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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 22, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2013
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Reno, NV (US);
SaiPrasad Kapila, Redmond, WA (US);
Musachy Barroso, Seattle, WA (US);
Kristy Ann Caster, Seattle, WA (US);
Ernesto Gonzalez, Bellevue, WA (US);
Max Lee Kanter, Seattle, WA (US);
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Reno, NV (US);
Abstract
A user registers with a reverse procurement service. The user then searches an electronic marketplace, which is external to a remote procurement service and, subsequently, selects various items to be placed in a shopping cart or project. Upon checkout, the items are submitted for approval to the remote procurement service which is external to the reverse procurement service. The remote procurement service obtains approval and sends payment information to the reverse procurement service. Upon receive of payment information, the reverse procurement service then initiates a process for providing the approved items to the user.