Global Patent Index - EP 1222593 A1

EP 1222593 A1 20020717 - METHOD AND SYSTEM OF CONNECTING SUPPLIERS WITH PROSPECTIVE CUSTOMERS

Title (en)

METHOD AND SYSTEM OF CONNECTING SUPPLIERS WITH PROSPECTIVE CUSTOMERS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR VERMITTLUNG VON ANBIETERN AN INTERESSENTEN

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET SYSTEME PERMETTANT DE CONNECTER DES FOURNISSEURS A DES CLIENTS POTENTIELS

Publication

EP 1222593 A1 20020717 (DE)

Application

EP 00965714 A 20001017

Priority

CH 0000560 W 20001017

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2261850A2] Supplier profile data (111) and product data (112) are stored in supplier communications server (1) and transmitted to communication end units (3) of prospective customers who access supplier server via communication network (2). Supplier end unit (4) provides current geographic position. Certain suppliers register at the supplier communications server (1) using mobile end units (4). Mobile end unit has registering program (45) to automatically generate a registration document which is transmitted to supplier server (1) via mobile radio network (2) e.g. GSM, UMTS network, Internet or cable television network. Document contains supplier identification, taken from identification module of end unit (4) and current geographic position of unit (4), determined by position determining unit (44). Identification and position data are stored as part of supplier profile data (111). Position data is periodically compared with newly determined position and new value transmitted when specific distance between them is reached. Also amount of time of position validity, is determined. When customer accesses server (1), current geographic position of customer is provided to server, and data (111,112) provided to customer (3). Digital certificate is derived from registration program (45) and used to detect manipulation of program.

IPC 1-7

G06F 17/60

IPC 8 full level

G06Q 30/00 (2012.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G06Q 30/02 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0233602 A2 20020425; AU 7638400 A 20020429; EP 1222593 A1 20020717; EP 2261850 A2 20101215; EP 2261850 A3 20131113

DOCDB simple family (application)

CH 0000560 W 20001017; AU 7638400 A 20001017; EP 00965714 A 20001017; EP 10178170 A 20001017