Method and system to establish a communicative connection between a supplier and a consumer over the internet
First Claim
1. A computer system for facilitating communications between suppliers and consumers over the Internet and comprising a computer having non-transitory memory for storing machine instructions that are to be executed by the computer, the machine instructions when executed by the computer implement the following functions:
- generating a supplier communication Web site comprising a plurality of links to directory Web sites, wherein the supplier communication Web site is accessible over the Internet;
generating a directory Web site in response to activation of a link to a directory Web site, wherein the directory Web site is associated with a particular class of goods or services and comprises;
a plurality of links to supplier Web sites;
a plurality of supplier descriptive portions, wherein each supplier descriptive portion is substantially adjacent a link to a supplier Web site; and
a supplier communication link;
generating a communication initiating Web site in response to activation of the supplier communication link, wherein the communication initiating Web site comprises;
a supplier selector portion that includes a plurality of supplier names and a plurality of selection elements, wherein each selection element is substantially adjacent a supplier name;
an input portion that includes a plurality of fillable information fields for receiving consumer information data; and
an activation link;
receiving consumer information data input into one or more of the plurality of fillable information fields of the communication initiating Web site;
determining a set of two or more suppliers in response to a consumer'"'"'s interactions with the communication initiating Web site;
generating one or more supplier communication messages in response to a consumer'"'"'s interactions with the communication initiating Web site; and
delivering via a computer network the one or more supplier communication messages.
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Abstract
A method for a user to initiate communication with a plurality of suppliers over a network of computers comprising the steps of: providing a supplier communication initiating Web site where the user initiates communication with more than one of a plurality of user selected suppliers of a good or service wherein the supplier communication initiating Web site comprises a supplier selector portion and an information input portion and wherein the information input portion contains information requesting fields requesting information about the user.
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1. A computer system for facilitating communications between suppliers and consumers over the Internet and comprising a computer having non-transitory memory for storing machine instructions that are to be executed by the computer, the machine instructions when executed by the computer implement the following functions:
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generating a supplier communication Web site comprising a plurality of links to directory Web sites, wherein the supplier communication Web site is accessible over the Internet; generating a directory Web site in response to activation of a link to a directory Web site, wherein the directory Web site is associated with a particular class of goods or services and comprises; a plurality of links to supplier Web sites; a plurality of supplier descriptive portions, wherein each supplier descriptive portion is substantially adjacent a link to a supplier Web site; and a supplier communication link; generating a communication initiating Web site in response to activation of the supplier communication link, wherein the communication initiating Web site comprises; a supplier selector portion that includes a plurality of supplier names and a plurality of selection elements, wherein each selection element is substantially adjacent a supplier name; an input portion that includes a plurality of fillable information fields for receiving consumer information data; and an activation link; receiving consumer information data input into one or more of the plurality of fillable information fields of the communication initiating Web site; determining a set of two or more suppliers in response to a consumer'"'"'s interactions with the communication initiating Web site; generating one or more supplier communication messages in response to a consumer'"'"'s interactions with the communication initiating Web site; and delivering via a computer network the one or more supplier communication messages. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer-implemented method for facilitating communications between suppliers and consumers, the method comprising:
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generating a supplier communication Web site comprising a plurality of links to directory Web sites, wherein the supplier communication Web site is accessible over the Internet; generating a directory Web site in response to activation of a link to a directory Web site, wherein the directory Web site is associated with a particular class of goods or services and comprises; a plurality of links to supplier Web sites; a plurality of supplier descriptive portions, wherein each supplier descriptive portion is substantially adjacent a link to a supplier Web site; and a supplier communication link; generating a communication initiating Web site in response to activation of the supplier communication link, wherein the communication initiating Web site comprises; a supplier selector portion that includes a plurality of supplier names and a plurality of selection elements, wherein each selection element is substantially adjacent a supplier name; an input portion that includes a plurality of fillable information fields for receiving consumer information data; and an activation link; receiving consumer information data input into one or more of the plurality of fillable information fields of the communication initiating Web site; determining a set of two or more suppliers in response to a consumer'"'"'s interactions with the communication initiating Web site; generating one or more supplier communication messages in response to a consumer'"'"'s interactions with the communication initiating Web site; and delivering via a computer network the one or more supplier communication messages. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for facilitating communications between suppliers and consumers, the system comprising:
a server having non-transitory memory for storing machine instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, are configured to cause the server to; generate a supplier communication Web site comprising a plurality of links to directory Web sites; generate a directory Web site in response to activation of a link to a directory Web site, wherein the directory Web site is associated with a particular class of goods or services and comprises; a plurality of links to supplier Web sites; a plurality of supplier descriptive portions, wherein each supplier descriptive portion is substantially adjacent a link to a supplier Web site; and a supplier communication link; generate a communication initiating Web site in response to activation of the supplier communication link, wherein the communication initiating Web site comprises; a supplier selector portion that includes a plurality of supplier names and a plurality of selection elements, wherein each selection element is substantially adjacent a supplier name; an input portion that includes a plurality of fillable information fields for receiving consumer information data; and an activation link; receive consumer information data input into one or more of the plurality of fillable information fields of the communication initiating Web site; generate one or more supplier communication messages in response to a consumer'"'"'s interactions with the communication initiating Web site; and deliver via a computer network the one or more supplier communication messages. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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