Global Patent Index - EP 1977378 A2

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

EP 1977378 A2 20081008 (EN)

Application

EP 07710068 A 20070111

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