Method and apparatus for providing independent filtering of e-commerce transactions
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1. A method for operating a data communication system, comprising steps of:
- originating an electronic commerce transaction at a first party;
transmitting the electronic commerce transaction through the data communications network towards a second party;
during the step of transmitting, inputting the electronic commerce transaction to an electronic commerce transaction filter that is interposed between two network components; and
operating the electronic commerce transaction filter to take some action with respect to the electronic commerce transaction.
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Abstract
A method for operating a data communication system comprises the steps of (a) originating an electronic commerce transaction at a first party, (b) transmitting the electronic commerce transaction through the data communications network towards a second party, (c) during the step of transmitting, inputting the electronic commerce transaction to an electronic commerce transaction filter that is interposed between two network components, and (e) operating the electronic commerce transaction filter to take some action with respect to the electronic commerce transaction.
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31 Claims
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1. A method for operating a data communication system, comprising steps of:
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originating an electronic commerce transaction at a first party;
transmitting the electronic commerce transaction through the data communications network towards a second party;
during the step of transmitting, inputting the electronic commerce transaction to an electronic commerce transaction filter that is interposed between two network components; and
operating the electronic commerce transaction filter to take some action with respect to the electronic commerce transaction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 30)
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26. A data communication system, comprising:
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a first party for originating an electronic commerce transaction and for transmitting the electronic commerce transaction through a data communications network towards a second party; and
an electronic commerce transaction filter that is transparently interposed between two data communication network components, said filter operating on the electronic commerce transaction in accordance with at least one filter criterion for taking some action with respect to the electronic commerce transaction.
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27. A method of conducting business over the Internet, wherein parties interact by originating an electronic commerce transaction at a first party and transmitting the electronic commerce transaction through the Internet to a second party, the method comprising steps of:
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intercepting the electronic commerce transaction with an electronic commerce transaction filter that is interposed between two data communication network components; and
operating the electronic commerce transaction filter in accordance with at least one filter criterion so as to record at least one predetermined type of information, and further comprising steps of accumulating recorded information from a plurality of electronic commerce transactions, and making the accumulated recorded information available to interested parties.
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28. A method of conducting business over the Internet, wherein parties interact by originating an electronic commerce transaction at a first party and transmitting the electronic commerce transaction through the Internet to a second party, the method comprising steps of:
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intercepting the electronic commerce transaction with an electronic commerce transaction filter that is interposed between two data communication network components; and
operating the electronic commerce transaction filter in accordance with at least one filter criterion to record at least one predetermined type of information, and further comprising steps of accumulating recorded information from a plurality of electronic commerce transactions, deriving a new or a modified filtering criterion from the accumulated recorded information, and further comprising a step of offering the new or modified filtering criterion for use by another electronic commerce transaction filter.
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29. A method of conducting business over the Internet, wherein parties interact by originating an electronic commerce transaction at a first party and transmitting the electronic commerce transaction through the Internet to a second party, where the electronic commerce transaction comprises an acceptance of an offer to provide goods or services based on stipulated terms;
- the method comprising steps of;
intercepting the electronic commerce transaction with an electronic commerce transaction filter that is interposed between two data communication network components;
redirecting the intercepted electronic commerce transaction to a third party; and
providing the third party the opportunity to provide the goods or services for the stipulated terms or for other terms related to the stipulated terms.
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31. A computer-readable medium comprising computer program instructions for directing a computer to execute a method having steps of, in response to originating an electronic commerce transaction at a first party and transmitting the electronic commerce transaction through a data communications network towards a second party, inputting the electronic commerce transaction to an electronic commerce transaction filter that is transparently interposed between two network components;
- and operating the electronic commerce transaction filter to take some action with respect to the electronic commerce transaction in accordance with at least one filter criterion.
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