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`Blinn et al. Blinn et al.
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`[54] SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING [54] SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING
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`ELECTRONIC ORDER FORMS ELECTRONIC ORDER FORMS
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`[75] Inventors: Arnold Blinn, Bellevue, Wash.; [75] Inventors: Arnold Blinn, Bellevue, Wash.;
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`Michael Ari Cohen, San Francisco, Michael Ari Cohen, San Francisco,
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`Calif.; Michael Lorton; Gregory J. Calif.; Michael Lorton; Gregory J.
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`Stein, both of Redmond, Wash. Stein, both of Redmond, Wash.
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`[73] Assignee: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, [73] Assignee: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond,
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`Wash. Wash.
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`[21] Appl. No.: 08/732,205 [21] Appl. No.: 08/732,205
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`[22] Filed: (cid:9)[22] Filed: (cid:9)
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`Oct. 16, 1996 Oct. 16, 1996
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`[51] Int. C1.7 [51] Int. C1.7
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`[52] U.S. Cl. (cid:9)[52] U.S. Cl. (cid:9)
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`[58] Field of Search (cid:9)[58] Field of Search (cid:9)
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` 705/26; 705/22; 705/27; 705/26; 705/22; 705/27;
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`General overview and description of eShop Technology, General overview and description of eShop Technology,
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`Internet address: http://www.eshop.com/corp/technolo-Internet address: http://www.eshop.com/corp/technolo-
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`gy.html. This reference was copied from the Internet and gy.html. This reference was copied from the Internet and
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`printed around May 1996, although the pages are dated Jan. printed around May 1996, although the pages are dated Jan.
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`1, 1996. 1, 1996.
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`11111111111111111111111111f1I1101110!1111111111111111111111111111111111 11111111111111111111111111f1I1101110!1111111111111111111111111111111111
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`[11] Patent Number: (cid:9)[11] Patent Number: (cid:9)
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`6,058,373 6,058,373
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`May 2, 2000 May 2, 2000
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`A compilation of press releases of various dates describing A compilation of press releases of various dates describing
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`features of eShop Technology, Internet address: http://ww-features of eShop Technology, Internet address: http://ww-
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`w.eshop.com/corp/press.html. This reference was copied w.eshop.com/corp/press.html. This reference was copied
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`from the Internet and printed around May 1996, although the from the Internet and printed around May 1996, although the
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`pages are dated Jan. 1, 1996. Also note dates listed for press pages are dated Jan. 1, 1996. Also note dates listed for press
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`releases of Nov. 7, 1995, Dec. 7, 1995 and Jan. 23, 1996. releases of Nov. 7, 1995, Dec. 7, 1995 and Jan. 23, 1996.
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`eShopTM Technology Merchant Manual, Feb. 21, 1996. This eShopTM Technology Merchant Manual, Feb. 21, 1996. This
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`document contains proprietary material subject to M.P.E.P. § document contains proprietary material subject to M.P.E.P. §
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`724. 724.
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`Primary Examiner—Thomas R. Peeso Primary Examiner—Thomas R. Peeso
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`Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Lee & Hayes, PLLC Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Lee & Hayes, PLLC
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`ABSTRACT ABSTRACT
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`[57] (cid:9)[57] (cid:9)
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`The present invention provides a method and system for The present invention provides a method and system for
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`processing electronic sales transactions. In a preferred processing electronic sales transactions. In a preferred
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`embodiment, an electronic merchandising system allows embodiment, an electronic merchandising system allows
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`merchants to create electronic orders which are easily adapt-merchants to create electronic orders which are easily adapt-
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`able for different sales situations. The preferred electronic able for different sales situations. The preferred electronic
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`order comprises flexible blackboards which allow merchants order comprises flexible blackboards which allow merchants
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`to add sales information with what are called key-value to add sales information with what are called key-value
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`pairs. In the preferred embodiment, the order is an object pairs. In the preferred embodiment, the order is an object
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`which contains at least one order blackboard and one or which contains at least one order blackboard and one or
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`more item blackboards. In addition, the preferred embodi-more item blackboards. In addition, the preferred embodi-
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`ment contains an order processing module with multiple ment contains an order processing module with multiple
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`stages which process the order. The preferred stages include stages which process the order. The preferred stages include
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`a product information stage, a merchant information stage, a product information stage, a merchant information stage,
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`a shopper information stage, an order initialization stage, an a shopper information stage, an order initialization stage, an
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`order check stage, an item price adjust stage, an order price order check stage, an item price adjust stage, an order price
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`adjust stage, a shipping stage, a handling stage, a tax stage, adjust stage, a shipping stage, a handling stage, a tax stage,
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`an order total stage, an inventory stage, a payment stage and an order total stage, an inventory stage, a payment stage and
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`an accept stage. an accept stage.
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`1. Field of the Invention 1. Field of the Invention
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`This invention relates to computer network communica-This invention relates to computer network communica-
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`tion systems and, more particularly, to electronic merchan-tion systems and, more particularly, to electronic merchan-
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`dising systems which allow consumers to purchase goods dising systems which allow consumers to purchase goods
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`and services over a distributed network. and services over a distributed network.
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`2. Background 2. Background
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`Electronic merchandising systems currently exist which Electronic merchandising systems currently exist which
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`allow users to purchase goods and services from a variety of allow users to purchase goods and services from a variety of
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`different merchants over a distributed computer network different merchants over a distributed computer network
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`such as the Internet. With systems of this type, the merchants such as the Internet. With systems of this type, the merchants
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`typically establish a virtual store which end users can typically establish a virtual store which end users can
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`interactively view with a personal computer which is con-interactively view with a personal computer which is con-
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`nected to the network. The end users or consumers can then nected to the network. The end users or consumers can then
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`purchase desired items offered for sale. purchase desired items offered for sale.
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`In World Wide Web ("Web") based implementations, the In World Wide Web ("Web") based implementations, the
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`virtual stores are in the form of hypertext documents which virtual stores are in the form of hypertext documents which
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`are hosted by the Web sites of the respective merchants. are hosted by the Web sites of the respective merchants.
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`Typically, a Web site is an Internet-connected computer or Typically, a Web site is an Internet-connected computer or
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`computer system which runs server software for serving computer system which runs server software for serving
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`information using the stan