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Systems and methods to automatically activate distribution channels provided by business partners

  • US 9,754,265 B2
  • Filed: 05/01/2006
  • Issued: 09/05/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/01/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method to activate a distribution channel, the method comprising:

  • obtaining first information concerning a client company that is to provide a distribution channel on behalf of a host company;

    electronically triggering, using a processor, at least some of a plurality of host company departments to process the first information to evaluate at least one of the client company or the distribution channel;

    electronically processing, using the processor, machine readable evaluation indicators provided by the at least some of the plurality of host company departments and representative of respective evaluation decisions associated with the at least some of the plurality of host company departments to determine an overall evaluation result; and

    after the overall evaluation result indicates approval of the distribution channel, electronically implementing, using the processor, the distribution channel by;

    establishing, over a communication network, a secure communication interface between the host company and a web application implemented by the client company, the secure communication interface to carry second information describing characteristics, which are updateable in real-time, of host company services to be provided by the host company for distribution by the client company;

    configuring the distribution channel using a profile associated with the client company, the profile to provide the client company with access to real-time pricing data specified by the host company for the host company services to be distributed by the client company, the real-time pricing data determined specifically for the client company by a partner relationship management application associated with the host company based on (1) a combination of profile information from the profile and (2) a priority specified for the client company by the host company, the combination of profile information being based on the first information and including service type information, service quota information, pricing discount information, and billing and compensation procedure information associated with the host company services to be distributed by the client company; and

    obtaining a screenshot of the web application that is based on at least some of the second information to validate operation of the distribution channel.

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