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Internet online order method and apparatus

  • US 5,991,739 A
  • Filed: 11/24/1997
  • Issued: 11/23/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/24/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for exchanging data in a distributed computer system comprising a plurality of client computers and at least one server computer connected by a communications link to the client computers, the server computer capable of connecting by one or more communications links to a plurality of vendors, said method comprising the steps of:

  • storing vendor data associated with the vendors;

    associating with each vendor at least one geocode representing a geographic location associated with a particular vendor;

    receiving a request for vendor data from one of the client computers, the request including a geographic location associated with the requesting client computer;

    converting the requesting client computer'"'"'s associated geographic location into a corresponding geocode;

    selecting vendor data that is associated with zero or more vendors having a geocode that is compatible with the requesting client computer'"'"'s geocode; and

    providing the selected vendor data to the requesting client computer.

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