Systems and methods for affiliate utilization of online trading platform
First Claim
1. A system for implementing an automated negotiation process, comprising:
- a processor that is adapted to communicate with a network, said processor further communicating with computer storage that contains information concerning a plurality of transactable items and being adapted to run a program that is maintained within said storage, said program adapted to;
i. automatically access trigger criteria associated with a communication from an affiliate website received across said network, said communication seeking data for display at said affiliate website concerning at least one of said plurality of transactable items stored in said computer storage;
ii. identify based on said trigger criteria at least one transactable item from among said plurality of transactable items for display at said affiliate website; and
iii. transmit data to said affiliate website concerning said at least one transactable item for display at said affiliate website in real time.
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Abstract
An automated system and method for displaying transactable items at multiple websites in real time. The system and method employs trigger criteria to identify appropriate transactable items for display at specific websites, e.g., affiliate websites. The system further facilitates receiving and responding to offer(s) based on predetermined criteria is disclosed. The automated system and method facilitates the sale of products/services over a computer network, e.g., the Internet or the World Wide Web. According to the disclosed system/method, an offer is electronically communicated to a processing system and, based on predetermined criteria, a responsive communication is electronically generated. The responsive communication generally takes the form of an acceptance of the offer, a counter-offer, or a communication regarding next steps in the negotiation process.
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19 Claims
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1. A system for implementing an automated negotiation process, comprising:
a processor that is adapted to communicate with a network, said processor further communicating with computer storage that contains information concerning a plurality of transactable items and being adapted to run a program that is maintained within said storage, said program adapted to;
i. automatically access trigger criteria associated with a communication from an affiliate website received across said network, said communication seeking data for display at said affiliate website concerning at least one of said plurality of transactable items stored in said computer storage;
ii. identify based on said trigger criteria at least one transactable item from among said plurality of transactable items for display at said affiliate website; and
iii. transmit data to said affiliate website concerning said at least one transactable item for display at said affiliate website in real time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for conducting a computer-based negotiation, comprising:
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i. receiving a request for a transactable item from an affiliate site;
ii. automatically accessing trigger criteria associated with said communication from said affiliate site;
ii. identifying based on said trigger criteria at least one transactable item from among a plurality of transactable items for display at said affiliate website; and
iii. transmitting data to said affiliate website concerning said at least one transactable item for display at said affiliate website in real time. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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