CONSUMER-ORIENTED COMMERCE FACILITATION SERVICES, APPLICATIONS, AND DEVICES
First Claim
1. A consumer-oriented commerce facilitation (COCF) server, the COCF server including a processor having access to a tangible storage medium including embedded instructions, executable by the processor, for providing a COCF service, the instructions comprising instructions for:
- enabling a provider to establish a provider profile comprising provider profile information indicative of products offered by the provider;
enabling a consumer to establish a consumer profile;
accessing a provider profile database including provider profiles for a plurality of providers;
accessing the consumer profile; and
providing a network accessible COCF client application, wherein the COCF client application enables the consumer to;
maintain the consumer profile, including maintaining;
preferred provider information identifying preferred providers selected from the plurality of COCF enlisted providers;
consumer list information indicating at least one list of products associated with the consumer;
payment account information indicating sources of payment for a consumer purchase transaction; and
community information identifying members of a consumer community, said community information including social network contact information identifying social members of the consumer community;
access a preferred provider user interface, wherein the preferred provider user interface provides links to storefront user interfaces corresponding to the preferred providers, wherein a storefront user interface enables the consumer to browse and purchase products offered by the provider;
share a consumer selectable portion of the consumer profile with selected preferred providers; and
share a consumer selectable portion of the consumer profile with a consumer selected subset of the consumer community.
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Abstract
A consumer-oriented commerce facilitation (COCF) server provides a service that enables a provider to establish a provider profile and enables a consumer to establish a consumer profile. The service accesses a provider profile database and a consumer profile and provides a COCF client application that enables the consumer to maintain: preferred provider information, consumer list information indicating products associated with the consumer, payment account information indicating sources of payment for a purchase transaction, and community information identifying members of a consumer community members. The application enables a consumer to access a preferred provider user interface (UI) that provides links to storefront UIs. The UI enables the consumer to browse and purchase products offered by the provider. The application also enables a consumer to share selectable portions of the consumer profile with selected preferred providers and share a selectable portion of the consumer profile with a consumer selected subset of the consumer community.
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1. A consumer-oriented commerce facilitation (COCF) server, the COCF server including a processor having access to a tangible storage medium including embedded instructions, executable by the processor, for providing a COCF service, the instructions comprising instructions for:
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enabling a provider to establish a provider profile comprising provider profile information indicative of products offered by the provider; enabling a consumer to establish a consumer profile; accessing a provider profile database including provider profiles for a plurality of providers; accessing the consumer profile; and providing a network accessible COCF client application, wherein the COCF client application enables the consumer to; maintain the consumer profile, including maintaining; preferred provider information identifying preferred providers selected from the plurality of COCF enlisted providers; consumer list information indicating at least one list of products associated with the consumer; payment account information indicating sources of payment for a consumer purchase transaction; and community information identifying members of a consumer community, said community information including social network contact information identifying social members of the consumer community; access a preferred provider user interface, wherein the preferred provider user interface provides links to storefront user interfaces corresponding to the preferred providers, wherein a storefront user interface enables the consumer to browse and purchase products offered by the provider; share a consumer selectable portion of the consumer profile with selected preferred providers; and share a consumer selectable portion of the consumer profile with a consumer selected subset of the consumer community. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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