Registry/repository based private market generator
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Abstract
A method for creating an electronic marketplace includes receiving from a first client a request to create an electronic marketplace and receiving information about a product associated with the marketplace. The information includes at least one of first product information and a reference to second product information. The method also includes creating a marketplace metacatalog associated with the marketplace using a template, storing the first product information in the marketplace metacatalog if the information about the product includes the first product information, and associating the reference to the second product information with the marketplace metacatalog if the information about the product includes the reference. The method further includes communicating at least a portion of at least one of the first product information and the second product information to a second client using the marketplace metacatalog. In addition, the method includes facilitating completion of a transaction involving the second client using the marketplace metacatalog.
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70 Claims
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50. A method for creating an electronic marketplace, comprising:
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receiving from a first client a request to create an electronic marketplace;
creating a marketplace metacatalog associated with the electronic marketplace using a template;
associating product information with the marketplace metacatalog, the product information comprising information regarding a product associated with the electronic marketplace; and
facilitating completion of a transaction involving a second client using the marketplace metacatalog. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. A system for creating an electronic marketplace, the system comprising at least one computer-readable medium including computer-executable instructions for facilitating call routing, the computer-executable instructions comprising:
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instructions for receiving from a first client a request to create an electronic marketplace;
instructions for creating a marketplace metacatalog associated with the electronic marketplace using a template;
instructions for associating product information with the marketplace metacatalog, the product information comprising information regarding a product associated with the electronic marketplace; and
instructions for facilitating completion of a transaction involving a second client using the marketplace metacatalog. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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65. A system for creating an electronic marketplace, comprising:
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a communications interface configured to receive from a first client a request to create an electronic marketplace;
a processor communicatively coupled to the communications interface and configured to execute instructions to create a marketplace metacatalog associated with the electronic marketplace using a template and associate product information with the marketplace metacatalog, the product information comprising information regarding a product associated with the electronic marketplace; and
a storage device communicatively coupled to the processor and configured to store the marketplace metacatalog; and
a transaction engine configured to facilitate completion of a transaction involving a second client using the marketplace metacatalog. - View Dependent Claims (66, 67, 68)
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69. A method for creating an electronic marketplace, comprising:
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receiving from a first client a request to create an electronic marketplace;
creating a marketplace metacatalog associated with the electronic marketplace using a template;
identifying product information stored external to the marketplace metacatalog, the product information comprising information regarding a product associated with the electronic marketplace; and
associating the product information with the marketplace metacatalog, including;
creating a catalog binder;
storing a reference to the externally stored product information in the catalog binder; and
storing a reference to the catalog binder in the marketplace metacatalog. - View Dependent Claims (70)
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