Method and apparatus for data recipient storage and retrieval of data using a network communication device
First Claim
1. A server that:
- communicates an offer and a cookie with a customer;
in response to the offer being communicated between the customer and a merchant, receives the offer and the cookie;
in response to the offer, determines an identity of the customer based on the cookie;
retrieves previously stored payment data associated with the customer based on the determined identity wherein the payment data comprises user preference information of the customer;
receives a purchase decision from the customer; and
sends the payment data to the merchant.
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Abstract
A system and method for data recipient invoked electronic commerce allowing data subjects to provide and data recipients to receive information over a network relating to the needs of a data subject such as purchases, distribution of application information and the like. The system includes a server having software which gathers the information from a data subject to complete a transaction. The system has a data subject data structure that stores information for registered data subjects. The software can access the data subject data structure and enter the data subject'"'"'s information during subsequent transactions. Having the software obtain and enter the data subject'"'"'s purchasing information, the data subject does not have to enter the same information every time the data subject desires to effect a transaction over the network. In alternate embodiments, the same technology can be applied to other arenas where a user enters the same repetitive information.
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1. A server that:
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communicates an offer and a cookie with a customer; in response to the offer being communicated between the customer and a merchant, receives the offer and the cookie; in response to the offer, determines an identity of the customer based on the cookie; retrieves previously stored payment data associated with the customer based on the determined identity wherein the payment data comprises user preference information of the customer; receives a purchase decision from the customer; and
sends the payment data to the merchant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-implemented method of consummating a commercial transaction between a customer and a merchant, the method comprising:
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using a computer to communicate an offer and a cookie with the customer; in response to the offer being communicated between the customer and the merchant, receiving the offer and the cookie at the computer; in response to the offer, determining an identity of the customer based on the cookie; using the computer to retrieve previously stored payment data associated with the customer based on the determined identity wherein the payment data comprises user preference information of the customer; receiving a purchase decision from the customer at the computer; and sending the payment data to the merchant. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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