Method of executing an electronic commerce sale from affiliate web sites

a technology of electronic commerce and web sites, applied in the field of internet electronic commerce, can solve the problem of no mechanism by which potential buyers can place an order from another web si

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-10-08
BOLLAY DENISON W
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[0014]The invention has the advantage that it enables a sale to be completed without the buyer leaving the affiliate's site.
[0015]The invention has the advantage that a buyer need enter credit card and ship to data only once and can visit Site in the affiliate network later without having to reenter the data, even though new products from new vendors may be subsequently featured on any site.

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While 1-Click™ ordering offers easy, streamlined buying for users at the amazon.com web site, there is no mechanism by which potential buyers can place an order from another web site without first being transferred to the Amazon.com web site.

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[0022]Refer to FIG. 1 which is an overall block diagram of an Internet commerce system in which the present invention is embodied. A central hub server 100 stands between a number of vendor web sites 102, 104, 106 and a number of affiliate web sites 108, 110, 112, to execute sales of vendor products featured on the affiliate web sites. A buyer 114 that browses an affiliate web site 110 and views a page containing product insert code causes identifiers of the buyer, the affiliate site, the product (or category), and optionally the vendor site to be sent to the hub server. The hub server searches a database to find a picture of the product, its current price and the buyer's previously stored credit and shipping address. The hub server returns an HTML to the user, including a picture of the product, its price, affiliate ID, product ID, and buyer ID with a submit icon superimposed on the picture. The picture and submit icon are displayed on the affiliate's web page. If the buyer clicks...

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Abstract

A method of processing multiple electronic transactions at a hub server may be provided. The method may include receiving a first-time purchase request at a hub server from a first buyer, the first-time purchase request originating at a first affiliate web site and includes a first affiliate web site identifier and at least one of a product identifier and a category identifier; sending from the hub server to the first affiliate web site a buyer information form; receiving at the hub server from the first affiliate web site the buyer information form of the first buyer; and storing the buyer information form for the first buyer in a buyer profile database.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09 / 276,598, filed Mar. 25, 1999, now allowed, and entitled A METHOD OF EXECUTING AN ELECTRONIC COMMERCE SALE FROM AN AFFILIATE WEB SITE WITH A VENDOR THROUGH A HUB SERVER IN ONE STEP WITHOUT REENTERING SHIPPING AND PAYMENT INFORMATION, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]This invention relates to Internet electronic commerce and more particularly, to a method by which a buyer can execute a sale from an affiliate web site with a vendor through a hub server without leaving the web site, or reentering the user's payment and shipping information.[0004]2. Description of the Prior Art[0005]Internet electronic commerce allows businesses to conduct sales transactions over the Internet between customers (buyers) and vendors supplying goods and services. On-line software enables product...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06Q30/00G06Q30/06
CPCG06Q30/06G06Q30/0613G06Q30/0601
Inventor BOLLAY, DENISON W.
Owner BOLLAY DENISON W
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