SHARING TRANSACTION INFORMATION IN A COMMERCE NETWORK
First Claim
1. A computerized method, said computerized method comprising:
- receiving transaction information related to a business relationship between a first user and a business entity;
verifying the business relationship between the first user and the business entity using the transaction information;
creating a commerce network data structure including creating a link between a first node and a second node, the first node representing the first user, the second node representing the business entity, and the link representing the business relationship;
receiving from a second user a communication including a request for the transaction information related to the business relationship; and
responsive to the receiving of the communication, accessing the commerce network data structure to automatically provide the second user with the transaction information.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A computerized method and system for creating and maintaining a commerce network data structure are provided. Example embodiments may include receiving transaction information related to a business relationship between a first user and a business entity. The business relationship between the first user and the business entity may be verified using the transaction information. A commerce network data structure may be created. The commerce network data structure may include a link between a first node and a second node. The first node may represent the first user, the second node may represent the business entity, and the link may represent the business relationship. A communication including a request for the transaction information related to the business relationship may be received from the second user. Responsive to the receiving of the communication, the commerce network data structure may be accessed to automatically provide the second user with the transaction information.
-
Citations
25 Claims
-
1. A computerized method, said computerized method comprising:
-
receiving transaction information related to a business relationship between a first user and a business entity; verifying the business relationship between the first user and the business entity using the transaction information; creating a commerce network data structure including creating a link between a first node and a second node, the first node representing the first user, the second node representing the business entity, and the link representing the business relationship; receiving from a second user a communication including a request for the transaction information related to the business relationship; and responsive to the receiving of the communication, accessing the commerce network data structure to automatically provide the second user with the transaction information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
-
-
16. A system, said system comprising:
-
a user interface to receive transaction information related to a business relationship between a first user and a business entity; a verification module to verify the business relationship between the first user and the business entity using the transaction information; a creation module to create a commerce network data structure including creating a link between a first node and a second node, the first node representing the first user, the second node representing the business entity, and the link representing the business relationship; a communication module to receive from a second user a communication including a request for the transaction information related to the business relationship; and a retrieving module to access the commerce network data structure, responsive to the receiving of the communication, to automatically provide the second user with the transaction information. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
-
-
23. A system, said system comprising:
-
means for receiving transaction information related to a business relationship between a first user and a business entity; means for verifying the business relationship between the first user and the business entity using the transaction information; means for creating a commerce network data structure including creating a link between a first node and a second node, the first node representing the first user, the second node representing the business entity, and the link representing the business relationship; means for receiving from a second user a communication including a request for the transaction information related to the business relationship; and means for accessing the commerce network data structure, responsive to the receiving of the communication, to automatically provide the second user with the transaction information.
-
-
24. A machine-readable medium comprising instructions, which when implemented by one or more processors perform the following operations:
-
receiving transaction information related to a business relationship between a first user and a business entity; verifying the business relationship between the first user and the business entity using the transaction information; creating a commerce network data structure including creating a link between a first node and a second node, the first node representing the first user, the second node representing the business entity, and the link representing the business relationship; receiving from a second user a communication including a request for the transaction information related to the business relationship; and responsive to the receiving of the communication, accessing the commerce network data structure to automatically provide the second user with the transaction information. - View Dependent Claims (25)
-
Specification