Internet-based duty-free goods electronic commerce system and method
First Claim
1. An Internet-based duty-free goods electronic commerce system comprising:
- one or more Internet communications servers for Internet-based communications with system consumer users, travel transportation method data sources, duty-free merchants and other system participants;
one or more system application servers comprising computer processor means at the system-end for processing communications to and from said Internet communications server and system-end databases, software applications and other system-end elements;
one or more data storage devices communicating with said one or more system applications servers which store one or more databases including data regarding system users, duty-free rules and restrictions data applicable to various arrival and departure points, and information about duty-free goods available for purchase at various arrival and departure points;
one or more system software applications run by said applications server computer processor providing a graphical user interface and content for system consumer users and duty-free merchants to input data and transact with the system;
a user-end input device communicating with said Internet communications server for system users to input data regarding user identification, travel transportation method information, arrival and departure points, information pertaining to duty-free goods to be purchased, and payment form information.
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Abstract
An Internet-based duty-free goods electronic commerce system comprising an Internet communications server for Internet-based communications with system users, flight data (or other travel means data) sources, duty-free merchants and other system participants, a system application server comprising computer processor means at the system-end for processing communications among the Internet communications server and system-end databases, software applications and other system-end elements; data storage means communicating with said applications server storing databases with system user data, duty-free rules and restrictions data applicable to various arrival and departure points, and information about duty-free goods available for purchase at various arrival and departure points; and system software applications providing a graphical user interface for system users to input data and transact with the system. A method of engaging in electronic commerce relating to duty-free goods is also disclosed and claimed.
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19 Claims
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1. An Internet-based duty-free goods electronic commerce system comprising:
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one or more Internet communications servers for Internet-based communications with system consumer users, travel transportation method data sources, duty-free merchants and other system participants;
one or more system application servers comprising computer processor means at the system-end for processing communications to and from said Internet communications server and system-end databases, software applications and other system-end elements;
one or more data storage devices communicating with said one or more system applications servers which store one or more databases including data regarding system users, duty-free rules and restrictions data applicable to various arrival and departure points, and information about duty-free goods available for purchase at various arrival and departure points;
one or more system software applications run by said applications server computer processor providing a graphical user interface and content for system consumer users and duty-free merchants to input data and transact with the system;
a user-end input device communicating with said Internet communications server for system users to input data regarding user identification, travel transportation method information, arrival and departure points, information pertaining to duty-free goods to be purchased, and payment form information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for engaging in electronic commerce involving duty-free goods, comprising the following steps:
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receiving and verifying a consumer user'"'"'s travel information;
identifying one or more duty-free stores located at or near said consumer user'"'"'s travel departure or arrival point;
identifying the duty-free restrictions applicable to purchases from said one or more duty-free stores for importation into said consumer user'"'"'s home country or other arrival point;
providing information regarding the duty-free goods available for purchase from said one or more duty-free stores;
processing consumer duty-free goods purchase selections and payment for same; and
fulfilling said purchases. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An Internet-based duty-free goods electronic commerce system comprising:
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one or more Internet communications servers for Internet-based communications with system consumer users, travel transportation method data sources, duty-free merchants and other system participants;
one or more travel transportation means data sources;
one or more system application servers comprising computer processor means at the system-end for processing communications to and from said Internet communications server and system-end databases, software applications and other system-end elements;
one or more data storage devices communicating with said one or more system applications servers which store one or more databases including data regarding system users, duty-free rules and restrictions data applicable to various arrival and departure points, and information about duty-free goods available for purchase at various arrival and departure points;
one or more system software applications run by said applications server computer processor providing a graphical user interface and content for system consumer users and duty-free merchants to input data and transact with the system;
means for system consumer users to input data regarding user identification, travel transportation method information, arrival and departure points, information pertaining to duty-free goods to be purchased, and payment form information; and
means for duty-free goods merchants to provide information pertaining to said merchants'"'"' duty-free goods to said system for review by said consumer users and engage in electronic commerce with respect to said duty-free goods with said consumer users.
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