EP 1129418 A1 20010905 - AN INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC CROSS-VENDOR SMART-BUYING CLEARINGHOUSE
Title (en)
AN INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC CROSS-VENDOR SMART-BUYING CLEARINGHOUSE
Title (de)
INTEGRIERTES ELEKTRONISCHES INFO FÜR INTELLIGENTE ANKÄUFE
Title (fr)
CENTRE D'INFORMATION ELECTRONIQUE INTEGRE INTERFOURNISSEUR POUR ACHAT INTELLIGENT
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 0004905 W 20000225
- US 12177699 P 19990226
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO0051051A1] An integrated electronic cross-vendor smart-buying clearinghouse is provided. Consumers register or join the clearinghouse. Once registered, the clearinghouse functions as intermediary between the user's web browser and the Internet. As part of the registration process, a personal agent is downloaded to the consumer's computer (102a-102f). The personal agent monitors inbound and outbound communications between the user's web browser and the Internet. By monitoring these communications, the personal agent is able to make inferences that describe the user's purchasing preferences. The clearinghouse combines the information gathered by the personal agent with information obtained from a range of sources describing products, services, vendors and manufacturers. The clearinghouse uses the combined information to assist the user in selecting preferred products and services.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G06Q 20/00 (2012.01); G06Q 30/00 (2012.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G06Q 20/02 (2013.01); G06Q 20/04 (2013.01); G06Q 20/12 (2013.01); G06Q 30/04 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 0051051A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 0051051 A1 20000831; AU 3379500 A 20000914; EP 1129418 A1 20010905
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 0004905 W 20000225; AU 3379500 A 20000225; EP 00911990 A 20000225