Business-to-employee web services

• US 20050033602A1
• Filed: 09/13/2004
• Published: 02/10/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Diana Massaro, John Mason, Mark Cirinna, Renay Rosckes, Steve Jones
• Original Assignee: Diana Massaro, John Mason, Mark Cirinna, Renay Rosckes, Steve Jones
• Inventors: Mason, John, Jones, Steve, Rosckes, Renay, Massaro, Diana, Cirinna, Mark
• Application Number:
  US10/940,041
• Publication Number:
  US 20050033602A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/26
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06313 Resource planning in a project environment
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0637 Strategic management or analysis, e.g. setting a goal or target of an organisation; Planning actions based on goals; Analysis or evaluation of effectiveness of goals
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/105 Human resources
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]

Abstract

A method and system for using a website to provide information, goods and services to an employee is provided. The method identifies information, goods or services that may assist employees perform their employment functions and the providers of the information, goods, and services. The method includes developing a website that enables an employee to obtain information, goods, or services to assist them perform their employment tasks. The system features a website that enables an employee to obtain information, products, or services to assist them perform employment functions.

Claims

1-43. -43. (Cancelled).

44. A system for providing information, goods, or services, comprising:

an electronic information system adapted to produce a publicly accessible website operable to provide job-function related information topics to any person that accesses the website,

wherein the electronic information system enables an authorized employee of a business to use the website to order a product from a selection of products authorized by the business for automatic purchase by the authorized employee with payment for the product being provided by the business, and

wherein the electronic information system also enables a non-employee of the business to use the website to order a product with payment for the product being provided by the non-employee of the business when the product is ordered.

45. The system as recited in claim 44, wherein the website provides the non-employee of the business with a second selection of products for purchase.

46. The system as recited in claim 44, wherein the electronic information system is programmed to route an order for a product through the system for payment processing by the business when the authorized employee orders the product.

47. The system as recited in claim 44, comprising:

a plurality of terminals that enable a plurality of authorized employees to access the publicly-accessible website

48. The system as recited in claim 44, wherein the system comprises:

a computer network; and

a computer program stored in the computer network.

49. The system as recited in claim 48, wherein the computer program provides the business with the ability to select from a template of goods and services that the website may provide to an authorized employee.

50. The system as recited in claim 47, wherein the publicly-accessible website is accessible via the Internet.

51. The system as recited in claim 44, wherein the system is configured to identify each employee of the business accessing the website.

52. The system as recited in claim 51, wherein the system tracks usage of the website by each employee of the business.

53. The system as recited in claim 52, wherein the system selects a specific job-function related topic for display on the website for each employee based on previous usage of the website by the employee.

54. The system as recited in claim 47, wherein the system is linked to a second electronic information system via a second website.

55. The system as recited in claim 54, wherein the computer program comprises a plurality of websites linked together.

56. The system as recited in claim 55, wherein the links to the plurality of websites are closed links, such that when a link in a first website is activated it visually appears to the authorized employee that the authorized employee is still connected to the first website and it does not appear to the authorized employee that the authorized employee is linked to a second website.

57. The system as recited in claim 44, wherein the system is configured to provide information, products, and services to authorized employees of the business in specific occupational groups.

58. A system, comprising:

a computer system; and

a website hosted by the computer system, wherein the website enables an authorized employee of an employer to obtain purchasing-related job function information and non-purchasing-related job-function information, and the website enables the authorized employee to order a product to assist the employee to perform employment functions from a menu authorized by the employer based on job-function of the employee,

wherein the computer system automatically routes a purchase order to the employer for approval and payment after the authorized employee orders the product.

59. The system as recited in claim 58, wherein the website is accessible over the Internet.

60. The system as recited in claim 58, wherein a portion of the website is configured topically by employee job function.

61. The system as recited in claim 58, wherein the website is adaptable for each employee that accesses the website.

62. The system as recited in claim 58, wherein the website is provided to employees by a first business.

63. The system as recited in claim 62, wherein the website has a link to a second website operated by a second business.

65. The system as recited in claim 63, wherein the first business receives compensation electronically from the second business for transactions completed by the authorized employee with the second website.

66. The system as recited in claim 63, wherein the system documents all transactions completed by the authorized employee.

67. The system as recited in claim 62, wherein the website enables an employee of any business to obtain purchasing-related job function information and non-purchasing-related job-function information, and wherein the website enables the employee of any business to order a product to assist the employee of any business to perform employment functions from a menu with payment for the product being provided by the employee of any business when the product is ordered.

68. The system as recited in claim 58, where the system is configurable so that a business may select the information, goods, or services to be displayed on the website.

69. The system as recited in claim 58, wherein the product comprises a computer software application stored on the computer.

70. The system as recited in claim 58, wherein the product comprises a computer software application accessed from a second website.

64. The system as recited in 63, wherein the link to the second website is a closed-link such that when a link in the website is activated it visually appears to the authorized employee that the authorized employee is still connected to the website and it does not appear visually to the authorized employee that the employee is linked to a second website.

71. A system for enabling employees of an employer to order goods or services, comprising:

a website operable to provide employees of the employer with a selection of products authorized by the employer for ordering and to enable the employees to order a product from the selection of products; and

an electronic information system operable to host the website, wherein the electronic information system provides a first group of employees with a first selection of products authorized by the employer and provides a second group of employees that is different from the first group of employees with a second selection of products that is different than the first selection of products.

72. The system as recited in claim 71, wherein the website is operable to provide the employees with employment-related information.

73. The system as recited in claim 72, wherein the electronic information system provides a first set of employees with a first selection of employment-related information and provides a second set of employees, different from the first set of employees, with a second selection of employment-related information, different from the first selection of employment-related information.

74. The system as recited in claim 71, wherein the electronic information system automatically provides for payment of the product without input from the employee.

75. The system as recited in claim 74, wherein the electronic information system automatically provides for approval of the order of the product without input from the employee.