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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 01, 1998
Brian J. Reistad, Sudbury, MA (US);
Eswar Priyadarshan, Worcester, MA (US);
Michael P. Mitchell, Belmont, MA (US);
Jim W. O'toole, Somerville, MA (US);
Andrew C. Payne, Lincoln, MA (US);
Durval M. Vieira, Peabody, MA (US);
Larry C. Stewart, Burlington, MA (US);
Brian J. Reistad, Sudbury, MA (US);
Eswar Priyadarshan, Worcester, MA (US);
Michael P. Mitchell, Belmont, MA (US);
Jim W. O'Toole, Somerville, MA (US);
Andrew C. Payne, Lincoln, MA (US);
Durval M. Vieira, Peabody, MA (US);
Larry C. Stewart, Burlington, MA (US);
Soverain Software LLC, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
An electronic commerce system includes a client computer and a server computer interconnected by a public packet switched communications network. The client computer is programmed to transmit to the server computer an order acceptance request that includes a plurality of terms or conditions of a proposed offer for a purchase, including multiple options of at least one of the terms or conditions of the offer. The server computer is programmed to process the order acceptance request based on pre-programmed criteria and, based on the processing of the order acceptance request, to transmit to the client computer an order acceptance response that includes a plurality of amendments to the proposed offer for the purchase, including selection of an option of the at least one of the terms or conditions.