EP 1977378 A2 20081008 - SOCIAL NETWORKING PLATFORM FOR BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS INTERACTION
Title (en)
SOCIAL NETWORKING PLATFORM FOR BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS INTERACTION
Title (de)
SOLZIALE VERNETZUNGSPLATTFORM FÜR INTERAKTION ZWISCHEN UNTERNEHMEN
Title (fr)
PLATEFORME DE MISE EN RÉSEAU SOCIAL POUR INTERACTION D'ENTREPRISE À ENTREPRISE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 2007060407 W 20070111
- US 75843106 P 20060111
- US 55336206 A 20061026
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2007082274A2] A social network for business-to-business platform using an e-commerce platform and system consolidate a tiered vertical market space by connecting multiple vendors to a target audience or consumer class through an affiliate network. In one embodiment, an affiliate network (200) includes consumer platforms (220), vendor platforms (230) and affiliate platforms (240), all connected via a social network for business-to-business platform (210). The social network for business-to-business platform (210) includes a number of web pages that may include content (213) of interest to the consumers (220), as well as a market place (212) by which consumers (220) can purchase products from the various vendors (230). In addition, consumers (220) may be referred to the platform (210) by the affiliate platforms (240). In such cases, affiliate branding information may be displayed in connection with the interfaces of the social network for business-to-business platform (210), and referral fees may be generated for the affiliates. The social network for business-to-business platform (210) may provide a variety of administrative functions, as well as generating content for use by the affiliate platforms (240).
IPC 8 full level
G06F 15/173 (2006.01); G06Q 10/00 (2012.01); G06Q 30/00 (2012.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G06Q 10/06 (2013.01); G06Q 30/00 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2007082274A2
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA HR MK RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2007082274 A2 20070719; WO 2007082274 A3 20081023; AU 2007204647 A1 20070719; CA 2636062 A1 20070719; EP 1977378 A2 20081008
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2007060407 W 20070111; AU 2007204647 A 20070111; CA 2636062 A 20070111; EP 07710068 A 20070111