Transaction tracking, managing, assessment, and auditing data processing system and network
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1. A data processing system for supporting web-based commerce and commission tracking, comprising:
- a Clearinghouse server connected to and in communication with a multi-node network, said Clearinghouse server configured to;
generate a commerce tracking link for placement on an Affiliate web site, wherein said link is configured to cause a USER'"'"'s web browser to send a request to said Clearinghouse server;
receive said request from said browser, wherein said request comprises an Affiliate web site identifier and a promotion identifier;
direct said browser to a Merchant web site;
track a sale, associated with said requests from said browser, at said Merchant web site; and
calculate a commission owed for said sale.
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Abstract
An improved processing system for tracking commerce on the Internet provides for subvariable processing and includes web page scanning to discern fraud or improper content to insure proper promotion of select products within the network environment.
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1. A data processing system for supporting web-based commerce and commission tracking, comprising:
a Clearinghouse server connected to and in communication with a multi-node network, said Clearinghouse server configured to; generate a commerce tracking link for placement on an Affiliate web site, wherein said link is configured to cause a USER'"'"'s web browser to send a request to said Clearinghouse server; receive said request from said browser, wherein said request comprises an Affiliate web site identifier and a promotion identifier; direct said browser to a Merchant web site; track a sale, associated with said requests from said browser, at said Merchant web site; and calculate a commission owed for said sale. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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