Transaction system and methodology with inter-party communications capability
First Claim
1. A method for processing a purchase transaction over a network comprising the steps of:
- receiving by a server first user information from a first user, where the first user information comprises an identity of the first user;
receiving by the server a plurality of transaction descriptions;
generating by the server a unique email address for each of the plurality of transaction descriptions, where email transmissions sent to the unique email address are accessible by the first user;
generating by the server a transaction description page for each of the transaction descriptions, where the transaction description page includes a message soft button that initiates an email message to be sent to the unique email address associated with the transaction description and does not provide the identity of the first user;
storing by a storage device the received plurality of transaction descriptions, the transaction description page generated for each transaction description, and the unique email address for each transaction description;
receiving by the server a request from a second user for at least one of the plurality of transaction descriptions;
displaying at least one of the transaction description pages by the server to the second user, where the at least one displayed transaction description page corresponds to the requested transaction description;
receiving an email transmission by the server, where the email transmission is from the second user activating the message soft button and the email transmission is directed to the unique email address and does not provide identity of the second user;
receiving a request by the server from the first user to view at least one of the plurality of transaction descriptions;
generating by the server a display page comprising at least one transaction description hyper-text link and at least one message hyper-text link, where;
a) the at least one transaction description hypertext link corresponds to one transaction description page for a transaction description; and
b) the at least one message hyper-text link corresponds to one unique email address; and
transmitting by the server the display page to the first user;
receiving by the server a request to access at least one email transmission;
transmitting an email page by the server to the first user, where the email page comprises;
a) text of the email transmission; and
b) a message soft button that initiates an email message to be sent to the second user at the unique email address associated with the transaction description; and
receiving a second email transmission by the server,wherein the first user and second user anonymously communicate until at least one user chooses to reveal their identity.
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Abstract
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, although not necessarily limited thereto, the system of the present invention may function in the context of an internet based commercial real estate brokering system. In such a system, potential buyers, sellers, lessors and lessees list and respond to offerings having characteristics as described in connection with the listings. For example, a potential landlord may, through interaction with the system of the present invention, list one or more buildings for lease. Communication and interaction may occur on an anonymous basis such that the potential landlord is unaware of the actual identity of the prospective tenant and vice versa until such time as one or the other or both decide to reveal their identity.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for processing a purchase transaction over a network comprising the steps of:
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receiving by a server first user information from a first user, where the first user information comprises an identity of the first user; receiving by the server a plurality of transaction descriptions; generating by the server a unique email address for each of the plurality of transaction descriptions, where email transmissions sent to the unique email address are accessible by the first user; generating by the server a transaction description page for each of the transaction descriptions, where the transaction description page includes a message soft button that initiates an email message to be sent to the unique email address associated with the transaction description and does not provide the identity of the first user; storing by a storage device the received plurality of transaction descriptions, the transaction description page generated for each transaction description, and the unique email address for each transaction description; receiving by the server a request from a second user for at least one of the plurality of transaction descriptions; displaying at least one of the transaction description pages by the server to the second user, where the at least one displayed transaction description page corresponds to the requested transaction description; receiving an email transmission by the server, where the email transmission is from the second user activating the message soft button and the email transmission is directed to the unique email address and does not provide identity of the second user; receiving a request by the server from the first user to view at least one of the plurality of transaction descriptions; generating by the server a display page comprising at least one transaction description hyper-text link and at least one message hyper-text link, where; a) the at least one transaction description hypertext link corresponds to one transaction description page for a transaction description; and b) the at least one message hyper-text link corresponds to one unique email address; and transmitting by the server the display page to the first user; receiving by the server a request to access at least one email transmission; transmitting an email page by the server to the first user, where the email page comprises; a) text of the email transmission; and b) a message soft button that initiates an email message to be sent to the second user at the unique email address associated with the transaction description; and receiving a second email transmission by the server, wherein the first user and second user anonymously communicate until at least one user chooses to reveal their identity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing code that when executed by a processor performs a purchase transaction over a network, the computer readable medium comprising:
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code for receiving by a server first user information from a first user, where the first user information comprises an identity of the first user; code for receiving by the server a plurality of transaction descriptions; code for generating by the server a unique email address for each of the plurality of transaction descriptions, where email transmissions sent to the unique email address are accessible by the first user; code for generating by the server a transaction description page for each of the transaction descriptions, where the transaction description page includes a message soft button that initiates an email message to be sent to the unique email address associated with the transaction description and does not provide the identity of the first user; code for storing to a storage device the received plurality of transaction descriptions, the transaction description page generated for each transaction description, and the unique email address for each transaction description; code for receiving by the server a request from a second user for at least one of the plurality of transaction descriptions; code for displaying at least one of the transaction description pages by the server to the second user, where the at least one displayed transaction description page corresponds to the requested transaction description; code for receiving an email transmission by the server, where the email transmission is from the second user activating the message soft button and the email transmission is directed to the unique email address and does not provide identity of the second user; code for receiving a request by the server from the first user to view at least one of the plurality of transaction descriptions; code for generating by the server a display page comprising at least one transaction description hyper-text link and at least one message hyper-text link, where; a) the at least one transaction description hypertext link corresponds to one transaction description page for a transaction description; and b) the at least one message hyper-text link corresponds to one unique email address; and code for transmitting by the server the display page to the first user; code for receiving by the server a request to access at least one email transmission; code for transmitting an email page by the server to the first user, where the email page comprises; a) text of the email transmission; and b) a message soft button that initiates an email message to be sent to the second user at the unique email address associated with the transaction description; and code for receiving a second email transmission by the server, wherein the server provides for the first user and second user to anonymously communicate until at least one user chooses to reveal their identity. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for processing a purchase transaction over a network comprising:
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a server configured to; receive first user information from a first user, where the first user information comprises an identity of the first user; receive a plurality of transaction descriptions; generate a unique email address for each of the plurality of transaction descriptions, where email transmissions sent to the unique email address are accessible by the first user; generate a transaction description page for each of the transaction descriptions, where the transaction description page includes a message soft button that initiates an email message to be sent to the unique email address associated with the transaction description and does not provide the identity of the first user; a storage device linked to the server and configured to; store the received plurality of transaction descriptions, the transaction description page generated for each transaction description, and the unique email address for each transaction description; said server configured to receive a request from a second user for at least one of the plurality of transaction descriptions; an output device linked to the server configured to; display at least one of the transaction description pages to the second user, where the at least one displayed transaction description page corresponds to the requested transaction description; said server configured to; receive an email transmission, where the email transmission is from the second user activating the message soft button and the email transmission is directed to the unique email address and does not provide identity of the second user; receive a request from the first user to view at least one of the plurality of transaction descriptions; generate a display page comprising at least one transaction description hyper-text link and at least one message hyper-text link, where; a) the at least one transaction description hyper-text link corresponds to one transaction description page for a transaction description; and b) the at least one message hyper-text link corresponds to one unique email address; and transmit the display page to the first user; receive a request to access at least one email transmission; transmit an email page to the first user, where the email page comprises; a) text of the email transmission; and b) a message soft button that initiates an email message to be sent to the second user at the unique email address associated with the transaction description; and receive a second email transmission, wherein the first user and second user to anonymously communicate until at least one user chooses to reveal their identity. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for processing a purchase transaction over a network comprising the steps of:
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receiving by a server first user information from a first user, where the first user information comprises an identity of the first user; receiving by the server a transaction description; generating by the server a unique email address for the transaction description, where email transmissions sent to the unique email address are accessible by the first user; generating by the server a transaction description page for the transaction description, where the transaction description page includes a message soft button that initiates an email message to be sent to the unique email address associated with the transaction description and does not identify the first user; storing by a storage device the received transaction description, the transaction description page generated for the transaction description, and the unique email address for each transaction description; receiving by the server a request from a second user for the transaction description; displaying the transaction description page by the server to the second user; receiving an email transmission by the server, where the email transmission is from the second user activating the message soft button, the email transmission is directed to the unique email address and does not provide identity of the second user; receiving a request by the server from the first user to view the transaction description; generating by the server a listing page containing the transaction description and at least one message hyper-text link, where the at least one message hyper-text link corresponds to a unique email address; transmitting by the server a display page to the first user; receiving by the server a request to access at least one email transmission; transmitting an email page by the server to the first user, where the email page comprises; a) text of the email transmission; and b) a message soft button that initiates an email message to be sent to the second user at the unique email address associated with the transaction description; and receiving a second email transmission by the server, wherein the server provides for the first user and second user to anonymously communicate until at least one users chooses to reveal their identity. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing code that when executed by a processor causes a purchase transaction over a network, the computer readable medium comprising:
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code for receiving by a server first user information from a first user, where the first user information comprises an identity of the first user; code for receiving by the server a transaction description; code for generating by the server a unique email address for the transaction description, where email transmissions sent to the unique email address are accessible by the first user; code for generating by the server a transaction description page for the transaction description, where the transaction description page includes a message soft button that initiates an email message to be sent to the unique email address associated with the transaction description and does not identify the first user; code for storing to a storage device the received transaction description, the transaction description page generated for the transaction description, and the unique email address for each transaction description; code for receiving by the server a request from a second user for the transaction description; code for displaying the transaction description page by the server to the second user; code for receiving an email transmission by the server, where the email transmission is from the second user activating the message soft button, the email transmission is directed to the unique email address and does not provide identity of the second user; code for receiving a request by the server from the first user to view the transaction description; code for generating by the server a listing page containing the transaction description and at least one message hyper-text link, where the at least one message hyper-text link corresponds to a unique email address; code for transmitting by the server the display page to the first user; code for receiving by the server a request to access at least one email transmission; code for transmitting an email page by the server to the first user, where the email page comprises; a) text of the email transmission; and b) a message soft button that initiates an email message to be sent to the second user at the unique email address associated with the transaction description; and code for receiving a second email transmission by the server, wherein the server provides for the first user and second user to anonymously communicate until at least one user chooses to reveal their identity. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system for processing a purchase transaction over a network comprising:
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a server configured to; receive first user information from a first user, where the first user information comprises an identity of the first user; receive a transaction description; generate a unique email address for the transaction description, where email transmissions sent to the unique email address are accessible by the first user; generate a transaction description page for the transaction description, where the transaction description page includes a message soft button that initiates an email message to be sent to the unique email address associated with the transaction description and does not identify the first user; a storage device linked to the server configured to; store the received transaction description, the transaction description page generated for the transaction description, and the unique email address for each transaction description; said server further configured to; receive a request from a second user for the transaction description; an output device linked to the server configured to; the display the transaction description page to the second user; said server configured to; receive an email transmission, where the email transmission is from the second user activating the message soft button, the email transmission is directed to the unique email address and does not provide identity of the second user; receive a request from the first user to view the transaction description; generate a listing page containing the transaction description and at least one message hyper-text link, where the at least one message hyper-text link corresponds to a unique email address; transmit the display page to the first user; receive a request to access at least one email transmission; transmit an email page to the first user, where the email page comprises; a) text of the email transmission; and b) a message soft button that initiates an email message to be sent to the second user at the unique email address associated with the transaction description; and receive a second email transmission, wherein the the first user and second user to anonymously communicate until at least one user chooses to reveal their identity. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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