CN1353381A - Automatic computer network trade information management system and method - Google Patents

Abstract

Automatic trade information management system and method is provided. In one embodiment, an automatic trade information management server is provided with a central processor for manipulating and automatically accessing a plurality destination entities and transferring the instructions and information associated with exchanging data to a plurality destinations back and forth. Automatically accessing interfaces are provided between a user and a plurality of receiving server by automatically establishing member accounts at the destination entities which in participation. The automatic trade information management server also automatically participates in exchange with the receiving server.

Description

Automatic computer network trade information management system and method

The present invention relates to a kind of data item management system and method based on the internet.More specifically, the present invention relates to a kind of multilevel selling method and relevant with a plurality of reception servers on the redistributing global computer network automaticdata method for communicating of being convenient to of appliance computer.

Electronic system and circuit have been made great contribution to the development of modern society, and are used to multiple application to obtain good result.For example the so multiple electronic technology of robot calculator, counter, audio frequency apparatus, video equipment and telephone system is used to analyze in most of fields such as commerce, science, education and amusement and exchanges data, thought and dynamic, to increase throughput rate and to reduce cost.Usually these good results are by utilizing the distributed resource that communicates through network to realize and maximize.Distributed network is used to carry out commercial act day by day, for example buy and sell with the client, and important resource is licensed for advertisement, so that the end-user access maximization.But most of compartment systems require the user with loaded down with trivial details manual mode input data item, to visit a plurality of destinations network address.

Wherein a kind of the most frequently used and abundant in content distributed resource system comprises a plurality of internet computers of joining together to form the internet.In general, the computing machine that is connected to the internet communicates with TCP (TCP/IP), and this agreement is divided into packet to information, and they are routed to by specified destination, IP address.Bulk information is that the form with " webpage " exchanges on the internet.Usually, webpage sends to the subscriber computer with the browser that can show these data from server.The internet support is called as the internet page system of the information of world wide web (www) or " Web ".Relevant webpage is normally interconnected by hyperlink, and by grouping to form a network address.Network address also is provided to other link of other network address usually.Usually, each network documentation (URL) is identified by " URL(uniform resource locator) ", and its essence is an address path that arrives the position of a server and document in this server or webpage.The user utilizes web browser application to come simply and the WWW reciprocation usually, comprises the network address that search is relevant with particular topic.

The internet is a kind of communication system, and information arrives the destination by the internet from information source usually.A kind of the most frequently used information communication situation on the internet be the user with network address between communicate by letter.In general, the network address operator wishes from this network address information dispersion to users.Most of users wish to require to visit a plurality of network address with the access protocal of minimum.This is particular importance for active ecommerce on the internet.

The increase of internet, applications has promoted the generation of a large amount of network address, and this provides similar information, goods and service widely.Usually, the client likes visiting easily a plurality of network address to carry out the comparison of product and price.The user of job search chance likes visiting easily a plurality of employers or work network address, to pay close attention to and more potential working opportunity.

Usually, before the visit of acquisition to the most contents of this network address, the ecommerce network address requires the client to register as the member.And this usually needs to use a plurality of ecommerce network address obtain optimum efficiency, and the behavior that the process of member's account number is set and manages a plurality of member's account numbers in a plurality of ecommerce network address is consuming time and bothers respectively.For example, remember that manually a plurality of customer identification numbers and the password of input are bothersome things.

Multiple internet communication comprises that the user provides the behavior of information to network address.A plurality of network address are manually re-entered general consumption ample resources respectively.This is for special trouble manual renewal of a plurality of network address and edit file.This relates to the repeatability consumption of human resources, and the user must remember each network address of their former transmission information and the version of the information that sends.

In the prior art of Fig. 1, the user enters a plurality of network address, the user be authorized to utilize subscriber computer (10) to set up with a plurality of reception server (20,22 and 24) thus between direct communication visit this network address before, this network address requirement user imports membership information.Usually, the user manually is input to each reception server to personal information (for example, e-mail address and name), and receives different member's keys (for example, customer identification number and password) from each reception server.Then, the user manually (for example imports Transaction Information respectively in each server, resume, shopping require or the reservation order), monitoring from the feedback of reception server (for example, the commodity that work Search Results or satisfied shopping require), and manually upgrade respectively and manage each member account (for example, upgrade resume and change the address).

The problem relevant with opening and manage a plurality of accounts on the internet be especially severe for the behavior of search work on the internet.In order to submit resume in the multiple job information storehouse on the internet, the general requirement of user offered a plurality of accounts, remembered a plurality of customer identification numbers and password, in a plurality of network address, manually import personal data respectively, and the behavior of managing each account respectively (for example, come auto-correlation employer's Email, manually upgrade and edit file, or the like).In addition, different network address has different forms usually, and the user takes time to be familiar with the network address that all these users have registered and participated in.For example, in order to enter ten job information storehouses (job bank), the user generally must import his resume for ten times, and input once in each job information storehouse network address.The user also must visit ten job information storehouses respectively usually to manage his account, for example, manually upgrades its resume or changes its address.The manual data input process of repeatability is normally very consuming time and make a mistake easily.

A network address that is called ResumeXPRESS.com provides a kind of service, attempts realizing job hunter's resume is published to a plurality of employers, recruitment person and job information storehouse restrictedly.These services and other effect of similarly serving are limited, because this issue realizes by Email, and Monster.com for example, the such job information storehouse, many internets of CareerMosaic.com and Headhunter.net requires to submit resume to by the specific forms on network, and by in the common database of collecting the job information storehouse that is not adapted to of the resume of Email submission.

The ecommerce network address that commerce is kept generally wishes that many potential clients visit this network address, particularly those clients that might conclude the business.Employer requires many suitable and real to being placed on the interested candidate of work on the network address usually.In order to realize these purposes, safeguard that the operator of network address is used in ample resources on city's course advertisement usually.But because these city's course advertisements do not have to arrive the client or the suitable employee of possibility that might conclude the business usually, so these city's course advertisements do not have effect and resource to be wasted usually.For example, employer utilizes their employee, association and headhunter to help him usually and seeks the candidate who fills up job vacancy.The problem of these conventional recruitment methods is that headhunter costs an arm and a leg, and the candidate crowd that employee and association are understood is limited usually.

Newspaper, business-to business magazines (b to b) and present internet make employer can send working opportunity message, so that this message arrives popular and a large amount of candidate crowds.But because these message arrive a large amount of inappropriate potential candidates, so ample resources is wasted.These bulletins generally can not concentrate among the suitable candidate of possibility, thereby wanted advertisement can not arrive the many qualified candidates that do not see this wanted advertisement, sees that perhaps the people of this wanted advertisement generally can not tell qualified candidate it.These current recruitment methods have limited effect and the potentiality of utilizing the internet to arrive a large amount of qualified candidates.

Desired is a kind of system and method for being convenient to visit a plurality of purpose network address.This system and method should help the multistage market behavior, and helps to reduce the manual data input of repetition.

Brief summary of the invention

The present invention is a kind of system and method that helps to visit a plurality of purpose network address.This system and method also helps the multistage market behavior and helps to reduce the manual data input of repeatability.

Automatic internet business computer system and method for the present invention impels data communication centralization and the robotization of being undertaken by the automated transaction information management server, and makes the user utilize minimum repeatability management just can enjoy the benefit of a plurality of network address.The invention provides the method for the information between a kind of appliance computer route and collection many destinations entity (for example, reception server) and the computed user.In one embodiment, the present invention follows the tracks of the user to the visit of an automatic information business management server and follow the tracks of the diffusion of information that the user assists (for example, advertisement, recruitment message, or the like), to promote the multistage market behavior.

In one embodiment of the invention, automated transaction information management server management information set and distribution automatically.In one embodiment, the automated transaction information management server is collected resume from the user, and automatically it is forwarded to the reception server that is used for by the expection information bank that works online that employer visited.The automated transaction information management server comprises the central processing unit that is used for process information and indication, indication and information that this information and indication comprise and visit a plurality of destinations and automatically Transaction Information is transmitted between a plurality of destinations back and forth automatically.The automated transaction information management server provides the visit between subscriber computer and a plurality of reception server automatic interface by set up member account in the destination entity of a plurality of participations.

The automated transaction information management server also participates in the transaction with reception server automatically.For example, the automated transaction information management server is got in touch reception server automatically, and imports the member's key that is distributed, with the transaction between beginning and the described reception server.This transaction is based on the information that receives from the user.The automated transaction information management server utilizes trade management field mappings system and method that the field name of automated transaction information management server is mapped to the field name of a plurality of destination entities automatically, thereby does not need the user to repeat manually to carry out the data input.This automated transaction information management server is also followed the tracks of and the relevant visit information of visit to the Transaction Information that is used for multistage market program.

The accompanying drawing summary

Fig. 1 be illustrate do not adopt the automated transaction information management server and between a plurality of reception servers the system block diagram of route data.

Fig. 2 A is the system block diagram that illustrates by automated transaction information management server route data between a plurality of reception servers.

Fig. 2 B illustrates according to an embodiment of the invention the block scheme of visit information collection computer system 200 automatically.

Fig. 3 is the process flow diagram of an embodiment of automated transaction approaches to IM of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is the process of offering member account at the reception server in job information storehouse and the process flow diagram that passes through the process of startup member transaction between automated transaction information management server and the reception server.

The member account that Fig. 5 obtains an embodiment of process for membership according to the present invention obtains the process flow diagram of process 500.

Fig. 6 is the process flow diagram of the start-up course 600 of concluding the business according to an embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 7 is the process flow diagram of access track method 700 according to an embodiment of the invention.

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The preferred embodiments of the present invention, automatic computer network trade information management system and method shown in specifically describing in the accompanying drawings now.Although the present invention describes in conjunction with the preferred embodiments, should know not to be the present invention is limited to these embodiment.On the contrary, the present invention has covered and may be included in by the change in the defined the spirit and scope of the present invention of appended claims, variation and of equal value substituting.In addition, in specific descriptions hereinafter of the present invention, a plurality of specifying informations are proposed, to provide to thorough understanding of the present invention.But obviously the common calculating personnel in this area can realize the present invention without these details.In addition, well-known method, program, assembly and circuit do not specifically describe, in order to avoid the present invention is caused unnecessary obscuring.

A hereinafter specifically described part is to describe with program, step, logic diagram, processing and other symbolic representation to the operation of data bit representing to carry out in computer memory.These descriptions and expression are by the employed instrument of the professional in the data processing field, the thought of passing on them to work with other professionals in this area.At this step that program, computing machine carry out, logic diagram, disposal route or the like are arranged, and be considered to obtain the sequence of the self-consistentency of required result's step or instruction usually.This step is the working control of physical quantity.Usually, although not necessarily, this tittle is can be stored, transmit, to merge, to compare and the handled electrical or magnetic signal form appearance of other operation in computer system.Sometimes mainly due to general reason, it is eaily that these signals are called numerical digit, numerical value, element, symbol, character, item, numeral or the like.

But, should be kept in mind that all these similar terms are relevant with suitable physical quantity, and only be the convenient sign that is applied to these quantity.Unless stated otherwise, otherwise it is conspicuous in the discussion hereinafter these signs being used as, will be appreciated that in the present invention the discussion that utilizes " processings " or " calculatings " or " translation " or " counting " or " determining " or " roll up and shield " or " demonstration " or " identification " or the like term is meant action and the processing in computer system or similar electronic computing device, this equipment is represented as at computer system memory or register or out of Memory storer with being transformed to being expressed as the data processing that physics (electronics) measures in computer system RS system, the class likelihood data of the physical quantity in transmission or the display device.

The present invention is a kind of automated transaction information management system and method.The method that the machine system is calculated in automated transaction information management of the present invention provides the automated transaction information management, is used for communicating with a plurality of destinations.In one embodiment of the invention, the method for automated transaction managing computer system promotes the automatic visit to a plurality of destinations.After the automatic reception visit, the automatic transmission that the machine system and method also promotes the content information between a plurality of destinations is calculated in the automated transaction information management.In one embodiment of the invention, the automated transaction information management is calculated the machine system and method and is also followed the tracks of the recommended information relevant with content information (for example, how the user notices this content information, and when the user visits this content information).System and method of the present invention helps the required repeated manual data input (for example, the manual editing of information) of minimizing and a plurality of terminal switch information on the computer network (for example, the such global communications network of Internet).

In one embodiment of the invention, a plurality of reception servers are stored by the obtainable information of different member colonies, and the invention enables the user just can enjoy the benefit of a plurality of network address visits by minimum repeatability management.In one embodiment, the present invention follows the tracks of the visit of user to the automated transaction information management server, and the content information that promotes to be used for the multistage market behavior (for example, remuneration program) (for example, advertisement, recruitment enlightenment, resume, purchase order, or the like) disperse.The present invention is used for multiple application, comprises the affiliate relationship that develops and manages a plurality of online network address that comprise job information storehouse, shopping club, tourist service, E-business service or the like automatically.

Fig. 2 A is the automatic block scheme of internet business computer system 200 according to an embodiment of the invention.Automatically internet business system 200 comprises automated transaction information management server 30, subscriber computer 10 and receiving computer 20,22 and 24.Automated transaction information management server 30 is connected to subscriber computer 10 and receiving computer 20,22 and 24.In one embodiment of the invention, automated transaction information management server 30 is connected through the internet to subscriber computer 10 and receiving computer 20,22 and 24.Should know, this automatic internet business computer system 200 can be expanded as and comprise the plurality of devices that does not illustrate, for example multiple-access computer and final destination (for example, from the downward final destination computing machine of reception server) obscures to avoid the present invention caused.Automatically the assembly synergistic work of internet business computer system 200 transmits Transaction Information automatically to promote automatic visit information to collect between the assembly of computer system 200.

In one embodiment of the invention, automated transaction information management server 30 provides the management of the automated transaction between the destination entity of subscriber computer 10 and a plurality of participations.In one embodiment, the destination entity is a reception server (for example, reception server 20,22 or 24), and in another embodiment, the destination entity is a final destination computing machine (not shown) in reception server downstream.When the user attempts communicating with automated transaction information management server 30 for the first time, the personal information that automated transaction information management server 30 requires about user (for example, the user on subscriber computer 10).If desired personal information is provided, then automated transaction information management server 30 is set up a management sign (ID) and corresponding account executive for this user.In one embodiment, automated transaction information management server 30 is then from customer requirement Transaction Information (for example, other personal information, resume, purchase order, or the like).In one embodiment, automated transaction information management server 30 comprises individual and the Transaction Information that storage (for example, by subscriber computer 10) receives from the user.

Automated transaction information management server 30 is that client's (for example, by receiving computer 20,22 and 24) in the entity of the destination of a plurality of participations sets up member account automatically.In one embodiment of the invention, the user selects to be set up for this user by automated transaction information management server 30 the participation entity of affiliate relationship.In one embodiment of the invention, automated transaction information management server 30 participates in affiliate relationship automatically and sets up agreement.In an example, reception server 20 to the visit of the information on this network address (is for example providing, visit to E-business service) requires before (for example to set up user member account, require to send user e-mail address, title or other personal information), and requirement input member key (customer identification number and/or password, or the like).Replacement requires the user to come to communicate with each destination entity (for example, reception server) by manually providing member accesses message to set up member account respectively, and automated transaction information management server 30 is set up affiliate relationship at each destination entity automatically.

Automated transaction information management server 30 automatically and the destination entity (for example, reception server 20) interrelates, and the requirement according to the destination entity provides the userspersonal information, member's key of user is distributed in collection by the destination entity, and (for example, at database 40) storage member key.In one embodiment of the invention, user profile is stored in the form, and this form is associated user ID and other user profile (for example, being distributed to member's key of user by the destination entity).Automated transaction information management server 30 according to management extract software program (for example, extracting " wrapper " software) be the user from the reception server information extraction, be used for storing into database 40.In one embodiment of the invention, automated transaction information management server 30 extracts member's key from the email documents (" E-mail ") that is sent by the destination entity.In one embodiment of the invention, member's key is by from by extracting the shown webpage of the reception server in job information storehouse.

In one embodiment of the invention, automated transaction information management server 30 is participated in the transaction with reception server automatically, comprises the transmission of content information.Content information comprises and sends to the user and from user's received content data.Some examples of content information comprise the recruitment enlightenment, and resume, real estate description, the quotation about real estate, product description, product purchase order, service describing, service are bought, or the like.Automated transaction information management server 30 interrelates with reception server, and imports the member's key that is distributed automatically, with the transaction of startup with reception server.In one embodiment, this transaction from database 40 further information (for example comprises, resume, product inquiry, purchase order, or the like) be input to reception server and/or (for example collect further information from reception server, recruitment enlightenment, product description, quotation, or the like), and for the user it is stored in the database 40.In another embodiment, this transaction also comprises the direct communication of setting up between subscriber computer and the reception server.

In one embodiment, the present invention utilizes the method for trade management field mappings system.Trade management field mappings system and method for the present invention is mapped to field name in the network address that is included in the destination entity to the management fields name of automated transaction information management server 30.In one embodiment, the management fields name of automated transaction information management server is associated with the field value that comprises the information that sends from the user.According to field name mapping, the automated transaction information management server field speech that is associated with the management fields name of handle automatically sends to the field value that is associated with the field name of destination entity.In one embodiment of the invention, trade management field mappings system and method comprises that software program (for example, " introduction (introducer) " program), its instruction offers automated transaction information management server 30, and adjust in indication automated transaction information management server 30 modes (for example, according to trade management field mappings system and method) user profile is input to reception server according to the call format that meets each reception server.

In one embodiment of the invention, automated transaction information management server 30 is followed the tracks of the visit information relevant with introducing Transaction Information.In one embodiment, automated transaction information management server 30 utilizes the recommended information relevant with the user's of access transaction information identity (for example, user when how access transaction information and user find out Transaction Information).In one embodiment of the invention, the recommended information of being followed the tracks of by automated transaction information management server 30 is used to impel Transaction Information to distribute in the multilevel selling process.

Fig. 2 B is the block scheme as the automated transaction information management server 200 of an embodiment of automated transaction information management server 30.Usually, automated transaction information management server 200 comprises bus 209, central processing unit 201, random access memory 202, ROM (read-only memory) 203, data storage device 204, display device 205, character input device 206, cursor control device 207 and printer 208.Bus 209 is connected to central processing unit 201, random access memory 202, ROM (read-only memory) 203, data storage device 204, display device 205, character input device 206, cursor control device 207 and printer 208.

The parts collaborative work of automated transaction information management server 200 is to carry out their appointed functions.Central processing unit 201 process informations and instruction comprise the instruction relevant with the automated transaction information management.Random access memory 202 is central processing unit 201 canned datas and instruction.ROM (read-only memory) 203 is processor 201 storage static information and instructions.Data storage device 204 canned datas and instruction (for example, disk or CD and disk drive).Display device 205 is to computer user's display message.Character input device 206 comprises character and the function key that is used for to central processing unit 201 transmission information and command selection.Cursor control device 207 is sent to central processing unit 201 to the information and the command selection of user's input.Printer 208 is according to the indication document printing from central processing unit 201.Bus 209 is paths that are used for information communication.

The parts of automated transaction information management server 200 comprise various interchangeable embodiment.For example, the display device 205 that is used for Fig. 2 of automated transaction information management server 30 of the present invention can be that liquid crystal display, cathode-ray tube (CRT) or other are suitable for producing the display device of graph image and the discernible character of user.Should also be appreciated that cursor control device 207 has many implementations, comprise that trace ball, mouse, recreation sense or many other are used to provide the cursor indicating equipment of input with indication and/or exciting light target particularly suitable.In an embodiment of automated transaction information management server 200, can also indicate offset movement on assigned direction or mode at the button on the character input device 205.For example, can utilize special key and keystroke sequence order, by from the input indication of the keyboard of character input device 205 and/or activate cursor.The cursor control device 207 of automated transaction information management server 200 makes dynamic instructs cursor of computer user or the two dimensional motion of visicode (pointer) on the display screen of display device 205.Other character input device 205 makes the user create graph image and character on the display screen of display device 205.

In one embodiment, automated transaction information management server 30 of the present invention is used to the recruitment field.Automated transaction information management server 30 impels the automatic collection and the distribution (for example, job hunter's resume information and recruitment person's recruitment enlightenment) of recruitment information.For example, automated transaction information management server 30 is collected job hunter's resume information, and automatically it is distributed to receiving computer.In one embodiment, resume information comprises by employer and is used to screen employee's information and/or is used to seek interested employer's information by the job hunter, comprising but be not limited to: recruitment purpose, education background, work experience, technical ability, publish an article, interest and hobby, certificate and award.In one embodiment, reception server comprises the electronics thesaurus, comprising the resume database of information service from the job hunter that is used for screening of candidates by employer.In one embodiment, the job hunter that resume information is delivered to system of the present invention does not pay obligation.Should be known in that the present invention is applicable to various application flexibly, and the quantity of the electronics resume thesaurus that visits with the present invention can enlarge.

In one embodiment of the invention, automated transaction information management server 30 comprise with form (for example, be posted on the such computer network in in-house network or internet) relevant software code instruction, this form is used for submitting resume information to and send to the job hunter in graphic user interface (for example, Internet-browser, Microsoft's Window).Be stored in (database 40) the Computer Database by computer network from the resume information that the job hunter receives, and be sent to these electronics thesauruss subsequently.In one embodiment of the invention, resume information is mapped to the input field in the graphical user interface of the electronic databank of a plurality of resumes.In one embodiment, after resume information is sent to electronics resume thesaurus, provide an acknowledge message to the job hunter.

In another embodiment, the tabulation of electronics resume thesaurus is provided for the job hunter, where is sent to the resume of notifying them to them.In one embodiment, the present invention allows the job hunter to select which electronics resume thesaurus its resume is sent to automatically, and can't help the automated transaction information management server which electronics thesaurus its resume is sent to.

Automated transaction information management server of the present invention also promotes the automatic renewal and the editor of content information.For example, the renewal of the resume information that receives from the job hunter is sent to a plurality of electronics thesauruss of resume automatically.The user needn't visit this resume electronics thesaurus, institute's update content information is provided to destination entity (for example, the electronics thesaurus of resume).The present invention is by reducing the manual data input and reducing mistake, helps the job hunter to save time and efforts in submitting content information to.The present invention provides content information (for example, the work search information) and content behavior by concentrating with distribution interface of being provided by the automated transaction information management server, also helps the job hunter.The present invention also helps destination entity (for example, resume and employer's electronics thesaurus), with the trading volume that increases them (for example, collect resume from potential work candidate, exhibiting product or service, or the like).

In another embodiment, automated transaction information management server of the present invention promotes the multilevel selling behavior.The recommended information relevant with the user's of accessed content information identity followed the tracks of by the automated transaction information management server, and is used for the multilevel selling system and method.In one embodiment, the automated transaction information management server is followed the tracks of the user's that the nomination (for example, the recipient of recommendation) that comprises another identity of entity is provided identity (for example, nominator).For example, user capture content information (for example, recruitment enlightenment, real estate advertisement, product sold or service, or the like) and identifying information to the interested entity of this content information (for example, e-mail address, name, telephone number, or the like) is provided.Automated transaction information management server and other entity (for example, the presentee) interrelate, and storage recommended information (for example, being sent to the nominator's identity and the recommendation time of another entity).In one embodiment of the invention, the automated transaction information management server comprises the initial information relevant with content information (Email that for example, has the Short Description of recruitment enlightenment).If another entity (for example, the presentee) responds this contact, then the automated transaction information management server is followed the tracks of more recommended information (for example, received time of recommended recipient's identity and mail, or the like).

In promote an embodiment of multilevel selling behavior with the present invention, the automated transaction information management server is rewarded the nominator.In one embodiment, if the presentee responds this contact mail, then the automated transaction information management server provides the identity that receives the nominator who rewards.In another embodiment, if presentee's success finished transaction (for example, receive or accept job overall, buy product or service, or the like), then provide award to the nominator.In another embodiment, even the presentee does not finish transaction, if but he has specific quality and (for example, is suitable for recruiting requirements, has specific income level and might buy and often travel, or the like), then provide award to the nominator.

In one embodiment, multilevel selling characteristics of the present invention comprise the computer utility method and system, are used to help employer to find a large amount of qualified candidates by electronics recruitment system.In one embodiment, the tabulation of job vacancy is posted within the such computer network of in-house network or internet that is used for automated transaction information management server 200.First award is issued and has a Work List, to reward a side (" nominator ") who listed work is recommended the another person (" job hunter ") who applies for afterwards and obtain this work.Also send an award, to reward the job hunter who confirms the nominator.The invention provides a kind of economic incentives measure, after seeing Work List, this work is offered him with the excitation user and think and be fit to other people of this work.This method also provides the economic incentives measure, comes (1) to use this system's application work and (2) that the employer who employs this job hunter is notified to the automated transaction information management server with the excitation job hunter.Therefore, with the electronics recruitment qualified candidate's faciation ratio that system provided that does not have this award, the present invention helps to help employer to obtain more substantial qualified candidate group.By when filling up job vacancy, reducing dependence, recruit funds and reduce employer to professional headhunter.

In one embodiment, the present invention also provides the management identification number to the user.In one embodiment, after checking job vacancy tabulation, the nominator sends to their acquaintance to Email from the automated transaction information management server, so that the notice to this job vacancy to be provided.Hyperlink is provided in Email, is used to make the job hunter to be linked to Work List.Nominator's identification number is embedded in Email and/or the hyperlink.When the job hunter clicks hyperlink with visit Work List and submission resume information, nominator's identification number will be recorded to identify this nominator.In another embodiment, the acquaintance who Email is sent to he as the nominator is when notifying this job vacancy, and the nominator will be required to import its identification number.In another kind of situation, when the job hunter submitted resume information to, they were required to import its nominator's identification number.

In one embodiment of the invention, Transaction Information is passed in the webpage that comprises the hypertext markup language (html) document.HTML is a kind of well-known language based on label that is used for determining web page format and content.Webpage also comprises the internet programming language, JAVA descriptive language for example, and the function of its webpage expands to the restriction that exceeds html tag.In one embodiment, subscriber computer comprises the browser (for example, Netscape or Microsoft Internet Explorer) that operates on the subscriber computer, and this browser can compile html tag and JAVA descriptive language.In one embodiment of the invention, subscriber computer sends to the automated transaction information management server to data on the internet by the CGI (Common Gateway Interface) (CGI) that can receive and compile these data.

One group of HTML FORM (form) label is used to create field in the webpage of reception from user's input, is used to send to the webserver.The ACTION attribute of FORM label determines to accept the URL(uniform resource locator) (URL) of the data that send.These attribute specified datas are how to send it back the server of being discerned by the ACTION attribute.POST (transmission) method sends it back server from this URL to data respectively, and GET (acquisition) method appends to these data at the end of URL.Also relevant with this group FORM label is to show that in browser a button is used for data are sent to SUBMIT (submission) element that server is handled.The processing of data generally appears at the automated transaction information management server by the CGI descriptive language.

Internet control protocol is adjusted the reception server with the visit e-commerce operations, and opens the URL that is used to be provided with member account, and login is logined with editor member's characteristic to conclude the business, or the like.Information transmission protocol is adjusted and is used for communicating with each reception server.Under the situation that resume is submitted to, for example, the data that this agreement is imported user in each field are sent to the similar field in the network address of reception server.Specific Data Transport Protocol can be designated as and be used for specific reception server.

In one embodiment of the invention, the control to the Transaction Information that is provided by the destination entity is provided a kind of automated transaction information management calculating machine.In one embodiment, the corresponding input from destination entity (for example, recruitment network address, real estate network address, 0vehicle marketing network address, or the like) of machine is calculated in the automated transaction information management, increases the transparency of Transaction Information.For example, the destination entity is added to the relevant reimbursement of expense of recruitment enlightenment, so that machine is calculated in the automated transaction information management recruitment enlightenment is moved in top or the tabulation, perhaps controls the user and receives the relevant order that enlightens of recruiting with other.In another embodiment, the destination entity is participated in the bid of recommend rewarding, and has the recruitment enlightenment that bigger recommendation rewards and given bigger exposure by automated transaction information management calculating machine.

Fig. 3 is the process flow diagram of the step of automated transaction approaches to IM 300 according to an embodiment of the invention.Automated transaction approaches to IM 300 is that a kind of computer implemented automaticdata obtains and dissemination method.In one embodiment of the invention, automated transaction approaches to IM 300 impels the visit to a plurality of destinations entity.

In step 310, the creative management account.In one embodiment, the userspersonal information is received and is used to set up account executive.For example, when the user communicated with the automated transaction information management server for the first time, the automated transaction information management server required the personal information about the user.If desired personal information is provided, then set up a management identification number and account executive (for example, setting up) at the automated transaction information management server for this client.In one embodiment, this account is used to (for example, in database) storage from user's transaction data (for example, additional personal information, resume, shopping order, or the like).

In step 320, for the user automatically sets up member account in a plurality of destination entities of participating in.In one embodiment of the invention, to set up agreement be automatically actuated to affiliate relationship.For example, automatically and the destination entity (for example, reception server 20) interrelates, and provide user's personal information according to the requirement of destination entity, collection is assigned to member's key of user by the destination entity, and (for example, be included in the automated transaction information management server database) stores this member's key in storer.

In the step 330 of Fig. 3, automatically perform with getting in touch of a plurality of destinations entity.In one embodiment of the invention, the automated transaction information management server participates in automatically that (for example, reception server) transaction comprises the transmission of content information with the destination entity.In one embodiment of the invention, the destination entity is got in touch and specified member's key is automatically sent to this destination entity, with the transaction of startup with this destination entity.In one embodiment, this transaction content information (for example comprises, resume upgrades, product is inquired about, purchase order, or the like) be input to reception server and/or (for example gather content information from reception server, recruitment enlightenment, product description, quotation, or the like), and it is stored in (for example, server 40) in the storer.In another embodiment, this transaction also is included as subscriber computer and reception server is set up direct communication automatically.

Fig. 5 is the process flow diagram that automatic member account sets up process 500, and this process is set up an embodiment of process as the member account who realizes in the step 302 in Fig. 3.Automatically member account sets up process 500 and automatically sets up member account at a plurality of destinations entity (for example, reception server).Personal information about the user is diffused to the destination entity automatically.In one embodiment of the invention, the automated transaction information management server is realized dispersing of personal information automatically according to the instruction that for example is included in the software program of writing with Visual Basic or C++.In one embodiment of the invention, this software program comprises the internet command component that is included in internet control (IC) and internet transmission control (ITC) order, wherein the IC order (for example is provided for visiting the destination entities field, reception server) and the instruction of opening a URL, and the ITC order be provided for information is input to instruction in the destination entities field on the webpage.

In the step 510 of Fig. 5, the internet control command is used to open at destination entity (for example, being included in the reception server network address) URL of new account's page or leaf.In one embodiment of the invention, this new account's page or leaf comprises new user input lattice, wherein these new user input lattice are graphic user interfaces of being supported by the so commercial browser of for example Intermet Explorer or NetscapeNavigator, and the input field that comprises the user's that is used to make a fresh start personal information (for example, e-mail address).

The internet transmission order is used to carry out mapping and handles in step 520.In one embodiment of the invention, the management fields name of automated transaction information management server is associated with the field value that comprises the information that sends from the user.The management fields name is mapped to destination entities field name.According to the mapping of field name, the field value relevant with the management fields name is sent to the field value relevant with the field name of destination entity.In one embodiment of the invention, mapping is handled the input field comprise the Identification Lists lattice, is invoked at the personal data that are stored as the management fields value in the database on the automated transaction information management server, personal data is distributed to corresponding target ground entities field value and personal data are sent to reception server by ITC.

Member's key receives in step 530.In one embodiment, the destination entity turns back to the automated transaction information management server to the Email that comprises member's key (for example password and user ID).In another embodiment, reception server is gone up at webpage (HTML) and is shown member's key.The Email or the html web page that receive from reception server are collected and store.

In step 540, member's key extracts and stores (for example, in database) according to the instruction that is included in the software program automatically.Can utilize at United States Patent (USP) 5,963 from the webpage information extraction, the method for describing in 949 and 5,826,258 is carried out, and comprises for your guidance at this, comprises its accompanying drawing and list of references.

Fig. 6 handles 600 process flow diagram for automated transaction starts, this transaction that is included in the step 330 shown in Fig. 3 starts an embodiment who handles.In one embodiment of the invention, it by the automated transaction information management server according to computer software instructions (for example is that transaction starts processing 600, write with C++ or the such programming language of Visual Basic) and carry out, to produce another program, comprise the internet assembly, for example internet control (IT) and internet transmission control (ITC).

In step 610, the internet control command is used to open the URL of the login page of a destination entity (for example, reception server network address).Login page has the form that comprises the input field that is used for member's key.

The internet transmission control command is used to carry out destination entity automatic addressing and handles in step 620.In one embodiment of the invention, the internet transmission control command at a plurality of destinations of identification entity (for example, when reception server) each imported name instruction is offered the automated transaction information management server, call member's key from the automated transaction information management server, member's key is distributed to corresponding field by ITC, and data are sent to reception server to finish user's login.

In step 630, the internet control command is used to open and is used to conclude the business the URL of webpage of (for example, the information bank that works online being submitted in resume).

The mapping that the internet transmission control command is used to carry out in step 640 is handled.In one embodiment of the invention, the field name that comprises each the input word segment value that is identified in this form is handled in this mapping, from storage medium (for example, be included in the database in the automated transaction information management server) call data, open data by the corresponding field value of ITC call allocation, and these data are sent to destination entity (for example, reception server).

In one embodiment of the invention, the automated transaction approaches to IM comprises guiding tracking processing.Fig. 7 is included in guiding in the automated transaction approaches to IM of one embodiment of the invention to follow the tracks of and handle 700 process flow diagram.The guidance information (for example, how the user notices when this information and user visit this information) of handling 700 tracking Transaction Informations is followed the tracks of in guiding.In step 710, content information (for example, recruitment enlightenment) is sent to the nominator.

In step 720, receive presentee's information and send presentee's identification number.Presentee's information provides the information relevant with the presentee (for example, presentee's the identity and the information of how getting in touch with the presentee).In one embodiment of the invention, the number of presentee's identification number that the nominator can obtain is limited, (for example has the transaction of to complete successfully to encourage the nominator that information is issued, fill up the job vacancy that is included in the recruitment enlightenment) the presentee of good prospect, rather than this information issued in a large number presentee arbitrarily.In one embodiment, a copy of each presentee's received content information (for example, the recruitment enlightenment) is to help to reduce the confusion in presentee's electronic mail account.

In step 730, content identification (for example, recruitment enlightenment sign) is sent to the presentee.In one embodiment of the invention, content information (for example, with by the relevant work sign of specific job vanancy that employer puted up) is discerned in content identification uniquely.In one embodiment, this work sign is sent to the presentee by the Email of the URL that enlightens with the Short Description that comprises this work and for this recruitment.

In the step 740 of Fig. 7, when sending out nomination, recommend trace information to be collected.In one embodiment of the invention, recommend trace information to comprise the time that the nominator identifies, the presentee identifies and content identification sent to the presentee.In one embodiment of the invention, on the URL that the content information (for example, the recruitment enlightenment) of recommending trace information to append to and send to the presentee is correlated with, make the nominator provide suitable credit, so that presentee's identity to be provided.In one embodiment, this URL be www.OnNext.com jobseeker jobsearchresult jobID=12345 refereID+xyz@Yahoo.com recipien_email=uvw@AQL.com recipient_Lname=Smith recipeint_Fname=John.

In step 750, recommend visit information to be collected.In one embodiment, this recommendation visit information comprises that the recommendation trace information adds the time of presentee's accessed content information (for example, recruitment enlightenment).

In one embodiment of the invention, the automated transaction approaches to IM comprises the step that receives the technical ability score value relevant with the presentee.In one embodiment, this technical ability divides the value representation presentee in adaptability aspect recruitment enlightens relevant workmanship and professional tolerance.In another embodiment, technical ability is divided value representation presentee's income and is bought a kind of product or the tolerance of the possibility of service (for example, according to former purchase situation).The present invention utilizes award the recruitment enlightenment to be recommended the presentee who obtains high technical ability score value or buy a large amount of services or product in the adaptability assessment.Therefore, always successfully do not finish transaction (for example, be selected to fill up job vacancy, do shopping, or the like) if the presentee approaches, it is discouraged that then outstanding nominator can not feel yet.

In an embodiment of automated transaction approaches to IM of the present invention, tracked based on the successful situation of Transaction Information.In one embodiment, receive the information of expression user's (for example, presentee) acquisition work or information shopping from the user.In one embodiment of the invention, follow the tracks of from employer to request about the fresh information of how to get in touch the work candidate.New contact details request represents that this employer does not obtain contact details and must calculate the machine system from the automated transaction information management obtaining this information, and this produces evidence to overcome in the future and says that with employer he obtains about the relevant dispute of the such situation of employee's information from other source.

Fig. 4 illustrates the process flow diagram of automated transaction approaches to IM, and this is one embodiment of the present of invention.Automated transaction approaches to IM 400 is embodiment in the processing of collection of a plurality of online banks and distributing data.

At first, in step 102, collect and the storage userspersonal information.For example, the automated transaction information management server is collected the userspersonal information, to be stored in the data that are contained in the automated transaction information management server.In one embodiment of the invention, the userspersonal information is used to set up account executive, and the management sign is provided for the user.In one embodiment, the user specifies the job information storehouse that is used to that member account is set and submits resume to.

In step 104, get in touch a destination entity and open a URL.For example, an automated transaction information management server contact reception server (for example, job information storehouse server) and open a URL of member's log in page of reception server.In an embodiment of native system, the internet control command is used to get in touch the destination entity and opens URL.

In the step 105 of Fig. 4, on log in page, be used to import affiliate relationship and set up information (for example, the userspersonal information) field is identified, and affiliate relationship is set up information is input to suitable field automatically.In one embodiment of the invention, affiliate relationship is set up information and is directly sent to a plurality of destinations entity from the user automatically, and does not need the input of repetition manual data.In one embodiment of the invention, set up information from storage medium (for example, be included in the automated transaction information management server database) retrieval affiliate relationship automatically.In one embodiment, the transmission control command is used to that affiliate relationship is set up information and is input to destination entity (for example, reception server).

In step 108, receive destination entity member key (for example, user ID).In one embodiment, destination entity member key is provided in the Email or is posted on the webpage.In one embodiment, computer system is carried out the instruction be included in the software program, collecting or to extract member's key, and this member's key is stored in (for example, database) in the computer-readable recording medium.

In step 110, begin transaction automatically with the destination entity.For example, the automated transaction information management server begins transaction with reception server automatically by the visit reception server.In one embodiment of the invention,, member's key opens a webpage, with the transaction of beginning with destination entity (for example, reception server) at the destination entity by being provided.In one embodiment of the invention, the member's key that is used for the destination entity is by automatically from storage (for example, be included in the database in the automated transaction information management server) in retrieval, and be input to suitable field on the webpage automatically, to be enabled in the membership service at entity place, a plurality of destination.

In step 114, carry out automatically and the destination entity between transaction.For example, the automated transaction information management server carries out and the transaction of reception server (for example, resume is offered the job information storehouse and/or fill in application form on the webpage in job information storehouse).

In one embodiment of the invention, the step 104 of automated transaction approaches to IM 400 is automatically carried out a plurality of destinations entity (for example, the reception server in a plurality of job information storehouse) to 114.The processing of the automated transaction approaches to IM in Fig. 4 is one embodiment of the present of invention.Automated transaction information management server and reception server represent to carry out individual server or a plurality of server of treatment step of the present invention.

Express down and be used for calling data and these data being sent to the example of a pseudo-coded program of reception server from the database that is included in the automated transaction information management server.

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　　　　　　Name＝“John Smith”　　  EmailAddress＝“John@smith.com”　　  StreetAddress＝1234 Main St　　  City＝“Los Angeles”　　  CountryState＝“US-CA”　　  PostalCode＝“90000”　　  PhoneNumber＝“123-456-7890”　　  RelocateYes.Checked＝1 ()　　  RelocateComments＝“”　　  WantFullTime.Checked＝1 ()　　  SalaryReqYear_.Value＝“50000”　　  EducationLevel.Value＝“5” ()　　  USWorkStatusAny_.ohecked＝1 ()　　  ResumeTitle＝“Java”　　  ResumeBody＝“：------”　　  Submit.Click ()

Therefore, the present invention is a kind of system and method for being convenient to easily automatic visit a plurality of destinations network address and helping the multilevel selling behavior.Automated transaction information management of the present invention is calculated the machine system and method and is promoted the information gathering between a plurality of destinations entity and the user and the centralization and the robotization of issue.The repeated manual data input that the present invention sets up member account by minimizing at the destination entity makes the user just can enjoy the benefit of a plurality of network address of visit by minimum repeated management work, visit the destination entity and on computer network, edit the information (for example, the such global communications network in internet) that sends a plurality of destinations entity to.The present invention can be applicable to various application neatly, comprises job information storehouse, shopping club, real estate purchase, tourist service and other E-business service.

Above propose specific embodiments of the invention and be used for the purpose of illustration and description.But they are not that the present invention is restricted to disclosed concrete form, and can make many obvious improvement and variation according to above-mentioned thought.Present embodiment can be selected and be described explaining principle of the present invention and its practical application best, thereby makes the professional in this area can utilize the present invention best, and the various embodiment with various deformation are suitable for specific operating position.Scope of the present invention is determined by claims and statement of equal value thereof.

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1. automated transaction information management server, comprising:

Central processing unit is used for process information and instruction, comprises and visiting a plurality of destinations automatically and come relevant instruction of transmission back data and information with described a plurality of destinations entity automatically, and described central processing unit is connected to bus;

First memory is used to central processing unit stores information and instruction; Described first memory is connected to described bus;

Second memory is used to described processor storage static information and instruction, and described second memory is connected to described bus;

Data storage device is used for canned data and instruction, and described data storage device is connected to described bus;

Display device is used for the display message to the computer user, and described display device is connected to described bus; And

Input equipment is used for and the described central processing unit communication information and order, and described input equipment is connected to described bus.

2. automated transaction information management server according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described automated transaction information management server provides the visit between subscriber computer and a plurality of reception server automatic interface.

3. automated transaction information management server according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described automated transaction information management server is set up member account at described a plurality of destinations entity automatically.

4. automated transaction information management server according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described automated transaction information management server participates in affiliate relationship automatically and sets up agreement.

5. automated transaction information management server according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described automated transaction information management server automatically performs the transaction with described a plurality of destinations entity, comprises the transmission of Transaction Information.

6. automated transaction information management server according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, described automated transaction information management server automatically interrelates with reception server, and imports member's key of a distribution, to start and the transaction of described reception server.

7. automated transaction information management server according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, described automated transaction information management server comprises the form that automated transaction information management server field name is mapped to destination entities field name, and automatically the field value relevant with described automated transaction information management server field name is sent to the described field value relevant with described destination entities field name.

8. automated transaction information management server according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described automated transaction information management server is followed the tracks of and the information relevant to the introduction of content information.

9. automated transaction information management server according to claim 8 is characterized in that, described recommended information is used to promote the issue of content information in the multistage marketing activity.

10. automated transaction information management server according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, when the described Transaction Information of user capture, described automated transaction information management server is followed the tracks of and the user identity of the described Transaction Information of visit and the relevant recommended information of mode that the user finds described Transaction Information.

11. an automated transaction approaches to IM, comprising following steps:

Collection is by userspersonal information that the user provided;

The contact reception server;

Be identified in the field that is used to import Transaction Information on the login page;

Described Transaction Information is input to described field automatically;

Receive member's key from described receiving computer;

Described reception server starts and the transaction of described reception server by visiting; And

Conclude the business with described reception server.

12. automated transaction approaches to IM according to claim 11 wherein also comprises the step of the URL of member's login page of opening described reception server.

13. automated transaction approaches to IM according to claim 11 is characterized in that described reception server comprises the job information storehouse.

14. automated transaction approaches to IM according to claim 11 is characterized in that, the numerical value of described field comprises userspersonal information and user's resume information.

15. automated transaction approaches to IM according to claim 11 wherein also comprises the step that Transaction Information directly is sent to a plurality of receiving computers from the user.

16. automated transaction approaches to IM according to claim 11 wherein also comprises from the step of a described Transaction Information of database automatic reception.

17. automated transaction approaches to IM according to claim 11 is comprising utilizing the internet to transmit the step that control command is input to information described reception server.

18. automated transaction approaches to IM according to claim 11 is characterized in that described key is to provide in the Email.

19. automated transaction approaches to IM according to claim 11 wherein also comprises the steps:

According to the described member's key of instruction fetch that is included in the computer program; And

The described member's key of storage in a database.

20. automated transaction approaches to IM according to claim 11 wherein also comprises the steps:

The job information storehouse submitted to automatically in resume;

Automatically fill application form from the webpage in described job information storehouse.

21. an automated transaction approaches to IM comprises the steps:

Create an automated transaction information management account;

Entity is set up member account automatically for the user in a plurality of destinations; And

Automatically perform transaction with described a plurality of destinations entity.

22. automated transaction approaches to IM according to claim 21 wherein also comprises the step of setting up automated transaction information management account automatically.

23. automated transaction approaches to IM according to claim 21 wherein also comprises beginning the step that affiliate relationship is set up agreement automatically.

24. automated transaction approaches to IM according to claim 21 wherein also comprises the steps:

Get in touch a destination entity; And

Automatically provide member's key of a distribution, with the transaction of startup with described destination entity.

25. automated transaction approaches to IM according to claim 21 wherein also comprises the steps:

The resume lastest imformation is input to reception server automatically;

Automatically collect the recruitment enlightenment from reception server; And

The described recruitment enlightenment of storage in storer.

26. automated transaction approaches to IM according to claim 21 wherein also comprises the steps:

Automatically get in touch a destination entity;

Requirement according to described destination entity provides the userspersonal information;

Member's key of described user is distributed in collection by described destination entity; And

The described member's key of storage in storer.

27. a Transaction Information is introduced tracking, comprising following steps:

Transaction Information is sent to the nominator;

Receive presentee's information;

Send presentee's sign;

A content identification is sent to described presentee;

Accumulation presentee trace information; And

Collect presentee's visit information.

28. Transaction Information according to claim 27 is introduced tracking, wherein also comprises the step of the number that the restriction nominator can identify with interior ground presentee.

29. Transaction Information according to claim 27 is introduced tracking, wherein also is included in the Email of Short Description of the URL that comprises described content information and this content information the step that described content identification is sent to the presentee.

30. Transaction Information according to claim 27 is introduced tracking, it is characterized in that, the time that described presentee's trace information comprises that the nominator represents, presentee's sign and content identification are sent to the presentee.

31. Transaction Information according to claim 27 is introduced tracking, it is characterized in that, described presentee's trace information is attached on the URL relevant with the Transaction Information that sends to the presentee.

32. Transaction Information according to claim 27 is introduced tracking, it is characterized in that, described presentee's trace information comprises that the described presentee of expression visits the time of described content information.

33. an automated transaction approaches to IM comprises the steps:

Receive and a user-dependent personal information;

Automatically get in touch a destination entity;

Described personal information is mapped to automatically the field value of member's login page of described destination entity;

Described personal information is sent to described destination entity automatically;

For described user receives member's key; And

The described member's key of storage in computer-readable medium.

34. an automated transaction approaches to IM, comprising following steps:

Automatically obtain visit to the login page of a plurality of destinations entity; And

Content information is sent to described destination entity automatically.

35. automated transaction approaches to IM according to claim 34 comprises also that wherein the content information that the user is provided is mapped to the field value that is included in the webpage in the entity of described a plurality of destinations automatically.

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