BUSINESS MODEL FOR INTERNET COMMERCE
First Claim
1. A method for selling products directly from a supplier/manufacturer to a customer comprising:
- providing a website with a computer system on which products may be displayed for purchase by a consumer;
providing a supplier/manufacturer with online capabilities including;
a) a supplier/manufacturer accessing a website;
b) linking a supplier'"'"'s/manufacturer'"'"'s computer system with said website'"'"'s computer system to assist with business management;
c) inputting product information from the supplier/manufacturer;
d) publishing said product information online so as to be viewable on said website;
providing a customer with online capabilities including;
a) the customer accessing said website;
b) the customer searching said product information published on said website;
c) the customer purchasing said products published on said website and;
whereby, said website automatically updates said supplier'"'"'s/manufacturer'"'"'s computer system to notify said supplier/manufacturer to ship said product purchased by said customer directly to said customer, collects payment from said customer once shipment has occurred, and forwards said payment to said supplier/manufacturer.
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Abstract
A method of e-commere which allows a supplier/manufacturer to display and sell its products to customers without requiring the supplier/manufacturer to maintain a website and where the Supplier/Manufacturer sets the selling price and gross margin requirements for products sold on the website. The supplier/manufacturer needs only input product information using a series of simple web forms to upload its product information to the internet via the website, thus making the supplier/manufacturer'"'"'s products viewable and purchasable by any potential customer who accesses the website. The website is equipped with electronic data interchange (EDI) software to automate the input of information to the website, to automate the fulfillment of orders and to assist with maintaining inventory control.
26 Citations
18 Claims
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1. A method for selling products directly from a supplier/manufacturer to a customer comprising:
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providing a website with a computer system on which products may be displayed for purchase by a consumer; providing a supplier/manufacturer with online capabilities including; a) a supplier/manufacturer accessing a website; b) linking a supplier'"'"'s/manufacturer'"'"'s computer system with said website'"'"'s computer system to assist with business management; c) inputting product information from the supplier/manufacturer; d) publishing said product information online so as to be viewable on said website; providing a customer with online capabilities including; a) the customer accessing said website; b) the customer searching said product information published on said website; c) the customer purchasing said products published on said website and; whereby, said website automatically updates said supplier'"'"'s/manufacturer'"'"'s computer system to notify said supplier/manufacturer to ship said product purchased by said customer directly to said customer, collects payment from said customer once shipment has occurred, and forwards said payment to said supplier/manufacturer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for selling products directly from a supplier/manufacturer to a customer comprising:
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providing a managed website with a computer system; providing a supplier/manufacturer with online capabilities including; a) accessing the website; b) linking a supplier'"'"'s/manufacturer'"'"'s computer system with the website'"'"'s computer system to assist with business management; c) inputting product information; d) publishing said product information online so as to be viewable on said website; allowing a customer to access and purchase products from the website; whereby, said website automatically updates said supplier'"'"'s/manufacturer'"'"'s computer to notify said supplier/manufacturer to ship said purchased product directly to said customer, collects a payment once shipment has occurred, and forwards said payment to said supplier/manufacturer.
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