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Internet-based instant messaging hybrid peer-to-peer distributed electronic commerce system and method

  • US 20020178087A1
  • Filed: 05/23/2002
  • Published: 11/28/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An Internet-based instant messaging hybrid peer-to-peer distributed electronic commerce system comprising:

  • a system-end main processing unit including one or more system-end software applications for administration of system functions;

    a system-end communications server communicating with said system-end main processing unit for system communications with system users via the Internet;

    a system-end mass storage device communicating with said system-end main processing unit including one or more searchable relational databases containing data pertaining to system users as well as goods or services offered for sale on the system by said system users;

    a system-end transaction server communicating with said system-end main processing unit for processing system user e-commerce transactions;

    a user-end computer communicating with the system and other system users via the Internet;

    one or more user-end software applications providing a graphical user interface for system users to interact with the system and other system users; and

    a user-end peer-to-peer instant messaging software application integrated with both said user-end software applications and said system-end software applications for direct peer-to-peer communications between system users.

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