Method for providing vendor notification marketing in an electronic commerce network environment
US6341270B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 25, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 22, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 25, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q40/04
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to the invention, a method for providing real-time pricing of notifications of purchaser requirements to vendors in a heterogeneous network environment. The heterogeneous network environment can include a public packet switched network, such as the Internet, and a wireless network, such as a plurality of pagers. The purchaser requirements are embodied in a vendor notification. The method is operable in environments having a plurality of wireless terminals in communication with a vendor computer using a wireless network to receive real-time notification of a purchaser's requirements. At successive intervals, a timer can be utilized to change the price that a vendor pays for a vendor notification.
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