System and method for integrating web-originated orders with backend business systems
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1. A method for managing orders placed at an electronic commerce site, the method comprising:
- receiving, from the electronic commerce site, at least an indication of a purchase order originated by a buyer;
converting the at least an indication of the purchase order to a buyer-native-format purchase order; and
electronically providing the buyer-native-format purchase order to the buyer.
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Abstract
A method for managing orders placed at an electronic commerce site is described. In one embodiment, a purchase order is received from the electronic format. The purchase order is then converted to a buyer-native-format and electronically provided to the buyer'"'"'s backend accounting system.
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1. A method for managing orders placed at an electronic commerce site, the method comprising:
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receiving, from the electronic commerce site, at least an indication of a purchase order originated by a buyer;
converting the at least an indication of the purchase order to a buyer-native-format purchase order; and
electronically providing the buyer-native-format purchase order to the buyer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for managing orders placed at a document collection system, the method comprising:
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providing a purchase order to an order collection system;
receiving, from a data manager, a buyer-native-format purchase order, wherein the buyer-native-format purchase order is the product of a conversion between a first format and a buyer-native-format; and
integrating the received buyer-native-format purchase order into a backend system associated with the buyer. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for managing data provided at a document collection system, the method comprising:
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receiving at least an indication of a document originated by a originating party; and
forwarding the at least an indication of the document to a data manager to thereby enable the data manager to;
converting the at least an indication of the document to a originating party-native-format purchase order; and
electronically providing the originating party-native-format purchase order to the originating party.
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20. A method for managing data provided to a document collection system, the method comprising:
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receiving at least an indication of a document originated by an originating party; and
forwarding the at least an indication of the document to a data manager to thereby enable the data manager to;
convert the at least an indication of the document to a neutral-format document; and
convert the neutral-format document to the originating party-native-format document; and
electronically provide the originating party-native-format purchase order to the originating party.
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21. A method for managing a document provided to a document collection system, the method comprising:
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receiving, from the order collection system, at least an indication of a document originated by an originating party;
converting the at least an indication of the document to a originating party-native-format document; and
electronically providing the originating party-native-format document to the originating party. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 25, 26)
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24. A system for managing documents provided to a document collection system, the system comprising:
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at least a first processor;
at least a first storage device connected to the at least a first processor; and
a plurality of instructions stored on the at least a first storage device, the plurality of instructions configured to cause the at least a first processor to;
receive, from the document collection system, at least an indication of a document originated by an originating party;
convert the at least an indication of the document to an originating party-native-format document; and
electronically provide the originating party-native-format document to the originating party.
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33. A system for facilitating an exchange of data, the system comprising:
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a format map storage device configured to store a plurality of translation format maps;
a translation module in communication with the format map storage device, the translation module configured to receive a data item, translate the data item to a neutral format according to a first of the plurality of translation format maps, and translate the neutral format of the data item to a destination-party-specific format according to a second of the plurality of translation format maps; and
a document data base in communication with the translation module, the document database configured to store the neutral format of the data item. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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