System and method permitting customers to order products from multiple participating merchants
    13.
    发明授权
    System and method permitting customers to order products from multiple participating merchants 有权
    系统和方法允许客户从多个参与商家订购产品

    公开(公告)号:US06850901B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-02-01

    申请号:US09645086

    申请日:2000-08-24

    IPC分类号: G06Q20/00 G06F17/60 G06F9/44

    摘要: A universal automated order processing system represents multiple (e.g., hundreds or thousands) participating merchants who offer their products through the system. Customers become qualified for using the system by supplying a set of information (e.g., name, credit card number, shipping address) that is stored in a customer database. When a customer wishes to order a product, the customer calls the system, customer identity is automatically confirmed, the customer enters a product order number and the complete order is routed to the appropriate merchant with the information necessary for the merchant to fulfill the order. Available credit verification and other aspects of credit card transactions may be handled by either the system operator or the merchant. The system operator may offer revolving credit. The system may also be used to provide potential customers of the merchants with free product information.

    摘要翻译: 通用自动订单处理系统代表通过系统提供其产品的多个(例如数百或数千)参与商家。 通过提供存储在客户数据库中的一组信息(例如,名称,信用卡号,运送地址),客户有资格使用该系统。 当客户要订购产品时,客户打电话给系统,客户身份被自动确认,客户输入产品订单号,完整的订单将通过商家必要的信息发送给相应的商家,以完成订单。 可用信用验证和信用卡交易的其他方面可由系统运营商或商家处理。 系统操作员可以提供循环信用。 该系统还可用于为商家的潜在客户提供免费的产品信息。

    COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
    19.
    发明申请
    COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK 审中-公开
    通讯网络

    公开(公告)号:US20080318547A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-25

    申请号:US12194368

    申请日:2008-08-19

    IPC分类号: H04M3/16

    摘要: A distributed communications network comprising a plurality of nodes and a plurality of user devices, wherein each node comprises: a communications device for establishing bi-directional wireless communication with at least one user device, a communications device for establishing bi-directional communication with at least one other node; and a data processor in association with a local memory for storing information for presentation to users, and wherein at least one of the nodes further includes a communications device connected to a further communications network, and wherein nodes are grouped into clusters that cooperate with one another such that if a user requests information which is held in the local memory of a node within a cluster then the nodes cooperate to supply that information to the user and if a connection between a user and the further communications network is required, the nodes cooperate to establish it.

    摘要翻译: 一种包括多个节点和多个用户设备的分布式通信网络,其中每个节点包括:用于与至少一个用户设备建立双向无线通信的通信设备,用于至少建立双向通信的通信设备 另一个节点; 以及与本地存储器相关联的用于存储用于呈现给用户的信息的数据处理器,并且其中所述节点中的至少一个还包括连接到另外的通信网络的通信设备,并且其中节点被分组成彼此协作的群集 使得如果用户请求保持在群集内的节点的本地存储器中的信息,则节点协作以将该信息提供给用户,并且如果需要用户与另外的通信网络之间的连接,则节点协作 建立它

    MUSIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
    20.
    发明申请
    MUSIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS 有权
    音乐分配系统

    公开(公告)号:US20090099968A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-16

    申请号:US12249712

    申请日:2008-10-10

    IPC分类号: H04L9/00

    摘要: Music is blanket transmitted to each customer's computer-based user station. Customers preselect from a list of available music in advance using an interactive screen selector, and pay only for music that they choose to have recorded for unlimited playback. An antipiracy “ID tag” is woven into the recorded music so that any illegal copies therefrom may be traced to the purchase transaction. Music is transmitted on a fixed schedule or through an active scheduling process that monitors music requests from all or a subset of satellite receivers and adjust scheduling according to demand for various CD's. In those instances where transmission interruptions result in data loss, the system downloads the next transmission of the requested CD and uses both transmissions to produce a “good copy”. In conjunction to the blanket transmission, an automated CD manufacturing facility may be provided to manufacture CD's and distribute them by ground transportation.

    摘要翻译: 音乐被传播到每个客户的基于计算机的用户站。 客户预先使用交互式屏幕选择器从可用音乐列表中预选,并且仅支付他们选择录制无限播放的音乐。 一个反盗版的“ID标签”被编织到录制的音乐中,从而可以追溯到购买交易中。 音乐以固定的时间表或通过主动调度过程进行传输,该过程监视来自卫星接收机的所有或一个子集的音乐请求,并根据对各种CD的需求来调整调度。 在传输中断导致数据丢失的情况下,系统会下载所请求的CD的下一个传输,并使用两个传输来产生“良好的拷贝”。 结合毯子传输,可以提供自动CD制造设备来制造CD并通过地面运输分发它们。