Method for facilitating the purchase of compatible products
US7062451B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/0641
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for facilitating a user's purchase of products which are compatible for use with a component of the user's processor system. The particular type of the user's component may be determined without input from the user. An intermediary server system is configured to receive a purchase request from the user's processor system specifying the particular type of the component. In one embodiment of the invention, the intermediary server system is configured to identify products which are compatible for use with the particular type of component. If a particular vendor is not specified by the user, the intermediary server system may also identify one or more vendors offering to sell the compatible products. Additionally, the intermediary server system may forward a notification of the purchase request to a vendor server system associated with a selected vendor. The vendor server system is configured to transmit a purchase invitation to the processor system specifying one or more products which are compatible for use with the particular type of component.
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