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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2007
Craig Michael Federighi, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Mohak Shroff, Fremont, CA (US);
Aarathi Vidyasagar, Cupertino, CA (US);
Craig Michael Federighi, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Mohak Shroff, Fremont, CA (US);
Aarathi Vidyasagar, Cupertino, CA (US);
Ariba, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
A supplier for commerce is approved of. In the event activity in a buyer operated application occurs, authorization of the supplier is initiated. Via a supplier network, information about the supplier with respect to a buyer is received. The received information includes a structured commerce profile for the supplier. The received information is made available to the buyer to make a decision regarding whether to approve of the supplier. The decision is received from the buyer. In the event the received decision is to approve of the supplier, an indication associated with adding the supplier to an approved supplier list in a buyer operated application is sent.