Method and apparatus for meta-shopping and dynamic setup of B2B eCommerce
First Claim
1. A method in a data processing system for establishing a customized catalog, the method comprising:
- placing items in a meta-shopping cart in response to a selection of the items by a user; and
generating the customized catalog using items in the meta-shopping cart in response to a request to generate the customized catalog; and
placing the catalog on a Web site.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, and computer implemented instructions for generating a customized catalog for an entity or organization. Items from a base catalog are presented to a user located at a remote data processing system. One or more items are selected by a user through a process of “meta-shopping”. The selected items are placed in a set, also referred to as a “meta-shopping cart”, used to generate the customized catalog. Terms for purchasing items in the customized catalog are associated with the customized catalog. Further, a protocol for purchasing items from the customized catalog may be established, and the customized catalog is then placed on a Web site.
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Citations
96 Claims
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1. A method in a data processing system for establishing a customized catalog, the method comprising:
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placing items in a meta-shopping cart in response to a selection of the items by a user; and
generating the customized catalog using items in the meta-shopping cart in response to a request to generate the customized catalog; and
placing the catalog on a Web site. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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12. A method in a first data processing system for generating a customized catalog, the method comprising:
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presenting a plurality of items to a user located at a second data processing system;
placing an item from the plurality of items in a set in response to a selection of the item by the user; and
generating the customized catalog in response to a request indicating that that the set is complete.
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23. A method in a first data processing system for generating a customized catalog, the method comprising:
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presenting a plurality of items to a user located at a second data processing system;
placing an item from the set of items in a set in response to a selection of the item by the user;
generating the customized catalog in response to a request indicating that that the set is complete;
negotiating terms for purchasing items in the customized catalog;
establishing a protocol for purchasing items from the customized catalog; and
placing the customized catalog on a Web site.
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25. A data processing system for establishing a catalog, the data processing system comprising:
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first, placing means for placing items in a meta-shopping cart in response to a selection of the items by the user; and
generating means for generating the customized catalog using items in the meta-shopping cart in response to a request to generate the customized catalog; and
second, placing means for placing the catalog on a Web site.
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36. A data processing system in a first data processing system for generating a customized catalog, the data processing system comprising:
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presenting means for presenting a plurality of items to a user located at a second data processing system;
placing means for placing an item from the plurality of items in a set in response to a selection of the item by the user; and
generating means for generating the customized catalog in response to a request indicating that that the set is complete.
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47. A data processing system in a first data processing system for generating an customized catalog, the data processing system comprising:
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presenting means for presenting a plurality of items to a user located at a second data processing system;
placing means for placing an item from the set of items in a set in response to a selection of the item by the user;
generating means for generating the customized catalog in response to a request indicating that that the set is complete;
negotiating means for negotiating terms for purchasing items in the customized catalog;
establishing means for establishing a protocol for purchasing items from the customized catalog; and
placing means for placing the customized catalog on a Web site.
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49. A data processing system comprising:
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a bus system;
a communications unit connected to the bus, wherein data is sent and received using the communications unit;
a memory connected to the bus system, wherein a set of instructions are located in the memory; and
a processor unit connected to the bus system, wherein the processor unit executes the set of instructions to place items in a meta-shopping cart in response to a selection of the items by a user, generate the customized catalog using items in the meta-shopping cart in response to a request to generate the customized catalog, and place the catalog on a Web site.
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60. A data processing system comprising:
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a bus system;
a communications unit connected to the bus, wherein data is sent and received using the communications unit;
a memory connected to the bus system, wherein a set of instructions are located in the memory; and
a processor unit connected to the bus system, wherein the processor unit executes the set of instructions to present a plurality of items to a user located at a second data processing system, place an item from the plurality of items in a set in response to a selection of the item by the user, and generate the customized catalog in response to a request indicating that that the set is complete. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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71. A data processing system comprising:
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a bus system;
a communications unit connected to the bus, wherein data is sent and received using the communications unit;
a memory connected to the bus system, wherein a set of instructions are located in the memory; and
a processor unit connected to the bus system, wherein the processor unit executes the set of instructions to present a plurality of items to a user located at a second data processing system, place an item from the set of items in a set in response to a selection of the item by the user, generate the customized catalog in response to a request indicating that that the set is complete, negotiate terms for purchasing items in the customized catalog, establish a protocol for purchasing items from the customized catalog, and place the customized catalog on a Web site. - View Dependent Claims (72)
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73. A computer program product in a computer readable medium for establishing a catalog, the computer program product comprising:
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first instructions for placing items in a meta-shopping cart in response to a selection of the items by a user;
second instructions for generating the customized catalog using items in the meta-shopping cart in response to a request to generate the customized catalog; and
third instructions for placing the catalog on a Web site. - View Dependent Claims (74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83)
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84. A computer program product in a computer readable medium in a first data processing system for generating a customized catalog, the computer program product comprising:
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first instructions for presenting a plurality of items to a user located at a second data processing system;
second instructions for placing an item from the plurality of items in a set in response to a selection of the item by the user; and
third instructions for generating the customized catalog in response to a request indicating that that the set is complete. - View Dependent Claims (85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94)
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95. A computer program product in a computer readable medium in a first data processing system for generating a customized catalog, the computer program product comprising:
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first instructions for presenting a plurality of items to a user located at a second data processing system;
second instructions for placing an item from the set of items in a set in response to a selection of the item by the user;
third instructions for generating the customized catalog in response to a request indicating that that the set is complete;
fourth instructions for negotiating terms for purchasing items in the customized catalog;
fifth instructions for establishing a protocol for purchasing items from the customized catalog; and
sixth instructions for placing the customized catalog on a Web site. - View Dependent Claims (96)
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