System and method for managing recurring orders in a computer network
First Claim
1. A method for facilitating electronic commerce transactions in a marketing system through a network, the network comprising at least one server computer capable of communicating with a browser system located at a remote client computer, said method comprising:
- establishing an interactive online registration process between the client browser system and the server computer so that a user may register with an electronic commerce system as a First Participation Category, a Second Participation Category or a Third Participation Category wherein a First Participation Category is not eligible to earn compensation and is eligible to buy products or services at a First Participation Category price, wherein a Second Participation Category is not eligible to earn compensation and is eligible to buy products or services at a Second Participation Category price, and wherein a Third Participation Category is eligible to buy products or services at a Third Participation Category price and is eligible to earn compensation;
providing a plurality of web files operatively coupled to a web site associated with the electronic commerce system;
allowing access to a plurality of electronic commerce system products or services to the registered First Participation Category, Second Participation Category, or Third Participation Category via at least one of the plurality of web files;
receiving a first order by said electronic commerce system via said network, the first order being received from said registered user via said browser system, the first order comprising a request to purchase, and have provided to the registered user, one or more of a said plurality of electronic commerce system products or services;
generating a first profile, said first profile comprising said first order and specifying a recurrence for said first order;
providing said one or more of said plurality of electronic commerce system products or services to said registered user according to said first profile; and
causing said first order to automatically recur one or more times according to said specification.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a system and method for providing complete electronic commerce (“E-Commerce”) transactions and solutions for a marketing company'"'"'s products via the World Wide Web, including facilities for signing up new customers and recruiting, training and supporting new Independent Business Owners through an interactive online process. In another aspect, the present invention relates to the combination of a marketing business with a membership buying opportunity using both electronic commerce and face-to-face transactions. The present invention is also directed to a system and method for combining a marketing business with a membership buying opportunity, so that Independent Business Owners participating in the marketing plan can introduce customers to a membership buying opportunity and earn bonuses or commissions based on the purchases by those members, while Members in the buying opportunity can consume products or, at their option, qualify to become Independent Business Owners.
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39 Claims
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1. A method for facilitating electronic commerce transactions in a marketing system through a network, the network comprising at least one server computer capable of communicating with a browser system located at a remote client computer, said method comprising:
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establishing an interactive online registration process between the client browser system and the server computer so that a user may register with an electronic commerce system as a First Participation Category, a Second Participation Category or a Third Participation Category wherein a First Participation Category is not eligible to earn compensation and is eligible to buy products or services at a First Participation Category price, wherein a Second Participation Category is not eligible to earn compensation and is eligible to buy products or services at a Second Participation Category price, and wherein a Third Participation Category is eligible to buy products or services at a Third Participation Category price and is eligible to earn compensation; providing a plurality of web files operatively coupled to a web site associated with the electronic commerce system; allowing access to a plurality of electronic commerce system products or services to the registered First Participation Category, Second Participation Category, or Third Participation Category via at least one of the plurality of web files; receiving a first order by said electronic commerce system via said network, the first order being received from said registered user via said browser system, the first order comprising a request to purchase, and have provided to the registered user, one or more of a said plurality of electronic commerce system products or services; generating a first profile, said first profile comprising said first order and specifying a recurrence for said first order; providing said one or more of said plurality of electronic commerce system products or services to said registered user according to said first profile; and causing said first order to automatically recur one or more times according to said specification. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An electronic commerce system comprising:
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at least one server computer capable of communicating with a browser system located at a remote client computer over a network; said at least one server computer comprising; a user registration system for registering a user with the electronic commerce system as a First Participation Category, a Second Participation Category, or a Third Participation Category, wherein a First Participation Category is not eligible to earn compensation and is eligible to buy products or services at a First Participation Category price, wherein a Second Participation Category is not eligible to earn compensation and is eligible to buy products or services at a Second Participation Category price, and wherein a Third Participation Category is eligible to buy products or services at a Third Participation Category price and is eligible to earn compensation; an order management system operative to receive a first order from said registered user for one or more of a plurality of electronic commerce system products or services corresponding to web files; said order management system further operative to generate a first profile comprising said first order and specifying a recurrence for said first order; said order management system being further operative to initiate shipment of said one or more of a plurality of electronic commerce system products or services to said registered user according to said first profile; and said order management system being responsive to said first profile and causing said first order to automatically recur one or more times according to said specification. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method for facilitating electronic commerce through a network, the method comprising:
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(a) receiving, by at least one server computer coupled with the network, a first order via the network from a user via a browser system located at a remote client computer, the user registered with an electronic commerce system as a First Participation Category a Second Participation Category, or a Third Participation Category, wherein a First Participation Category is not eligible to earn compensation and is eligible to buy products or services at a First Participation Category price, wherein a Second Participation Category is not eligible to earn compensation and is eligible to buy products or services at a Second Participation Category price, and wherein a Third Participation Category is eligible to buy products or services at an IBO price and is eligible to earn compensation; (b) establishing an automated order in response to the receiving; and (c) repetitively sending a product or providing a service to the user in response to (b). - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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35. In a method for facilitating electronic ordering of a product or service in response to a user selection through a network, said network comprising at least one server computer capable of communicating with a browser system located at a remote client computer, an improvement comprising:
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establishing an interactive online registration process between the client browser system and the server computer so that a user may register with an electronic commerce system as a First Participation Category, a Second Participation Category or a Third Participation Category, wherein a First Participation Category is not eligible to earn compensation and is eligible to buy products or services at a First Participation Category price, wherein a Second Participation Category is not eligible to earn compensation and is eligible to buy products or services at a Second Participation Category price, and wherein a Third Participation Category is eligible to buy products or services at a Third Participation Category price and is eligible to earn compensation; establishing a standing order in response to the selection of the product or service by the user; and causing the shipment of the product or service to the user two or more times in accordance with the standing order. - View Dependent Claims (36)
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37. A method for facilitating electronic commerce in an electronic commerce system through a network, said network comprising at least one server computer capable of communication with a browser system located at a remote client computer, said method comprising:
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(a) receiving a standing order process selection from a user, the user registered with an electronic commerce system as a First Participation Category, a Second Participation Category or a Third Participation Category, wherein a First Participation Category is not eligible to earn compensation and is eligible to buy products or services at a First Participation Category price, wherein a Second Participation Category is not eligible to earn compensation and is eligible to buy products or services at a Second Participation Category price, and wherein a Third Participation Category is eligible to buy products or services at a Third Participation Category price and is eligible to earn compensation; (b) providing standing order profile information, the standing order profile information operable to allow the user to set up an automated order system that sends products and/or services to the user at regular intervals, the standing order profile information provided in response to (a); and (c) establishing long-term orders of the products and/or services as a function of the regular intervals. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
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