WO2001015032A1 - Systeme permettant de fixer des prix concurrentiels et d'acquerir des biens et des services personnalises - Google Patents
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- G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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- G06Q30/06—Buying, selling or leasing transactions
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- the present invention generally relates to an apparatus
- the database furthermore
- Customized goods and services such as print and other
- CDs and DVDs CDs and DVDs
- the vendor After receiving the solicitation, the vendor reviews the
- the vendor provides an estimated price
- the customer order can be included in the vendor's production
- the present invention meets these and other
- example embodiment comprises means and method
- selection pool that submits a bid data, for identifying the
- a web site includes a graphical user interface
- the web site has a graphical user interface
- the multiple vendor pools for a
- the system upon invoice approval, the system can prepare the
- This embodiment provides a single source
- job transaction fee a job transaction fee
- the system receives an invoice data from the
- FIG. 1A and IB show a typical communications system
- Figs. IC and ID show flow charts of example embodiments
- Fig. 2A shows an Internet-based arrangement of the system
- Fig. 2B shows a more detailed example embodiment of an
- Figs. 3-14 show screen displays used in connection with a
- Fig. 15 shows a general embodiment of the communications
- Figs. 1A and IB set forth a first example embodiment of
- Internet browsers such as, for example, Netscape or Internet
- the database 2 may be resident on the computer (not limited to
- the system is illustrated with a
- bid upon 613 are each individually connected to a common
- processing system shown at 621 is similarly connected to the
- processing system thus has access to communication with a
- volume bid processing system is shown generally at 710.
- telecommunications lines 712 which for example may be TI
- the TI provides access to the communication network 614, which as noted in the preferred embodiment is the Internet.
- the TI is the Internet.
- These web server units are capable of handling a
- the web server units also handle publication
- servers is a conventional connection that may be scaled for
- server units may be added as necessary to satisfy increases in
- the web server units are connected to a pair of database
- the database servers 716 that are mirrored.
- the database servers 716 are mirrored.
- the database servers 716 are
- Extra database servers may also be added as needed in order to satisfy user
- block 10 represents the entry
- VATTR representing the name, geographical location and the
- attributes VATTR may also be performed via a manual entry of the information into the system database 2 and may also occur
- bid data BIFBD defining a customized good or service in terms
- GUI user interface
- Fig. 1A block 14 illustrates the step of retrieving all
- vendors 8 are qualified to provide the requested customized
- VPOOL is created, and the formatted vendors' invitation- for ⁇
- bid VIFB is then transmitted at block 16, via web site portal access, e-mail, or equivalent means, to each of the vendors
- invitation-for-bid VIFB can submit, through the web site 4, a
- Each responding bid RBID(i) is stored in the database 2 in a
- the buyer 6 can access RFILE through
- the database 2 is resident on the computer system (not shown)
- the RFILE list is preferably presented to the
- the lowest price bid is identified as a
- winning vendor 8 may be used or required before actual award
- the winning vendor 8 must then confirm on its web site portal
- the winning vendor 8 proceeds to manufacture, produce, and/or
- vendor payment invoice could be
- the vendor 8 confirms the
- vendor payment invoice and the vendor 8 receives payment
- EFT electronic funds transfer
- EFT electronic funds transfer
- escrow account managed by the system to provide
- EFT electronic funds transfer
- EFT electronic funds transfer
- applications include customized printed goods, digitally
- the print vendors 8 enter their respective vendor
- the print vendors 8 can transmit
- Fig. 1A buyer 6 logs onto the web site 4 with a unique user
- a suitable pointing device e.g., a mouse, roller
- Print buyer 6 has available to it a "back" button to go back
- the master ID and description area 90 is the master ID and description area 90.
- print buyer 6 may give a print job an
- a purchasing instructions field 100 is
- buyer 6 utilizes the purchasing instructions field 100 to inform prospective print vendors 8 of any special instructions
- print job to be quantified When print buyer 6 selects an
- buyer 6 may scroll to the bottom of the page and activate a
- print buyer 6 also supplies the "overrun
- the Fig. 6 screen provides entry, at field 138,
- the Fig. 7 example screen includes a proof area 140 which
- Fig. 10 provides the print
- Each finish option 190 is associated with a
- assistant 195 provides print buyer 6 with choices of several
- FIG. 12 a detailed view of an example "pop-up" screen 195
- Fig. 14 shows another finishing set of
- finishing options 195 defining the packaging requirements for
- print job include binding, folding, perforations, scoring,
- the system receives the invitation-for-bid data
- SC (such as geographical limits or whether the vendor must be
- VIFB provides a specification for the printed item (e.g.,
- the invitation-for-bid VIFB can submit, through the web site
- the print vendor 8 must
- winning vendor 8 confirms the invoice with a digital
- EFT electronic funds transfer
- the system allocates and distributes
- the database 2 of Fig. IB may reside
- the processor 502 on a processor 502 with access to a memory 504.
- the processor 502 has access to a memory 504.
- the memory 504 may be dedicated to the personal
- the memory 504 may actually be any type of computer or workstation.
- the memory 504 may actually be any type of computer or workstation.
- the memory 504 may actually be any type of computer or workstation.
- the memory 504 may actually be any type of computer or workstation.
- RAM random access memory
- EEPROM electrically erasable programmable read-only memory
- the memory 504 preferably receives data from an external source
- the data may be routed to the memory via the
- processor 502 or through some other data bus or other known
- the external data link 506 may be a
- the data that is stored in the memory will typically include
- VATTR VATTR .
- the bid data may be received in a variety of
- bid data may be received through the various forms
- the bid data is then transferred and stored in the memory
- units may be associated with each of several distinct jobs.
- a single computer may receive bid data from a
- processor will then be able to identify the lowest bid for a
- the database servers to provide more flexibility for the
- vendor bid data could be received over the Internet or via any
- the invention enables the buyer to manage a large
- the invention accomplishes this goal, initially, by
- the buyer sets the parameters for both vendor pool
- the invention obviates the need
- pool can receive and bid.
- the system can prepare the invoice data for direct transmission to
- the invention has many built-in features that
- the invention creates a unique type of enhanced
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CA002382988A CA2382988A1 (fr) | 1999-08-26 | 1999-11-30 | Systeme permettant de fixer des prix concurrentiels et d'acquerir des biens et des services personnalises |
AU17465/00A AU1746500A (en) | 1999-08-26 | 1999-11-30 | A system for competitive pricing procurement of customized goods and services |
EP99960604A EP1228475A4 (fr) | 1999-08-26 | 1999-11-30 | Systeme permettant de fixer des prix concurrentiels et d'acquerir des biens et des services personnalises |
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