Title:
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HOSTING CENTRALIZED ONLINE POINT-OF-SALE ACTIVITIES FOR A PLURALITY OF DISTRIBUTED CUSTOMERS AND VENDORS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004081742
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
One or more networked computers (18) receives input from a customer (12) specifying two or more vendors having vendor web sites (14) from which to purchase goods or services during an online shopping session, receives input from the two or more vendors indicating that the customer has purchased goods or services at the two or more vendor web sites during the online shopping session, and outputs a single online receipt (32) to the customer reflecting all goods or services purchased at the two or more vendor web sites during the online shopping session. Sales tax may be collected from the customer for goods or services purchased during the online shopping session and electronically disbursed tax to one or more tax authorities. Payment for the goods or services purchased during the online shopping session may be electronically collected and disbursed to vendors. Credits for one or more purchased goods or services may also be disbursed. Reports may be generated based on a plurality of data collected during POS transactions.
Inventors:
TILLMAN MICHAEL (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/007249
Publication Date:
March 17, 2005
Filing Date:
March 10, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TILLMAN MICHAEL (US)
International Classes:
G06Q20/00; G06Q30/00; G06Q40/00; (IPC1-7): G06F17/60
Foreign References:
| US6643624B2 | 2003-11-04 | |||
| US6473740B2 | 2002-10-29 | |||
| US6347304B1 | 2002-02-12 | |||
| US5970469A | 1999-10-19 |
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