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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2016
Applicant:
Mark Lawrence, Monrovia, CA (US);
Inventor:
Mark Lawrence, Monrovia, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 20/40 (2012.01); G06Q 50/22 (2018.01); G06Q 10/08 (2012.01); G06Q 30/08 (2012.01); G06F 21/60 (2013.01); G06Q 20/38 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 20/4014 (2013.01); G06F 21/602 (2013.01); G06Q 10/083 (2013.01); G06Q 10/087 (2013.01); G06Q 30/08 (2013.01); G06Q 2220/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention is a method and apparatus for a first user to purchase a controlled product. The first user creates an order and specifies the set of conditions that the second user must meet to satisfy the order. The second user satisfies those conditions then can access an authorization from a third user prior to submitting a bid to supply the order. The first user can accept the bid then authorize payment. The first user and second user can confirm the product was delivered to the first user.