Dynamic virtual network and method
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Abstract
A system and method of operating hardware and services to allow participating members to find and establish partnerships, communicate, transact business and share information. The dynamic virtual network comprises the business exchange network, the network authority and the access device. The present invention employs the network authority, a neutral body regulating the trading partners and playing a passive role qualifying participating businesses, ensuring security and integrity, and guaranteeing non-repudiation of business transactions. The access device provides a number of services facilitating direct business-to-business relationships, communications, and transactions. The dynamic virtual network can also provide a set of services giving structure and organization beyond that of the public internet. These services enable participating businesses to find prospective partners, arrange partnerships, communicate with their partners, transact business and share information via the internet, exclusively among partners. The invention provides software and hardware to satisfy the specialized demands of business-to-business commercial transactions.
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50 Claims
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8. A network access device facilitating access by a network member to a dynamic virtual network, the device comprising:
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a global network interface accessible to the network member and the dynamic virtual network; and
a processor and memory containing;
software means for identifying the network member to a network authority;
information describing the network; and
software means for the contemporaneous archiving of transaction communications. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for subscribing a prospective network member to a dynamic virtual network, the method comprising:
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providing information regarding the prospective network member to a network authority;
qualifying by the network authority the prospective network member; and
issuing by the network authority network access capability to the prospective network member. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 50)
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48. A method for the presentation over a network of information belonging to a plurality of disparate users of the network, wherein the information is searchable using a single search query, the method comprising;
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creating a database capable of being connected to the network;
collecting information from a first network user;
inputting information for the first network user into the database utilizing a data structure;
collecting information from a second network user; and
inputting information for the second network user into the database utilizing the same data structure. - View Dependent Claims (49)
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