Systems and methods for processing an electronic request to purchase goods or services
First Claim
1. A method for processing an electronic request to purchase goods or services, the method comprising:
- receiving electronic purchasing information from a shopper via a communications network, the purchasing information containing an electronic request to purchase goods or services and notification information, the notification information representative of at least one communication pathway for communicating with the shopper;
recognizing the occurrence of a triggering event that affects the performance of the electronic request; and
notifying the shopper that the triggering event has occurred via the at least one communication pathway.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for processing an electronic order to purchase an item via the Internet. A purchaser places an order at a client system and a server system receives the order. The server system receives with the order, an electronic request to purchase certain goods or services and notification information. The notification information is representative of at least one communication pathway for communicating with the shopper. Then the occurrence of a triggering event that affects the performance of the electronic request is recognized and the shopper is notified that the triggering event has occurred via the at least one communication pathway as represented in the notification information.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for processing an electronic request to purchase goods or services, the method comprising:
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receiving electronic purchasing information from a shopper via a communications network, the purchasing information containing an electronic request to purchase goods or services and notification information, the notification information representative of at least one communication pathway for communicating with the shopper;
recognizing the occurrence of a triggering event that affects the performance of the electronic request; and
notifying the shopper that the triggering event has occurred via the at least one communication pathway. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer having instructions thereon for processing an electronic request to purchase goods or services, the instructions performing the steps comprising:
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receiving electronic purchasing information from a shopper via a communications network, the purchasing information containing an electronic request to purchase goods or services and notification information, the notification information representative of at least one communication pathway for communicating with the shopper;
recognizing the occurrence of a triggering event that affects the performance of the electronic request; and
notifying the shopper that the triggering event has occurred via the at least one communication pathway. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A server computer for processing an electronic request to purchase goods or services from a shopper, the server comprising:
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a communications interface connected to a communications network for establishing a communications link between the server and a host client computer;
a processing engine in communication with the communications interface for receiving purchasing information from the shopper via the host client computer and the communications network, the purchasing information containing an electronic request to purchase goods or services; and
notification information representative of at least one communication pathway for communicating with the shopper and for recognizing the occurrence of a triggering event that affects the performance of the electronic request. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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