Method and apparatus for processing electronic records for physical transactions
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for processing transactions. In particular, the mechanism of the present invention is used for processing information for physical transactions. A data structure is received at a customer data processing system for a physical transaction entered into by the customer. This information is extracted and used to update records or other information in the customer data processing system. Further, a second data structure is sent to a supplier of an item used in the physical transaction. This data structure is used by the supplier to update information maintained by the supplier about the item. After updating the information, the information is analyzed to generate statistics about physical transactions involving the item.
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45 Claims
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1-14. -14. (canceled)
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15. A method in a data processing system for processing records for physical transactions, the method comprising the data processing system implemented steps of:
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receiving a data structure containing information for a physical transaction for the customer; and
updating a set of records within the data processing system using the information in the data structure. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. The method of clam 15 further comprising:
projecting future physical transactions using the information.
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38. A data processing system for processing records for physical transactions, the data processing system comprising:
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receiving means for receiving a data structure containing information for a physical transaction for the customer; and
updating means for updating a set of records within the data processing system using the information in the data structure. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40)
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43. A computer program product in a computer readable medium for use in processing records for physical transactions, the computer program product comprising:
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first instructions for receiving a data structure containing information for a physical transaction for the customer; and
second instructions for updating a set of records within the data processing system using the information in the data structure. - View Dependent Claims (44)
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45. The computer program product of clam 43, further comprising:
third instructions for projecting future physical transactions using the information.
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