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Method of, apparatus for and software for facilitating electronic business transactions

  • US 20050049885A1
  • Filed: 08/27/2003
  • Published: 03/03/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/27/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of transacting business including:

  • connecting a plurality of electronic devices across a network to a business transaction centre, each electronic device having an electronic identity and a predetermined data transmission protocol for transmitting data and/or receiving data and a capability of performing part of a business transaction;

    characterising each electronic device connected to the business transaction centre according to its electronic identity and its data transmission protocol;

    creating a database of information relating to a plurality of trading partners having one or more of the plurality of interconnected electronic devices;

    generating an electronic business call document by way of one of the plurality of interconnected electronic devices (“

    the calling device”

    ), the call document having a predetermined call document format;

    translating the call document to an intermediate format;

    identifying another one of the plurality on interconnected electronic devices (“

    the answering device”

    ) to which the call document is to be sent by reference to the information in the database;

    translating the call document from the intermediate format to a predetermined answering document format; and

    sending the translated call document to said answering device.

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