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System and method for facilitating transactions through a network portal

US9336543B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

DATA SCAPE LTD. · IE

Inventor

Richard Wagner · Schopfheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 30, 2006
Grant date	May 10, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 11, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06Q40/00
WIPO fieldIT methods for management
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A merchant/vendor portal enables potential business partners to establish business relationships and settle accounts in an on-line environment. The portal includes an open network interface, a registrant database in which data associated with a portal registrant are stored, a distribution contract manager for presenting to a registered merchant a distribution contract associated with a registered vendor and for verifying acceptance of the distribution contract by the registered merchant, and a transaction manager for managing transactions in accordance with the accepted distribution contracts.

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