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Method and apparatus for integrated multi-channel retailing

  • US 20030004822A1
  • Filed: 06/29/2001
  • Published: 01/02/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for integrated multi-channel retailing, comprising the steps of:

  • associating a plurality of message adaptors with a plurality of retail integrated technology (IT) systems for processing common data in a plurality of retail channels, wherein each said message adaptor has a corresponding retail IT system, said association forming a peer-to-peer network;

    intercepting in said message adaptors data processing messages generated in said corresponding retail IT systems;

    converting in said message adaptors said intercepted data processing messages to a common message format and forwarding each converted data processing message to others of said retail IT systems; and

    , receiving said forwarded data processing messages in said message adaptors, converting said received messages to a message format which can be processed in said corresponding retail IT systems, and forwarding said converted messages to said corresponding retail IT systems.

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