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Maintenance of a company profile of a company associated with a supplier/buyer commerce network

US8688537B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 5, 2011
Grant dateApr 1, 2014
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Expiry dateJun 21, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q30/0601
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments for maintaining a company profile of a company associated with a supplier/buyer commerce network are disclosed. One method includes collecting activity information of the company. The collecting includes monitoring a plurality of databases that each maintains activity information associated with the company, assigning a unique identification for the company across the plurality of databases, exporting the activity information associated with the company from each of the plurality of databases, and aggregating the activity information. The method further includes updating the company profile with the aggregated activity information of the company.

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