SG11201408389XA - System and method for processing an electronic order - Google Patents

Abstract

(12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 3 January 2014 (03.01.2014) WIPOIPCT (10) International Publication Number WO 2014/002046 A1 (51) International Patent Classification: G06Q 10/08 (2012.01) G06Q 30/06 (2012.01) (21) International Application Number: (22) International Filing Date: (25) Filing Language: (26) Publication Language: PCT/IB2013/055287 27 June 2013 (27.06.2013) English English (30) Priority Data: 2012/04822 (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available)'. AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. 28 June 2012 (28.06.2012) (72) Inventor; and (71) Applicant : PIETERSE, Wessel Antonie [ZA/ZA]; 8 Langelier, Welgevonden, Stellenbosch, 7600 Cape Town (ZA). (72) Inventor: VAN BILJON, Ernst Heinz; 8 Langelier, Wel­ gevonden, Stellenbosch, 7600 Cape Town (ZA). 2A (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available)'. ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). (74) Agents: VON SEIDELS INTELLECTUAL PROP­ ERTY ATTORNEYS et al.; P O Box 440, Century City, 7446 Cape Town (ZA). [Continued on next page] (54) Title: SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING AN ELECTRONIC ORDER 104 104 104 100 O CJ o (57) Abstract: A system (100) and method for processing an electronic order is provided. The system comprises a re­ motely accessible server (102) having a first interface (108) with an ordering entity (106), a second interface (112) with a number of vendors (110), and a third interface (116) with a number of delivery providers (114). The server (102) is con­ figured to receive an order placed by a consumer (104) with the ordering entity (106) through the first interface (108), transmit the order to a vendor (110) by means of the second interface (112) and once the order is ready for fulfilment, transmit a delivery instruction to a delivery provider (114) through the third interface (116). The server (102) is further configured to compute fees due to the vendor (110) and de­ livery provider (114), update a ledger account with the ap­ plicable amounts and, at regular intervals, transmit an in­ struction to a payment gateway (120) for settlement of the amounts due to each party. FIGURE 1 WO 2014/002046 A11 lllll llllllll II llllll III III lllll llll lllll lllll III III lllll lllll lllll llll llll lllllll llll llll Declarations under Rule 4.17: — as to applicant's entitlement to apply for and be granted a patent (Rule 4.17(H)) Published: before the expiration of the time limit for amending the claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of amendments (Rule 48.2(h)) — with international search report (Art. 21(3))