchase items from merchants. A customer interacts with the merchant to identify items to purchase, and the merchant directs the customer to the broker in order to complete the transaction. The broker receives a description of a virtual shopping ... 10/19/06 - 20060235764 - Electronic commerce transactions within a marketing system that may contain a membership buying opportunity The present invention is directed to a system and method for providing complete electronic commerce (“E-Commerce”) transactions and solutions for a marketing company's products via the World Wide Web, including facilities for signing up new customers and recruiting, training and supporting new Independent Business Owners through an interactive online process. ... 10/19/06 - 20060235763 - Method system and software for ordering goods and/or services over a communication network A system, computer software product and a method for ordering goods and/or services with respect to digital images over a communication network. A server provided for sending e-mail to a receiving site of a customer over the communication network. The e-mail has a static section for containing static text and/or ... 10/19/06 - 20060235762 - Products and processes for vending a plurality of products via defined groups Products and processes are disclosed for defining at least one inventory group. This at least one inventory group includes at least two products that are available for sale by a vending machine. The vending machine outputs an indication of products that the at least one inventory group includes. The vending ... 10/19/06 - 20060235761 - Method and apparatus for network transactions A method is provided to authorize an online transaction between a purchaser and a merchant. The method includes providing, via an identity provider, verification of an identity of the purchaser. The method also includes providing, via a payment provider, verification of an ability of the purchaser to pay for the ... 10/19/06 - 20060235760 - Properties file that will allow configuration input based on experience A system for configuring interfaces between system solution components and component behaviors cooperative with a system solution design tool in which each connection or interface between system components defined by the user results in the display of a first prompt to select a basic, automatic, or advanced mode of defining ... 10/19/06 - 20060235759 - Method of managing prospective business The present invention reveals the next generation in customer acquisition procedures. LeadMaker™ (“LM”) is a relationship-based system for handling business customers and prospective customers during the period between initial response and follow up by sales. LM is designed to fill the gap between Marketing acquiring responses and Sales establishing primary ... 10/19/06 - 20060235758 - Authorization techniques Authorization techniques are presented. A merchant and buyer interact with an authorization and settlement service. Multiple funding sources associated with the buyer are used to authorize a single transaction between the merchant and the buyer. The authorization and settlement service honors the authorization on behalf of the merchant for a ... 10/19/06 - 20060235757 - Method and apparatus for improved marketing The invention relates to a method and apparatus for improved marketing having a ticket with a first part and a second part, the first part being separable from the second part and where both parts have a customer identifier. The apparatus also includes selling area having a displayed product and ... 10/19/06 - 20060235756 - Virtual web radio that allows for the free on-demand streaming of individual files of songs, films, and other media in digital format that would otherwise need to be purchaed, which depends upon revenue earned from advertisers who pay to have their adve This online file streaming and advertising business method allows for the creation of an internet community based around a virtual “web radio” wherein any song, movie, TV show, fashion video or sound clip, etc. can be made individually available for free. Any and all media companies may provide exclusive media ... 10/12/06 - 20060229953 - Products and processes for vending a plurality of products via defined groups Products and processes are disclosed for defining at least one inventory group. This at least one inventory group includes at least two products that are available for sale by a vending machine. The vending machine outputs an indication of products that the at least one inventory group includes. The vending ... 10/12/06 - 20060229952 - Enhancing touch and feel on the internet A system for enabling touch and feel over the internet provides a three-dimensional representation of a good being sold, that three-dimensional representation being viewable from a number of different directions. In one embodiment, the good being sold is in a package and the package is displayed from the number of ... 10/12/06 - 20060229951 - System and method for information handling system build-to-order packaging Built-to-order products, such as information handling systems, are packaged-to-order based on user preferences for reduced packaging waste. The user is presented packaging options at an order for one or more information handling systems and selects desired options, such as excluding recovery media, application media and user manuals. For instance, a ... 10/12/06 - 20060229950 - An efficient method of discovering and purchasing goods and services This invention includes a process, method, and system for discovering goods and service at user-specified criteria and executing purchase orders on behalf of customers. In various embodiments, users can search and register interest in various items while the system continuously searches for the best deals matching the users search criteria ... 10/12/06 - 20060229949 - Purchase of services A system for the purchase of services comprises: a selection means operable by a purchaser to select one or more desired service providing means from a number of different available service providing means, each of the different service providing means being activatable to provide a corresponding service to the purchaser ... 10/05/06 - 20060224468 - System and method for selecting photographic images using index prints A method for remotely selecting and ordering photographic prints, includes the steps of: sending a photographic film bearing a plurality of latent images to a photofinisher; developing the photographic film to produce visible images and scanning the visible images to create a digital image file at the photo finisher; producing ... 10/05/06 - 20060224467 - System and process for local acquisition of products priced online A system and process for establishing prices for products on line and for allowing acquisition of those products from retailers that honor such prices. The system and process involve a customer having a credit card account, a computer terminal configured to access a network, and a central authority coupled to ... 10/05/06 - 20060224466 - System and process for local acquisition of products priced online A system and process for establishing prices for products on line and for allowing acquisition of those products from retailers that honor such prices. The system and process involve a customer having a credit card account, a computer terminal configured to access a network, and a central authority coupled to ... 10/05/06 - 20060224465 - System and process for local acquisition of products priced online A system and process for establishing prices for products on line and for allowing acquisition of those products from retailers that honor such prices. The system and process involve a customer having a credit card account, a computer terminal configured to access a network, and a central authority coupled to ... 10/05/06 - 20060224464 - Method and apparatus for facilitating electronic commerce through providing cross-benefits during a transaction A merchant server of a first merchant receives an indication of items that a customer is to purchase via a web site. The indication may be, for example, a signal indicating that the customer is ready to “check out” his shopping cart of items on the web site. In response, ... 10/05/06 - 20060224463 - Print order accepting apparatus and printing system A photo printing system includes a display to display thereon an order screen containing at least one of images corresponding to image data files read out from a recording medium by a reading unit; and an inputting unit to be used for inputting order information containing the number of prints ... 10/05/06 - 20060224462 - Automated jewelry exchange An information processing system for facilitating jewelry transactions is disclosed. The information processing system includes a first interface for receiving from suppliers information relating to a plurality of items of jewelry available for purchase and components related to the items and a database configured for storing the information relating to ... 10/05/06 - 20060224461 - Systems and methods for providing client based photo user interface Systems and methods are disclosed for providing a user interface for a set of multimedia assets distributed between a web service and a local client by uploading the set of distributed multimedia assets to the web service from the local client and subsequently updating the set of distributed multimedia assets; ... 10/05/06 - 20060224460 - Image edition service system and screen information generation method An image-editing service system comprises a server, a user terminal, an administrator terminal, a worker terminal, and the server including a database for storing the image information sent from worker terminal, a first image generating section for generating a first image based on the image information stored in the database, ... 09/28/06 - 20060218054 - System and method for multi-source transaction processing A system and method for multi-source transaction processing receives order requests from a client system operated by a user. The order requests may include order placements and order inquiries. For example, an order request may be a placement for a computer system and associated peripherals. The user may have particular ... 09/28/06 - 20060218053 - Method and apparatus for custom strategy specification in a hosted electronic transaction service system A merchant generates a customized service strategy related to a suite of electronic transaction services hosted by a service provider. The custom strategy specifies services to perform, and possibly an order in which to perform the services, by a service provider in relation to an electronic transaction associated with the ... 09/28/06 - 20060218052 - Apparatus and method for facilitating the selection of products by buyers and the purchase of the selected products from a supplier A method is disclosed for managing the sale of a plurality of items from a plurality of corresponding suppliers to at least one buyer, wherein the one buyer determines a description of the item to be purchased. The method enables each of the plurality of suppliers to store at least ... 09/28/06 - 20060218051 - Custom gauge panel ordering apparatus method and system A custom gauge ordering apparatus facilitates selecting options related to a gauge panel, previewing the selected options under daylight or nighttime conditions, and submitting orders for a gauge panel with the selected options. The order may be automatically received by an order fulfillment system and used to direct or control ... 09/28/06 - 20060218050 - Method and apparatus for facilitating electronic commerce through providing cross-benefits during a transaction A merchant server of a first merchant receives an indication of items that a customer is to purchase via a web site. The indication may be, for example, a signal indicating that the customer is ready to “check out” his shopping cart of items on the web site. In response, ... 09/28/06 - 20060218049 - Method and apparatus for facilitating electronic commerce through providing cross-benefits during a transaction A merchant server of a first merchant receives an indication of items that a customer is to purchase via a web site. The indication may be, for example, a signal indicating that the customer is ready to “check out” his shopping cart of items on the web site. In response, ... 09/28/06 - 20060218048 - Computer system, server, and method for supporting cooking, and computer program generator An information providing unit of a server reads a menu table in accordance with a request sent from a customer terminal. The customer terminal presents menu items together with their nutritive values to a customer in accordance with data sent from the server. A selection process unit of the server ... 09/28/06 - 20060218047 - Goods distribution management system and method A method of distributing goods obtained from a seller through use of auction services. A store obtains goods from a seller and the goods are specifically identified and clear title to the goods is verified through a database via law enforcement agencies. The database is used to automate listing such ... 09/28/06 - 20060218046 - Method and system of allocating a sales representative A method and system is disclosed for providing for customer input during sales representative allocation by a vendor. According to the embodiments, a customer can participate in the allocation through a representative search function, a representative match function, and a contact find function, for instance. The system is generally employed ... 09/28/06 - 20060218045 - Personalized search criteria for producing targeted query results The present invention is directed to a method for placing an order for at least one item in a client/server system. The method includes providing a set of human body dimensions related to an apparel item. The step of providing is performed under control of a client computer in response ... 09/21/06 - 20060212365 - Method and system for receiving and handling orders for commodities An order-reception system has: an order-reception subsystem which receives, from a customer, customer order information including order-reception information and/or support request information and customer information; a business management subsystem having a customer-information database storing the customer information including information regarding a price of a commodity purchased frequently by the customer, ... 09/21/06 - 20060212364 - System and method for a repeat customer transaction counter Creating and displaying a repeat customer transaction counter showing a current cumulative count of repeat transactions for an individual seller at a market venue. The seller registers and identifies his/her self-verified existing repeat transaction count and/or uploads a file of historical transaction information to create a starting count. The seller ... 09/21/06 - 20060212363 - Rendering digital content in an encrypted rights-protected form To render digital content determined to be in an encrypted rights-protected form, each available license corresponding to the digital content to be rendered is identified, where each such license includes a decryption key (KD) for decrypting the digital content to be rendered, and where the decryption key (KD) in the ... 09/21/06 - 20060212362 - Method and system for producing item comparisons A method and system for producing an item comparison may initially include obtaining data based on user activity that is indicative of an item and other items likely to be comparable to the item, and recording the data for later access. An item comparison may thereafter present an item of ... 09/21/06 - 20060212361 - Method of and system for accessing consumer product related information at points of consumer presence on the world wide web(www) at which upn-encoded java-applets are embedded within html-encoded documents Method of and system for delivering consumer product related information to consumers over the Internet. The system and method involves creating an UPN-encoded Consumer Product Information (CPIR) enabling Applet for each consumer product registered within a manufacturer-managed UPN/URL database management system. Each CPIR-enabling Applet is encapsulated within an executable file ... 09/21/06 - 20060212360 - Method and a system for computer software distribution using networked software dispensing vending machines A method and a system for dispensing software programs from a networked software dispensing kiosk device or ATM. Software developers can place software for sale within the network thereby causing various remote software ATMs to offer the software. The user causes a display of a list of different categories of ... 09/21/06 - 20060212359 - System and method for selecting a service provider The invention provides a selection system and method to facilitate the provision of services on a computer network to prospective service users. In a preferred embodiment a computerised method of enabling a buyer to select a service provider for performing a service is described. The method includes processing a service ... 09/14/06 - 20060206396 - Customer-specific merchandising program The invention is directed to facilitating the planning and ordering of a merchandising unit and associated products. A merchandising unit planning screen is presented that displays a representation of a merchandising unit having holders for holding and displaying the products. A product menu is provided for each holder to allow ... 09/14/06 - 20060206395 - Automated method and system for merchandize transactions A method and system are provided for selling merchandise. The method includes receiving an order from a customer for a product desired to be picked up by the customer at a given location, readying the product for customer pickup at the given location after receiving the order, detecting the arrival ... 09/14/06 - 20060206394 - System and method for browsing and comparing products A system and method permit a user to browse and compare products of a merchant using information about a competitor. In one embodiment of the system and method, a page server serves a competitor electronic page to a customer browser which permits the user to select a competitor. The competitor ... 09/14/06 - 20060206393 - System and method for browsing and comparing products A system and method permit a user to browse and compare products of a merchant using information about a competitor. In one embodiment of the system and method, a page server serves a competitor electronic page to a customer browser which permits the user to select a competitor. The competitor ... 09/14/06 - 20060206392 - Computer implemented retail merchandise procurement apparatus and method In an apparatus for identifying one or more retail merchandise suppliers, a web-based scorecard (12) is configured to acquire supplier-related information of interest to a retailer (16). A database (42) communicates with the web-based scorecard to store the acquired supplier-related information sorted at least by responding supplier (30, 32). An ... 09/14/06 - 20060206391 - Method and system for using cascading style sheets(css) to customize an online store The present invention is directed to a system and method for using cascading style sheets to theme and customize a store whose actual generation and control flow is on a central server. The system provides for a server operator to host a store web page that links to a seller's ... 09/14/06 - 20060206390 - System and method for processing product order placed through a network The invention provides a communications system and method for receiving at a network computer system electronic information from a multiple of sites (consumers) on a communications network, such as the Internet, and formatting and transmitting the information from the network computer system over a telecommunications network using simple protocols to ... 09/14/06 - 20060206389 - Method and system for providing medical device maintenance information to a service technician's mobile device A method and system for providing medical device maintenance information to a service technician's mobile device are provided. In one embodiment, an order for a service technician to perform maintenance on a medical device is generated, and the appropriate maintenance protocol is automatically selected based on data from the order. ... 09/14/06 - 20060206388 - Method of quickly identifying availability of rental properties being advertised on the internet This invention describes a method where people using the Internet to find properties to rent from owners can easily sort out what properties are available for the time period that they are interested in. This patent application is mainly targeted for rental properties being managed by individual owners but it ... 09/07/06 - 20060200389 - Photographic image outputting system A photographic image outputting system of the present invention is equipped with: an order receiving apparatus for receiving orders for photographic image output and a desired completion time; an output processing apparatus for performing output processes; and a control apparatus (e.g., a server) for controlling the output processing apparatus. The ... 09/07/06 - 20060200388 - Information processing system When a commodity has been purchased, display on a display section of a mobile phone is returned to a commodity purchase screen at a cash register, and “Total” is chosen and determined. When “Total” has been determined, a control section of the mobile phone causes the display section to display ... 09/07/06 - 20060200387 - Real time push notification in an event driven network This invention discloses a method and system for matching attributes across an event driven network of user applications at the instance of a change in the attribute profiles of a user application. Each user application in the network has a set of one or more updatable attributes. Once a change ... 09/07/06 - 20060200386 - Accessing accessibility process This is a new business process where the computer is used as an integral part of a business transaction. Data retrieval, the delivery of goods and services from a remote site are made available by the operation of the computer and modem. These are exchanged by the proprietor of the ... 08/31/06 - 20060195368 - System and process for local acquisition of products priced online A system and process for establishing prices for products on line and for allowing acquisition of those products from retailers that honor such prices. The system and process involve a customer having a credit card account, a computer terminal configured to access a network, and a central authority coupled to ... 08/31/06 - 20060195367 - Payment system and method for use in an electronic commerce system A method and system of payment of goods and services in an electronic commerce system, reduces the transfer and processing costs for each purchase made by a customer from a merchant; using a customer agent, a merchant agent, an account manager associated with the agents for administration of customer accounts ... 08/31/06 - 20060195366 - Granting greater rights to stored content In a method for granting relatively greater rights to stored content, a target device is disconnected from a content service, content is played on the target device, and a purchase selection of the content is detected. In addition, an entry of the content purchase selection is logged and a characteristic ... 08/31/06 - 20060195365 - System and method for scheduling location-specific services A system for scheduling a location-specific service appointment, the system comprising a communication network, a target service location, a desired service type, a service provider grouping, and an availability calendar. The communication network interconnects data input devices, data output devices, and a central processing unit (CPU). The CPU unit comprises ... 08/31/06 - 20060195364 - Buyer-initiated shipping system A system and method in which a buyer registers for a buyer's shipping account and uses the shipping account to pay shipping costs associated with purchases made over the Internet. When a buyer purchases merchandise over the Internet from either a retailer's website or from an individual through an online ... 08/31/06 - 20060195363 - Persistent object for online activities A persistent object for online activities is described. In an implementation, a method is described in which a persistent object is created which references a plurality of clients for participation in an online activity over a network. The persistent object is stored to be callable by at least one of ... 08/24/06 - 20060190354 - System and method for enabling multi-element bidding for influencinga position on a search result list generated by a computer network search engine A system and method for enabling information providers using a computer network such as the Internet to influence a position for a search listing within a search result list generated by an Internet search engine. A database stores accounts for the network information providers. Each account contains contact and billing ... 08/24/06 - 20060190353 - Method and apparatus for vending and delivering telephone services A method and apparatus for providing electronically mailable call credits and call connections to be charged thereto are purchased by a customer for a recipient through the Internet and sent via email to the recipient. The recipient requests a call by activating an icon associated with the email. An application ... 08/24/06 - 20060190352 - Method for providing history data to sellers about internet auction and marketplaces The present invention provides a method and apparatus to allow sellers at online auctions to optimize the way they sell items and get the best possible price for the items. The invention provides a method for searching a database for data on previous sales of similar items at online auction ... 08/24/06 - 20060190351 - System and method for controlling financial transactions over a wireless network A system and method for controlling financial transactions is disclosed. A customer, using a wireless device, identifies a point of sale and the amount of a transaction at that point of sale is first communicated to a central service and then transmitted to the wireless device for display at the ... 08/24/06 - 20060190350 - Systems and methods for finding, presenting and selling compatible goods An system for finding, presenting and selling compatible products includes: a pricing guide module, an affiliates module, a marketplace listing module, a trade-in website module, a transaction processing module, an inventory handling module, a database, and compatibility reference files. The compatibility input module is used to receive and store compatibility ... 08/24/06 - 20060190349 - Order support system, server, method, and program At access from the orderer terminal, an order support server sends to the orderer terminal an order input form to order a concealing item to conceal a radio base station of cellulars. Upon receipt of order information from the orderer terminal, the information including the order input form containing at ... 08/24/06 - 20060190348 - System and method for computerized ordering The present invention discloses a method and system for computerized ordering at least one product being a part of a final shopping list. The system comprises a first computerized trolley configured to facilitate a user to select at least one product among products being offered by one or more shops ... 08/24/06 - 20060190347 - System and process for sales, validation, rewards and delivery of prepaid debit cards Systems and Processes allow for sales, validation, rewards and dispense of prepaid debit cards and the like, which may have multiple personalities and may be offer and market under a vast plurality of names. Said prepaid debit card is prepaid with the monetary value loaded on the card on fixed ... 08/24/06 - 20060190346 - Order file processing using order variables from two sources and authentication Methods for purchasing of goods or services over the internet. A customer has a customer account set up at a bank with associated account information. The account information includes verification information for verification parameters, such as authorized computer identification, authorized delivery addresses, authorized user identification, authorized telephone caller identification, and/or ... 08/24/06 - 20060190345 - Vending equipment An electromechanical vending machine is adapted to dispense physical products and digital information content to a user. The machine includes a payment unit for processing a payment from the user; a user input device for enabling user selection of one or more items to be dispensed; a physical product dispensing ... 08/24/06 - 20060190344 - System and method for interactively delivering expert information to remote outlets A networked interactive expert system is disclosed for selectively providing relevant expertise when a user requires such assistance. System provides a set of networked facilities for determining an expertise needed by a customer based on a location. Such location can be either physical or logical. A physical “location” corresponds, for ... 08/24/06 - 20060190343 - Method of marketing memberships in a consumer group An organization is presented that includes members of a consumer group. A facilitator coordinates and issues memberships in the organization. The facilitator negotiates with suppliers for favorable deals for members of the organization. The memberships are sold primarily by existing members. For each membership sold, a facilitator fee is paid ... 08/24/06 - 20060190342 - Parts supersession system The present invention provides a system and method for identifying replacement parts. Replacement parts may be identified although they do not correlate to obsolete parts on a one-to-one basis. Both replaced parts and their substitutes may be tracked by, for example, associating an identifier with the part. Each identifier may ... 08/24/06 - 20060190341 - On-line planogram system A retail system for implementing planograms includes a communications network, a central computing system, and a plurality of retail computing systems. The central computing system is configured to receive and to transmit a plurality of planograms, each planogram being associated with one retail store of a plurality of retail stores ... 08/24/06 - 20060190340 - Find it fast, locate an item in a store or facility This invention comprises the processes, methods and systems for a customer or company associate to locate an item in a store or facility based solely on the name of the item or a part of the item name. To enter an item name, the customer or company associate utilizes an ... 08/17/06 - 20060184431 - Media content delivery systems and methods The present invention provides systems and methods for enabling a consumer to acquire media content items. ... 08/17/06 - 20060184430 - Message audit trail feature for facilitating electronic transactions An electronic commerce system provides various features for assisting customers in locating items and generating orders from a merchant's electronic catalog, and for assisting customers and merchants in communicating about such orders. A user-definable categories feature allows customers and/or merchants to define search queries for searching the electronic catalog, and ... 08/17/06 - 20060184429 - Method and apparatus for customer-specific creation of entries in a telephone book or the like An efficient, flexible, fail-safe and customer-friendly method is specified for customer-specific creation of entries in a compilation, such as a telephone book or the like, as well as an associated device. At least one customer data record is transmitted from a central core database to a mobile presentation system for ... 08/17/06 - 20060184428 - Transferring funds in connection with internet orders using order variables from two sources and authentication Methods for purchasing of goods or services over the internet. A customer has a customer account set up at a bank with associated account information. The account information includes verification information for verification parameters, such as authorized computer identification, authorized delivery addresses, authorized user identification, authorized telephone caller identification, and/or ... 08/17/06 - 20060184427 - System and method for providing exercise programs, goods and services A system and method for providing exercise programs, goods and services to users through a transmission system includes a database having a plurality of exercise video programs providing different types of exercise classes that can be accessed by registered users at a date, time and place that is convenient for ... 08/17/06 - 20060184426 - Electronic transactions providing net present value Electronic commerce systems and methods are described in which a customer accrues and receives an accounting of net present value (“NPV”) in exchange for purchasing goods and/or services from one or more vendors in a first group of vendors. The NPV may be in the form of monetary credits and/or ... 08/17/06 - 20060184425 - Product system and method Computer-implemented systems and methods for automatically creating a second customized product design incorporating information from a first customized product design. Information from a first custom product design is automatically combined with additional automatically selected content to create a new custom product to be promoted to the customer. When possible, information ... 08/17/06 - 20060184424 - Product marketing system and method Computer-implemented systems and method for generating personalized email communications soliciting orders of custom products. Product reorder candidates are identified from customer records and a personalized email order solicitation is sent to the customer. The email is adapted to display an image of the customer's previously designed custom product, either exactly ... 08/10/06 - 20060178950 - Information translation communication protocol 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 desired item while the information associated with the requisition is selectively added to a rule-based knowledge base as well ... 08/10/06 - 20060178949 - Integrated system and method for inducing, brokering and managing alternative transportation modes for commuters and generating commute statistics A system is provided for brokering commuter transactions initiated by individuals grouped by association and for populating individual commutes schedules and tallying incentive points earned by those individuals. The system includes a network server and data repository connected to a data network, the server including software for providing services to ... 08/10/06 - 20060178948 - Point-of-sales print apparatus, print order processing method and print order processing program In the point-of-sales print apparatus according to the present invention, it is possible to input an amount appropriated to payment at any timing while print order information is inputted and continuously input new order information as far as the inputted amount is equal to or above a print fee. Accordingly, ... 08/10/06 - 20060178947 - Systems and methods for scanning information from storage area contents The present invention is related to methods and systems for collected item information for stored items. In one embodiment, a networked food storage system comprises a first sensor configured to read information from item tags coupled to items, wherein the items are stored or intended to be stored in a ... 08/10/06 - 20060178946 - Providing gift clustering functionality to assist a user in ordering multiple items for a recipient A method and system for creating of gift clusters of multiple items in a client/server environment by users, and for the ordering of such user-defined gift clusters of multiple items. In particular, a user can specify multiple items to be associated together as a gift cluster, and can also specify ... 08/10/06 - 20060178945 - Point of sale computer system delivering composited two- and three-dimensional images A point of sale computer system that allows a customer to select and consummate a sale himself. The system may include graphics storage media configured to store two- and three-dimensional graphics data relating to the sale, as well as business rules storage media, configured to store business rules that specify ... 08/10/06 - 20060178944 - Parts catalog system A parts catalog system is provided. The system may include a processor and a computer-readable medium operatively coupled to the processor and including a memory in which is stored a database configured to catalog collections of data associated with and identifying hardware items. The system may also include a graphical ... 08/10/06 - 20060178943 - Food order fulfillment system deploying a universal in-store point-of-sale (pos) for preparation and pickup scheduling A remote ordering system including a universal in-store point-of-sale (POS) system deployed to allow a remote-ordering user to customize, pay and transmit a food order to a vending merchant and to provide means for transmitting to the user a confirmation of receipt of the food order in real time together ... 08/10/06 - 20060178942 - Method and system to deliver a digital good A system to deliver a digital good from a seller to a buyer is disclosed. The system includes an interface to receive a digital goods package from the seller, the digital goods package including the digital good and a buyer identifier. A digital goods database is provided to store the ... 08/10/06 - 20060178941 - Method, system, and software for retrieval and analysis of service data A method, system, and software retrieving and analyzing service data of a service used by a user, includes accessing by the third party, over a network, the user's account with a service provider of the service to retrieve the service data from the service provider, wherein the third party is ... 08/10/06 - 20060178940 - Open house information system Information is received that has been electronically read in a machine-readable format stored on a driver's license presented by a visitor to the open house is used to derive the name of the visitor. A telephone number of the visitor is derived based on the received information. An open house ... 08/10/06 - 20060178939 - Method and apparatus for providing open-ended subscriptions to commodity items normally available only through term-based subscriptions A system for providing an open-ended subscription to commodity items normally available on a term basis includes a central agent that serves as the front-end for commodity suppliers. This central agent maintains databases containing information associated with a group of commodity items and their sales. Using these databases, the central ... 08/10/06 - 20060178938 - Method and system for giving Methods and systems for giving are disclosed. A primary procedure, instigated by a user in an electronic environment is detected. A secondary financial procedure, preassociated by the user with the instigated primary procedure is then determined. Data is automatically generated for output representing instructions to cause the secondary financial procedure ... 08/03/06 - 20060173750 - System and method for controlling access to a local inventory storage system via a remote e-commerce application A local inventory control system according to the invention can be remotely regulated by a centralized server architecture. The local inventory control system contains product offered by a business entity, and the same business entity can control unlocking of the local inventory control system using the centralized server architecture. In ... 08/03/06 - 20060173749 - Method and apparatus for subscription-based shipping Computer-accessible medium and apparatus for providing subscription-based shipping of items. Embodiments may provide mechanisms that allow customers of an e-commerce Web site to pay a fee to obtain a subscription in a shipping program that provides subscribed customers with free and/or reduced-rate shipping for at least some items ordered via ... 08/03/06 - 20060173748 - Method and system of processing missing orders in e-commerce A method and a system of processing missing orders in E-commerce are disclosed to exchange trading message among the buyers, the payment platform, and the seller and to immediately find out any missing order. The payment platform includes a back-stage procedure, which is automatically executed regularly to compare a merchandise ... 08/03/06 - 20060173747 - Method and system for providing reverse online auction and mobile commerce A system for providing product pricing information is disclosed. The system includes a mobile client configured to allow a user to issue a request for pricing information on a specified product, a price research server configured to receive the request from the mobile client and generate pricing research results on ... 08/03/06 - 20060173746 - Efficient methods for temporal event clustering of digital photographs Techniques for reducing the computational complexity of conventional similarity-based approaches for temporal event clustering of digital photograph collections include one or more approaches to select boundaries based on dynamic programming and the Bayes information criterion. Each method performs competitively with conventional approaches and offer significant computational savings. ... 07/27/06 - 20060167768 - Method and system for facilitating reseller transactions A computer-implemented method and system is provided which displays lists of products including personalization information and further allows the locking of aspects of personalization information. ... 07/27/06 - 20060167767 - Countdown pricing process A countdown pricing method in which products are offered for sale at a displayed price that decreases as time elapses. If a consumer wishes to purchase the product, he or she communicates an offer price to the seller, or the seller's web site acting as the seller's surrogate, which then ... 07/27/06 - 20060167766 - System for and method of providing a credit to a customer A method of providing a credit to a customer of a resort or casino for use with goods or services sold by the resort or casino while allowing the customer to retain his privacy concerning the consumption of the particular resort or casino goods or services with which the credit ... 07/27/06 - 20060167765 - Methods of online fund raising over a network A method for generating a page for charitable fund raising over a network. A user creates a definition for a fund raising event and transfers the definition to a fund raising server, which generates event information (e.g., an event record). The user selects a non-profit organization and transfers the selection ... 07/27/06 - 20060167764 - Process of downloading data This invention relates to a process for downloading data from Internet onto a data storage support from a downloading terminal, characterized in that said data are downloaded directly by connection of said support on said terminal, located in a public place, the process comprising the exchange of data between at ... 07/27/06 - 20060167763 - Service providing device and service providing method A service providing device, a service providing method, and a service providing program capable of releasing a functional limit of the service provided by a privilege of another service. When a first service based on the calculation is provided, information on the privilege obtained by using a second service is ... 07/27/06 - 20060167762 - Multi-supplier transaction and payment programmed processing approach with at least one supplier In an example embodiment, a computer-based contract-management approach processes transactions involving at least one supplier (i.e., seller or sellers) fulfilling one or more sub-components of the transaction. Each of the suppliers (e.g., as well as other transaction parties) reference the transaction when communicating transaction information such as invoices, regardless of ... 07/27/06 - 20060167761 - Method and apparatus for providing automated network reminders At least one computer-readable medium encoded with instructions is provided which, when executed by a processor, performs a method including the steps of: receiving a message containing a notification from a vendor that provides a product or service to a customer; and forwarding the notification to a broadband terminal of ... 07/27/06 - 20060167760 - Automated systems and methods to support electronic business transactions for spare parts Systems and methods are provided for implementing electronic business applications for managing and selling spare parts, wherein electronic catalogs of spare parts are used to present static and/or real-time spare parts data from disparate backend data sources in a uniform, integrated manner, and wherein business logic programs are provided to ... 07/27/06 - 20060167759 - Customer profiling engine A method and apparatus are provided in a computer network to present marketing and other pertinent information to clients from a host. The client environment is interrogated locally using a profiling engine. A customer class generated by a profiling engine on the customer server controls a URL behind an inquiry ... 07/27/06 - 20060167758 - E-facet optical lens A method and system design and manufacture of the monogrammed faceted and stone adorned eyeglass lenses via a computer program allowing a design, intricate facet cuts and stone placement on a computer lens model. Software may utilize a touch probe or laser scanner to gather point data from a previously ... 07/27/06 - 20060167757 - Method and system for automated comparison of items An automated method and system for providing an item comparison includes identifying a first item and a set of one or more other items for comparison with the first item, prioritizing attributes of the first item and the other items, and providing the item comparison with prioritized attributes to a ... 07/27/06 - 20060167756 - Network-based commerce facility offer management methods and systems Various embodiments include systems, methods, and software to manage offers in a network-based commerce system. One embodiment includes providing sellers an option when listing an item for sale to receive best offers for the item from buyers. This embodiment further includes receiving best offers submitted by offerees via the network-based ... 07/27/06 - 20060167755 - On-line service provision method, and equipment for implementing such a method The invention relates to the provision of services. According to the invention, a service session supervision platform (10) is disposed between an access network (1) and an input node (12) of a service-hosting network. During the provision of a service, at least one atomic section is first defined, said section ... 07/27/06 - 20060167754 - System and method for selecting, ordering and accessing copyrighted information from physical documents The present invention discloses a system, method and computer program for selecting, ordering, accessing and displaying copyrighted information from physical documents such as printed publications or commercials. The invention allows the management and the direct sale from the editor to the final consumer of electronic information referenced on physical publications ... 07/20/06 - 20060161483 - Gateway service system, device service system, data management server, and home gateway system Gateway service provider 20 acquires and stores personal data of user 10 and device data of devices owned by user 10 when home gateway 11 is registered. Then, gateway service provider 20 sends such information or services based on the information to customer company 40A and in return receives payment ... 07/20/06 - 20060161482 - Method and system for aggregating real estate information content in an on-line computing environment An on-line real estate information aggregation system for supporting real estate transactions by aggregating real estate-related information into a central research center. The research center tool enables users to conduct research on specific properties, markets, submarkets or property types within a market, to research and verify the credit worthiness of ... 07/20/06 - 20060161481 - Luggage selector A system and method determine an estimated volume of a user-inputted list of clothing and/or other objects, and use a predetermined selection algorithm for determining at least one article of luggage to be a proposed selection of luggage matching the needs and preferences of the user. The system and method ... 07/20/06 - 20060161480 - Method and system for aggregating, standardizing and presenting purchase information from shoppers and sellers to facilitate comparison shopping and purchases A system and a method discloses comparing terms to describe a transaction. In one embodiment, the system and the method include receiving, for a plurality of sellers of a time sensitive fixed capacity non-physical good, a plurality of purchase information describing a transaction associated with each of the plurality of ... 07/13/06 - 20060155612 - System and method of changing attributes an image-based product A system and method for changing attributes of an image-based product in which an attribute of a first image is automatically identified and a new value for a product attribute of the image-based product is automatically selected based on the image attribute. Also, a user interface can be provided that ... 07/13/06 - 20060155611 - System and a method for controlling the quality of business applications A system and a method for controlling the quality of a set of computerized business applications. The system comprises at least one integrator device (10) suitable for automatically processing at least one type of data item to define at least one user reference table for associating all of the data ... 07/13/06 - 20060155610 - Transaction portal system A transaction portal system includes a transaction processing portal that is in network communication with and serves separate and distinct vendors that each have multiple corresponding customers. A transaction client system is associated with each of the multiple customers of each vendor. The transaction client system of each customer is ... 07/13/06 - 20060155609 - Methods and apparatus for anonymously requesting bids from a customer specified quantity of local vendors with automatic geographic expansion Methods and apparatus to anonymously request bids from a geographically centered plurality of vendors are disclosed. The methods and apparatus enable a plurality of vendors to enter line card information (e.g., part numbers) and geographical information (e.g., zip codes) into a central database via a web page. Customers may then ... 07/13/06 - 20060155608 - Services for spontaneous collaboration Methods, systems, and computer programs for servicing and/or providing spontaneous collaboration between a shopper and consultants concerning a shopping goal. Information about the shopper's physical or logical proximity to a particular product category, combined with the current contents of his or her shopping cart is used to determine one or ... 07/13/06 - 20060155607 - Method and system for the sale of medical items A system and method for selling medical items. The system comprises one or more vending machines and a service center. The system further comprises a communications network used to allow communication between a communication device located at a vending machine and a communication device located at the service center. An ... 07/13/06 - 20060155606 - Automated computer-implemented method and system for determining tax decisions An automated computer-implemented method for determining tax decisions is disclosed. The method includes receiving one or more tax registrations for identifying one or more suppliers, receiving one or more purchase orders, receiving an advanced shipping notice based on the one or more purchase orders and generating an invoice with an ... 07/13/06 - 20060155605 - Rich media personal selling system The present invention provides a system and method for providing a sales professional with the ability to create and tailor web-sites comprising rich media content for a potential customer. In this manner a potential customer is presented with a personalised sales message thereby possibly increasing the potential for a sale. ... 07/06/06 - 20060149642 - Automated data collection and transmission Direct order entry is enabled through the use of a hand-held independent computer that coordinates the entry and transmission of data between a data entry enterprise and a data receiving enterprise. Software and data can be delivered to a data center that can transmit the software and data the hand-held ... 07/06/06 - 20060149641 - Method and apparatus for relational linking based upon customer activities A reason code and token facilitate linking of a primary and secondary merchant to allow the secondary merchant to make an offer to a customer of the first merchant. The website linking system has a reason code, a token, a schema defining information to be passed from a first website, ... 07/06/06 - 20060149640 - Integrating electronic and traditional retail A business method utilizes a dedicated electronic shopping network having a database and wireless receiving and transmitting components. The network is provided at a retail-type architectural facility where space is rented to a plurality of independent retail entities. For each respective one retail entity, data pertaining to goods offered for ... 07/06/06 - 20060149639 - Method and system for creating a purchase suggesting list retailers A system for generating a purchase suggestion list is proposed, comprising: a supplier enterprise resource planning (ERP) system that regularly inputs data of past orders from each of its retail customers into the order database, a retailer computer system regularly that inputs the quantity of each inventory into the inventory ... 07/06/06 - 20060149638 - Electronic personalized clothing makeover assistant A method, system, and computer program product for customizing the display of clothing for sale by an enterprise over the Internet so as to view it as it would appear on the body of a particular person specified by a user is provided. In one embodiment, a digitized image of ... 07/06/06 - 20060149637 - Methods, systems, and products for participating in an online ecosystem Methods, systems, and computer program products are disclosed for participating in an online ecosystem. This online ecosystem represents an interrelated community of merchants. When a merchant participates in this online community of merchants, each merchant shares sales information (such as a sales price and a sale quantity) with the online ... 07/06/06 - 20060149636 - Method and system for directing the sourcing of a part or component from a secondary supplier A purchasing entity directs the sourcing of one or more components of a part in a microprocessor-based method. The microprocessor-based method comprises generating a listing for a part that identifies the one or more components. Such a listing is stored in digital electronic form and is accessible by a microcomputer-based ... 06/29/06 - 20060143096 - System and method for influencing a position on a search result list generated by a computer network search engine A system and method for enabling information providers using a computer network such as the Internet to influence a position for a search listing within a search result list generated by an Internet search engine. The system and method of the present invention provides a database having accounts for the ... 06/29/06 - 20060143095 - Method and system of an integrated business topography and virtual 3d network portal The present invention provides a method of operating an on-line market system by receiving a photograph of a plurality of sides of a product, constructing a three dimensional product image from the photographs, and displaying the three dimensional product image in a three dimensional mall representation. Additionally, by receiving at ... 06/29/06 - 20060143094 - Providing purchasing opportunities for performances In one general aspect, information associated with media residing on a client is identified. One or more performances are automatically retrieved from a network device. At least one performance associated with the identified media is identified based, at least in part, on the media information. The at least one performance ... 06/29/06 - 20060143093 - Predictive user interface system A user interface system decreases the number of user interactions with a computer user interface, used to select items in multiple related menus, through a comprehensive heuristic menu arrangement control by providing several discrete, yet complementary, features. The system enables user selection of related parameters identifying an order for providing ... 06/29/06 - 20060143092 - Modular sex toys and sales thereof A method and apparatus for selection of a modular sex toy are provided. In one embodiment, a method of providing a sex toy is provided. The method includes providing a plurality of modular component options to a user through a user interface. The method also includes receiving selection of a ... 06/29/06 - 20060143091 - Shopping assistant method and system A shopping assistant method and system provides a consumer with a mobile terminal in a shopping mall as a shopping assistant. The consumer can input a shopping list to the mobile terminal in advance and login at an entrance of the shopping mall in a wireless way for sending the ... 06/29/06 - 20060143090 - Method and system for identifying wireless network coverage gaps Described is a system which includes a wireless arrangement and a mobile unit. The mobile unit may include a wireless transducer and a data acquisition arrangement (“DAA”) which obtains identification data from an item located at a predetermined location. The wireless transducer sends a transmission to the wireless arrangement which ... 06/22/06 - 20060136309 - Global electronic commerce system A comprehensive system effectuates global electronic commerce on the Internet across frontiers of nations, cultures, and languages. Referral Websites serving various locales offer Buyers the opportunity to view products for purchase. A Buyer selects categories of products for viewing by using drop-down menus that organize products into a clear taxonomy ... 06/22/06 - 20060136308 - Method and process for consolidated marketing and fulfillment portals for specialized vertical industries Methods and electronic commerce portals for consolidated marketing and fulfillment for vertical specialized industries enable a company to design a website, which allows a company to control what its agents are purchasing as supplies for their job. The electronic commerce portal can comprise a retail marketing website, a private corporate ... 06/22/06 - 20060136307 - Publication system A network-based system that provides functionality for controlling the content of printed menus includes an electronic data repository and a web-based application program. The electronic data repository contains descriptions of content items that may be selected to include within printed items. The electronic data repository also contains a set of ... 06/22/06 - 20060136306 - System and method for gathering and standardizing customer purchase information for target marketing The present invention relates to storing and manipulating customer purchasing information, particularly purchasing information by credit cards, debit cards, checks, and the like. A hierarchical organizational structure is created comprising a plurality of categories and sub-categories. The customer purchase information may then be retrieved according to user created links to ... 06/22/06 - 20060136305 - Product and presentation placement system and method For purposes of patent searching a description includes aspects in which users of presentations of entertainment, news, education and other can research and/or purchase products observed to be involved in the presentations by using presentation placement data and a product description obtained through observation, the product description being insufficient alone ... 06/22/06 - 20060136304 - Connection method of placing and receiving an order for mold machining through a web-based system for real-time utilization of idle facilities for molds Disclosed is a connection method of placing and receiving an order for mold machining through the web-based system for real-time utilization of idle facilities for mold, comprising: entering information relating to holding facilities held by the subcontractors for mold machining in database, wherein the subcontractors are members entering the information ... 06/22/06 - 20060136303 - Shopping environment including detection of unpaid items in proximity to an exit A shopping environment includes a server and a shopping device for broadcasting a wireless signal that identifies the identity of a shopper associated with the device. A network infrastructure conveys the wireless signal information to the server. A verification system is configured to detect the shopping device being in proximity ... 06/22/06 - 20060136302 - System integrator and commodity roll-up A purchasing entity directs the sourcing of one or more parts in a microprocessor-based method. The microprocessor-based method comprises obtaining over a computer network sourcing information from a primary supplier which identifies one or more third party secondary suppliers for one or more parts in a group of parts, ordering ... 06/15/06 - 20060129467 - Information distribution system A system and method that enhances the “focus” of information exchanged between sellers and buyers. Buyers identify potential sources for goods and services that are desirable to the buyer. Buyers can focus their access to listings of seller information by identifying desirable attributes, including but not limited to: geography attributes ... 06/15/06 - 20060129466 - Sales assistance system and method thereof with using computer network A sales assistance system and method which allows a user to buy goods from stores near the user without directly purchasing the goods on a computer network. The system includes a server connected to a plurality of client terminals through the computer network. The server inputs a request to buy ... 06/15/06 - 20060129465 - Retail order processing method An order processing method including transporting a photographic film roll from a retail location to a service fulfillment location located remotely from the retail location to produce at least one digital image associated with the photographic film roll; generating an update media comprising the at least one digital image; transporting ... 06/15/06 - 20060129464 - System and method for gathering and analyzing consumer preference data A method and an apparatus for gathering and analyzing consumer preference is disclosed. The method includes steps of providing offers; collecting consumer preference for the offers and analyzing the consumer preference by ranking the preference and applying pre-defined policy functions to obtain the most preferable specification with respect to the ... 06/15/06 - 20060129463 - Method and system for automatic product searching, and use thereof A client application monitors web pages visited by a consumer and determines if the visited web page is product oriented and, if so, then contacts a product server to automatically retrieve and display corresponding product purchasing information if available in product centric database. However, if the web page is not ... 06/15/06 - 20060129462 - Automated planning and manufacturing systems A system is provided for part ordering, design, and manufacturing. A manufacturer computer system is provided which comprises a parametric design mechanism to specify geometries of the part with parameters, an intelligent geometry portion, a 3D solid modeling function, and one or more simulation components. The intelligent geometry portion determines ... 06/15/06 - 20060129461 - Data entry and system for automated order, design, and manufacture of ordered parts A part data entry system is provided. In that system, an order processing template is provided to facilitate sales and order processing, tool planning, CA (computer aided) (e.g., CAD/CAM) parametric modeling, computer simulation, and the generation of a factory machine program. The order processing template comprises financial and manufacturing engineering ... 06/15/06 - 20060129460 - Internet service provider branded facades A system and method that allows an Internet Service Provider (ISP) to attract and keep more subscribers (while greatly reducing the funds needed for advertising, branding and promotion) by marketing an entity (e.g., a nonprofit organization) as the provider of an Internet services and offering the Internet service on behalf ... 06/15/06 - 20060129459 - Method and system for the secure distribution of software via a communications network Aspects for distributing software via a network may comprise requesting user identification utilized for tracking an online software order. A pickup code associated with the online software order may be generated. Downloads associated with the online software order may be tacked based on at least the pickup code and/or an ... 06/08/06 - 20060122912 - Identification card manufacturing system supply ordering and diagnostic report In a method of ordering a consumable supply produced by a card manufacturing device of an identification card manufacturing system, a request to order the consumable supply is received from a user. Next, supply information relating to the supply is retrieved and the supply information is provided to a first ... 06/08/06 - 20060122911 - E-commerce system and method In an e-commerce system which rearranges merchandise information pieces distributed to a consumer to match preferences of the consumer based on a personal profile with which various keywords contained in the merchandise information pieces and evaluation values corresponding to the keywords are registered where the evaluation values are learned in ... 06/08/06 - 20060122910 - System and method for purchasing game and lottery tickets A system and method for buying tickets for games or lotteries in which a seller receives predicted game or lottery outcome data communicated from a buyer over a communication path. The seller generates a printed ticket based on the received outcome data and the seller transfers the printed ticket to ... 06/08/06 - 20060122909 - Image commercial transactions system and method An image commercial transactions system and method that are able to implement sales to the purpose of the seller. An e-commerce system for selling a picture and a handling condition specific to the picture, both being recorded on a predetermined recording medium in a predetermined format. The picture to be ... 06/08/06 - 20060122908 - Retail order processing method An order processing method including generating an order request for an image product using an imaging device located at a retail location, the order request associated with at least one digital image accessed by a user at the imaging device; transferring the at least one digital image to a transportable ... 06/08/06 - 20060122907 - Online trading for the placement of advertising in media An online trading system for conducting an advertiser initiated auction for the placement of an advertisement in a media, such as printed publications, billboards, radio, television, videos, network portals, web pages, and the like. An online session is conducted with the advertiser to form an auction ticket that specifies the ... 06/08/06 - 20060122906 - Distribution and collection surrogate system in internet on-line sale A delivery and collection proxy system in Internet on-line sales. The system includes: item information showing part for showing information about many items sold by a lot of stores on the Internet; order receiving part for receiving an order on the Internet for the items whose information is showed by ... 06/08/06 - 20060122905 - Wireless system for recording, transmitting and receiving messages on a consumer accessible receiver A system is provided for distributing one or more packets of information such as redeemable coupons, forms, messages, tickets, warnings and written packets to potential recipients of said packets from a receiver at a remote location. The steps included in such a system are: (1) developing a receiver directory containing ... 06/08/06 - 20060122904 - Method and system of facilitating on-line shopping using a dynamically controlled browser interface A method of modifying an Internet browser interface to provide shopping assistant functionality facilitating on-line shopping at a supported merchant Internet site. A wallet created in accordance with the present invention comprises a database having various user data stored therein under certain predetermined field names. A supported merchant data file ... 06/08/06 - 20060122903 - Cross-cultural and personality support system and method A system and method for facilitating communication based on cross-culture and personality components. The system provides for real-time interaction with cross-culture experts and an automated platform that provides for customization based on several metrics, including culture and personality. ... 06/08/06 - 20060122902 - Secure pin entry device for mobile phones A secure mobile phone-point of sale (POS) system includes a mobile phone integrated with a secure PED module. The secure PED module is integrated with the mobile phone via the phone's serial port or directly to the phone's Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA). The secure PED module conforms to security ... 06/08/06 - 20060122901 - Product information protecting method and system A method and system for protecting product information stored in a wireless tag. The product information relates to a product and includes a unique identifier that is unique to the product. The product information is received from the tag. A local identifier is generated according to a predetermined rule such ... 06/08/06 - 20060122900 - System for and method of information management A method of, and system for managing and storing items of information, including receiving items of information from a plurality of content providers, and distributing items of information to a plurality of users are described. In one aspect of the invention, a user is identified, a user account created, a ... 06/08/06 - 20060122899 - Comprehensive online shopping management system An online shopping management system is a computer system including at least one server computer. The computer system is provided with software for assisting customers in recording and organizing information pertaining to purchases made by the customers over a global computer network from a plurality of different merchants via a ... 06/08/06 - 20060122898 - Method and device for billing charges in a communication network with point-to-point connections A method for billing charges in a communications network with point-to-point connections. The method includes transmitting a message from a service-receiving end point to a service-switching network node which buffers the message, transmitting service-related data from a service providing end point directly to the service receiving end point, transmitting a ... 06/08/06 - 20060122897 - Online offer system An online offer system is directed toward methods and devices that allow a seller to enter information about the attributes of a non-fungible good based on parameter values provided on a database. In response, an automated purchaser issues a firm offer to purchase the good at a set price. ... 06/08/06 - 20060122896 - Green touch display advertising kiosk system An advertising system that provide ordering and payment of services, food or goods. The advertising system provides continuous advertising at a kiosk terminal that can be located at a restaurant, medical, dental, car wash, or other establishment. The system provides for multiple methods of payment for services. The system can ... 06/08/06 - 20060122895 - Method and system to enhance web-based shopping collaborations A method for collaborating between Web-based shopping carts can include the step of identifying a Web-based shopping cart associated with an online store and a shopper of the online store. Access privileges can be established between the shopping cart and at least one other shopping cart, the other shopping carts ... 06/08/06 - 20060122894 - User configured order status updates A method for providing user configurable order status updates which includes presenting a plurality of status update options, enabling a user to selectively choose from the plurality of status update options, and providing a customer with status updates based upon the status update options selected by the customer. ... 06/08/06 - 20060122893 - Method and system for a lead generations system The present invention represents a lead generations system, which incorporates a customer reward systems. In general the present invention provides a data processing system for uploading members request to target vendors based on products without displaying vendor information with interface of customer reward database. A product database comprising a plurality ... 06/08/06 - 20060122892 - Online offer system An online offer system is directed toward methods and devices that allow a seller to enter information about the attributes of a non-fungible good based on parameter values provided on a database. In response, an automated purchaser issues a firm offer to purchase the good at a set price. ... 06/08/06 - 20060122891 - Method and apparatus of obtaining renovation cost estimates A method of generating online a furniture renovation cost estimate for a customer company having an inventory of wood and/or fabric-covered furniture includes (a) establishing a website enabling users to access a data base storing information relating to furniture types, a range of furniture items within the furniture types; and ... 06/08/06 - 20060122890 - Procurement system The invention relates to a system which provides the technical effect of omitting the need for physical or hard copy catalogues or brochures in order to procure or order goods or services such as necessary office requisites. The system is a computer based system which utilises a central computer or ... 06/08/06 - 20060122889 - System and method for managing a plurality of content items displayed in a particular placement position on a rendered page Systems and method for managing a plurality of content items designated for placement in a particular position on a rendered page are provided. Methods in accordance with the present invention include receiving a plurality of content items, determining an initial placement allocation frequency for each content item, collecting performance data ... 06/08/06 - 20060122888 - Techniques for estimating sales of items through a particular channel In one arrangement, a method for estimating sales of a particular type of item by a first entity through a first channel versus sales of the particular type of item by the first entity through a second channel includes the step of estimating a particular point of time, such as ... 06/01/06 - 20060116934 - Information communication system, user management apparatus thereof, information providing apparatus thereof and user terminal apparatus thereof In an information communication system, user personal information is batch-managed in a user management center apparatus. The center apparatus issues temporary information, which includes temporary user information and temporary authentication information, in response to a log-in request from a user terminal apparatus that designates a net-shop apparatus, and sends the ... 05/25/06 - 20060111988 - Method and apparatus integrating navigation and saving the writable state of applications The invention includes a computerized method responding to a navigation cue from a user by saving the writable state of the application and directing the computer through the window operating system to perform the navigation task 36 indicated by the navigation cue. The invention includes the following, which will each ... 05/25/06 - 20060111987 - Personalized combo kit of tools and accessories The present invention provides a method for providing a personalized combo kit of tools and accessories. A plurality of tools and accessories are provided to a customer for selection. The customer is enabled to select at least two items from the plurality of tools and accessories. The selected at least ... 05/25/06 - 20060111986 - System, method, and computer program product for automated consolidating and updating of inventory from multiple sellers for access by multiple buyers A system and method that allow for collection of available and sellable goods or services in a real-time or near real-time environment from a network of retail or a chain of retail stores, wholesalers, distributors, or service providers. The collective database is made available to the general public via a ... 05/25/06 - 20060111985 - Systems, methods and apparatus for content storage, auction and management Systems, methods, and apparatus for content storage, auction, and management is described. In an implementation, a method includes auctioning storage space on a client as available, for purchase, to a plurality of potential purchasers. Purchasing information received form the plurality of potential purchasers is processed to determine which of the ... 05/25/06 - 20060111984 - Display device lease management system A contents data base accumulating contents to be displayed on a display device and a lease management section managing a lease of the display device and a distribution of the contents to the display device are connected to the display device so that they can communicate with each other. The ... 05/25/06 - 20060111983 - System, apparatus, and method for facilitating point-of-sale transactions A system, apparatus, and method for facilitating point-of-sale (POS) transactions, including a user interface having an input area for receiving handwritten input, a selection window for displaying items associated with the handwritten input, and an order window for displaying selected items. The apparatus can include a button to choose options ... 05/18/06 - 20060106681 - Method and system of facilitating on-line shopping using a control object and a predetermined site A method of modifying an Internet browser interface to provide shopping assistant functionality facilitating on-line shopping at a supported merchant Internet site. A wallet created in accordance with the present invention comprises a database having various user data stored therein under certain predetermined field names. A supported merchant data file ... 05/18/06 - 20060106680 - Method and system of facilitating on-line shopping using a downloadable toolbar A method of modifying an Internet browser interface to provide shopping assistant functionality facilitating on-line shopping at a supported merchant Internet site. A wallet created in accordance with the present invention comprises a database having various user data stored therein under certain predetermined field names. A supported merchant data file ... 05/18/06 - 20060106679 - Telecommunications initiated data fulfillment system A system for providing a wide range of telecommunications initiated data fulfillment services in which a multi-function code, such as “*#” (star, pound), input into an originating telecommunications device, such as a conventional land-line or wireless telephone, triggers the treatment of the input sequence as a multi-function code service request ... 05/18/06 - 20060106678 - Systems and methods for providing transferable item prices Systems and methods are provided to associate a transferable item price with a first consumer and to determine that a second consumer is entitled to purchase an item in exchange for payment of an amount based on the transferable item price. In one embodiment, the first consumer arranges to purchase ... 05/18/06 - 20060106677 - Data distribution system and data selling apparatus therefor, data retrieving apparatus, duplicated data detecting system, and data reproduction apparatus A data distribution system includes a plurality of data sources each capable of transmitting a data item, and a data vending machine capable of receiving the data item from the plurality of data sources and selling the received data item to a user. The data vending machine includes a data ... 05/18/06 - 20060106676 - Process for ordering a selection in advance, digital system and jukebox for embodiment of the process This invention relates to a process for ordering a selection in advance, characterized in that it includes a step in which a menu is displayed followed by a selection in this menu, to make specific requests and particularly: a step displaying the event for which the advance order of a ... 05/18/06 - 20060106675 - Providing an electronic marketplace to facilitate human performance of programmatically submitted tasks A method, system, and computer-readable medium is described for facilitating interactions between task requesters who have tasks that are available to be performed and task performers who are available to perform tasks. In some situations, the tasks to be performed are human performance tasks that use cognitive and other mental ... 05/11/06 - 20060100937 - Inventory control system and methods A system and method which allows third-parties to monitor company inventory via the Internet and World Wide Web (“web”) and automatically order needed items. The present invention also provides a forum through which resellers and customers may directly interact to resell surplus and used equipment. The present invention may also ... 05/11/06 - 20060100936 - Requirement management device, requirement management method, computer product When ordering manufacture of a product, an input is received of request information including at least information on desired delivery date for the product, information on desired quantity of the product, and information on which step the product is fabricated to (requirement rank information), and all or part of the ... 05/11/06 - 20060100935 - Method of payment for mobile platform network access A method is provided for authorizing a mobile platform passenger to use his/her affinity program merit points to pay for access to services provided by a mobile platform communication system. The method includes communicating an authentication request message from the mobile platform communication system to an affinity program authentication Web ... 05/11/06 - 20060100934 - Automated customer interface and ordering system for requisitioning the manufacture of customized equipment and products A computer implemented method and system for automating the process of creating and placing customized manufacturing orders for complex electronic equipment and housing assemblies. In one non-limiting example implementation, a computerized customer ordering interface is provided for aiding a requisition engineer in designing and requisitioning the manufacture of customized cabinet/rack-mounted ... 05/11/06 - 20060100933 - Mobile terminal device, mobile terminal method, mobile terminal program, providing server device, providing server method, and providing server program An IC chip for non-contact IC card is installed to a mobile phone 7 having an Internet access function. At the selling time of the mobile phone 7, an application program is not installed in the IC chip. A user purchases the mobile phone 7, thereafter, accesses an electronic-money server ... 05/04/06 - 20060095344 - System and method for fan lifecycle management Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system for fan lifecycle management. Certain embodiments of a method for fan lifecycle management include collecting information regarding a ticket for an event and a buyer of the ticket upon sale of the ticket and facilitating sale of product(s) and/or ... 05/04/06 - 20060095343 - Methods and systems for a dynamic networked commerce architecture One embodiment of the present invention provides systems and methods, which allow a more efficient shopping experience. A cascading commerce menu provides access to a plurality of product, service, and/or content categories. In one embodiment, the cascading commerce menu is stored on a client computer, thereby providing quick access to ... 05/04/06 - 20060095342 - Ordering of goods or services using memory for storing digital content Ordering of Goods or Services using Memory for Storing Digital Content A memory tag is a transponder device with a memory for storing digital content. The memory contains code for generating an order for goods or services from a plurality of order choices. ... 05/04/06 - 20060095341 - Matching system and method for product requirement The present invention provides a product requirement matching system and the method thereof, implemented on a product requirement matching website connected to the Internet. The product requirement matching website comprises a product database to collect a large number of specifications and the characteristic curve of commercially available fans. When the ... 05/04/06 - 20060095340 - Personalized event multimedia capture system A method including the steps of receiving payment from a user, assigning an user identification to the user, detecting a user identification, and capturing multimedia information related to the user identification. Then, the multimedia information is transferred to a remote location; a reduced version (thumbnail) of the multimedia information is ... 05/04/06 - 20060095339 - Reservation of digital media items Techniques for interacting with an online media store using a first device to identify a digital media item of interest to a user of the first device, using the first device to store an interest indicator for the digital media item of interest at the online media store, and subsequently ... 05/04/06 - 20060095338 - Strategies for gifting resources A gifting service is described for issuing and consuming gifts via an electronic infrastructure, such as a system for distributing media resources. A giftor can interact with the electronic infrastructure to define the gift by identifying the recipient of the gift and the benefit conferred by the gift. The recipient ... 05/04/06 - 20060095337 - Spontaneous sharing of media asset references A solution for spontaneous sharing between a sharer and a recipient device of a media asset reference for a media asset purchased through a media service by a user of the sharer device using a short-range wireless protocol is described. The reference includes a network resolvable identifier of a media ... 05/04/06 - 20060095336 - Systems and methods for determining bid value for content items to be placed on a rendered page Systems and methods for determining the value of bids placed by content providers for placement positions on a page, e.g., a web page, rendered according to a given context, for instance, the search results listing for a particular query initiated on a search engine web site, are provided. Additionally, systems ... 05/04/06 - 20060095335 - Inventory management of resources A method, apparatus, system, and signal-bearing medium that, in an embodiment, receive vendor resource data and vendor logic from vendors, receive customer resource data from a customer, build a page based on the customer resource data and the vendor resource data, send the page to the customer, and invoke the ... 05/04/06 - 20060095334 - A method and apparatus for associating tickets in a ticket hierarchy A method and apparatus for associating session ticket includes a ticketing authority server. The ticketing authority server receives a ticket generation request and information about a client node. It identifies a master session ticket associated in a storage element with the client node. The ticketing authority server then generates a ... 04/27/06 - 20060089887 - Information service providing method An information service providing method with higher security. When a request from an information terminal is received through a first communication line, a reply to this request is sent to the information terminal through not only the first communication line but also a second communication line different from the first ... 04/27/06 - 20060089886 - E-commerce business methodologies for supply and demand chain management A system and method for providing integrated logistics services. In the system, an electronic trading facility, a logistics services group, a commercial-finance group; and an information-support group are organized and arranged to communicate and exchange information with each other over the Internet in order to provide logistics services to a ... 04/27/06 - 20060089885 - Optimized purchase order generation The present invention provides a system and method for optimizing a purchase order. While generating a purchase order, a purchasing agent may aggregate a company's purchasing requirements into a single purchase order, receive notification of a supplier's offers for discounts to determine whether it would be advantageous to modify a ... 04/27/06 - 20060089884 - Systems and methods for communicating information between a customer and a supplier Systems and methods for exchanging information between a customer and a supplier are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system includes a customer system that receives customer data from a customer, and a corresponding supplier system that receives supplier data generated by the supplier. A communications system between the customer system ... 04/27/06 - 20060089883 - Apparatus and method for facilitating and augmenting delivery confirmation A method and apparatus ins disclosed for minimum-cost mailing utilizing the First Class Delivery Confirmation service of United States Postal Service. In one aspect, the invention provides light-weight packaging which meets USPS delivery confirmation dimensional standards without creasing contents. In another aspect the invention automatically electronically retrieves delivery confirmation data ... 04/27/06 - 20060089882 - On-line shopping system An on-line shopping system for selling a product over an electronic communication network such as the Internet (as detailed in FIG. 1). The shopping system comprises an e-commerce supplier processor, which is accessible by a number of potential buyers of the product, via the Internet. The processor has software executable ... 04/20/06 - 20060085289 - Methods and systems for electronic transactions In the preferred computer system, the user is provided with a separate Internet-accessible entity referred to here as the “personal page.” A personal page, preferably, includes memory for storing information related to the user. For example, on his/her personal page the user indicates what he/she wishes to purchase, possibly along ... 04/20/06 - 20060085288 - Product specifications modifying method and product specifications modifying system A method and a system with which the buyer can modify the specifications of a product so as to make it satisfy the needs of the buyer, while allowing mass production and maintaining the marketability of the product. With a product specifications modifying method and a product specifications modifying system ... 04/20/06 - 20060085287 - Method and apparatus for ordering goods, services and content over an internetwork A billing system that allows a consumer to order products from computers connected to the Internet, wherein the consumer is automatically billed for the ordered good or service by its telephone service provider. When a consumer orders a product over the Internet, a plug-in component of the consumer's computer establishes ... 04/20/06 - 20060085286 - Systems and methods for providing interactive assistance on purchase decision-making Systems and methods for providing interactive assistance on purchase decision-making are provided. These systems and methods are preferably adapted to enable a purchase decision to be made by preferably interactively assisting the purchase decision-making process until a final purchase selection is made or indicated. ... 04/20/06 - 20060085285 - Automated method for conducting buy/sell transactions for non-commodity materials or devices A method for conducting engineering process analysis is a unified part of evaluating buy/sell transactions for non-commodity materials or items and is particularly suited to the matching of buyers and sellers for non-commodity materials or items, defined as materials or items that cannot solely be distinguished by price alone, in ... 04/20/06 - 20060085284 - Dedicated communications network for the dissemination of information linked to themed events and a method of promoting business-to-business sales via the communications network A communications network, such as a radio station, television station, or webcast, dedicated to the continuous dissemination of program content relating to the subject matter of themed events, themed events being live, scheduled events with attendees, the program content comprising segments involving subject matter experts and a program guest, the ... 04/20/06 - 20060085283 - System and method for linking automobile buyers and sellers A system and method for marketing automobiles. In one aspect of the invention, a website for marketing automobiles, the website comprising functionality as disclosed in FIGS. 9, 10, 12, and 13, alone or in combination. In another aspect of the invention, a world wide web enabled computer system is provided, ... 04/20/06 - 20060085282 - Online shopping system and method There is provided a network shopping system that contributes to the omission of the item to be purchased and the prevention of purchasing an unnecessary item. Information of equipment that each client possesses is stored in net member DB. A main item, an option, or an item having a tendency ... 04/20/06 - 20060085281 - Online shopping system and method There is provided a network shopping system that contributes to the omission of the item to be purchased and the prevention of purchasing an unnecessary item. Information of equipment that each client possesses is stored in net member DB. A main item, an option, or an item having a tendency ... 04/20/06 - 20060085280 - Internet search engine with integrated e-commerce functionality Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to an Internet search engine with e-commerce functionality (“e-commerce search engine”). In one embodiment of the present invention, users can use the e-commerce search engine to locate retail items by typing in a key-word search. The search results displayed by the e-commerce ... 04/20/06 - 20060085279 - Cartridge ordering management method and apparatus A cartridge ordering management apparatus and method usable with an image forming apparatus. The method includes: managing cartridge order information which includes cartridge identification of each cartridge to be ordered, and generating order request information of cartridges to be ordered using the cartridge order information and transmitting the order request ... 04/20/06 - 20060085278 - Renewal proposal support system A renewal proposal support system that performs communication with a sales terminal device includes a configuration information storage unit for storing information on components of a product provided for a customer, a component information storage unit for storing the components, a configuration rule storage unit for storing information on advisability ... 04/20/06 - 20060085277 - System and method for transacting sales of home furnishings in a non-retail environment A method and system for selecting an item of home furnishings displayed in an accommodation includes accepting from a user an identification associated with one of a plurality of accommodations. The furnishings displayed in the identified one of the plurality of accommodations are determined. Information identifying the displayed furnishings to ... 04/20/06 - 20060085276 - Ecommerce methods and systems A method of conducting business transactions on a networked system includes receiving buyer registration information from a prospective buyer, including information describing a purchasing interest. Seller information is also received which includes information describing an offer being proffered by a prospective seller. At least some of the buyer information describing ... 04/20/06 - 20060085275 - System and method for facilitating online transactions A system or method for facilitating online transactions is disclosed. Data redundancy and time consuming input activity can be reduced by maintaining merchant profiles and purchaser profiles that can be accessed in a multitude of transactions involving different parties across a variety of different jurisdictions. A data-centric approach can be ... 04/20/06 - 20060085274 - Methods and apparatus for selecting a color for use by a personal care product recommendation system Methods and apparatus for measuring an electromagnetic radiation response property associated with a substrate and selecting a color for use by a personal care product recommendation system based on the measurement are disclosed. The method positions an electromagnetic source, an electromagnetic capture device, and a plurality of filters in a ... 04/20/06 - 20060085273 - Method and system for transmitting notifications to users of a logistic system A method and system for transmitting notifications to users of a logistic system. Different events within the logistic system are used to call up different modules having respectively associated functions. The modules produce notification orders which are transmitted to a central sending component, which produces notifications which correspond to orders ... 04/20/06 - 20060085272 - System and method for facilitating determination and evaluation of and placing orders for nutritional blend formulations System and method are disclosed for helping users determine, evaluate, and/or place orders for nutritional blend formulations to be manufactured from available nutritional formulation materials. A web-accessible graphical user interface receives specifications from a user for a nutritional blend formulation (e.g., intended use, desired nutritional activity, and/or concentration of nutrients ... 04/20/06 - 20060085271 - Information processing system, information processing apparatus, method and program The present invention relates to an information processing system, an information processing apparatus and method, and a program in which the purchase of content can be facilitated. When a device to which content data is downloaded and a device for giving an instruction to purchase the content data are different, ... 04/13/06 - 20060080187 - Portable music player and a photographic image commercial transaction system An image commercial transactions system and method that are able to implement the sales to the purpose of the seller. An e-commerce system for selling a picture and a handling condition specific to the picture, both being recorded on a predetermined recording medium in a predetermined format. The picture to ... 04/13/06 - 20060080186 - System and method for providing advanced funding for proceeds from a resolved dispute A computer executable system and method for dispute resolution with advance funding capability. Opposing parties to a claim can submit at least one demand and offer; the offer and demand are not disclosed to the opposite party. After calculating a difference between the demand and the offer in at least ... 04/13/06 - 20060080185 - Methods and systems for imaging device concurrent account use with remote authorization Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for allowing a plurality of concurrent users to use a single imaging device account. ... 04/13/06 - 20060080184 - Methods and systems for authorizing imaging device concurrent account use Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for allowing a plurality of concurrent users to use a single imaging device account. ... 04/13/06 - 20060080183 - Network system for handling on-line auctions An method for controlling an auction and sale of products between a vendor and a seller comprising: placing an item for sale on an auction site such that the price of the item fluctuates according to a preset algorithm based upon time and the level of sales; completing a sale ... 04/13/06 - 20060080182 - Web-based size information system and method A world-wide-web based size information system and method for providing any living thing with an accurate size information profile to facilitate the purchase of appropriately fitted products to help and support that living thing's needs. The inventive system includes; a size recording process, a database for online or offline input ... 04/13/06 - 20060080181 - System for and method of generating sales proposals and contracts Provided is a system for and method of generating sales proposals and contracts. The system comprises a computer, including a proposal generator program, a local sales policy file, and an unspecified number of sales proposals; a second computer, including a contract generator program, a master sales policy file, and an ... 04/13/06 - 20060080180 - Method of verifying whether an on-line user is a member of an organization unrelated to a company An on-line company unrelated to an organization which has a domain name provides a service to an on-line user when the company confirms that the on-line user is a member of the organization. The organization establishes a sub-domain of the domain name of the organization, and then sets the IP ... 04/13/06 - 20060080179 - Tolling mechanisms for electronic communications A system for delivering toll-based electronic mail includes a send module for delivering a toll-based electronic message from a sender to a receiver. A receive module is utilized for receiving the toll-based electronic message. Also included is a toll module for charging a toll from the sender to the user ... 04/13/06 - 20060080178 - Method for serving picture images on the internet The present invention relates to an improved method for serving picture images on the internet based on a different method, and in particular to an improved method for serving picture images on the internet which is capable of selling picture images for an increased price based on an anti-discount service ... 04/06/06 - 20060074774 - System, method, and article of manufacture for shipping a package privately to a customer Methods and systems consistent with the present invention facilitate in sending a package (112) to a customer at a physical address via a shipper (106) while preserving customer privacy. In accordance with an embodiment, an order is received from the customer (102). The order may include a unique identifier corresponding ... 04/06/06 - 20060074773 - Gift order system and order slip A gift order system has a memory unit for storing therein desired information such as a name and an address of a client and attribute information of each client including at least a name and an address of a shipped customer and an order history of an item and a ... 04/06/06 - 20060074772 - Product registration apparatus, product registration control method, and program A screen keyboard has an operation screen with an arrangement of product keys displayed on a display panel having disposed thereon a touch panel, thereby causing a product registration operation through an operation of a product key. A screen transition control unit causes a main operation screen to be displayed ... 04/06/06 - 20060074771 - Method and apparatus for category-based photo clustering in digital photo album A method of category-based clustering of a digital photo album and a system thereof, the method includes: generating photo information by extracting at least one of camera information of a camera used to take a photo, photographing information, and a content-based feature value including at least one of color, texture, ... 04/06/06 - 20060074770 - Video delivery system and related method A system that includes a server that is configured to be coupled to the Internet, a monitor, and a video appliance that is coupled to the monitor and configured to be coupled to the Internet. The server stores a media element, and the monitor is configured to display a copy ... 04/06/06 - 20060074769 - Personalized marketing architecture A personalized marketing architecture use real-time data and explicit customer input to augment marketing segmentation, analysis and video advertisement delivery. Customer behavior, preferences, and intentions are monitored and identified to present real-time video messages. Real-time data may be collected based on the customer's data access permission profile to provide messages ... 04/06/06 - 20060074768 - Delivery systems and methods involving verification of a payment card from a handheld device The present invention relates generally to systems and methods that facilitate the prevention of fraud occurring in connection with credit cards, debit cards, smart cards and other payment cards that are used in transactions involving goods sold by a seller, delivered by a shipper, and purchased by a buyer. Specifically, ... 04/06/06 - 20060074767 - Selective inclusion of stored value cards in mailings A method of including a gift card in a mailing to a customer includes receiving a request to include gift cards in mailings to each member of a group comprising one or more customers. The group includes the customer. The method also includes preparing the mailing. The mailing includes the ... 04/06/06 - 20060074766 - Wireless distribution of content files A point of sale terminal that can be used to sell commodities such as gasoline, is also used to wirelessly distribute content files, such as MP3 and video files. The content files are addressed to a particular wireless playback receiving device. Wireless distribution of content files at other merchant's sites ... 04/06/06 - 20060074765 - Wireless network access prepayment systems and methods A method of providing network access includes entering network access information into a merchant device at a merchant location. The information relates to a request from a customer to obtain network access. The method also includes causing the information to be transmitted to a host computer system from the merchant ... 04/06/06 - 20060074764 - Apparatus and system for monitoring and managing equipment and services A control center is provided that enables the monitoring of the delivery of parts and/or technicians to a customer's location to correct a problem. The control center is provided with a monitoring tool that enables representatives of one or more organizations to act, in a coordinated fashion, to solve the ... 04/06/06 - 20060074763 - Culinary display kiosk A display kiosk which provides a recipe and generates a listing of ingredients along with the location of the ingredients. The kiosk able to print out the recipe along with related coupons as well as the cost of the ingredients in the recipe, as well as being enabled to transfer ... 04/06/06 - 20060074762 - Method and system for proportionalizing costs for a transaction The invention concerns a method (300) for proportionalizing costs for a transaction. The method includes the steps of determining (312) a subtransactional selling price (410), a corresponding subtransactional quantity (420) and a total transactional amount (430), dividing (314) the product of the subtransactional selling price and the corresponding subtransactional quantity ... 04/06/06 - 20060074761 - Tracking after point of sale (apos) related sales for peripherals A system for tracking after point of sale related sales for peripherals which includes an access module for accessing a customer computer system which includes a supplier specific unique identifier, a decision module, and an offer module. The decision module determines whether the customer computer system includes a supplier specific ... 04/06/06 - 20060074760 - System and method for calling and communication based on search engine A method of calling and setting up communication link from an Internet search engine and searching service. System components include: (a) a database; (b) a search engine; (c) a control server; (d) a client-side component; (e) a web server (hosting a web-site for a business or organization or individual who ... 03/30/06 - 20060069626 - Pay tv billing, system activation, and e-commerce using a pay-tv receiver An initiation of a purchase is received from a user into a receiver. Receiver software is activated that causes the display of a purchase screen having at least one field. Purchase information is received from the user into the field. The purchase information identifies an initial television subscription service for ... 03/30/06 - 20060069625 - Automated sales support method & device A system and method for notifying salespersons of customer communications including a target item is provided. Individual customers are mapped to one or more salespersons. Target items of interest to a salesperson are defined and a salesperson is associated with a customer. For each salesperson, on-line communication channels are monitored ... 03/30/06 - 20060069624 - Automated sales support method & device A system and method for notifying salespersons of customer communications including a target item is provided. Individual customers are mapped to one or more salespersons. Target items of interest to a salesperson are defined and a salesperson is associated with a customer. For each salesperson, on-line communication channels are monitored ... 03/30/06 - 20060069623 - System, program product, and methods for online image handling A system to facilitate electronic commerce associated with an online marketplace, program product, and methods are provided. Electronic commerce over a computer network is facilitated by a computer system that forms a community of computers that enable the users to buy and sell items in an online marketplace. To list ... 03/30/06 - 20060069622 - Business to business management mode of internet(2) The present invention relates to a business to business management mode of the Internet which can be used to respectively classify the products in the market according to the functional feature, the configuration feature, and the material feature of the products, for building a set of classified table of products ... 03/30/06 - 20060069621 - Tier-based dynamic incentive arbitration in an on-demand computing environment A system for allocating resources which are anticipated to be available in an on-demand computing at some time in the future, wherein a producer trending agent (PTA) lists resources according to a trend prediction of resource availability in the past, a consumer trending agent (CTA) places bids for listed resources ... 03/23/06 - 20060064362 - Distributed publishing system integrating internal and external editorial means A publishing system comprises a plurality of internal editorial means for editing internal digital items in a proprietary digital format, the internal digital items including internal digital objects and internal logical pages grouping pluralities of the internal digital objects; wrapping means for encapsulating external digital items, created by external editorial ... 03/23/06 - 20060064361 - Server apparatus for providing display screen through network, control method therefor, and program therefor A client computer can display a desired Web screen on a display by transmitting a request containing an URL address to a Web server using a Web browser. The Web server provides an instance associated with a URL address with member variable mode indicating whether a variable can be rewritten ... 03/23/06 - 20060064360 - Record-keeping system for transmission and production of content A method of preventing transmission of content over a network, the content depicting at least one person and being subject to a record-keeping requirement, includes the steps of: providing information pertaining to a person depicted in at least a portion of the content in accordance with a record-keeping requirement; associating ... 03/23/06 - 20060064359 - Record-keeping system for transmission and production of content A method of producing content, the content depicting at least one person, includes the steps of: providing information pertaining to a person to be depicted in at least a portion of the content, the information being classified into a plurality of fields, at least a portion of the fields being ... 03/23/06 - 20060064358 - Record-keeping system for transmission and production of content A method of producing content, the content depicting at least one person and being subject to a record-keeping requirement, includes the steps of: providing information pertaining to a person to be depicted in at least a portion of the content in accordance with a record-keeping requirement; associating the information with ... 03/23/06 - 20060064357 - Record-keeping system for transmission and production of content A method of preventing the production of content, the content being intended to depict at least one person and being subject to a record-keeping requirement, includes the steps of: providing information pertaining to a person to be depicted in at least a portion of the content in accordance with a ... 03/23/06 - 20060064356 - Record-keeping system for transmission and production of content A method of transmitting content over a network, the content depicting at least one person and being subject to a record-keeping requirement, includes the steps of: providing information pertaining to a person depicted in at least a portion of the content in accordance with a record-keeping requirement; associating the information ... 03/23/06 - 20060064355 - Record-keeping system for transmission and production of content A method for producing content, the content depicting at least one person, at least a portion of the content being subject to a record-keeping requirement, includes the steps of: providing a system including means for producing content, a first database, first input means for providing information pertaining to a person ... 03/23/06 - 20060064354 - Record-keeping system for transmission and production of content A method for producing content, the content depicting at least one person, at least a portion of the content being subject to a record-keeping requirement, includes the steps of: providing a system including means for producing content, a first database, a plurality of additional databases, the first database and the ... 03/23/06 - 20060064353 - Transaction method involving transfer of electronic files A transaction method involving transfer of electronic files to customer storage devices, which provides additional opportunities for retailers to sell electronic files. The transaction method includes recording selection by a customer of an electronic file for purchase, recording payment for the electronic file from the customer, and transferring the electronic ... 03/23/06 - 20060064352 - Strategic business simulation The present invention provides a learning system including a computer assisted simulation of a business environment having at least one virtual marketplace common to all participants in which participants can simulate the trading of processed goods and/or raw materials, each participant having access to a computing means for maintaining a ... 03/16/06 - 20060059055 - Systems and methods for transacting business over a global communications network such as the internet A business model/process is described for conducting business transactions over the Internet, allowing buyers to reduce the price of the selected product/service based on the buyer's performance during a collateral activity. Sellers offer the product/service within a specified price range, and buyers accept the offer, in exchange for the opportunity ... 03/16/06 - 20060059054 - Apparel size service Embodiments of the present invention provide an apparel size service to provide a customer or user with an apparel size recommendation. ... 03/16/06 - 20060059053 - Method to identify, discover, and/or sell products via a web site on the internet A method and system for doing business and generating revenue via a web site are disclosed. The method includes listing at least one media form on a web site hosted on a computer-based platform. The method also includes listing at least one product featured in the at least one media ... 03/16/06 - 20060059052 - Record-keeping system for transmission and production of content A method for producing content, the content depicting at least one person, at least a portion of the content being subject to a record-keeping requirement, includes the steps of: providing a system including means for producing content, a first database, a second database in communication with the first database, first ... 03/16/06 - 20060059051 - Record-keeping system for transmission and production of content A method for producing content, the content depicting at least one person, at least a portion of the content being subject to a record-keeping requirement, includes the steps of: providing a system including means for producing content, a first database, a plurality of additional databases, the first database and the ... 03/16/06 - 20060059050 - Record-keeping system for transmission and production of content A system for producing content, the content depicting at least one person, includes: means for producing content; a first database; first input means for providing information pertaining to a person to be depicted in the content to the first database; and means for providing a signature of the person to ... 03/16/06 - 20060059049 - Method and system for providing a path through a store to items associated with a task The present invention is related to a computer system that provides a path through at least one store to items associated with a task. Aspects of the present invention include defining a route criteria that identifies other products that may be of interest to a shopper, determining where in the ... 03/16/06 - 20060059048 - Self-distribution methods, coded self-distribution methods, and systems for distributing information A self-distribution method for distributing information content among network connected devices of a communications network includes receiving a query having a code against a database from a wireless communications device, the code uniquely representing one of an advertising campaign, a product, or a service. The method also includes generating a ... 03/09/06 - 20060053067 - Retail point of sale (rpos) apparatus for internet merchandising The present invention is an apparatus for the money transactions required in the selling of merchandise or media content on the Internet and uses at least one in-person contact with the buyer. A predefined transaction originating at a real place of business authorizes access to web content or merchandise from ... 03/09/06 - 20060053066 - Online digital video signal transfer apparatus and method The present invention overcomes the problems in the existing art described above by providing an online digital video signal transfer apparatus and method. Rental of the digital video signals occurs within an online environment including one or more client computers and at least one network server connected by a communications ... 03/09/06 - 20060053065 - Identifying items relevant to a current query based on items accessed in connection with similar queries The present invention provides a software facility for identifying the items most relevant to a current query based on items selected in connection with similar queries. In preferred embodiments of the invention, the facility receives a query specifying one or more query terms. In response, the facility generates a query ... 03/09/06 - 20060053064 - Systems, methods, and media for providing photographic printing Systems, methods and media for providing photographic printing are disclosed. More particularly, hardware and/or software for providing photographic printing at a photo lab to a user on a user device are disclosed. Embodiments include a method that generally includes receiving a photo file and user information from a user on ... 03/09/06 - 20060053063 - System and method for evaluating supplier performance in a supply chain Systems and methods consistent with the present invention provide a supplier performance measurement that uses historical data combined from disparate data sources to evaluate suppliers and rank the suppliers according to key performance indicators or attributes. The supplier rankings are used in a qualitative model to allocate customer demand to ... 03/09/06 - 20060053062 - Method and system for managing a inauguration investment lottery A method and system for managing an on-line inauguration investment lottery, which creates an effective association of a lottery business with inauguration enterprise support. With the method and system, since enterprise founders and inauguration enterprises can attract investments funds, promising businesses can be prevented from being hoarded, and moreover, enterprise ... 03/02/06 - 20060047581 - Enhanced auction mechanism for online transactions An auction system and method for suitable for use with online transactions which provide a plurality of enhanced auctions is disclosed. The present invention extends, augments or otherwise enhances various auction elements including, for example, the selection of participants, the grouping of participants, the moves made by participants, the bidding ... 03/02/06 - 20060047580 - Method of searching, reviewing and purchasing music track or song by lyrical content Improved method of improving searching, reviewing, purchasing music through the Internet, by searching a song by the lyrical content, intelligently ranking the most relevant search results, reviewing a short audio sample and the option to display the lyrics. Then allowing the user to purchase individual song for electronic download using ... 03/02/06 - 20060047579 - Acquisition and tracking tools in e-commerce advertising channels for telephonic sales markets The present invention assists the critical real-time decision making required to make important decision on bidding on various customer procurement commodities in a telephonic sales market. The invention provides dynamic pricing as a function of Internet or other types of advertisement costs for the telephonic market and maps the advertising ... 03/02/06 - 20060047578 - Method and system for processing data related to home and apartment sales and rentals for providing combined and normalized residential data including home and apartment sales and rentals A method in a computer system having storage, for facilitating normalized merging of data relating to rental and sales of apartments and homes. Collective data is received which includes apartment data having records relating to rental and sales of apartments and home data having records relating to rental and sales ... 03/02/06 - 20060047577 - System and method for electronic list and path through store A system and method is provided that matches a shopping list with an order that items are found in a store. The customer prepares an electronic list by browsing through a list of items and selecting which items the customer wishes to purchase. The customer is provided with an identifier ... 03/02/06 - 20060047576 - Automated memory and accessory purchasing agent for use in a mobile terminal The invention includes computer program products, devices and systems that monitor replaceable memory availability on a mobile terminal device or accessory availability for a mobile terminal device and, based on predetermined thresholds, generate purchasing options for the replaceable memory or accessory. In this regard, the invention is able to provide ... 03/02/06 - 20060047575 - System and method for processing orders for multiple multilevel marketing business models A system for processing orders for multiple multilevel marketing business models comprises a user interface, a product order processing server, a first suborder processing server, and a second suborder processing server. A user inputs at last one main order at a user interface. The main order is sent to the ... 03/02/06 - 20060047574 - Methods and systems for managing hierarchically organized objects in a pricing adjustment system To achieve the foregoing and in accordance with the present invention, methods and systems of overriding inherited pricing structure properties in a hierarchically organized integrated price adjustment system are presented. The methods include the steps of providing hierarchically organized product line pricing structures in a common inheritance path where one ... 02/23/06 - 20060041486 - Method and system for providing analysis data on chemical compounds and for providing chemical compound availability information A method and system for providing chemical compound product availability and contaminant and/or desired component information (certificate of analysis data) to end users of such products is disclosed. Chemical suppliers using computers (clients) access a central server computer, via the Internet or direct connection, to upload chemical compound lot analysis ... 02/23/06 - 20060041485 - Universal shopping cart and order injection system A universal shopping cart is provided that obtains and orders products and services from different merchants located on the Internet. The consumer completes all of their shopping on the shopping site and is not directed to another merchant's site to complete an order. The universal shopping cart provides a monitoring ... 02/23/06 - 20060041484 - Methods and systems for initiating application processes by data capture from rendered documents Systems, apparatus and methods for implementing transaction applications using a handheld document data capture device are described herein. The handheld device captures information from a rendered document. The captured information is processed to identify an electronic document corresponding to the rendered document. Information captured from the rendered document by the ... 02/23/06 - 20060041483 - Commercial negotiation system and method Systems and methods for conducting negotiations of commercial transactions. A system includes one or more clients connected to a network, and a negotiation system connected to the network and configured to communicate with the one or more clients. The negotiation system includes a server configured for receiving an offer for ... 02/23/06 - 20060041482 - System and method providing backup local ordering for establishment using a remote ordering system An order taking system and method for an establishment, or a plurality of establishments, each having an order taking facility associated with the establishment enabling a customer to place an order for an item from the establishment. Order placing equipment is located near the order taking facility being capable of ... 02/16/06 - 20060036511 - Systems and methods for transacting business over a global communications network such as the internet A business model/process is described for conducting business transactions over the Internet, allowing buyers to reduce the price of the selected product/service based on the buyer's performance during a collateral activity. Sellers offer the product/service within a specified price range, and buyers accept the offer, in exchange for the opportunity ... 02/16/06 - 20060036510 - System and method for directing a customer to additional purchasing opportunities A dynamic merchandising system creates for each of a plurality of products in a plurality of purchase orders a list of products purchased together. This information is then used to create ordered lists reflecting relationships between various product attributes, e.g., the relationships between different brand names purchased together, different product ... 02/16/06 - 20060036509 - Electronic data interchange system, sales server, settlement server, terminal, sales method, settlement method, purchasing method and information recording medium storing information for realizing the same A terminal receives input data regarding a desired product, and sends a message including information regarding the product to a sales server. The sales server receives this message, acquires the price of the product, and sends a message including the price and a settlement server to the terminal. The terminal ... 02/16/06 - 20060036508 - System, method and apparatus for selling and purchasing items A system, method and apparatus are disclosed to optimize selling and purchasing of items. The system and method optimizes a seller's profit margin, while simultaneously minimizing cost to a purchaser to a fraction of the cost of the item. In some embodiments of the present teachings, a seller may make ... 02/16/06 - 20060036507 - Methods and systems for consolidating purchase orders A method is provided for electronically ordering items. The method includes receiving consolidation information at a server computer. The consolidation information includes at least one consolidation criterion for determining how to consolidate purchase requests. The method further includes receiving a plurality of requests to purchase one or more items at ... 02/16/06 - 20060036506 - Method of financing a sports stadium or entertainment center A method for generating funds which may be used for the financing of new or replacement or refurbished sports stadiums for professional sports or entertainment centers or the like or for any other purpose is disclosed which generates the funds through the sale of the exclusive interest in some or ... 02/16/06 - 20060036505 - Method and system for distributing digital works A system for distributing digital works includes a package associated with a desired one of the digital works, a customer node used by a customer, and a remote server. The remote server and the customer node are intermittently coupled through a communications link which includes a public communications network, preferably ... 02/16/06 - 20060036504 - Dynamically classifying items for international delivery A method, system, and computer-readable medium for assisting in automatically classifying items with respect to one or more predefined classification systems is described, such as for items to be delivered internationally. In some situations, the items are classified so as to select an appropriate import tax code for a destination ... 02/16/06 - 20060036503 - Method for selecting and purchasing a gift A method and a client-server system for selecting and purchasing a gift that will be donated to a receiving user. A donating user causes a client system to send information identifying the receiving user to a server system. The server system sends information to the client system identifying at least ... 02/09/06 - 20060031145 - Automated sales support method & device A system and method for notifying salespersons of customer communications including a target item is provided. Individual customers are mapped to one or more salespersons. Target items of interest to a salesperson are defined and a salesperson is associated with a customer. For each salesperson, on-line communication channels are monitored ... 02/09/06 - 20060031144 - Automated sales support method & device A system and method for notifying salespersons of customer communications including a target item is provided. Individual customers are mapped to one or more salespersons. Target items of interest to a salesperson are defined and a salesperson is associated with a customer. For each salesperson, on-line communication channels are monitored ... 02/09/06 - 20060031143 - Automated sales support method & device A system and method for notifying salespersons of customer communications including a target item is provided. Individual customers are mapped to one or more salespersons. Target items of interest to a salesperson are defined and a salesperson is associated with a customer. For each salesperson, on-line communication channels are monitored ... 02/09/06 - 20060031142 - Automated sales support method & device A system and method for notifying salespersons of customer communications including a target item is provided. Individual customers are mapped to one or more salespersons. Target items of interest to a salesperson are defined and a salesperson is associated with a customer. For each salesperson, on-line communication channels are monitored ... 02/09/06 - 20060031141 - Automated sales support method & device A system and method for notifying salespersons of customer communications including a target item is provided. Individual customers are mapped to one or more salespersons. Target items of interest to a salesperson are defined and a salesperson is associated with a customer. For each salesperson, on-line communication channels are monitored ... 02/09/06 - 20060031140 - Automated sales support method & device A system and method for notifying salespersons of customer communications including a target item is provided. Individual customers are mapped to one or more salespersons. Target items of interest to a salesperson are defined and a salesperson is associated with a customer. For each salesperson, on-line communication channels are monitored ... 02/09/06 - 20060031139 - Automated sales support method & device A system and method for notifying salespersons of customer communications including a target item is provided. Individual customers are mapped to one or more salespersons. Target items of interest to a salesperson are defined and a salesperson is associated with a customer. For each salesperson, on-line communication channels are monitored ... 02/09/06 - 20060031138 - Automated sales support method and device A system and method for notifying salespersons of customer communications including a target item is provided. Individual customers are mapped to one or more salespersons. Target items of interest to a salesperson are defined and a salesperson is associated with a customer. For each salesperson, on-line communication channels are monitored ... 02/09/06 - 20060031137 - Automated sales support method & device A system and method for notifying salespersons of customer communications including a target item is provided. Individual customers are mapped to one or more salespersons. Target items of interest to a salesperson are defined and a salesperson is associated with a customer. For each salesperson, on-line communication channels are monitored ... 02/09/06 - 20060031136 - Automated sales support method & device A system and method for notifying salespersons of customer communications including a target item is provided. Individual customers are mapped to one or more salespersons. Target items of interest to a salesperson are defined and a salesperson is associated with a customer. For each salesperson, on-line communication channels are monitored ... 02/09/06 - 20060031135 - Automated sales support method & device A system and method for notifying salespersons of customer communications including a target item is provided. Individual customers are mapped to one or more salespersons. Target items of interest to a salesperson are defined and a salesperson is associated with a customer. For each salesperson, on-line communication channels are monitored ... 02/09/06 - 20060031134 - Automated sales support method & device A system and method for notifying salespersons of customer communications including a target item is provided. Individual customers are mapped to one or more salespersons. Target items of interest to a salesperson are defined and a salesperson is associated with a customer. For each salesperson, on-line communication channels are monitored ... 02/09/06 - 20060031133 - Automated sales support method & device A system and method for notifying salespersons of customer communications including a target item is provided. Individual customers are mapped to one or more salespersons. Target items of interest to a salesperson are defined and a salesperson is associated with a customer. For each salesperson, on-line communication channels are monitored ... 02/09/06 - 20060031132 - Automated sales support method & device A system and method for notifying salespersons of customer communications including a target item is provided. Individual customers are mapped to one or more salespersons. Target items of interest to a salesperson are defined and a salesperson is associated with a customer. For each salesperson, on-line communication channels are monitored ... 02/09/06 - 20060031131 - Automated sales support method & device A system and method for notifying salespersons of customer communications including a target item is provided. Individual customers are mapped to one or more salespersons. Target items of interest to a salesperson are defmed and a salesperson is associated woth a customer. For each salesperson, on-line communication channels are monitored ... 02/09/06 - 20060031130 - Automated sales support method & device A system and method for notifying salespersons of customer communications including a target item is provided. Individual customers are mapped to one or more salespersons. Target items of interest to a salesperson are defined and a salesperson is associated with a customer. For each salesperson, on-line communication channels are monitored ... 02/09/06 - 20060031129 - Apparatus and method for processing transaction information An apparatus and method for processing a transaction, including a memory device for storing information regarding at least one of a good, a product, a service, a security, a stock, a bond, a commodity, a derivative, and information for processing a transaction, a receiver for receiving an information request from ... 02/09/06 - 20060031128 - System and associated method of marketing customized articles of clothing A method of marketing customized clothing to a user via a virtual storefront including accessing the virtual storefront via an electronic interface, providing a selection of a type of clothing article to be customized from the user via the virtual storefront, providing a selection of at least one feature of ... 02/09/06 - 20060031127 - Method for collecting goods in a warehouse and for handling returned goods A method for collecting goods in a warehouse, more particularly slow-running goods, and for handling returned goods, whereby the slow-running goods are part of an order which is processed by a central computer, wherein the above-mentioned slow-running goods are placed on a first transportation system (5); wherein a suitable packaging ... 02/09/06 - 20060031126 - Method and for facilitating network communication between a wireless device and a service system via an interface A wireless communication system is provided to enable a wireless communication interface configured to communicate with a wireless device, then to further communicate with a network interface configured to facilitate communication between the communication interface and a network, where the network is configured to facilitate communication among devices that communicate ... 02/09/06 - 20060031125 - Interactive forms processing system and method A system and method for assisting self-represented litigants, their agents, or attorneys in completing legal forms for a variety of issues, namely, an interactive forms processing system and method comprising a rules-based, on-line question and answer session that determines the form or forms needed for a particular application, completes those ... 02/09/06 - 20060031124 - Collaborative logistics information exchange method and apparatus Disclosed is an apparatus and methodology for collaborative logistics information exchange that permits the entry, storage, retrieval and viewing of data pertinent to the transportation of freight loads or product coordinated through a logistics provider and/or his agent(s). Information exchange may be conducted over a local or wide area network ... 02/09/06 - 20060031123 - Comparison shopping via financial management software The invention comprises a financial management program and one or more databases containing information on merchants and their products. The program interacts with the databases containing the product information to return the prices and availability of goods located in a designated area. The program compares prices from various merchants and ... 02/02/06 - 20060026080 - Systems for user-selectable configuration of media transactions In one embodiment of the present invention, a media service system provides at least one transaction configuration option that is enabled to be selected by a user. The media service system implements a transaction process in response to a user selection. ... 02/02/06 - 20060026079 - Method and system for scheduling auditions The traditional method for casting directors to schedule talent auditions with talent such as actors and their agents is laborious and time consuming. The invention provides a method of using the Internet to facilitate an improved interactive scheduling method. ... 02/02/06 - 20060026078 - Capturing text from rendered documents using supplemental information A system for processing a text capture operation is described. The system receives text captured from a rendered document in the text capture operation. The system also receives supplemental information distinct from the captured text. The system determines an action to perform in response to the text capture operation based ... 02/02/06 - 20060026077 - Method and apparatus for bartering items According to a computer-implemented approach for bartering items between customers, customers engage in the exchange of items wherein the system determines the parameters of the exchange. According to the approach, customers provide item selection criteria to a provider indicating items the customers desire to receive and items the customers are ... 02/02/06 - 20060026076 - Method and apparatus for providing an online ordering system of a retail establishment A system and method is provided for ordering a product from a retail establishment using a network. The method includes, but is not limited to, sending a first web page to a client device using a network, wherein the first web page is sent from a server and comprises product ... 02/02/06 - 20060026075 - System and method for workload distribution The disclosed embodiments provide methods and systems for distributing workload related to verifications. The workload is distributed among a large number of affiliates through a central server. The central server can receive verification requests from clients and makes the requests available to the affiliates. The affiliates can perform the verifications ... 01/26/06 - 20060020521 - Automated sales support method & device A system and method for notifying salespersons of customer communications including a target item is provided. Individual customers are mapped to one or more salespersons. Target items of interest to a salesperson are defined and a salesperson is associated with a customer. For each salesperson, on-line communication channels are monitored ... 01/26/06 - 20060020520 - Systems and methods for processing electronic documents in a computer network Systems and methods are provided for processing an electronic document by one or more computer network components having network addresses in a computer network. Within the electronic document, a plurality of approval items are identified that require status manipulation operations within the electronic document. These approval objects may be grouped ... 01/26/06 - 20060020519 - System and method for automatically updating business information reports The invention includes methods, systems, and computer-readable media that provide an automatically updated business information report to a customer by performing steps including updating daily a database of business information with newly available business information that is more current than that present in the database, generating a business information report ... 01/26/06 - 20060020518 - Systems and methods for accessing real estate information The present invention provides systems and methods for allowing access and retrieval of selected real estate information by a plurality of users, wherein one or more wired or wireless devices are provided in communication with a server database containing real estate information. A software application resides on the server and ... 01/26/06 - 20060020517 - Programmable ticketing system A smart-card based system and methods to control access to a plurality of attractions within a geographical area. The system may include one or more reward terminals that are located at attractions and are configured to read smart cards presented to them and, assuming the card is valid for that ... 01/26/06 - 20060020516 - System and method for generating a search result list The present invention relates to a system and method for generating a search result list in response to a search request through a communication network. A method for generating a search list according to the present invention comprises the steps of selling keywords associated with predetermined search list order display ... 01/19/06 - 20060015413 - Computerized quotation system and method A computerized system for forming a computer based communications network of network members inclusive of network buyers and or network vendors for processing requests for quotation for goods and services through at least one central processing unit including operating system software for controlling the central processing unit, storage means containing ... 01/19/06 - 20060015412 - Information-presenting apparatus, information-presenting method, information-processing apparatus, information-processing method and program-storing medium Disclosed is an information-presenting apparatus includes a first holding means for holding a first information transmission destination and a second information transmission destination; a second holding means for holding a criterion for selecting either the first information transmission destination or the second information transmission destination; a selection means for selecting ... 01/19/06 - 20060015411 - Bounceback detection in online product configuration The present invention provides techniques for effecting improved guidance to the user of a configuration system by detecting and eliminating bounceback behavior that unnecessarily eliminates otherwise valid domain members from the selection provided to the user. Generally, domain members that would have been eliminated (e.g., grayed out) solely because of ... 01/19/06 - 20060015410 - Information registering method, information managing apparatus and advertisement displaying system A terminal notifies a server of a processing method of contents, the server notifies the terminal of an E-mail address associated with the processing method notified to the server, the terminal transmits the contents to the E-mail address in the server that the terminal is notified, the server receives the ... 01/19/06 - 20060015409 - Delivery system, delivery apparatus and advertisement effect compilation method A broadcast system (10) includes a broadcast station (20) which broadcasts a program and a broadcast receiving apparatus (31a) which receives the program, wherein the broadcast receiving apparatus (31a) includes a microphone (32d) for marking a specific portion of the received program or an object that appears in the program, ... 01/12/06 - 20060010046 - Methods and apparatuses for locating retail consumer products Methods and apparatuses for providing the location of consumer products. A designation for a particular product or class of products is received from a consumer via a digital processing system. The consumer is automatically provided with the location of the product in relation to a specific location. ... 01/12/06 - 20060010045 - Semiconductor-device order-entry/placement management support system, and server used for the same A semiconductor-device order-entry/placement management support system is installed in an affiliated company, and includes: an order-entry/placement management server for receiving an ordering information: process control servers which are installed in subcontract companies A-C, and transmits an invoice information that is prepared based on the manufacturing results in the entrusted manufacturing ... 01/12/06 - 20060010044 - System and method for placing a product order via a communications network A system and method for a manufacturer to attract a customer for a distributor, via a public access network, and perform product information and ordering transactions with the customer, where payment is made to the manufacturer by credit card or from another financial account maintained by or on behalf of ... 01/12/06 - 20060010043 - Method and apparatus for returning rentals The invention relates to a method for returning a rental including receiving a communication about a rental from a client operated by a renter. The method further includes the steps of determining the source of the rental, or rental store, obtaining the rental, and delivering the rental to the source. ... 01/12/06 - 20060010042 - Purchasing and inquiring method through label capturing cellular devices A method for capturing a standard label, such as bar code, RF, or similar, analyze and decipher it utilizing a mobile station device with label capturing means, such as a video camera or RF receiver; exchanging the captured label information and other user input preferences with one or more remote ... 01/05/06 - 20060004642 - Automated reply generation direct marketing system A system for automatically preparing customized replies in response to communications from a plurality of clients. To facilitate automation and tracking, each original communication to the client (or each original response from the client) is tagged with a unique label, and replies to client responses are each correspondingly labeled. The ... 01/05/06 - 20060004641 - Telephone and toll-free initiated messaging business method, system and method of conducting business The present invention provides a method for the purchase of goods and/or services, a system therefore and method of conducting business thereby which comprise and/or employ the steps of a caller or would-be purchaser calling a service provider/vendor from a land line or mobile phone device, optionally by way of ... 01/05/06 - 20060004640 - Music identification system The present invention relates to a music identification/purchasing system, specifically to a method for marking the time and the name of the radio station in portable device such as a key holder, watch, cellular phone, beeper or the like which will allow the user to learn via internet or regular ... 01/05/06 - 20060004639 - Interstate sale control process An interstate sale control process includes seller authentication, buyer registration or authentication, transaction order identification and authorization, transaction authentication with authoritative seal, and transaction reporting. In one aspect of the invention, the seal is a shipping label with indicia of regulatory compliance. In another aspect of the invention, the sale ... 01/05/06 - 20060004638 - Assisted electronic product design Electronic document design systems and methods for creating customized electronic product designs. A design representative creates customized product designs for a remote customer by combining text and images supplied by the customer over a global communication network with electronically stored layouts, images, color schemes, and other selected component elements. Tools ... 01/05/06 - 20060004637 - Method for selling maintenance and process support services for papermaking machines A papermaking machine unit has a measurement system which provides performance data. The machine supplier sells maintenance and process support services at a price determined by the level of performance of the machine within a given time period. The supplier and the customer agree on a desired performance level, and ... 12/29/05 - 20050289014 - Method and system for processing event-triggered transactions The invention relates to a system and method for processing transactions triggered by real estate-related events. In particular, the method may include storing customer profiles in a database. The customer profile may include customer identification information and at least one or more customer-requested real estate-related services and products that are ... 12/29/05 - 20050289013 - Order management system A system for managing orders for products, including goods and services, which dynamically creates processes for providing those products has been developed. This order management system creates the processes from pre-defined tasks when the order is received. By operating in this manner, the order management system dynamically creates processes, even ... 12/29/05 - 20050289012 - Distribution and marketing system and method for subscription service A distribution system for a subscription service includes a provider of the subscription service, wherein the subscription service has at least one subject matter theme; a distribution network for the subscription service, wherein said distribution system comprises at least one central source at said provider and a plurality of receiving ... 12/29/05 - 20050289011 - Method and system for purchasing copyrighted digital data from independent sales parties A Secure File Distribution Network (SFDN) method and computer system allows copyrighted digital works to be sold securely by independent sales parties and ensures that all creators and distributors of the work are paid all royalties and fees owed to them, regardless of who is selling the work. A verification ... 12/22/05 - 20050283408 - System and method to prevent termination of on-line transactions A system and method is disclosed for preventing termination of an on-line transaction. In the system, a communication session between an Internet web site and a user terminal over a communication network is provided and a transaction initiating module receives a request from a user of the user terminal to ... 12/22/05 - 20050283407 - Virtual procurement folder A computer implemented method for facilitating the procurement of goods and services, comprising requesting any one of a plurality of procurement entities, completing procurement items associated with the requested procurement entity, and recording the procurement items. ... 12/22/05 - 20050283406 - Method of producing, selling, and distributing articles of manufacture There is disclosed a method of selling articles of manufacture. The method comprises an electronic communication system to identify one or more articles of manufacture, from at least one manufacturing entity, which are available for purchase by a plurality of potential purchasers and identify pricing milestones in each of a ... 12/22/05 - 20050283405 - Method, apparatus and system for retrieval of specialized consumer information The system of the present invention is a method and system that enables consumers to receive specialized product and company information on demand to aid in consumer purchases. The system of this invention can comprise a physical interface device, a consumer profile, a products and services interface, and a consumer ... 12/15/05 - 20050278231 - Method of recovery of electronic shopping cart information for reinitiation of the check-out process The present invention provides a method of saving a shopping cart and associated consumer information independently and if subsequently abandoned, automatically prompting the abandoned shopper with an e-mail message or other electronic communication to reinitiate the checkout process from a hyperlink in the e-mail message or other form of communication. ... 12/15/05 - 20050278230 - Server and service method The server comprises: an uploading device which receives an uploading of an image to be printed; a first database which manages additional information related to the image; an access information generating device which generates access information necessary in order for a user terminal to acquire the additional information via a ... 12/15/05 - 20050278229 - System for order and fulfillment of occupational prescription eyewear A web-based system for order and fulfillment of occupational prescription eyewear is provided, including providing user account initiation interface; providing an interface prompting user selection of eyewear components; providing a prescription form to the user; and fulfillment of an eyewear order based on user selection of eyewear components and the ... 12/15/05 - 20050278228 - Method and system for tracking content rental The invention concerns a method (300, 400) and system (100) for tracking content rental. The method includes the steps of—from a portable electronic device (112)—requesting (312, 416) multimedia content for a rental session, determining (314, 418) whether the request for the rental session is authorized, receiving (320, 422) at the ... 12/15/05 - 20050278227 - Systems and methods of managing price modeling data through closed-loop analytics The present invention presents systems and methods for managing price modeling data through closed-loop analytics including a historical database populated with price modeling data; a rule based policy database populated with rules based on historical price modeling data; a transactional database for generating quotes conforming to rules from the rule ... 12/15/05 - 20050278226 - A business concept whereby websites that are branded to be germane to a particular metropolitan area, create a market in that particular metropolitan area where unsigned artists who originate from that metropolitan area are able to offer their cd's to the A business concept that uses a website and a marketing campaign to create a market whereby an unsigned artist, who originates from a particular metropolitan area, will be able to sell their music to the general public via download or mail order. The website is branded to a particular metropolitan ... 12/08/05 - 20050273399 - Content distribution server, content distribution method, and program The present invention provides a content distribution server that allows the terminals owned by a same user to purchase content without repeating purchase processing once it has been executed only on one of these terminals. The content distribution server is made up of a content database storing the content identified ... 12/08/05 - 20050273398 - Collection content classifier Collection content classifiers classify computer files and other collection content in accordance with predetermined classification specifications. In operation, collection content classifiers dynamically discover collection content members, assign data types to content members, associate symbolic actions with content members, determine processing dependencies among content members, and return organized classification information to ... 12/08/05 - 20050273397 - Collection command applicator Collection command applicators improve the productivity of human knowledge workers by enabling them to automatically process of large numbers of collections of arbitrary computer files. In operation, collection command applicators dynamically recognize interesting collections, calculate an optimal execution dependency visit order, determine an optimal parallel execution order, and apply arbitrary ... 12/08/05 - 20050273396 - Online ordering system and method Systems and methods for facilitating an on-line purchase of at least one item on behalf of a consumer are disclosed. A consumer may shop and request purchase of at least one item on a consolidated shopping (CS) website displaying one or more items available for purchase on one or more ... 12/08/05 - 20050273395 - Equipment procurement method and system A computer-implemented method for the replacement of equipment in a process control system for an industrial plant, in which a replacement operation is conducted at least in part by means of a first software application component for conducting e-procurement operations whereby one or more replacement devices complying with a defined ... 12/08/05 - 20050273394 - Method and system for providing enhanced online support A method for providing customer online support by a manufacturer or distributor comprises the steps of during engineering or customizing of a product, generating product specific information and storing the product specific information in a file, transferring the file through the Internet to the manufacturer or distributor, assigning the file ... 12/08/05 - 20050273393 - Method and system for automating selection and tracking of purchase options for property sales transactions Embodiments of the invention including a method and system of automating selection and tracking of purchase options for the goods and/or services associated with sales transactions are disclosed. Computer programs and computer media for storing computer programs implementing embodiments of the method of the present invention are also disclosed. ... 12/08/05 - 20050273392 - Method for circulating an electronic gift certificate in online and offline system Disclosed is an electronic gift certificate circulating method for a gift certificate service system including a gift certificate database and a gift certificate service server to manage sales of the electronic gift certificates according to requests by a communication terminal through wired and wireless networks, comprising: receiving a user's purchase ... 12/01/05 - 20050267819 - Network apparatus and method for preview of music products and compilation of market data A system for on-line user-interactive multimedia based point-of-preview. The system provides for a network web site and accompanying software and hardware for allowing users to access the web site over a network such as the internet via a computer. The user is uniquely identified to the web site server through ... 12/01/05 - 20050267818 - Network apparatus and method for preview of music products and compilation of market data A system for on-line user-interactive multimedia based point-of-preview. The system provides for a network web site and accompanying software and hardware for allowing users to access the web site over a network such as the intemet via a computer. The user is uniquely identified to the web site server through ... 12/01/05 - 20050267817 - Method and system for interacting with a user in an experiential environment A method and system for provides a user with an ability to capture a sample of an experiential environment and deliver that sample to an interactive service to trigger one or more predetermined events. In exemplary embodiments of the invention such triggered events include the delivery of information and services ... 12/01/05 - 20050267816 - Mobile commerce framework A subscription-based system for providing commerce information for one or more mobile devices for one or more merchants. Some techniques employed feature a subscription-based method for presenting commercial resources to a mobile device. The method involves receiving mobile device user information relating to a geographic location to locate one or ... 12/01/05 - 20050267815 - Customized support experiences based on pos choices A system for customizing support of an information handling system which includes an order determination module and a support customization module. The order determination module determines items ordered by a customer at a point of sale of the information handling system. The support customization module customizes support information presented on ... 12/01/05 - 20050267814 - Method and apparatus for resale order processing of point of sale data Embodiments of the present invention provide improved methods of and apparatus for providing resale order processing of externally generated point-of-sale data. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a resale order infrastructure including a resale order object layer implementing a multi-layer programming model approach including a user interface ... 12/01/05 - 20050267813 - Method and system for marketing items displayed in entertainment programs such as music videos, television programs, and the like A system and method of marketing an item is provided. Items are displayed during an entertainment program. Information corresponding to the source(s) for purchase of the displayed item(s) is presented to the viewer of the entertainment program by a video or audio overlay. In one embodiment of the inventive system, ... 12/01/05 - 20050267812 - Method for providing discount offers to a user A method for providing a user with merchant discount offers comprising obtaining a profile from the user; storing discount offers received from one or more merchants as data in a merchant database; comparing the profile of the user with the data in the merchant database to identify matches of discounts ... 11/24/05 - 20050261986 - On-line truck rental and reservation system and method A computer-based system and method provide truck-rental information and expertise-based guidance to facilitate a customer's reserving and renting of a truck using a communications network. The system includes a server which processes user inputs from a user's computer over a communications network and provides information responsive thereto to the user's ... 11/24/05 - 20050261985 - Load balancing technique implemented in a data network device utilizing a data cache Techniques for implementing a load balanced server system are described which may be used for effecting electronic commerce over a data network. The system comprises a load balancing system and a plurality of servers in communication with the load balancing system. Each of the plurality of servers may include a ... 11/24/05 - 20050261984 - Method and apparatus for ordering goods, services and content over an internetwork using a virtual payment account A virtual payment system for ordering and paying for goods, services and content over an internetwork is disclosed. The virtual payment system comprises a commerce gateway component (52) and a credit processing server component (53). The virtual payment system is a secure, closed system comprising registered sellers and buyers. A ... 11/24/05 - 20050261983 - Information translation communication protocol 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 desired item while the information associated with the requisition is selectively added to a rule-based knowledge base as well ... 11/24/05 - 20050261982 - System and method for ordering prints through automatic pdf conversion Disclosed herein is a system and method for ordering prints through automatic PDF conversion. The system includes a web server, reception computers, an IBM server and a Mac server, a CMS server, an application server, and item servers. The web server is connected to a customer's computer via the Internet ... 11/24/05 - 20050261981 - Point of sale systems and methods A point of sale device includes a point of sale functional component, such as, for example, a display, an input device, a printer, scales, a card reader, or other. An interface is connected to the component, through a standard port of the component. The interface includes a radio frequency communications ... 11/24/05 - 20050261980 - System and method for delivering real time remote buying, selling, meeting, and interacting in a virtual reality environment A virtual reality interactional system and a method of use in which remote shoppers, remote advisors, remote sales consultants, remote product display agents, real time inventory status, live and stored audio and video content, and client server based virtual programming logic interact in real time to complete soft touch, high ... 11/24/05 - 20050261979 - Personal digital photo album through an internet site and receiving it as a printed hard copy An internet site based on a system allowing the user to place photographs in a virtual digital album and to receive a hard copy from the site operator. The site allows the customer to design the album for himself/herself from various possible choices or according to the customer's unique personal ... 11/24/05 - 20050261978 - Method for tendering for remaining seats of higher class in an airliner which is about to take off or has just taken off A method for tendering for remaining seats of higher class in an airliner which is about to take off or has just taken off. The method is performed via a network trade platform. The method includes steps of: (a) an airline transmits data of remaining seats of first class chamber ... 11/24/05 - 20050261977 - Commodity rental apparatus, commodity rental system, and commodity rental method A commodity rental apparatus includes an input unit, a containing unit, and a return unit. The input unit selects a predetermined commodity and inputs commodity rental information. The containing unit has a commodity containing column having a data carrier, reads an identification number of a commodity selected by a commodity ... 11/17/05 - 20050256784 - Electronic shop providing method, site search method, and bulletin board providing method A method for providing an electronic shop using a network includes receiving purchase information of purchasing a plurality of commodities from a same user from a terminal of a user via the network, judging whether or not a deliverable date of the plurality of commodities varies with each commodity by ... 11/17/05 - 20050256783 - Systems and methods for facilitating electronic business transactions Systems and methods are provided that offer or support one or more of the following features or functionalites: (i) facilitating integration of a module on a third party site, (ii) commercial transaction(s) involving “fixed-priced” keywords or phrases, (iii) associating a particular background color to a distinct item listing, (iv) commercial ... 11/17/05 - 20050256782 - System and method for providing consumer help based upon location and product information A system and method for empowering consumers in a retail environment. Among many other features, the present invention provides timely, value-added services based on contextual information associated with a user, such as a user's location, shopping preferences, past purchasing patterns, and other information. In general, the invention provides a system ... 11/17/05 - 20050256781 - System and method for communicating product information with context and proximity alerts A system and method for empowering consumers in a retail environment. Among many other features, the present invention provides timely, value-added services based on contextual information associated with a user, such as a user's location, shopping preferences, past purchasing patterns, and other information. In general, the invention provides a system ... 11/17/05 - 20050256780 - Electronically implemented vehicle marketing services A computer-implemented method involving btaining used car inventory and sales history data from a dealer; obtaining from an auction house a list of auction cars that are being made available through an upcoming auction by the auction house; analyzing the dealer's used car inventory and sales data to identify one ... 11/17/05 - 20050256779 - Method and system for enabling a customer to monitor and alter an order in a semiconductor manufacturing environment A system and method for enabling a customer to monitor and modify an order in a semiconductor manufacturing system are provided. In one example, the method provides the customer with current information on the order, including a position of the order within the manufacturing process. The customer may request that ... 11/17/05 - 20050256778 - Configurable pricing optimization system The present invention provides a configurable pricing system that allows users to define or modify data used to analyze, evaluate, improve, and design pricing changes according to the user's need. A Graphical user interface or some other type of user interface allows the user to access and review various data ... 11/17/05 - 20050256777 - Intellectual property right selling/buying system and method, program thereof and recording medium An intellectual property right selling/buying system and method enables transfer of an intellectual property right selling/buying right to a broker by employing the call option method and acquiring a call option fee. An application for selling a right to be sold is received from an applicant terminal and a value ... 11/17/05 - 20050256776 - Industrial it system for production of distribution power transformers An order for a product from a customer by way of a website viewed on a display device of a customer computer is received and reviewed. An optimization across a plurality of manufacturing plants is requested, where each plant has a product manufacturing capacity, and the optimization takes place according ... 11/10/05 - 20050251460 - Methods for soliciting donations A method for managing solicitation of donations includes receiving, over a communications network, data regarding a plurality of amounts for donation and a plurality of selected organizations made during checkout of a plurality of online purchases at a plurality of online retailers by a plurality of online shoppers, collecting a ... 11/10/05 - 20050251459 - System and method for buying goods using number based domain and mobile internet A system and method for buying goods using a number based domain and the mobile Internet are disclosed. In one embodiment, the system extracts a shopping mall code from number domain information received from a user terminal. Then, if the extracted shopping mall code exists in a pre-stored shopping mall ... 11/10/05 - 20050251458 - System and method for finding and serving consumer product related information to consumers using internet-based information servers and clients A novel system and method are disclosed for finding and serving consumer product-related information over the Internet to consumers. The system includes Internet information servers which store information pertaining to Universal Product Number (e.g. UPC number) preassigned to each consumer product registered with the system, along with a list of ... 11/10/05 - 20050251457 - Self-propelled cleaner A conventional automatic ordering system requires stock management, so it is useless unless it is used on the assumption that stock is in hand and managed. In a self-propelled cleaner according to this invention, based on the results of a series of self-diagnosis steps (step S400 and subsequent steps) and ... 11/10/05 - 20050251456 - Internet-based method of and system for managing and serving consumer product advertisements to consumers in retail stores A retail-based consumer product information search and delivery system installed in a retail store environment and driven by a manufacturer-managed Internet-based consumer product information management and delivery network. The system comprises a subsystem of shelves for supporting one or more UPN-labeled products, and a plurality of product information kiosks operably ... 11/10/05 - 20050251455 - Method and system for purchasing access to a recording A method, apparatus and system for purchasing audio or video events is disclosed. A user who is listening to an audio or video source initiates a purchase in a convenient manner. According to one method a determination is made as to the source of audio or video proximate a user. ... 11/10/05 - 20050251454 - Recording distribution system The invention is a system and method for the distribution of recordings of live audio and/or video performances to audience members at a performance. The system comprises means for promptly uploading recordings of performance segments into a database controlled by an order server. An audience member employs a wireless messaging ... 11/10/05 - 20050251453 - Online electronic media exchange system and method The present invention provides a method and system of online trading of electronic media (i.e. CD's and DVD's containing movies and music. The method includes the steps of registering personal and rating information of an electronic media to be submitted for trading. A trading score is generated for the registered ... 11/10/05 - 20050251452 - Methods of facilitating merchant transactions using a computerized system including a set of titles A method of facilitating a transaction between a merchant and a buyer using a computerized system including a set of titles. The method includes storing the set of titles in a merchant site corresponding to a set of products for sale; browsing the merchant site using a client device and ... 11/03/05 - 20050246245 - Method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium for integration of online and offline commerce Methods and apparatus are provided for integrating online and offline commerce. In one exemplary embodiment, a customer may select a first item from goods or services offered by a web site accessible from a vendor's place of business, select a second item from a source separate from the web site ... 11/03/05 - 20050246244 - Parts management information system and parts management method, and storage medium Since icons for identifying the contents of orders received or orders placed and the numbers of data representing the processing a status of the orders received or orders placed are displayed in combination to manage orders received and orders placed for parts, the processing status such as orders expected to ... 11/03/05 - 20050246243 - System and method for handling peripheral connections to mobile devices Systems and methods for establishing a data connection between a mobile device and a peripheral. The mobile device is configured to determine whether to handle user approval of the data connection between the mobile device and the peripheral. Through the mobile device, an input mechanism is provided for the user ... 11/03/05 - 20050246242 - System and method for collecting confidential customer information in conjunction with a live conversation between customer and vendor representative A system and method of the present invention allow collection of confidential customer information, such as credit card numbers, in conjunction with a live conversation between a Customer and a Vendor Representative. An adapter temporarily blocks the connection between the Customer and the Vendor Representative and collects confidential information from ... 11/03/05 - 20050246241 - Method and system for monitoring successful use of application software A method and system for monitoring the success level with which application software is being used by customers so that its successful use can be encouraged. Factors that are common to customers known to be using the software are identified and used in an algorithmic process to generate a success ... 11/03/05 - 20050246240 - System and method for business-to-business buying, selling, sourcing and matching of proudcts and services across multiple business partners over the internet The invention provides: 1) support on EDI technology conversion into Rosettanet technology, 2) enhancements to Rosettanet technology so that code matching is possible for companies with or without support on GTIN, DUNS, ISO, UN/SPSC and other globally set codes, 3) an intermediary infrastructure for consolidation and standardization of business data ... 11/03/05 - 20050246239 - System and method for enabling jewelry certification at local jeweler sites A system and method of providing informational certificates concerning characteristics of jewelry items to customers are disclosed. The system comprising, a terminal having a user interface configured to receive user input information concerning at least a first characteristic of a first jewelry item, a camera device capable of obtaining image ... 11/03/05 - 20050246238 - Item of interest marking and posting system and method A list generation system (300) and method that includes cellular phone/item selector (102) that reads an identifier (106, 108) of a selected item the user is interested in receiving as a gift. The cellular phone/item selector (102) includes a GPS receiver (818) to determine a location near the selected item. ... 11/03/05 - 20050246237 - System and method for automatic access of a remote computer over a network A system and method for using identification codes found on ordinary articles of commerce to access remote computers on a network. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a computer is provided having a database that relates Uniform Product Code (“UPC”) numbers to Internet network addresses (or “URLs”). To ... 11/03/05 - 20050246236 - Method for on-line parts ordering The present invention is a method of selling replacement parts for a product over a computer network including providing a plurality of product manufacturer selection options for a customer to select from, receiving a manufacturer selection of one of the product manufacturers, providing a plurality of product selections for the ... 11/03/05 - 20050246235 - Voice enabled interactive on-line auction system A voice enabled interactive (i.e., automatic) on-line auction system and method for converting and transmitting on-line auction events into real time, dynamically generated interactive speech and voice recognition responses for delivery to telephone and mobile devices of a user. Files and documents are processed through speech recognition and text-to-speech systems ... 10/27/05 - 20050240492 - Systems, methods and computer program products for facilitating the sale of commodity-like goods/services The invention provides systems and methods for facilitating the sale of commodity-like goods/services. The commodity-like goods/services at which the invention is directed, are of a type that are relatively indistinguishable from one brand, identity and/or outlet to another in end-use functionality and features. These types of goods/services are many times ... 10/27/05 - 20050240491 - E-mail launched web transaction A method includes receiving, at a processor, an e-mail including a description of an offer and a selectable indicia configured to indicate acceptance of the offer in response to actuation of the selectable indicia. A browser is launched on a display coupled to the processor in response to actuation of ... 10/27/05 - 20050240490 - Secure e-commerce and browsing methods, systems and tools Secure e-commerce and browser systems, methods and tools allow a user to anonymously and securely access a website through a portal using a browser. The portal can filter the user's information and identity, cookies, advertisements and script. The portal also allows the user to purchase and have delivered goods or ... 10/27/05 - 20050240489 - Retaining custom item order A Web-information manager stores items captured in Web research. It displays groups of such items and enables the user to move them around in the display so as to specify a custom order. It retains a specification of that order not only between times when the group is displayed but ... 10/27/05 - 20050240488 - Method and apparatus for purchase order processing A method of processing a purchase order is disclosed. The method includes receiving an electronic purchase order in a current one of a plurality of order periods for a designated delivery period, accessing a budget allocation corresponding to said delivery period, and providing an acceptance or a rejection of the ... 10/27/05 - 20050240487 - Method for selling content over a network A method to generate revenue from supplied content is provided. Content is provided to a consumer via a network by providing a content service that allows the consumer to select and retrieve content as a package together with a clearing of the selectable content to an operator used by the ... 10/27/05 - 20050240486 - Method for creating coordinated non-matching products This invention is a unique method to manufacture, package, market, distribute and sell coordinated non-matching items which have traditionally been matched. This invention includes the creation and use of a system for coordinating the non-matching items. It further includes the packaging of the coordinated non-matching products in both traditional and ... 10/27/05 - 20050240485 - Dorder.com procurement site A procurement site that makes it easy to order according to price and quality, record requisitions, purchase orders, vendor invoices and receiving records. An easy and clear paperless approval system and reports that show buyers and vendors detail history of all transactions. ... 10/27/05 - 20050240484 - Method and a device for providing digital tickets in a mobile communications environment A handheld device (100) is capable of communicating wirelessly with a ticket issuer (200) through a network (300) or by using a short-range link such as Bluetooth, IrDA, or the like. A ticket is purchased using a payment system (400). A user selects an image from a data store (120) ... 10/20/05 - 20050234781 - Method and apparatus for word of mouth selling via a communications network A selling method and system that allows individuals or groups to interactively select associate products and services with their online presence in exchange for the online service, as part of an online service, or for some reward, monetary or otherwise. Individuals or groups select products and services from a pool ... 10/20/05 - 20050234780 - Method of providing one stop shopping for residential homes using a centralized internet-based web system A method of providing one stop shopping for the homeowner via a centralized Internet-based web system that provides discounted products and services for the residential homeowner. ... 10/13/05 - 20050228726 - Transaction management system and program for configuring online shopping system A transaction management system for configurating an on-line shopping system. The on-line shopping system including the transaction management system also includes an IPS-RADIUS server, an account management system operated by a carrier, and an article supplier server. The transaction management system has contract DB storing plural sets of contract information ... 10/13/05 - 20050228725 - Methods and systems for selecting and acquiring data to update a geophysical database Methods and systems for collecting, managing, distributing and updating geophysical data primarily for E&P companies include in one embodiment the sale of subscriptions entitling paid subscribers access to all subscribed data including both preview and full data. Initial and subsequent data providers are preferably compensated from subscriber fees and may ... 10/13/05 - 20050228724 - Prepurchasing installation services for electronic products The present invention is directed towards an InstallCard™ for representing the prepurchase of installation services for consumer electronic products, and the monetary value associated therewith. The present invention provides systems and methods for consumers to purchase InstallCards™ and to obtain installation services for electronic products. Additionally, the present invention provides ... 10/13/05 - 20050228723 - Conveying self-expiring offers The present disclosure provides systems and methods for managing a network community. Briefly described in architecture, some embodiments comprise an offer, which is configured to expire at a predetermined time, that can be conveyed to a recipient that is identified by a member of a communication service. ... 10/13/05 - 20050228722 - Method and system to detect outlying behavior in a network-based marketplace A system to detect outlying behavior in a network-based marketplace automatically collects attribute information for a first plurality of sellers that includes a first seller, and stores the attribute information in a storage device. The system computes peer information associated with a second plurality of sellers using a computer system, ... 10/06/05 - 20050222918 - Disposable mini-applications Disposable mini-applications are executable software items whose activation, deactivation and deletion in a mobile terminal are defined by trigger parameters and rules. Trigger parameters may include, but are not intended to be limited to, location, time, stored user data and the like. Rules are one or more trigger parameters needed ... 10/06/05 - 20050222917 - Messaging business method, system and method of conducting business The present invention provides a method for the purchase of goods and/or services, a system therefor and method of conducting business thereby which comprise and/or employ the steps of a caller or would-be purchaser calling a service provider/vendor from a mobile phone device; a text or multimedia message being forwarded ... 10/06/05 - 20050222916 - Information processing apparatus A system is provided with which a user of an information processing apparatus is requested to pay only the license charges of the necessary functions of the pre-installed software and an information processing apparatus vendor or the like is also not requested to pay unwanted license fees to the licensors. ... 10/06/05 - 20050222915 - Leveraging instant messaging presence to drive sales opportunities A method and system for providing an application that uses real-time communication to order products and/or services. The method and system comprise launching a real-time chat application on a client device, logging into the real-time chat application, initiating a discovery operation of the client device upon logging in, displaying peripheral ... 10/06/05 - 20050222914 - Electronic silent auction system and method An electronic silent auctioning system comprising a first local client, a second local client, and a local network device. The network device is operable to receive one or more unique bids on an item from each local client. The item is described in a central repository on the server for ... 10/06/05 - 20050222913 - Pr/sms business method, system and method of conducting business The present invention provides a method for the purchase of goods and/or services, a system therefor and method of conducting business thereby which comprise and/or employ the steps of a caller or would-be-purchaser calling a service provider/vendor from a mobile phone device; an SMS message being forwarded to the would-be-purchaser's ... 10/06/05 - 20050222912 - System and method of processing commercial transactions through an internet website An Internet-based computer system (10) processes commercial transactions. A customer (12) generates a request for quote for goods or services through an Internet website. The request for quote identifies the goods or services with particularity. A group of suppliers (16, 18) are selected to receive the request for quote based ... 10/06/05 - 20050222911 - System and method for returning merchandise A system and method for returning merchandise to a merchant over a computer network is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a merchant computer receives a merchandise identifier associated with the merchandise to be returned. The merchant computer creates a merchandise return form having the merchandise identifier of the merchandise to ... 09/29/05 - 20050216364 - System and method for a buyer driven transaction The system and method for a buyer driven transaction includes a Web site where buyers can post ads for goods or services that the buyer wishes to purchase and specify a price the buyer is willing to pay for the goods or services. Sellers can browse the posted buyer ads ... 09/29/05 - 20050216363 - Customer satisfaction system and method A customer satisfaction system, includes a query module for automatically sending queries to customers as to problems with goods or services provided by a provider according to a predetermined schedule and for receiving responses from customers to the queries; an analysis module for analyzing responses from customers and for sending ... 09/29/05 - 20050216362 - Method of and system for providing an online marketplace having global reach and local focus An online marketplace having global reach and local focus is described. A Web-site including an item catalog that is searchable and browsable is provided. When a user browses or searches the Web-site, local items are presented more prominently and the non-local items are presented less prominently, perhaps in clearly differentiated ... 09/29/05 - 20050216361 - Business transaction processing system A business transaction processing system includes a server into which a purchasing information of a stockist, at a time when goods are supplied to a stockist from a plurality of suppliers, is inputted, and a supplier side terminal unit connected to the server through cable communication or wireless communication. The ... 09/29/05 - 20050216360 - System and method for registration of valuable items A system and method are provided for keeping track of the ownership of unique items in a system including a server computer connected to a database and at least one client computer connected to the server computer over a network. In operation information concerning the item is entered into the ... 09/29/05 - 20050216359 - Method of and system for allocating an otb-relevant purchasing contract A method of and system for allocating a purchasing contract over a temporal period associated with the purchasing contract is disclosed. The method includes receiving data regarding the purchasing contract in a computerized system, distributing the received data regarding the purchasing contract over the associated temporal period, and applying at ... 09/29/05 - 20050216358 - Method and system for evaluation shopping A method and system for providing customer service evaluations to entities seeking testing of their employees' customer service skills. The method automatically records a mystery shopper's conversation with a targeted employee and attaches a corresponding voice file to a shopping report which can later be completed by the shopper. The ... 09/29/05 - 20050216357 - Purchase list having status indicators A method of indicating the status of items in one or more databases includes displaying a list of items of interest, and displaying a visual status indicator for each of the items in the list of items of interest, wherein the visual status indicator is configured to indicate the status ... 09/29/05 - 20050216356 - Method for automatically filling in web forms The present invention is a system for controlling in order to automatically fill in web enabled forms on a target web site. The system includes a web information database file containing a plurality of records relating to a plurality of web sites, including the target web site. Each record contains ... 09/29/05 - 20050216355 - Network auctioning apparatus, system and method of use thereof The invention provides an apparatus comprising a remote auction terminal operatively connected to a network auction via a network, wherein the remote auction terminal facilitates interactive screening during receipt of goods into the network auction. Moreover the invention provides a system and method of use for allowing conferencing between a ... 09/29/05 - 20050216354 - System and method for coordinating payment identification systems Disclosed are systems and methods for completing a purchase when the customer is not at the point of sale. According to an embodiment, there is established a communication connection for the customer to transmit an identifier uniquely associated with the customer to a merchant when placing an order for merchandise. ... 09/29/05 - 20050216353 - Method and system for providing an inference engine including a parameter-based cost function to evaluate semiconductor clients An inference engine is configured to rank a plurality of clients using at least one parameter associated with each of the plurality of clients. The engine includes a user interface configured to enable a user to select the at least one parameter, a knowledge collection module configured to collect client ... 09/22/05 - 20050209930 - System and method for deploying application program components having an application server A communication system includes a development sector for registering a plurality of wireless devices, a business sector for controlling utilization of an application program and for receiving application data, a service sector for deploying the application program and for providing the application data to the business sector in accordance with ... 09/22/05 - 20050209929 - System and method for client-side competitive analysis A system and method for client-side competitive analysis is presented. When a provider server receives a portal's contribution request, the provider server includes an embedded program along with provider data in a contribution response, and sends the contribution response to the portal. In turn, the portal includes the provider data ... 09/22/05 - 20050209928 - System and method for processing e-commerce transactions A system and method for processing e-commerce transactions on an IBM server, such as an iSeries or AS/400 computing system, is provided. XML-encoded e-commerce transactions are submitted via the Internet to a central e-commerce website server, from one or more requesters. The website server dispatches the XML transactions to an ... 09/22/05 - 20050209927 - System and associated terminal, method and computer program product for uploading content A system for uploading content includes a sender capable of sending an upload request, where the upload request comprises a request to upload content from the sender to a recipient. The system also includes a network entity, such as the recipient, capable of operating an upload agent. The upload agent, ... 09/22/05 - 20050209926 - Email world lottery Email World Lottery is an internet based lottery system where winning contestants are notified by email. This lottery is open to the World. Drawings are held every week on Friday at 3:00 pm Eastern Standard Time. There are two Tickets to choose from; World Million and World Maximum. The World ... 09/15/05 - 20050203808 - System and method for managing purchase orders A method of managing purchasing orders for a plurality of items to be purchased is shown. The method includes receiving a personal variant including search criteria associated with retail items to be used in populating an order list, populating a purchase order list based upon the personal variant, displaying the ... 09/15/05 - 20050203807 - Computer services for identifying and exposing associations between user communities and items in a catalog A computer-implemented service associated with an electronic catalog analyzes purchase histories of users, and/or other types of activity data reflective of user affinities for specific items, to identify items that are significantly more popular in specific user communities than in a general user population. The communities may, for example, include ... 09/15/05 - 20050203806 - System for associating requests with potential respondents to said requests The present invention comprises a system for associating requests with potential respondents to those requests. The system facilitates the purchasing of goods and/or services, knowledge-based inquiries, and matching common interest groups by associating requests with category designations and providing potential respondents with access to the requests. ... 09/15/05 - 20050203805 - System and method for monitoring and controlling printing services for a printer A system and method are provided for monitoring and controlling printing services for a printer using an Internet server. The method includes the step of sending a print job from a client computing device to the printer via the Internet server. The print job can be intercepted as the print ... 09/15/05 - 20050203804 - Reporting metrics for online marketplace sales channels In an online marketplace environment, a connection provider can provide metrics to a seller of items relating to items for sale on one or more online sales channels. In one implementation, a method describes receiving information that describes one or more items for sale by the seller, and facilitating a ... 09/08/05 - 20050197921 - Method and system for scheduling purchase orders Systems, methods and program products for monitoring a purchase order are disclosed. The method includes developing one or more timelines for a purchase order. Each timeline includes events in delivery of one or more items in the purchase order from a supplier to a store. The method also includes determining ... 09/08/05 - 20050197920 - Systems and methods for electronic integration of business transactions Provided is a system and method for integrating electronic business transactions within a community of buyers and sellers. The system includes at least one translating agent for translating data received from a buyer and/or a seller into a data format compatible with an application adapter. Further, a data format is ... 09/08/05 - 20050197919 - System and method for providing electronic multi-merchant gift certificate & contribution brokering services over a distributed network An online Gift Certificate and Contribution Service provides for the purchase and restrictions of use of electronic gift certificates, which may be split across multiple purchases at a plurality of merchants. It allows online purchases to be made by individuals unable to obtain (such as children) or prefer not to ... 09/08/05 - 20050197918 - System and method for planning, allocation, and purchasing A method of integrating planning, purchasing, and allocation of goods in a computerized system is disclosed. The method includes providing a purchase order workbench for generating a purchase order list based on received purchasing data. The purchase order list includes a plurality of items and associated purchasing data for each ... 09/08/05 - 20050197917 - Sithenus of miami's internet studio/ the internet studio The Internet Studio is the process of recording an individual's voice with use of a personal computer, using only a Headphones, Microphone, Audio Recording Software, Audio Recording Sound Card and Internet Access. With use of these tools the average consumer would have the ability to record his or her voice, ... 09/08/05 - 20050197916 - Market data message format Systems and methods are provided for communicating and processing market data. The market data may comprise quotes, orders, trades and/or statistics. A messaging structure allows for adding, re-ordering and/or expanding data, within the printable character set of any language. One or more delimiters are defined and used to delimit data ... 09/08/05 - 20050197915 - Method of and system for processing purchase orders A method of and system for processing a purchase order is disclosed. The method of processing a purchase order includes receiving data regarding the purchase order in a computerized system, wherein the purchase order has been rejected based on the application of at least one rule. The method also includes ... 09/08/05 - 20050197914 - System for and method of purchase order processing A method of electronic purchase order processing includes receiving an electronic purchase order, applying at least one rule to the electronic purchase order to determine whether the electronic purchase order should be accepted or rejected, and providing the acceptance or rejection of the electronic purchase order. ... 09/08/05 - 20050197913 - Method for otb allocation to order period in a purchase order system A method of processing a purchase order is disclosed. The method includes receiving an electronic purchase order in a current one of a plurality of order periods for a designated delivery period, accessing a budget allocation corresponding to said delivery period, and providing an acceptance or a rejection of the ... 09/08/05 - 20050197912 - System and method of efficient scheduling and processing of purchase orders Methods and system for scheduling purchase orders are disclosed. The method includes defining a purchasing order for a delivery period, the purchase order having two or more items, and the delivery period corresponding to two or more order periods. The method also includes determining a latest order period for each ... 09/08/05 - 20050197911 - Method and system for automated contract determination A method of associating a purchasing contract with an item to be purchased includes receiving purchasing data for the item to be purchased in a computerized system, selecting the purchasing contract using the received purchasing data for the item to be purchased, and generating a reference which associates the purchasing ... 09/08/05 - 20050197910 - Purchase order list A method and system for organizing purchasing data for a plurality of items is disclosed. The method includes receiving purchasing data for the plurality of items, and generating a purchase order list from the purchasing data. The purchase order list comprises a list of the plurality of items and purchasing ... 09/08/05 - 20050197909 - Strategies for online marketplace sales channels In an online marketplace environment, a connection provider can provide various strategies to a seller of items on one or more online sales channels. In one implementation, a method for selling one or more items on an online sales channel includes measuring product activity on the online sales channel and ... 09/08/05 - 20050197908 - Content distribution device and method An information processing apparatus and method, information management apparatus and method, recording medium, and program that permit efficient use of hardware resources and distribute contents with ease are provided. When communication can be established via a network (when the line is available), clients 11-1 through 11-3, which have acquired contents ... 09/01/05 - 20050192872 - System and method for marketing products and services A system for marketing goods and services over the Internet comprising a computer capable of accessing the Internet, a computer system capable of being accessed by the computer over the Internet, the computer system for providing a plurality of screens to the computer once the computer accesses the computer system ... 09/01/05 - 20050192871 - Electronic music/media distribution system A method for distributing content over a network by providing a predetermined electronic contract for distributing the content between a retailer and a distributor, wherein terms of the contract are independent of the content and the retailer distributes the content to a consumer and the distributor has rights in the ... 09/01/05 - 20050192870 - Method and system for providing an intelligent goal-oriented user interface to data and services A buyer agent system is disclosed for assisting purchasers to retrieve data, obtain services, and purchase products on a computer network. One embodiment identifies a purchaser's goal and then uses a knowledge base to create a plan for meeting the determined goal. The system uses an inference engine such as ... 09/01/05 - 20050192869 - Recipe providing system and method thereof A recipe providing system and a recipe providing method for presenting a suitable recipe that matches to a user request on specific foodstuff basis and/or specific cooking process basis. A recipe element storing unit stores a recipe element data related to recipes. The recipe elements are hierarchized according to cooking ... 08/25/05 - 20050187830 - System for maintaining product data According to one embodiment of the invention, an architecture is provided for a data processing system that processes data for a service provider itself or a client of a service provider as in the case of a third party processor. The elements of the architecture can be managed separately. For ... 08/25/05 - 20050187829 - Method and apparatus for distribution of digitised information A method and apparatus for distributing digitised information comprises presentation of digitised information such as software titles at a user advice point such as a computer terminal. The user selects a desired product and the terminal provides a high resolution display image of the packaging which can be zoomed or ... 08/18/05 - 20050182690 - Wish list An electronic item list system and method, such as a wish or gift list, for an electronic shopping mall/online shopping portal, or an item list system provided as a software service. The system and method provides a user with the ability to create a list of items that the user ... 08/18/05 - 20050182689 - Wish list An electronic item list system and method, such as a wish or gift list, for an electronic shopping mall/online shopping portal, or an item list system provided as a software service. The system and method provides a user with the ability to create a list of items that the user ... 08/18/05 - 20050182688 - Wish list An electronic item list system and method, such as a wish or gift list, for an electronic shopping mall/online shopping portal, or an item list system provided as a software service. The system and method provides a user with the ability to create a list of items that the user ... 08/18/05 - 20050182687 - System and method of providing multi-vendor retail goods and services A system and method of providing multi-vendor goods and services to consumers is provided. According to the system and method, the goods and services of multiple vendors or suppliers, including online or virtual ones, are available to consumers and potential consumers in a single location, equally accessible via vehicle, on ... 08/18/05 - 20050182686 - Apparatus and method for order confirmation The invention provides an apparatus and method for order confirmation, which can easily recognize order information of ordered item. Specifically the apparatus includes a memory which stores a program list of a program in which the item is introduced and item information in accompaniment with the order of the item, ... 08/18/05 - 20050182685 - Shirt sales method and apparatus A method to display and sell shirts at a dry cleaners. Customers can purchase shirts by viewing a shirt rack and placing an order for shirts. The shirts can be shipped to the customers directly or the customers can pick the shirts up at the dry cleaners at a later ... 08/18/05 - 20050182684 - Method and system for economical e-commerce shopping token for validation of online transactions A method for creating a read-only shopping token that is a digitally signed record of the contract between the buyer and the seller. The shopping token starts as an XML file containing the seller's personal information, information regarding the goods purchased, and the seller's terms for the transaction. The buyer ... 08/18/05 - 20050182683 - Systems, methods, and a storage medium for obtaining an offer for a sale of a product or a service Systems and methods for obtaining an offer for a sale of a desired product or a service are provided. The method includes iteratively transmitting a first signal including a first data message using a mobile transceiver device. Each of the first data messages includes information relating to the desired product ... 08/11/05 - 20050177458 - Wish list An electronic item list system and method, such as a wish or gift list, for an electronic shopping mall/online shopping portal, or an item list system provided as a software service. The system and method provides a user with the ability to create a list of items that the user ... 08/11/05 - 20050177457 - Computerized method for the solicitation and sales of transactions A computerized method for managing electronic data configured to enable the generation of paper and electronic solicits for effectuating consumer service transactions between a consumer and a service center. The method allows for selecting populations for receiving paper and/or electronic solicits for purchase of extended warranties generated as a function ... 08/11/05 - 20050177456 - Method for communicating with buyers who chose a competitor An expected value system for paying and qualifying realbuyers (EVSPQ-RB) is an online database system that enables a seller to pay conditional, expected value payments to realbuyer prospects for their attention to a message. In an EVSPQ-RB, users are eligible to win payoffs if they match the realbuyer conditions set ... 08/11/05 - 20050177455 - Systems, methods and apparatus of transformation and indexing of data for access by a search engine in a whole/part search Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which, in one aspect, one or more sub-products of a product are searched in a database, presented to a user, sold and/or distributed. ... 08/11/05 - 20050177454 - Drink supply canister having a drink supply outlet valve with a rotatable member A drink supply canister for beverage dispensing apparatus for a residential refrigerator. The beverage dispensing apparatus includes a drink supplier including a drink supply canister holder for holding a plurality of the drink supply canisters, and a plurality of valve actuators for causing the drink supply to be selectively released ... 08/11/05 - 20050177453 - Method and system for customization of consumer products A method and system for customization of consumer products, such as the creating, designing and/or selecting of artwork, graphic elements and/or designs for consumer products, are provided. An exemplary method and system can allow for a customer to select, design, save and/or purchase customized products more efficiently, and enable merchandizing ... 08/11/05 - 20050177452 - Method and apparatus for like kind compensation system The present invention provides for a system, apparatus and method for utilizing the manufacturing cost efficiencies of a regional/national manufacturer with the delivery time efficiencies of a local manufacturer. Such a system may be implemented by providing a received order to a local third party manufacturer. Because of the relative ... 08/11/05 - 20050177451 - System, method and medium for providing mixed color cullet brokering services Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for brokering the purchase and/or sale of mixed-color glass and/or cullet, optionally over a computer network. In one embodiment, the broker facilitates the purchase and/or sale of three color mixed cullet between beneficiators, MRFs and/or glass plants, in order to supply, for ... 08/11/05 - 20050177450 - E-catalogue ordering for a supply chain management system A method and program product comprising collecting from the network sales data for at least one product from a plurality of entities in the supply chain management system over a period of time; maintaining an electronic database of products, with each product having associated therewith in the database one or ... 08/11/05 - 20050177449 - Method and system for purchase-based segmentation A method and system for purchased-based segmentation of potential customers employs the use of actual, observed purchases instead of presumptions and correlations to improve the accuracy of segmentation and involves collecting empirical data for a client on actual purchasing behavior of a group of customers and applying statistical modeling techniques ... 08/11/05 - 20050177448 - Method and apparatus to facilitate generation of invoices combining multiple transactions established utilizing a multi-seller network-based marketplace In one embodiment, establishment of transactions between a plurality of buyers and a plurality of sellers is supported in a network-based marketplace. As part of an invoice generation process, multiple transactions to which a first user of the network-based marketplace is a party are identified. Further, one or more subsets ... 08/11/05 - 20050177447 - Systems and methods to support approval to settle an international trade from a credit facility, such as a line of credit or a demand deposit account The present invention relates to systems and methods to support import-export transactions. More particularly, it includes methods and systems for negotiating terms for settlement of an international shipment, for advising an agreed bank that the terms have been met and for remittance from a line of credit or similar credit ... 08/11/05 - 20050177446 - Method and system for supporting coordination and collaboration of multiple shoppers System and method for supporting coordination and collaboration of multiple users, such as shoppers, in an activity. Individual lists are organized, each list associated with a different participating user and including multiple entries promoting efficiency in the activity, each entry describing an item to be located and/or obtained by the ... 08/11/05 - 20050177445 - Apparatus and method for locating items A method, a system and a device for locating items are provided. The device sends a selection of at least one item to the server. The server receives the selection and accesses location information regarding the at least one item. The server sends the location information to the device, which ... 08/11/05 - 20050177444 - Service center and associated method for offering services in a retail environment The invention is a service center and a method of providing services within a retail environment that would traditionally not accommodate such services. The method of the invention separates the location of the marketing and sales activity from the location of providing the actual services. Pursuant to the disclosure herein, ... 08/11/05 - 20050177443 - Systems and methods for reposting network auction items for resale Systems and methods for reselling items won in a network auction are provided. In response to a query to the winning bidder in a network auction, the previously-auctioned item is reposted for resale using existing descriptive data. In other words, the winning bidder does not have to resubmit a description ... 08/11/05 - 20050177442 - Method and system for performing a retail transaction using a wireless device A method and system for performing retail transactions allows use of a wireless device in lieu of conventional financial cards. A retail system sends customer-independent transaction data, which is matched with a customer account associated with a wireless device. A customer sends a wireless communication from a wireless device to ... 08/11/05 - 20050177441 - Method system of software for publishing images on a publicly available website and for ordering of goods or services A method and computer software program for publishing images at an accessible website and for ordering goods and/or services to be provided by a fulfillment provider. A high resolution digital image is forwarded from a user to a fulfillment provider that stores the high resolution digital image and associates a ... 08/11/05 - 20050177440 - Method for ordering groups of products The present invention relates to a method of sourcing orders for groups of products. The method includes arranging a plurality of products into several distinct groups of products based on a variety of factors, such as product demand and product configuration. In some forms, the method includes calculating more of ... 08/11/05 - 20050177439 - Method of obtaining music scores The method is for using the Internet to facilitate a transaction between a customer and at least one supplier of music scores to discourage illegal copying of music scores. The customer contacts a website (16) of the service unit (18) and sends a request signal (19) to the website (16) ... 08/11/05 - 20050177438 - Computer systems and a related method for enabling a prospective buyer to browse a vendor's website to purchase goods or services Buyer, vendor and third party computer systems are disclosed together with a related method for enabling a prospective Buyer to browse a Vendor's website to purchase goods or services. According to one aspect of the present invention, the Buyer's computer system automatically extracts purchase information from the Vendor's website from ... 08/11/05 - 20050177437 - E-commerce system The present invention provides an E-Commerce system where a purchaser is able to purchase goods from a supplier having a website on a network such as the Internet. Payments for the purchased goods is facilitated through a gateway, which also provides for collection and delivery of the purchased goods to ... 08/04/05 - 20050171864 - Communication service method and communication apparatus thereof Each user terminal apparatus is connected with a service business enterprise system by a connection business enterprise system in a state that a live image can mutually be transmitted through the service business enterprise system. An user beforehand sets its live image to be appropriately utilized as an advertisement medium, ... 08/04/05 - 20050171863 - System and computerized method for classified ads A system and/or computerized method for classified ads. The system is used for updating an ad profile, setting system variables, general variables, appearance variables, ad banner variables and multimedia variables, establishing a fee based ad arrangement, registering a user, setting up maintenance options and setting up a backup manager, a ... 08/04/05 - 20050171862 - On-line interactive system and method for transacting business The present invention includes a method for transacting business over a network between multiple buyers and sellers. In an exemplary embodiment, the invention operates within an improved extranet system which is a secure, limited access network which operates within the larger public packet switched network (Internet) and allows only registered ... 08/04/05 - 20050171861 - Method and system for information exchange between users of different web pages A method and system for allowing users of different web pages to exchange information. The information exchange system identifies groups of related web pages and maintains a database of user-supplied information for each group of related web pages. When a user accesses a web page the information exchange often displays ... 08/04/05 - 20050171860 - System and method for providing product recommendations A dynamic merchandising system for presenting product recommendations to customers. The system and method generally creates for each of a plurality of products in a plurality of purchase orders a list of purchased-with products, i.e., products that were purchased with each of the plurality of products in each of the ... 08/04/05 - 20050171859 - Augmentation of lead with attractiveness information from external source A method of developing a sales lead includes receiving a sales lead from a sales lead source and supplementing it with additional information. The supplemental information may be useful in determining the attractiveness of the sales lead. Attractiveness information may be quantified or otherwise expressed, added to the sales lead, ... 08/04/05 - 20050171858 - Multi-vendor online marketplace A unified online marketplace storefront may be used to sell items from multiple vendors. Managing a multi-vendor online sales channel may involve receiving, from each of a number of sellers, information describing one or more items for sale. The items for sale may be presented to potential buyers through a ... 08/04/05 - 20050171857 - Multifunctional kiosk A kiosk for providing multiple functions includes a communications port, a microprocessor, a user interface, and a payment device. The microprocessor is operable to connect to a service provider through the communications port and provide multiple functions and services to a user including advertisements, broadcast programs, the ability to purchase ... 08/04/05 - 20050171856 - Estimated time of arrival (eta) systems and methods A system on a network provides estimated time of arrival information to a client located on the network. The system is adapted to present to the client pages for eliciting a product inquiry including a product number. The system receives the product inquiry, determines estimated time of arrivals for various ... 08/04/05 - 20050171855 - System and method for providing product recommendations A dynamic merchandising system for presenting product recommendations to customers. The system and method generally creates for each of a plurality of products in a plurality of purchase orders a list of purchased-with products, i.e., products that were purchased with each of the plurality of products in each of the ... 07/28/05 - 20050165661 - Method, apparatus and program product for facilitating transfer of vehicle leases A method for facilitating transfer of vehicle leases between parties involves providing a database of vehicle lease records concerning vehicle leases available for transfer. A search engine is provided for searching the vehicle lease database according to entered criteria, the search engine operable to identify available vehicle lease records which ... 07/28/05 - 20050165660 - Method and system for receiving and providing access to information at a web site At a vendor-managed web site, purchasing information is received from a first terminal, including purchasing information that is customized for a customer. The customer includes first and second users having respective first and second levels of authorized access to the purchasing information. The first user is identified by a first ... 07/28/05 - 20050165659 - Material ordering and reporting expediter (more) A computer program which automates and assist various members of an order and approval chain in preparing purchase documents. A requester using the program enters a part number and other information in the purchase document and forwards the document to a processor. The processor checks the purchase document for accuracy ... 07/28/05 - 20050165658 - Customer messaging service A messaging and alerting service is described. An implementation includes enrolling a customer in the messaging and alert service, storing a list of businesses selected by the customer, storing a customer contact hierarchy list, and contacting the customer according to the contact hierarchy list. The messaging and alerting service enables ... 07/28/05 - 20050165657 - Method of providing a virtual product to third parties In a method of providing a virtual product to third parties, the virtual product being present in an original version in a digital form having a predetermined quality, a reduced version of the virtual product, along with information relating to a distributor of the virtual product, is initially provided. The ... 07/28/05 - 20050165656 - Providing a marketplace for web services A method, system, and computer-readable medium is described for facilitating interactions between computing systems, such as by providing an electronic Web service (“WS”) marketplace via which third-party WS providers make their WSes available to third-party WS consumers who locate and purchase access to those WSes via the electronic marketplace. Some ... 07/28/05 - 20050165655 - Web service distribution system over the world wide web enabling authorized third parties to track the distribution of and the billing for such web services provided by suppliers to users A World Wide Web (Web) communication network with user access via a plurality of data processor controlled interactive Web display stations having a Web Service distribution system formed by the combination of a registry of platform independent Web Services available as integratable Web Service modules distributable over the Web from ... 07/28/05 - 20050165654 - Method and system for searching and structuring purchase information and conducting purchase transactions An Internet portal allows potential buyers to locate and to communicate directly with suppliers of various goods or services. Potential buyers can conduct a search for suppliers through the Internet portal. The potential buyer then selects from a list of suppliers that have been identified through one or more searches. ... 07/28/05 - 20050165653 - Method of manufacturing an item of build-to-order equipment A method of manufacturing a build-to-order PC system unit having at least one hardware component, e.g. motherboard, bearing a unique identifier (“component ID”) in software readable form. The method comprises generating a digital identifier (“system trackcode”) which defines the hardware and software configuration of the item, storing the system trackcode ... 07/28/05 - 20050165652 - Method of selling jewelry A method for sell jewelry is provided including defining a collection of jewelry having a specific style and types of jewelry. A first advertising theme is developed that is in consonance with the style and types of pieces of jewelry. In addition, the advertising theme is constructed to tie the ... 07/28/05 - 20050165651 - Point of sale business transaction data gathering using portable memory device A method, apparatus and computer programs for gathering data from business transactions conducted at a point of sale using a portable memory device, like, a removable USB flash memory drive. A customer gathers a plurality of a transaction and electronic receipt files by connecting the portable memory to a computer ... 07/28/05 - 20050165650 - Auction profiles Systems and techniques to create a reverse auction object having a plurality of components and assigning an auction profile, which is a set of auction rules, to the reverse auction object. The set of auction rules allow a user to control display of information to a plurality of bidders for ... 07/28/05 - 20050165649 - Accessible shopping guide for retail business An accessible shopping guide to a retail business. A shopper generates a shopping list by interaction with a website of the retail business accessible by persons with cognitive disabilities. During the interaction, the server connected to the website can suggest retail products or utilize information about the shopper. ... 07/28/05 - 20050165648 - Automatic call center for product ordering in retail system A system for processing telephone orders for goods being sold in a retail system. The system includes input telephone circuitry for receiving incoming telephone calls from customers, and order processing circuitry responsive to order information supplied from the input circuitry for conducting an interactive session with a customer to fulfil ... 07/28/05 - 20050165647 - Retail network for supporting product ordering The present application offers a novel retail network that comprises at least one district network for providing retail operations within a district. The district network includes multiple regional networks for providing retail operations within respective regions of the district, and at least one district distribution node for providing transfer of ... 07/21/05 - 20050160016 - Chemical product commerce network 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 response, testing of a sample of the identified product is scheduled and results of the sample testing are stored in a database. The ... 07/21/05 - 20050160015 - Method for electronic commerce using open cable A method for electronic commerce including generating a host ID and a POD ID at a receiving device; transmitting purchase information on a product, the host ID and the POD ID to a service provider to request purchase of the product; determining whether the requested purchase is approved at the ... 07/21/05 - 20050160014 - Techniques for identifying and comparing local retail prices Techniques are described relating to the aggregation and use of local retail information for the purpose of providing a wide variety of valuable services to consumers and retailers. ... 07/21/05 - 20050160013 - System and method for organization and display of data using identification of key data for comparison and analysis The use of computer technology and the internet to quickly locate, view, compare, and select marketable products or other data arranged according to selected Key Parameters. The growth of the internet has exceeded the capacity of existing technologies and business methods to allow business and consumer users to sort through ... 07/21/05 - 20050160012 - System and method for data display using variable field names The use of computer technology and the internet to quickly locate, view, compare, and select marketable products or other data according to specific characteristics relevant to the intended use of the product. The growth of the internet has exceeded the capacity of existing technologies and business methods to allow business ... 07/21/05 - 20050160011 - Method for concurrently employing differing materials to form a layer on a substrate The present invention is directed to a method of forming a layer on a substrate, comprising forming a plurality of flowable regions on the substrate, with a first subset of the plurality of flowable regions comprising a first composition and a second subset of the plurality of flowable regions including ... 07/21/05 - 20050160010 - Systems and methods for configurable entitlement management Modern enterprises, particularly technology companies, often provide benefits that are sold or given to their customers or partners. For example, an enterprise's customers, or selected subsets of customers, may be entitled to receive product upgrades, product updates or product support. The types and levels of service to which a particular ... 07/21/05 - 20050160009 - Contact lens user support system and support method It is an object to provide a novel system for supporting contact lens users, who has not been provided with an after-selling support sufficiently, which is able to provide an appropriate support to individual contact lens user so that he can use contact lenses with comfortable. In order to attain ... 07/14/05 - 20050154649 - System and method for telephone-based authenticated authorization of transactions A method of completing a purchase utilizing a first electronic network and a second electronic network, the method being applicable for example to a case in which the second network (which may be the public telephone system) is considered by knowledgeable people to be more secure than the first network ... 07/14/05 - 20050154648 - Interactive lead generation system having a web-based application for reporting and following up with leads and methods of use thereof An interactive method and web-based system to provide information to leads generated by different forms of advertising and to provide these leads to the client's knowledge to use in the sale of products. The system gathers information in various ways about customers through telephone calls in which information is gathered ... 07/14/05 - 20050154647 - Method for doing business with collision centers A method and system for the supply of automotive collision centers is provided, which includes a Customer, Jobber, and intermediate Order Manager. The Customer will fax, phone, email and most importantly e-Commerce the order to the Order Manager, who passes it on to the Jobber. Then the Order Manager will ... 07/14/05 - 20050154646 - Method and system for self-service shopping Methods and systems for self-service shopping are described. A user profile is received at a mobile personal identifier. In addition, an item description is received at one of a plurality of second computing systems located throughout a shopping environment. The user profile is received at the second computing systems from ... 07/14/05 - 20050154645 - Digital image subscription management apparatus, a digital image print right for digital image printing, a digital image print right data item, and a digital image management system A digital image management system that comprises a data communication network, at least one customer interaction apparatus, and a digital image subscription management apparatus is disclosed. The data communication network is responsive for communicating data related to digital image print rights between the at least one customer interaction apparatus and ... 07/14/05 - 20050154644 - Interactive networked product container Networked product containers such as vending machines identify the presence of a potential customer via sensors, and present customized interactive marketing content to consumers. Consumers interact with a touch screen to win prizes, make purchases, or have a fun and interactive experience. The prizes and purchases offered by the product ... 07/14/05 - 20050154643 - Purchasing information requested and conveyed on demand A system and method for conducting safe transactions for online purchases. A user requests a temporary number with which to complete an online transaction, such as a temporary credit card number. The temporary number issuer, such as a credit card company, associates the temporary number with the user. The user ... 07/07/05 - 20050149410 - Process and system for matching buyers and sellers of goods and/or services The present invention provides a process and a system for matching buyers and sellers of goods and/or services for a project. The invention enables a buyer to specify a project in terms of physical, functional, temporal, financial, and/or transactional parameters which are then automatically converted, by the present invention, into ... 07/07/05 - 20050149409 - Method of producing customer-designed jewerly utilizing services of foundry The invention is directed toward a business method by which a retailer can sell to a customer the tools, materials, and instruction necessary for the customer to create a wax replica of a desired piece of jewelry, which is then returned to the retailer. The retailer then sends the wax ... 07/07/05 - 20050149408 - System for providing integrated financing services An integrated financing services system provides a leasing service for vendors accessible through the Internet, embedding financing into the checkout process using several Web services. The present system is accessed by a vendor to provide leasing prices on a line item by line item basis within an electronic shopping catalog. ... 06/30/05 - 20050144091 - Systems and methods for the selection and purchase of digital assets The present invention provides systems and methods for enabling a customer to sample content and select content for purchasing while the customer is in a retail store. Advantageously, the customer may be given one or more options for the delivery of the content. ... 06/30/05 - 20050144090 - Automated custom configuration system and method In accordance with preferred embodiments and applications of the invention, an automated custom configuration system (and method) is provided for facilitating the configuration and customization of desired products, services, or other objects that require users to gather and assimilate disparate relevant information (e.g., knowledge of makes, models, types, features, options, ... 06/30/05 - 20050144089 - Shipment and delivery management system A dealer server for managing product transaction information involving a purchaser, dealer, and supplier includes a communication interface to couple the dealer server to a purchaser computer and a supplier computer; a processor to process information; and a storage device to store the product transaction information involving the purchaser, dealer, ... 06/30/05 - 20050144088 - User-friendly rule-based system and method for automatically generating photomask orders A system for generating photomask orders in a specified format includes at least one template or order for entry and storage of photomask order data, wherein the at least one template or order is created based upon requirements of a specified photomask order format. The system includes at least one ... 06/30/05 - 20050144087 - Disparate sales system integration and method A software system may be used to transfer sales data between two software modules having different data formats and data organizations. Entity objects containing executable code specified using metadata from a metadata database is used to process XML data representing data being transferred between the systems. These entity objects use ... 06/30/05 - 20050144086 - Product recommendation in a network-based commerce system A method and system of providing listing recommendations to users of a network-based commerce system including a plurality of listings arranged in a plurality of divisions is described. The method includes identifying a division of the plurality of divisions based on user interaction with the network-based commerce system, and identifying ... 06/30/05 - 20050144085 - Method and apparatus for providing a pay-for-service web site A web server for providing a pay-for-service web site is disclosed configured to execute an HTML front-end entry process configured for creating and storing a personal homepage for a owner. The web server is also configured to receive a fee for making the personal homepage accessible on a network. ... 06/30/05 - 20050144084 - Using a customer's purchasing intent in recommending alternative items for purchase in a virtual store A merchant in a virtual retail store uses a computer-implemented technique to communicate a message to a customer who has selected multiple items for purchase. On establishing an online shopping session with the customer, the merchant's system maintains a list of the items that the customer has selected for purchase ... 06/30/05 - 20050144083 - Method and system for locating, selecting, purchasing and delivering small unit research information A method and system for allowing a user to locate, select, purchase and receive delivery of small unit research information involving using an interface device, connected to an electronic and/or communications channel(s), to access a research item information system. To enable purchase of small unit research information the invention provides ... 06/30/05 - 20050144082 - Systems and methods for ordering from multiple vendors Systems and methods to support an electronic market place include a communication network to communicate purchase requests; one or more buyers coupled to the network to issue a purchase order specifying items from two or more suppliers; and a server coupled to the network to receive the purchase order, the ... 06/30/05 - 20050144081 - Method and system for predicting the outcome of an online auction A method and related system for predicting, possibly a software program executing on a computer system, an online auction outcome for each of a plurality of feedback rules. ... 06/30/05 - 20050144080 - System and method for content distribution and commerce on a peer-to-peer network A computer based system for collecting royalties from content distribution on a peer-to-peer network is disclosed, comprising a content distribution server, transaction server and client computers operatively connected to a network. In an exemplary embodiment, a plurality of data files is preloaded onto the distribution server from a content publisher. ... 06/23/05 - 20050137941 - Image-forming device and method of selling consumables An image-forming device in which consumables are consumed by printing of images, comprises a storage unit for storing consumables sales information and a printing unit that prints out the consumables sales information stored in the storage section onto a recording medium. ... 06/23/05 - 20050137940 - Method to provide a product to a consumer to protect consumer privacy A method of providing a product to a consumer in which an identity of the product is concealed is disclosed. The method can be useful when a consumer wishes to prevent others from knowing the identity of a product being purchased or otherwise obtained. In particular embodiments of the method, ... 06/23/05 - 20050137939 - Server-based keyword advertisement management A server-based method of automatically generating a plurality of bids for an advertiser for placement of at least one advertisement in association with a search results list is provided. The method includes: a) receiving at least one candidate advertisement, b) creating a list of candidate keywords, c) estimating a click-through ... 06/23/05 - 20050137938 - Method, system, and computer program product for ecommerce brokering of retail transaction data A method, system, and computer program product for allowing retailers to sell TLog data to third party purchasers using a standard eCommerce engine. The system collects TLog data, creates a user profile for a plurality of purchasers, offers customized TLog data for sale to the purchasers based upon criteria contained ... 06/23/05 - 20050137937 - Method and apparatus for web-based label printing A method and apparatus for printing a shipping label. The method includes transmitting request signals from a processor, via a network, to a remote electronic storage location, such as a database or a server. The request signals specify particular label requirements for a label. The label specification data is transmitted ... 06/16/05 - 20050131775 - Interconnect structure and method for manufacturing the same A system for speeding up an establishment's foundation through Internet comprises a data storage device having databases built therein and an electronic hub connected to the data storage device through computer program. The electronic hub is cooperated with the data storage device, whereby is capable to communicate, examine the resource ... 06/16/05 - 20050131774 - Single courier model for the delivery of goods ordered by the internat A delivery scheduling method for goods ordered from an etailer which uses a locker management system controlling automated collection points. An automated collection point is selected from a number of such points to receive the ordered goods and generates a code relating to the ordered goods. A corresponding instruction is ... 06/16/05 - 20050131773 - Method and system for dynamically and automatically setting up offerings for it services The inventive offering creation and validation (OCAV) component identifies all available resource types contained in a resource catalog, invokes a “get timetable” resource management action for each of those resource types, and finally receives a timetable containing all resource types with their assigned resources and their assigned free, reserved, and ... 06/16/05 - 20050131772 - Business process and apparatus for online purchases using a rule-based transferable shopping basket An online shopping basket is acquired by a buyer from an online store and is customized according to rules specified by the buyer. The buyer places zero or more items in the online shopping basket(s) before they are given to at least one shopper by the online store. The shopper(s) ... 06/16/05 - 20050131771 - System and method for generating data sets associated with an entity A system and method of generating data sets associated with an entity is provided. The method includes determining when the entity selects a first service or product. The method further includes generating a first data set having a first attribute associated with the first service or product. The method further ... 06/16/05 - 20050131770 - Method and system for aiding product configuration, positioning and/or pricing Methods, systems and computer program products for aiding new product introduction and for identifying a need for reconfiguring, repositioning and/or repricing existing products are disclosed herein. For the case of new products, data relating to a proposed new product is obtained from a merchant, data relating to products similar to ... 06/16/05 - 20050131769 - System for operating a distributor organization utilizing supplier-maintained and distributor- selected websites A system allows a product supplier to maintain a distributor organization which provides low transaction costs throughout the sales chain. The system provides each distributor with a subdomain web site available to consumers within a domain controlled by a product supplier server. The distributor website provides a means for providing ... 06/16/05 - 20050131768 - E-commerce transaction aggregation and processing Methods, systems, and media for aggregating and processing product information are disclosed. Embodiments include hardware and/or software for receiving an electronic receipt from a merchant that describes a transaction for a product by a purchaser and gathering product information from one or more sources such as the merchant, the product's ... 06/16/05 - 20050131767 - Digital photography processing and fulfillment via a communication network The present invention enables a user to download digital photography images and fulfill digital photography requests through a variety of digital photography systems and methods. One digital photography system of the present invention includes a first computing environment for initiating digital photography order requests. The first computing environment receives a ... 06/16/05 - 20050131766 - System for creating and associating personalized audio messages with remotely purchased articles A system for creating and associating personalized audio messages with remotely purchased articles. ... 06/16/05 - 20050131765 - Computer software product and method for sharing images and ordering image goods or services A method and software is provided for placing an order for goods and/or services from a remote service provider over a communication network from a subscriber's computer, comprising the steps of: providing preprogrammed software on the subscriber's computer for allowing the subscriber to prepare the order while the subscriber's computer ... 06/16/05 - 20050131764 - Methods and systems for information extraction Systems and methods that identify and extract information from articles are described. In one embodiment, a search engine implements a method comprising receiving a plurality of articles, and identifying at least a first article as a shopping article. The method can further comprise receiving a search query for an item, ... 06/09/05 - 20050125309 - Methods and systems of assisting users in purchasing items 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 part on a customer order history of gifts purchased by the customer for ... 06/09/05 - 20050125308 - Automatic template-based e-commerce system and method of implementing the e-commerce system A method of operating an e-commerce shopping system includes providing a network host computer hosting a plurality of websites from vendors selling products and/or services. The network host computer receives an information request from a customer who wishes to shop online in the e-commerce shopping system. A community search, via ... 06/09/05 - 20050125307 - Approach for estimating user ratings of items According to another embodiment of the invention, an approach is provided for estimating how a particular user would rate a particular item from a plurality of items. The approach is applicable to any type of items, including rental items such as movies, music and games, and the invention is not ... 06/09/05 - 20050125306 - Customer quotation system and method thereof A customer quotation system and method thereof are disclosed. In some embodiments, the system creates quoting data tables for products in accordance with original data tables for production. The system then integrates the quoting data tables to create customer requirement tables compatible with customer quotation systems. The system automatically provides ... 06/09/05 - 20050125305 - Network support for mobile service plan minute exchange by category One embodiment of the present method is for allowing a mobile subscriber to negotiate via a mobile terminal a trade of minutes by category according to a predetermined exchange rate as set forth by a service provider. In this embodiment the method may have the steps of: providing a plurality ... 06/09/05 - 20050125304 - Drawing conversion assignment and management system Drawing conversion assignment and management systems are provided that typically include receiving logic, a database, assignment logic, and completion logic. The receiving logic typically receives notification of completion of a land base drawing file. The database creates a drawing conversion job record associated with the land base drawing file. The ... 06/09/05 - 20050125303 - Split plat assignment and management system Split plat assignment and management systems are provided that typically include receiving logic, a database, assignment logic, and completion logic. The receiving logic typically receives a request from a user to split a plat. The request can include information about a location of a congested plat. The database stores the ... 06/09/05 - 20050125302 - Tracking locally broadcast electronic works A method, system, and program for tracking locally broadcast electronic works are provided. According to one aspect of the invention, a sending player locally broadcasts an electronic work. In particular, the local broadcast may be a wireless broadcast creating an ad-hoc radio system. At least one recipient player receives the ... 06/02/05 - 20050119945 - Products and processes for regulation of network access and file sharing Products and processes are disclosed for displaying and printing works of art in an improved manner. A server or the like receives a request to print the digital image on a printing device, such as a high quality ink jet or dye sublimation printer. The server also receives payment information ... 06/02/05 - 20050119944 - Watch design creating system and method of the same The watch design creating system according to the present invention utilizes, for example, the internet as an information communication network. For example, a consumer (1) in subscribers (1 to N) which are customers, requests design information to a host computer (H) of the watch maker which is a watch supplier, ... 06/02/05 - 20050119943 - Method and system for receiver self-priced multimedia communication over the internet and a member pool The present invention accomplishes billing and collection of multimedia IP calls with Receiver designated fee schemes, enabling advance services such as personal 800 or 900 service in the conventional telephony. Internet users register as members via member sub-system, and acquire a unique member ID across the member pool by downloading ... 06/02/05 - 20050119942 - Method and system for completing transactions involving partial shipments Embodiments provide systems, apparatus, methods, computer program code, and means for completing transactions involving partial shipments. ... 06/02/05 - 20050119941 - Medical after sales support A system of providing medical after sales support to a patient or other user associated with a patient having a packaged medical product with a product code identifying the product is disclosed, wherein the user remains anonymous. A product code and a user identifier or contact address are received at ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |