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Automated ordering method

  • US 5,808,894 A
  • Filed: 10/26/1994
  • Issued: 09/15/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/26/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for automated ordering by a customer at a remote location to a vendor in a central location, comprising the steps of:

  • composing an order at the remote location and entering said order into a customer computer;

    initiating a connection between said customer computer and a vendor computer at said central location across a communications media after composing said order;

    transmitting at least said order and customer information identifying said customer to said vendor computer by said customer computer;

    verifying said order in said vendor computer and transmitting a job number from said vendor computer to said customer computer;

    comparing said customer information in said vendor computer with previously-stored customer database information;

    entering said order for further processing in a first manner if said comparing step produces a match between said customer information and said previously-stored customer database information; and

    entering said order for further processing in a second manner if said comparing step does not produce a match between said customer information and said previously-stored customer database information.

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