Method and apparatus for measuring and monitoring post-sales conditions within a network trading platform
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1. A system for managing post-sales parameters within a network-based trading environment, the system including:
- a post-sales management module automatically to monitor post-sales parameters pertaining to an inventory of sold items; and
an alert module automatically to generate an alert when at least one post-sales parameter transgresses a threshold.
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Abstract
A method and a system to measure and monitor post-sales conditions within a network-based trading platform including a post-sales management module automatically to monitor post-sales parameters pertaining to an inventory of sold items and an alert module automatically to generate an alert when at least one post-sales parameter transgresses a threshold.
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52 Claims
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1. A system for managing post-sales parameters within a network-based trading environment, the system including:
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a post-sales management module automatically to monitor post-sales parameters pertaining to an inventory of sold items; and
an alert module automatically to generate an alert when at least one post-sales parameter transgresses a threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for managing post-sales parameters within a network-based trading environment, the system including:
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means for automatically monitoring post-sales parameters pertaining to an inventory of sold items; and
means for generating an alert when at least one post-sales parameter transgresses a threshold. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method to monitor and automatically manage post-sales activity, including:
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automatically monitoring post-sales parameters pertaining to an inventory of sold items within a network-based trading system; and
automatically generating an alert when at least one post-sale parameter transgresses a threshold. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A machine-readable medium storing a set of instructions that, when executed by the machine, cause the machine to perform a method to monitor and automatically manage post-sales activity, including:
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automatically monitoring post-sales parameters pertaining to an inventory of sold items within a network-based trading system; and
automatically generating an alert when at least one post-sale parameter transgresses a threshold. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method of tracking performance of a plurality of sellers, including:
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consolidating sales and inventory information pertaining to the plurality of sellers in a single database;
organizing the sales and inventory information into categories; and
generating reports based on the categories, and providing the reports to the sellers through a dashboard view customizable for different service levels offered to the sellers. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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35. A machine-readable medium storing a set of instructions that, when executed by the machine, cause the machine to perform a method of tracking performance of a plurality of sellers, including:
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consolidating sales and inventory information pertaining to the plurality of sellers in a single database;
organizing the sales and inventory information into categories; and
generating reports based on the categories, and providing the reports to the sellers through a dashboard view customizable for different service levels offered to the sellers. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38)
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39. An apparatus in a network-based trading platform, the apparatus including:
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pre-sales management logic having a set of one or more templates that include information included in a first listing; and
post-sales management logic having a post-sales management module that receives input regarding starting inventory and tracks metrics pertaining to post-sales activity. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. An apparatus in a network-based trading platform, the apparatus including:
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means for a generating a set of one or more templates that include information included in a first listing; and
means for receiving input regarding starting inventory and tracks metrics pertaining to post-sales activity. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A method for managing post-sales conditions, including:
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aggregating a set of external inventory tables into a multiplexed table based on indexed time identifiers applied to each of the set of external inventory tables;
separating the multiplexed table into individual products;
receiving input of current state inventory from an inventory module; and
comparing current state inventory to individual products by applying a time phasing logic.
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52. A machine-readable medium storing a set of instructions that, when executed by the machine, cause the machine to perform a method for managing post-sales conditions, including:
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aggregating a set of external inventory tables into a multiplexed table based on indexed time identifiers applied to each of the set of external inventory tables;
separating the multiplexed table into individual products;
receiving input of current state inventory from an inventory module; and
comparing current state inventory to individual products by applying a time phasing logic.
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