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Interactive on-line catalog

  • US 20030023512A1
  • Filed: 04/08/2002
  • Published: 01/30/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/06/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for initiating an on-line catalog session that offers an on-line commercial transaction between a customer and a plurality of business units of a diversified company, the method comprising the steps of:

  • a. providing a common portal for the plurality of business units that offers an on-line customer a catalog of at least one of the business units of the diversified company;

    b. receiving from the customer, via the common portal, a commercial transaction request directed to at least one of a plurality of business units of the diversified company;

    c. as a function of the identity of each of the at least one business unit to which a commercial request was directed, and of the identity of the customer, selecting at least one additional business unit of the diversified company to offer another catalog of the additional business unit; and

    d. via the common portal, offering the customer the commercial transaction relating to at least one of the catalogs of the business units.

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