System and method for managing recurring orders in a computer network
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1. A method for facilitating electronic commerce through a network, said method comprising:
- (a) providing, via said network comprising at least one server computer capable of communicating with a browser system located at a remote client computer, one or more interactive messages relating to one or more of a plurality of products or services, said interactive messages comprising messages relating to usage information about how said first one or more suggested products or services are to be used;
(b) receiving one or more responses to said one or more interactive messages;
(c) determining a first suggested order based on said received one or more responses, said first suggested order comprising a first one or more suggested products or services of said plurality of products or services including determining a predicted lifespan corresponding to said first one or more suggested products or services;
(d) calculating a first suggested recurrence for each of said first one or more suggested products or services and a first suggested quantity for each of said first one or more suggested products or services based on the received one or more responses and the predicted lifespan;
(e) generating a first profile, said first profile comprising said first suggested order, wherein said first suggested order automatically recurs one or more times according to said first suggested recurrence; and
(f) balancing said first suggested quantities and said first suggested recurrence to equalize a distribution of subsequent recurrences of said first suggested order.
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Abstract
A recurring order management system and method for a computer network is disclosed. The system receives a request to suggest a recurring order for one or more products or services. The system generates a profile which stores the suggested products or services, the suggested recurrence for those products or services and the suggested quantities to deliver upon each recurrence. The order then automatically recurs one or more times according to the specified recurrence.
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1. A method for facilitating electronic commerce through a network, said method comprising:
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(a) providing, via said network comprising at least one server computer capable of communicating with a browser system located at a remote client computer, one or more interactive messages relating to one or more of a plurality of products or services, said interactive messages comprising messages relating to usage information about how said first one or more suggested products or services are to be used; (b) receiving one or more responses to said one or more interactive messages; (c) determining a first suggested order based on said received one or more responses, said first suggested order comprising a first one or more suggested products or services of said plurality of products or services including determining a predicted lifespan corresponding to said first one or more suggested products or services; (d) calculating a first suggested recurrence for each of said first one or more suggested products or services and a first suggested quantity for each of said first one or more suggested products or services based on the received one or more responses and the predicted lifespan; (e) generating a first profile, said first profile comprising said first suggested order, wherein said first suggested order automatically recurs one or more times according to said first suggested recurrence; and (f) balancing said first suggested quantities and said first suggested recurrence to equalize a distribution of subsequent recurrences of said first suggested order. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method for facilitating electronic commerce through a network, said method comprising:
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(a) providing, via said network comprising at least one server computer capable of communicating with a browser system located at a remote client computer, one or more interactive messages relating to one or more of a plurality of products or services, said interactive messages comprising messages relating to usage information about how said first one or more suggested products or services are to be used; (b) receiving from a user registered with a multi-level marketing system as a client, member or independent business owner (“
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), by said at least one server computer, one or more responses to said one or more interactive messages;(c) determining a first suggested order based on said received one or more responses, said first suggested order comprising a first one or more suggested products or services of said plurality of products or services including determining a predicted lifespan corresponding to said first one or more suggested products or services; (d) calculating a first suggested recurrence for each of said first one or more suggested products or services and a first suggested quantity for each of said first one or more suggested products or services based on the received one or more responses and the predicted lifespan; (e) generating a first profile, said first profile comprising said first suggested order, wherein said first suggested order automatically recurs one or more times according to said first suggested recurrence; and (f) balancing said first suggested quantities and said first suggested recurrence to equalize a distribution of subsequent recurrences of said first suggested order.
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