Virtual sales agent

• US 20010032140A1
• Filed: 12/13/2000
• Published: 10/18/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/1999
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hoffman Group LLC (Hoffman Group)
• Original Assignee: Hoffman Group LLC (Hoffman Group)
• Inventors: Hoffman, Roger P.
• Application Number:
  US09/736,036
• Publication Number:
  US 20010032140A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/26
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0617 Representative agent
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0625 Directed, with specific intent or strategy

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system and a method for performing sales transactions using a virtual sales agent.

Claims

1. A system for performing sales transactions online comprising;

a database;

said database containing of a profile of various sales agents;

said database containing of information about each user;

said database being capable of communicating with said user either orally or in writing.

2. The system of

claim 1

wherein said sales agent comprises a three dimensional representation of a sales agent.

3. The system of

claim 1

wherein said information comprises information about a user'"'"'s personal life, and information about a user'"'"'s business activities.

4. The system of

claim 1

wherein said database records each sales transaction completed.

5. The system of

claim 1

wherein said profile comprises physical characteristics of said sales agent and/or educational history, and/or business style.

6. The system of

claim 1

wherein said communication can be via e-mail, a web site, palm pilot, cell phone, or other wireless means.

7. A method for performing sales transactions online comprising;

logging into a database;

entering a password or other information that can be identified by said database;

choosing a virtual sales agent from the database by either entering characteristics of a sales agent into said database or clicking on a virtual sales agent provided by said database;

providing information to said virtual sales agent about a product or service a user wants to purchase.

8. A method of performing a sales transaction online comprising;

providing information to a user concerning the user'"'"'s personal life;

providing information to said user concerning past business transactions;

providing information to a user comprising price quality or quantity information for products for sale.

9. The method of

claim 8

wherein said information is provided via e-mail, a web site, palm pilot, cell phone, or other wireless means.