Systems and methods wherein a buyer purchases a product at a first price and acquires the product from a merchant that offers the product for sale at a second price
US6249772A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 8, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jun 19, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F7/00
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided wherein a buyer purchases a product at a first price and acquires the product from a merchant that offers the product for sale at a second price, the second price being different from the first price. Transaction information associated with the buyer and the merchant is received. Information that allows the buyer to acquire the product from the merchant in exchange for providing payment of an amount based on the first price, such as by providing payment to a central controller, is transmitted. According to one embodiment, the central controller provides payment of an amount based on the second price to the merchant.
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