System for order and fulfillment of occupational prescription eyewear

• US 20050278229A1
• Filed: 12/02/2004
• Published: 12/15/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (3M Company)
• Original Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (3M Company)
• Inventors: Igo, Gilbert
• Application Number:
  US11/003,813
• Publication Number:
  US 20050278229A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/26
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0603 Catalogue ordering
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/40 relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

A web-based system for order and fulfillment of occupational prescription eyewear is provided, including providing user account initiation interface; providing an interface prompting user selection of eyewear components; providing a prescription form to the user; and fulfillment of an eyewear order based on user selection of eyewear components and the prescription from such professional and based on receipt of a completed prescription form from a professional qualified to make such prescription.

Claims

1. A web-based system for order and fulfillment of occupational prescription eyewear, comprising:

providing user account initiation interface;

providing an interface prompting user selection of eyewear components;

providing a prescription form to the user; and

fulfillment of an eyewear order based on user selection of eyewear components and the prescription from such professional and based on receipt of a completed prescription form from a professional qualified to make such prescription.

2. The web-based system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said user account interface provides said interface prompting user selection of eyewear components.

3. The web-based system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said user account interface permits entry of personal or corporate information, as well as billing information and/or user name and password requests.

4. The web-based system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said interface prompting user selection of eyewear components includes a base package selection, as well as at least one additional eyewear option.

5. The web-based system in accordance with claim 4, wherein said eyewear option includes one or more of selection of single, bifocal or trifocal lenses, selection of progressive addition lenses, selection of glass, plastic, cr-39 or polycarbonate lens material, selection of any prescription power, selection of side shields, selection of frames, and selection of lens tint.

6. The web-based system in accordance with claim 4, wherein said base package comprises one or more of the following included in base package price:

selection of single, bifocal or trifocal lenses, selection of progressive addition lenses, selection of glass, plastic, cr-39 or polycarbonate lens material, selection of any prescription power, selection of side shields, selection of frames, and selection of lens tint.

7. The web-based system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said interface prompting user selection of eyewear components includes an indicator of the price of said selected eyewear components.

8. The web-based system in accordance with claim 4, wherein said interface prompting user selection of eyewear components includes an indicator of the price of said selected eyewear components.

9. The web-based system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said interface prompting user selection of eyewear components includes at least one link directing to, or at least one informative popup relative to an eyewear feature.

10. The web-based system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said provided prescription is provided as a custom form based on user account information.

11. The web-based system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said provided prescription is provided as customizable to the user prior to printing.

12. The web-based system in accordance with claim 1, wherein fulfillment of an eyewear order is prompted by receipt of a completed prescription form.

13. The web-based system in accordance with claim 1, wherein fulfillment of an eyewear order is prompted by download of a completed prescription form.

14. The web-based system in accordance with claim 1, wherein fulfillment of an eyewear order is prompted by facsimile receipt of a completed prescription form.

15. The web-based system in accordance with claim 13, wherein fulfillment of an eyewear order is not effected until verification of billing is obtained by the system.

16. The web-based system in accordance with claim 14, wherein fulfillment of an eyewear order is not effected until verification of billing is obtained by the system.

17. The web-based system in accordance with claim 1, wherein account registration request, account setup and/or fulfillment of an eyewear order is confirmed by system communication with the user.

18. The web-based system in accordance with claim 17, wherein account registration request, account setup and/or fulfillment of an eyewear order is confirmed by confirmation email to the user.

19. The web-based system in accordance with claim 1, further comprising one or both of a welcome page and a program description page, the page permitting user log-on for active user accounts and/or user sign-up for new user accounts and/or providing program, promotional, news or industry information or links to program, promotional, news or industry information.