Systems and Methods for Retail Networking
First Claim
1. A computing system comprising a processor and memory, the memory embodying one or more program components that configure the processor to:
- receive data representing an inquiry from a first member entity of a retail network, the inquiry identifying a product of interest;
determine if the product of interest is available from a second member entity of the retail network; and
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if the product of interest is available from the second member entity;
provide data to the first member entity indicating that the product is available,receive data from the first member entity indicating that the product has been sold to a customer and including payment information,using the payment information, transfer funds from the customer, andinitiate a distribution of at least a portion of the transferred funds to the first and second member entities.
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Abstract
Computing systems, methods, and program products can support a closed retail network. A computing system can receive an inquiry from a first member entity of a retail network and identifying a product of interest. The system can use a datastore to determine if the product of interest is available for sale by a first member by determining if the product is available from a second member. If the product of interest is available for sale, the computing system can indicate that the product is available, receive data from the first member entity indicating that the product has been sold to a customer and including payment information, use the payment information to transfer funds from the customer, and initiate a distribution of the transferred funds to the first and second member entities. The system may consider distribution rules in determining if the product is available for sale by the first member.
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20 Claims
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1. A computing system comprising a processor and memory, the memory embodying one or more program components that configure the processor to:
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receive data representing an inquiry from a first member entity of a retail network, the inquiry identifying a product of interest; determine if the product of interest is available from a second member entity of the retail network; and
;if the product of interest is available from the second member entity; provide data to the first member entity indicating that the product is available, receive data from the first member entity indicating that the product has been sold to a customer and including payment information, using the payment information, transfer funds from the customer, and initiate a distribution of at least a portion of the transferred funds to the first and second member entities. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method, comprising
receiving, at a computing system comprising a processor and memory, data representing an inquiry from a first member entity of a retail network, the inquiry identifying a product of interest; -
determining, by the computing system, if the product of interest is available for sale by the first member entity, wherein determining if the product is available for sale comprises determining if the product is available from a second member entity of the retail network by accessing a dataset indicating products made available by member entities of the retail network; and
;if the product of interest is available from the second member entity; providing, by the computing system, data to the first member entity indicating that the product is available. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium embodying program code executable by a computing system, the program code comprising:
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program code for receiving, at a computing system comprising a processor and memory, data representing an inquiry from a first member entity of a retail network, the inquiry identifying a product of interest; program code for determining, by the computing system, if the product of interest is available for sale by the first member retail entity, wherein determining if the product of interest is available for sale comprises determining if the product is available from a second member entity of the retail network, and; program code for providing, by the computing system, data to the first member entity indicating that the product of interest is available if the product is determined to be available for sale. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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