IMPORTABLE TEMPLATE
Granted: June 12, 2014
Application Number:
20140164163
An importable electronic template and methods of creating and utilizing the importable template. The template includes an alphanumeric field created by a template creation entity and a response field created by the template creation entity. Data is electronically entered into the response field by a responding entity. The importable electronic template is incorporated into a general purpose electronic template.
INTEGRATION OF COMMERCE NETWORKS
Granted: February 27, 2014
Application Number:
20140058874
Embodiments of methods, systems and apparatus for integrating commerce networks are disclosed. One method includes receiving a commercial transaction request associated with a business process from a member of the second commerce network, to conduct commerce with a member of the first commerce network, wherein the request includes a second commerce network associated identifier, confirming that the member of the second commerce network is a user of the second commerce network based on…
DYNAMIC DATA ACCESS AND STORAGE
Granted: February 6, 2014
Application Number:
20140040190
A master dynamic configuration directory can store connection strings and data adapters for data entities based on a routing identifier and a business entity identifier. The information can be stored in multiple data stores, each of which can have a different data type. A data request from a requesting entity comprises a routing identifier and a business entity identifier. A system application can receive a data request and can access the local instance of the dynamic configuration…
FACILITATING ELECTRONIC AUCTION OF PREPAYMENT OF AN INVOICE
Granted: July 25, 2013
Application Number:
20130191266
Embodiments for facilitating an electronic auction of prepayment of an invoice are disclosed. One embodiment includes a server for facilitating an electronic auction of prepayment of an invoice. For this embodiment, the server is operative to inform a supplier whether the invoice is available for meeting a defined cash need of the supplier after the invoice has been approved by the supplier and a buyer with definite terms, receive a prepayment offer from the buyer, and provide the…
BUYER/SUPPLIER NETWORK COLLABORATION AND BIDS POLICY
Granted: April 4, 2013
Application Number:
20130085884
Embodiments of method, systems and apparatuses for dynamic collaboration of a buyer/supplier network are disclosed. One method includes providing a buyer with a catalog or non-catalog item. A collaboration request is submitted by the buyer, thereby initiating a negotiation with one or more suppliers. The collaboration request is provided to the one or more suppliers. A proposal is received from at least one of the suppliers, and the buyer provides an acceptance or a rejection to each…
COMMERCE NETWORK FOR MATCHING BUYERS AND SELLERS
Granted: January 24, 2013
Application Number:
20130024313
Embodiments for methods, systems and apparatuses of a commerce network for matching buyers and sellers are disclosed. One computer-method includes identifying buyer information, wherein the buyer information includes at least one of a buyer need or a buyer profile, wherein the buyer need includes at least one of a commodity or service that the buyer has indicated a present need, and wherein the buyer profile includes at least self-reported information. The computer-method further…
MANAGING AN EXPERIENCE OF A MEMBER ORGANIZATION OF A COLLABORATIVE COMMERCE COMMUNITY THROUGH A NETWORK
Granted: December 20, 2012
Application Number:
20120323720
Embodiments for methods, systems and apparatuses for managing a member organization experience of a collaborative commerce community through a network are disclosed. One method includes managing buyer company profiles of a plurality of buyer organizations and seller company profiles of a plurality of seller organizations, wherein the buyer company profiles and the seller company profiles are shared amongst the buyer organizations and the seller organizations associated with the network,…
Maintenance of a Company Profile of a Company Associated with a Supplier/Buyer Commerce Network
Granted: November 22, 2012
Application Number:
20120296752
Embodiments for maintaining a company profile of a company associated with a supplier/buyer commerce network are disclosed. One method includes collecting activity information of the company. The collecting includes monitoring a plurality of databases that each maintains activity information associated with the company, assigning a unique identification for the company across the plurality of databases, exporting the activity information associated with the company from each of the…
Supplier/Buyer Commerce Network that Electronically Introduces Buyers and Suppliers
Granted: November 22, 2012
Application Number:
20120296753
Embodiments for methods, systems and apparatuses of a supplier/buyer commerce network electronically introducing buyer and suppliers are disclosed. One computer-method includes electronically harvesting information related to characteristics of at least one of the buyers and anonymizing the harvested information. The anonymously harvested information is presented to a selected set of the suppliers, and a formation of a business relationship is facilitated between suppliers who express an…
Facilitating Electronic Auction of Prepayment of an Invoice
Granted: May 10, 2012
Application Number:
20120116908
Embodiments for facilitating an electronic auction of prepayment of an invoice are disclosed. One method includes a supplier and a buyer approving the invoice with definite terms. The supplier electronically submits the invoice with proposed prepayment terms to an exchange platform. The exchange platform provides an electronic auction of the invoice with proposed prepayment terms to a plurality of bidders and receiving a bid from at least one of the plurality of bidders. Payment of the…
Buyer/Supplier Network that Aids Supplier Enablement Through Collaboration between Buyers and Suppliers
Granted: January 26, 2012
Application Number:
20120022963
Embodiments of methods, systems and apparatus for a buyer/supplier network aiding supplier enablement through creation of a requisition between a buyer and a supplier are disclosed. One method includes receiving, by the buyer/supplier network, a collaboration request for information about a good or service being purchased by a buyer. At least one supplier is identified from an approved supplier list that has the requested information. An account is created for each of the identified…
Supplier/Buyer Network that Provides Catalog Updates
Granted: November 10, 2011
Application Number:
20110276435
Embodiments for a supplier/buyer (S/B) network providing catalog updates are disclosed. One method includes the S/B network receiving a request for an update of product information of a catalog. The S/B network receives a profile request of at least one supplier from a buyer. The S/B network confirms that the at least one supplier supports product updates. If the at least one supplier supports product information updates, then the S/B network receives the request for a product…
SaaS (Software as a Service) Providing User Control of Sharing of Data Between Multiple ERPs
Granted: November 10, 2011
Application Number:
20110276537
Embodiments for methods, systems, apparatuses for an enterprise application providing user control of sharing of data between multiple Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems are disclosed. One method includes identifying types of shared data between the multiple ERPs, conveying the identified shared data types to a user, allowing the user to selectively load shared data to a parent realm based on the identified types of shared data, allowing the user to selectively indicate which…
METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR ADVANCING A BIDDER TO A SELECTED RANK
Granted: July 7, 2011
Application Number:
20110166951
Techniques for advancing a first bidder to a desired rank in an electronic auction are disclosed. In response to actuation of a bid rank advancement function by a first bidder, a new bid for the first bidder is calculated by applying a predetermined minimum differential value to a current bid of a second bidder that holds the desired rank in the electronic auction. The new bid is automatically submitted to the electronic auction on behalf of the first bidder.
