System and method for conducting business-to-business communications
First Claim
1. A method for conducting business-to-business communications over a computer network, comprising:
- entering one or more contact descriptions into a contact database;
entering one or more product descriptions into a product database;
associating the one or more contact descriptions and one or more product descriptions in a broadcast message;
entering pricing and quantity data for the one or more product descriptions into the broadcast message; and
transmitting the broadcast message over the network to the one or more contacts.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a system and method for database communications between businesses. The system and method enables a first person to transmit product descriptions over a network of computers using an instant messaging system to a second person. In addition, the system and method enables the second person to select one or more of the transmitted product descriptions for storage in a database. Furthermore, the system and method enables businesses to readily manipulate product requests that received from other businesses soliciting buyers and sellers of products. Still Further, the system and method is easy to use and readily integrated into presently available systems and business routines.
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1. A method for conducting business-to-business communications over a computer network, comprising:
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entering one or more contact descriptions into a contact database;
entering one or more product descriptions into a product database;
associating the one or more contact descriptions and one or more product descriptions in a broadcast message;
entering pricing and quantity data for the one or more product descriptions into the broadcast message; and
transmitting the broadcast message over the network to the one or more contacts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for conducting business-to-business communications over a computer network, comprising:
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entering a first set of product descriptions into a database on a client computer programmed with a client program;
receiving a second set of product descriptions over a network from a posting database in communication with a server computer programmed with a server program, wherein the second set of product descriptions are available for modification by the client only, but available for viewing by other client computers programmed with the client program;
associating the first set of product descriptions with the second set of product descriptions; and
transmitting the associated first and second sets of product descriptions over the network for storage in the posting database of the server computer. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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