Systems and methods for providing products and services to an industry market
First Claim
1. A system for conducting commerce including a community of participants in a market segment of an industry comprising:
- a computer network;
a user;
the market segment within the industry of interest to the user;
a database for information relevant to the industry or to the market segment accessible to the user via the computer network, the database comprising at least one of;
data, a value-added service and a commerce service; and
a user interface, wherein the user interface provides access to the information.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to systems and methods for providing products and services to an industry marketplace. The systems and methods of the present invention integrate services that are currently provided by multiple entities into a system that may be advantageously provided by a single entity to facilitate the buying and selling of products and services. An embodiment of the present invention as a site on the world wide web provides a consumer, such as a manufacturer, with an efficient method of shopping for a product by integrating, for example, product specifications, availability, ordering, shipment and delivery. An embodiment of the systems and methods of the present invention are particularly advantageous for use in providing products and services to the chemical industry, specifically the paint and coatings and the adhesives and sealants segments of the chemical industry.
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38 Claims
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1. A system for conducting commerce including a community of participants in a market segment of an industry comprising:
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a computer network;
a user;
the market segment within the industry of interest to the user;
a database for information relevant to the industry or to the market segment accessible to the user via the computer network, the database comprising at least one of;
data, a value-added service and a commerce service; and
a user interface, wherein the user interface provides access to the information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A process for facilitating development of a community of participants in a vertically-related market comprising the steps of:
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identifying a participant;
identifying an industry of interest to the participant;
identifying a market segment within the industry of interest to the participant;
compiling information relevant to the industry or to the market segment comprising at least one of;
data, a value-added service and a commerce service; and
displaying the information. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer system for facilitating development on a computer network of a community of participants in a vertically-related market comprising:
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a means for identifying a network user;
a means for identifying an industry of interest to the user;
a means for identifying a market segment within the industry of interest to the user;
a means for searching a database for information relevant to the industry or to the market segment comprising at least one of;
data, a value-added service and a commerce service; and
a means for displaying a user interface, wherein the user interface provides access to the information. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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