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Method for purchasing goods and services in business-to-business (B-2-B) transactions

  • US 20040172333A1
  • Filed: 02/28/2003
  • Published: 09/02/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for purchasing goods and services in business-to-business transactions, the method comprising the steps of:

  • (a) providing a first database having attributes related to purchasable goods or services maintained and purchasable by a first party; and

    (b) providing a second database having attributes related to at least a portion of the goods and services purchasable by the first party and primarily maintained by a second party and electrically connected to the first database;

    wherein changes implemented on either the first or second databases are synchronized to each other;

    (c) generating a purchase order by the first party from the first material database based on the attributes in the first material database; and

    (d) transmitting the purchase order to the second party.

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