Method and apparatus for enabling real-time bi-directional transactions on a network
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for delivering Point-of-Service applications to any multi-media device over the World Wide Web, said method comprising the steps of:
- instructing a Web server to hand over a request to find and retrieve a Point-of-Service application;
providing a choice of Point-of-Service applications by category available for retrieval;
connecting to the on-line service over the Web, wherein the on-line service delivers the selected Point-of-Service application for purchase or loan;
delivering said particular Point-of-Service application in real-time to the multi-media device across a service network over the Web.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for providing real-time, two-way transactional capabilities on the Web. Specifically, one embodiment of the present invention discloses a method for enabling object routing, the method comprising the steps of creating a virtual information store containing information entries and attributes associating each of the information entries and the attributes with an object identity, and assigning a unique network address to each of the object identities. A method is also disclosed for enabling service management of the value-added network service, to perform OAM&P functions on the services network
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18 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for delivering Point-of-Service applications to any multi-media device over the World Wide Web, said method comprising the steps of:
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instructing a Web server to hand over a request to find and retrieve a Point-of-Service application; providing a choice of Point-of-Service applications by category available for retrieval; connecting to the on-line service over the Web, wherein the on-line service delivers the selected Point-of-Service application for purchase or loan; delivering said particular Point-of-Service application in real-time to the multi-media device across a service network over the Web. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 18)
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8. A system for delivering Point-of-Service applications to any multi-media device over the World Wide Web, said system comprising:
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a server comprising memory and a processor, a network entry point component capable of instructing a Web server to hand over a request to find and retrieve a Point-of-Service application; a display component displaying a choice of available Point-of-Service applications by category available for retrieval; an exchange component connecting to the on-line service over the Web, wherein the on-line service delivers the selected Point-of-Service application for purchase or loan; a switching component delivering said particular Point-of-Service application in real-time to the multi-media device across a service network across the Web upon payment in real-time. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An e-commerce web application service network portal operated by a Web merchant, delivering Web applications to any multi-media device, said portal comprising:
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a Point-of-Service application provided on a Web page by a Web merchant; a portal allowing access to said Point-of-Service application, said Point-of-Service application allowing a user to find and retrieve a Web application; a Web server, comprising memory and a processor, instructed to hand over a request to find and retrieve said Web application; a display component listing a choice of Web applications by category available for retrieval; an exchange component connecting to the on-line service over the Web, wherein the on-line service delivers the selected Web application for purchase or loan in real-time; a switching component delivering upon payment in real-time said particular Web application in real-time to the multi-media device across a service network across the Web. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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