Computer architecture and method for supporting and analyzing electronic commerce over the world wide web for commerce service providers and/or internet service providers

US6934687B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• NCR Corporation · US

Inventors

• Karen A. Papierniak · Windom, US
• James E. Thaisz · Lincroft, US
• Luo-Jen Chiang · Freehold, US
• Susan L. Woodford · Bedminster, US
• Eugene M. Betz · Toms River, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 20, 1997
• Grant date: Aug 23, 2005
• Expiry date: Jul 29, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q30/0205
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A computer system that supports and analyzes Internet and/or electronic commerce data includes at least one user station transmitting a user request, and at least one Internet server, connectable to the user station, and providing the user station access to external data sources. The computer system also includes at least one data collection and analysis system. The data collection and analysis system includes at least one analysis module performing statistical and analytical analysis of the Internet and/or electronic commerce data for use by a user in performing one or more business decisions, and at least one Internet and/or electronic commerce data warehouse which is responsively connected to the analysis module and separated from external systems. The data warehouse receives the Internet and/or electronic commerce data, and provides access to the Internet and/or electronic commerce data by the user. The data collection and analysis system also includes at least one data mapping module which searches, collects and transforms the Internet and/or electronic commerce data, and transmits the same to the data warehouse for storage.