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Title: US5991740: Data processing system for integrated tracking and management of commerce related activities on a public access network
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Country: US United States of America

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Inventor: Messer, Stephen Dale; Mt. Kisco, NY 10549

Assignee: None

Published / Filed: 1999-11-23 / 1997-06-10

Application Number: US1997000871921

IPC Code: Advanced: G06F 15/00; G06Q 20/00; G06Q 30/00;
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IPC-7: G06F 157/00;

ECLA Code: G06Q20/00; G06Q20/00K1; G06Q20/00K3B; G06Q30/00A;

U.S. Class: Current: 705/027;
Original: 705/027;

Field of Search: 705/026,27 395/200.53,200.54,200.55 707/501,513

Priority Number:
1997-06-10  US1997000871921

Abstract:     A data processing system manages transaction related information generated on a network of interconnected public access computers, including monitoring purchases and providing referral fee accounting based thereon. The integrated software package establishes a platform for Merchants and Site Owners for managing the negotiation of promotional and commercial contracts, the implementation of resulting promotional and commercial efforts, and final accounting in accordance with pre-established criteria. The system thus enables network users to take advantage of a retail sales channel on public or private electronic networks.

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Hopgood, Calimafde, Kalil & Judlowe LLP ;

Primary / Asst. Examiners: Poinvil, Frantzy;

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What is claimed is:     1. In a data processing system for establishing, managing and tracking commercial transactions undertaken on a wide access network, comprising:
  • a Content Provider site interconnected to said network and programmed to display to a USER visiting said Content Provider through a site content viewing program, information about one or more products or services available for commercial transactions, at a site separate from said Content Provider, wherein said display includes associated with said information, linking instructions for directing said USER's viewing program to a site separate from said Content Provider site, and said linking instructions further comprise code for associating with said visiting USER, a unique USER identification code inserted onto said USER http command line and/or passed along in said USER URL;
  • a Clearinghouse site interconnected to said network and programmed to receive information regarding display of or selection of said display information on said Content Provider site, and the ability to read said USER unique identification code, and store said code in memory, and further, to provide connection of said USER to an identified Target Merchant Site, wherein said Target Merchant Site is associated to said display information;
  • a Target Merchant site interconnected to said network and programmed to provide the ability to transact said product and/or services;
  • wherein said Target Merchant site is further programmed to record information about a purchase made by said USER and to communicate said purchase information back to said Clearinghouse site, wherein said purchase information is used by said Clearinghouse server to allocate credit to the Content Provider.


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Foreign References: None

Other Abstract Info: DERABS G1999-060586

Other References:
  • "Amazon.Com Introduces `Amazon.Com Associates`--a New Model for Internet-Based Commerce", Business Wire, Jul. 18, 1996.
  • John A. Quelch, "The Internet and International Marketing", Sloan Management Review, v 37, n 3, pp. 60-75, Spg, 1996. (16 pages) Cited by 2 patents [ISI abstract]
  • Linda D. Garcia, "Networking and the Rise of Electronic Commerce", Business Economics, v 30, n 4, pp. 7-14, Oct. 1995.
  • Bruce Judson, "Luring Advertisers Prospects to the Web", Advertising Age, p. 16, Aug. 7, 1995.


  • Continuity Data:
    Application Number Filed Notes

    US1997000871921 1997-06-10  is a related to the prior publication
         US20040230491A1 issued 2004-11-18  Transaction tracking, managing, assessment, and auditing data processing system and network

    US2004000868682 2004-06-15  is a continuation of
    US2000000558356  2000-04-26   (pending) [presumed granted]
         US7020622 issued 2006-03-28   Transaction tracking, managing, assessment, and auditing data processing system and network

    US2004000868678 2004-06-15  is a continuation of
    US2000000558356  2000-04-26   (pending) [presumed granted]
         US7020622 issued 2006-03-28   Transaction tracking, managing, assessment, and auditing data processing system and network

    US2004000749941   is a continuation of
    US2000000558356  2000-04-26
         US7020622 issued 2006-03-28   Transaction tracking, managing, assessment, and auditing data processing system and network

    US2003000749941 2003-12-31  is a continuation of
    US2000000558356  2000-04-26   (pending) [presumed granted]
         US7020622 issued 2006-03-28   Transaction tracking, managing, assessment, and auditing data processing system and network

    US2000000558356   is a continuation in part of
    US1998000098860  1998-06-17   (pending)

    US2000000558356 2000-04-26  is a continuation in part of
    US1998000098860  1998-06-17   (abandoned)

    US2000000558356   is a continuation in part of
    US1998000098860  1998-06-17   (abandoned)

    US1998000098860 1998-06-17  is a continuation in part of
    >US1997000871921<  1997-06-10   (granted)
         US5991740 issued 1999-11-23   Data processing system for integrated tracking and management of commerce related activities on a public access network

    US1998000098860   is a continuation in part of
    >US1997000871921<  1997-06-10
         US5991740 issued 1999-11-23 1999-11-23  Data processing system for integrated tracking and management of commerce related activities on a public access network

    US1998000098860   is a continuation in part of
    >US1997000871921<  1997-08-10
         US5991540 issued 1999-11-23 1999-11-23  Method for identifying partial redundancies in existing processor architectures


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