Method and system for e-commerce and related data management, analysis and reporting

• US 6,556,976 B1
• Filed: 11/10/1999
• Issued: 04/29/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 11/10/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Wastebid Com Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc.
• Inventors: Callen, Kevin
• Primary Examiner(s): Olszewski, Robert P.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Fischer, Andrew J.
• Application Number:
  US09/437,787
• Time in Patent Office: 1,266 Days
• Field of Search: 705/26, 705/27, 705/37
• US Class Current: 705/37
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/08 Auctions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/04 Trading; Exchange, e.g. stocks, commodities, derivatives or currency exchange

Abstract

A system transacting e-commerce and related data management, analysis and reporting includes a database, first and second clients, and first through fourth servers communicatively connected to an internet network. The database stores a variety of information relating to customers and has a cost reduction database portion storing cost reduction information. The first and second client have access to the on-line system. The first server maintains a commercial website. The second server supports a consultant interface on the internet network. The third server imports financial information into the database. The fourth server receives purchasing and financial information. The filter generates purchasing options and calculates a purchase price. A first program dynamically displays a cost reduction list. A second program analyzes a customer'"'"'s purchasing history for cost effectiveness and forecasts future plans for improved purchasing implementation. A default pricing mechanism selectively uses default pricing values to generate a bid.

Claims

1. A system for transacting electronic commerce and related data management, analysis, and reporting, comprising:

a database communicatively connected to an internet network, said database storing a variety of information relating to customers, and having a cost reduction database portion for storing cost reduction information;

at least one first client communicatively connected to the internet network, said at least one first client having access to an on-line system;

at least one second client communicatively connected to the internet network, said at least one second client having access to the on-line system;

at least one first server communicatively connected to the internet network, said at least one first server maintaining a commercial website;

at least one second server communicatively connected to the internet network, said at least one second server supporting a consultant interface on the internet network;

a third server communicatively connected to the internet network, said third server importing financial information into said database;

a fourth server communicatively connected to the internet network, said fourth server receiving purchasing and financial information;

a computer readable filter program generating purchasing, options by filtering a customer'"'"'s information and calculating a purchase price, the computer readable filter program residing on said at least one first server;

a first computer readable program dynamically displaying a list of cost reduction options tailored to an applicable class of customers, the first computer readable program residing on said at least one first server;

a second computer readable program analyzing a customer'"'"'s purchasing history for cost effectiveness, and forecasting future improved purchasing implementation plans, the second computer readable program residing on said at least one first server; and

a computer readable default pricing program selectively using default pricing values to generate a bid, the default pricing program residing on said at least one first server.

2. The system recited in claim 1, wherein said at least one first client is dedicated for use by a predetermined customer.

3. The system recited in claim 1, wherein said at least one second client is dedicated for use by a predetermined vendor.

4. The system recited in claim 1, wherein said third server is accessible by predetermined customers of a financial institution.

5. The system recited in claim 1, wherein said fourth server is dedicated to transmission of government-related matters.

6. The system recited in claim 1, wherein said computer readable filter program proposes improved energy efficiency purchasing options.

7. The system recited in claim 1, wherein said computer readable filter program generates cost reduction options by placing purchasing information in appropriate sections of a tax form for achieving a tax benefit.

8. The system recited in claim 1, wherein said computer readable filter program suggests cost reduction options for reducing cost associated with waste.

9. The system recited in claim 1 further comprising a third computer readable program generating reports from purchasing and financial information, the third computer readable program residing on said at least one first server.