Methods, Systems, and Computer-Readable Media For Placing Orders

• US 20090030708A1
• Filed: 07/23/2007
• Published: 01/29/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/23/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Glasglow, Jay Oliver
• Granted Patent: US 8,103,558 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/300
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/101 Collaborative creation, e.g. joint development of products or services
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0603 Catalogue ordering
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0621 Item configuration or customization
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0643 Graphical representation of items or shoppers

Abstract

Included are embodiments for customized ordering. At least one embodiment of a method includes receiving an indication to send a previously created customized order to a vendor and retrieving at least one component of the customized order according to the indication. Some embodiments include determining the vendor associated with the customized order and sending the at least one component of the customized order to the vendor in a first manner, the vendor being configured to receive the customized order.

Claims

1. A method for customized ordering, comprising:

receiving an indication to send a previously created customized order to a vendor;

retrieving at least one component of the customized order according to the indication;

determining the vendor associated with the customized order; and

sending the at least one component of the customized order to the vendor in a first manner, the vendor being configured to receive the customized order.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining whether the vendor has established an agreement with a customized order service provider.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising, in response to determining that the vendor has established an agreement with the customized order service provider, determining a format for sending the order to the customized order service provider.

4. The method of claim 2, further comprising, in response to determining that the vendor has not established an agreement with the customized order service provider, navigating a website associated with the vendor to place the order.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining whether the order is processed;

in response to determining that the order has been processed, receiving a confirmation; and

sending at least a portion of the confirmation to a user device that sent the indication to place an order.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining whether the order is processed;

in response to determining that the order has not been processed, determining a second manner to send the order; and

sending the order in the determined second manner.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein sending the order in a first manner includes at least one of the following:

sending the order in a format associated with the vendor, navigating a website associated with the vendor, sending a facsimile message, and placing a telephone call, wherein sending the order in a second manner includes at least one of the following;

sending the order in a format associated with the vendor, navigating a website associated with the vendor, sending a facsimile message, and placing a telephone call, and wherein the first manner is different than the second manner.

8. A computer readable medium for customized ordering, comprising:

first receiving logic configured to receive an indication to send a previously created customized order to a vendor;

retrieving logic configured to retrieve at least one component of the customized order according to the indication;

first determining logic configured to determine the vendor associated with the customized order; and

first sending logic configured to send the customized order to the vendor in a first manner, the vendor being configured to receive the customized order.

9. The computer readable medium of claim 8, further comprising second determining logic configured to determine whether the vendor has established an agreement with a customized order service provider.

10. The computer readable medium of claim 9, further comprising, third determining logic configured to, in response to the second determining logic determining that the vendor has established an agreement with the customized order service provider, determine a format for sending the order to the customized order service provider.

11. The computer readable medium of claim 9, further comprising, navigating logic configured to, in response to determining that the vendor has not established an agreement with the customized order service provider, navigate a website associated with the vendor to place the order.

12. The computer readable medium of claim 8, further comprising:

fourth determining logic configured to determine whether the order is processed;

second receiving logic configured to, in response to determining that the order has been processed, receive a confirmation; and

second sending logic configured to send at least a portion of the confirmation to a user device that sent the indication to place an order.

13. The computer readable medium of claim 8, further comprising:

fifth determining logic configured to determine whether the order is processed;

sixth determining logic configured to, in response to determining that the order has not been processed, determine a second manner to send the order; and

third sending logic configured to send the order in the determined second manner.

14. The computer readable medium of claim 13, wherein sending the order in a first manner includes at least one of the following:

sending the order in a format associated with the vendor, navigating a website associated with the vendor, sending a facsimile message, and placing a telephone call, wherein sending the order in a second manner includes at least one of the following;

sending the order in a format associated with the vendor, navigating a website associated with the vendor, sending a facsimile message, and placing a telephone call, and wherein the first manner is different than the second manner.

15. A server for customized ordering, comprising:

a first receiving component configured to receive an indication to send a previously created customized order to a vendor;

a retrieving component configured to retrieve at least one component of the customized order according to the indication;

a first determining component configured to determine the vendor associated with the customized order; and

a first sending component configured to send the customized order to the vendor in a first manner, the vendor being configured to receive the customized order.

16. The server of claim 15, further comprising a second determining component configured to determine whether the vendor has established an agreement with a customized order service provider.

17. The server of claim 16, further comprising, a third determining component configured to, in response to the second determining component determining that the vendor has established an agreement with the customized order service provider, determine a format for sending the order to the customized order service provider.

18. The server of claim 16, further comprising, a navigating component configured to, in response to determining that the vendor has not established an agreement with the customized order service provider, navigate a website associated with the vendor to place the order.

19. The server of claim 15, further comprising:

a fourth determining component configured to determine whether the order is processed;

a second receiving component configured to, in response to determining that the order has been processed, receive a confirmation; and

a second sending component configured to send at least a portion of the confirmation to a user device that sent the indication to place an order.

20. The server of claim 15, further comprising:

a fifth determining component configured to determine whether the order is processed;

a sixth determining component configured to, in response to determining that the order has not been processed, determine a second manner to send the order; and

a third sending component configured to send the order in the determined second manner.