Method and system for providing order status information using an update status flag
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Abstract
A method and system for providing order status information using an update status flag to receive status information pertaining to an order placed by a customer with a merchant. It is determined whether the received status information is new relative to further status information pertaining to the order stored within a status record. The status record is updated to include the received status information if the received status information is new. The updated message indicating the received status information is then composed and sent to the customer.
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54 Claims
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35. A computerized method to provide update information, the method including:
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automatically receiving status information from an information system over a network pertaining to a transaction between a first computer system and a second computer system, the first computer system being identified by an identifier;
determining whether the received status information is new relative to further status information pertaining to the transaction stored within a status record;
updating the status record to include the received status information upon determining the status information is new; and
composing and sending an update message to the first computer system based on the identifier responsive to the update of the status record, the update message indicating the received status information. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 52)
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44. An electronic commerce system, comprising:
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a status receiver to automatically receive status information from an information system over a network pertaining to a transaction between a first computer system and a second computer system, the first computer system being identified by an identifier; and
an electronic mail messenger coupled with the status receiver, to determine whether the received status information is new relative to further status information pertaining to the transaction stored within a status record, wherein the status record is updated to include the received status information upon determining the received status information is new, wherein the electronic mail messenger composes and sends an update message to the first computer system based on the identifier responsive to the update of the status record, the update message indicating the received status information. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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53. An electronic commerce system, comprising:
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receiving means for automatically electronically receiving status information from an information system over a network pertaining to a transaction between a first computer system and a second computer system, the first computer system being identified by an identifier; and
messaging means for electronically determining whether the received status information is new relative to further status information pertaining to the transaction stored within a status record, wherein the status record is updated to include the received status information upon determining the received status information is new, and wherein the messaging means composes and sends an update message to the first computer system based on the identifier responsive to the update of the status record, the update message indicating the received status information. - View Dependent Claims (54)
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