Multiple party order coordination method and system
First Claim
1. A computing system implemented process for providing a multiple party order coordination system comprising:
- providing an order purchase system, the order purchase system being operated and under the control of a vendor;
providing, prior to order placement of a first party'"'"'s order being completed, through a checkout feature of a final order checkout screen associated with the first party'"'"'s purchase of a product, the final order purchase checkout screen being of the order purchase system, the first party an opportunity to combine the first party'"'"'s order for one or more of a product or service with one or more other parties'"'"' already placed orders for the one or more of a product or service to qualify for a large order discount or other discount;
providing, upon selecting the checkout feature, a communication system for the first party and the one or more other parties;
using the communication system, the first party and the one or more other parties coordinate with each other to combine the first party'"'"'s order for the one or more of a product or service with at least one of the one or more other parties'"'"' already placed orders for the one or more of a product or service into a single multiple party order; and
placing the single multiple party order using the order purchase system.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing a multiple party order coordination system includes a process for providing a multiple party order coordination system whereby a given consumer, i.e., a first party, is provided the opportunity to try and combine one or more of the given consumer'"'"'s product and/or service orders with one or more other consumers'"'"' product and/or service orders, i.e., with one or more other parties'"'"' product and/or service orders, into a combined multiple party order. A communication system is provided whereby the multiple parties can communicate, and/or negotiate, and/or coordinate, the merger/combination of their respective orders and establish one or more operating parameters such as, but not limited to, purchase dates, delivery dates, delivery locations, purchase price, and payment method and timing. The multiple parties'"'"' individual product and/or service orders are then merged into a single combined multiple party order that is then placed through one or more purchase systems provided by, or otherwise associated with, the process for providing a multiple party order coordination system.
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1. A computing system implemented process for providing a multiple party order coordination system comprising:
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providing an order purchase system, the order purchase system being operated and under the control of a vendor; providing, prior to order placement of a first party'"'"'s order being completed, through a checkout feature of a final order checkout screen associated with the first party'"'"'s purchase of a product, the final order purchase checkout screen being of the order purchase system, the first party an opportunity to combine the first party'"'"'s order for one or more of a product or service with one or more other parties'"'"' already placed orders for the one or more of a product or service to qualify for a large order discount or other discount; providing, upon selecting the checkout feature, a communication system for the first party and the one or more other parties; using the communication system, the first party and the one or more other parties coordinate with each other to combine the first party'"'"'s order for the one or more of a product or service with at least one of the one or more other parties'"'"' already placed orders for the one or more of a product or service into a single multiple party order; and placing the single multiple party order using the order purchase system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product for providing a process for providing a multiple party order coordination system comprising:
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a non-transitory computer readable medium; and computer program code, encoded on the computer readable medium, comprising computer readable instructions which when executed by a processor, perform a process for; providing an order purchase system, the order purchase system being operated and under the control of a vendor; providing, prior to order placement of a first party'"'"'s order being completed, through a checkout feature of a final order checkout screen associated with the first party'"'"'s purchase of a product, the final order purchase checkout screen being of the order purchase system, the first party an opportunity to combine the first party'"'"'s order for one or more of a product or service with one or more other parties'"'"' already placed orders for the one or more of a product or service to qualify for a large order discount or other discount; providing, upon selecting the checkout feature, a communication system for the first party and the one or more other parties; using the communication system, the first party and the one or more other parties coordinate with each other to combine the first party'"'"'s order for the one or more of a product or service with at least one of the one or more other parties'"'"' already placed orders for the one or more of a product or service into a single multiple party order; and placing the single multiple party order using the order purchase system. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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