System and method of bringing merchants on-line
OwnerErik Peterseninventor
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Abstract
A system and method for gathering information off-line to bring merchants online. The system employs a sales force to gather and collect information from the merchants. The information is then used to create a “storefront”, an on-line store, such as a web page. Merchandise sold by the merchants is then made available to users of the newly created web page.
Claims10
A method of creating an on-line interface, comprising:
- gathering information from customers off-line;
- and
- creating an on-line store based on the gathered information, such that on-line users can access the gathered information and inquire about the information to the off-line customers.
A computer readable medium storing a program, the program comprising:
- gathering information from customers off-line;
- and
- creating an on-line store based on the gathered information, such that online users can access the gathered information and inquire about the information to the off-line customers.
A method of gathering data from off-line users and transmitting the data over a transmission medium to on-line users, comprising:
- downloading the data from a storage device to a server;
- and
- providing access to the data from the server to a third device, such that the on-line users can view the data gathered off-line.
A system for bringing users without on-line capability on-line, comprising:
- a computer gathering information about the user;
- a server storing the information gathered by the computer;
- and
- a client accessing the information on the server in order to create an on-line site, such that the site can be accessed by on-line users.
A method of monitoring an on-line site for off-line user, comprising:
- monitoring the on-line site to determine whether the site has been accessed and whether a request for information has been made by an on-line user of the site;
- and
- forwarding a copy of the request to the off-line user corresponding to the on-line site via a transmission medium that does not require on-line access.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.