Method and system for processing payments for remotely purchased goods

A method of processing a payment for a purchase of goods, comprising the steps of:

• receiving at a point-of-sale system a code relating to a purchase of goods;
• inputting said code into said point-of-sale system;
• processing said code in said point-of-sale system to determine if said code identifies local goods or remote goods to be purchased from and controlled by a remote seller;
• if said processing step identifies remote goods, then
• determining a price for said remote goods,
• receiving a payment for said remote goods, and
• transmitting for use by said remote seller data indicating that said payment has been received for said remote goods.

A method for a remote seller to process a payment for the sale of goods, comprising the steps of:

• receiving a remote order for a purchase of goods;
• generating a code and a purchase price for said order;
• providing order data for use by a point-of-sale system of a local seller in receiving a payment for said order;
• receiving payment data confirming said payment has been paid at said point-of-sale system of said local seller;
• initiating, responsive to said payment data, the shipment of said goods;
• and
• receiving a payment for said order from said local seller.

A method of processing a payment for a sale of goods, comprising the steps of:

• receiving, by a processor from a remote seller, data relating to an order for goods;
• receiving, by said processor from a local seller, data indicating a payment has been received at a point-of-sale system for said order for goods;
• and
• transmitting, from said processor to said remote seller, data indicating that said payment has been received by said local seller whereby to initiate the delivery of said goods by said remote seller.

A method of submitting a payment for a purchase of goods, comprising the steps of:

• transmitting an order for the purchase of goods to a remote merchant;
• receiving a code and a purchase price for said order from said remote merchant;
• providing at least one of said code and said purchase price for use by a point-of-sale system of a local seller in processing said payment for said order;
• submitting said payment to said local seller at said point-of-sale system;
• and
• receiving said goods from said remote merchant.

Apparatus for processing a payment for a purchase of goods, comprising:

• a point-of-sale system including a processor and a memory connected to said processor;
• said memory storing instructions for controlling said processor;
• and
• said processor operative to
• receive a code relating to a purchase of goods;
• process said code to determine if said code identifies local goods or remote goods to be purchased from and controlled by a remote seller;
• if said code identifies remote goods, then
• determine a price for said remote goods,
• generate data to indicate receipt of a payment for said remote goods, and
• transmit to said remote seller data indicating that said payment has been received for said remote goods.

Apparatus for processing a payment for a purchase of goods, comprising:

• a point-of-sale system including a processor and a memory connected to said processor;
• said memory storing instructions for controlling said processor;
• and
• said processor operative to
• receive a code relating to a purchase of goods;
• process said code to determine if said code identifies local goods or remote goods to be purchased from and controlled by a remote seller;
• if said code identifies remote goods, then
• determine a price for said remote goods,
• receive an indication of payment of said price for said remote goods, and
• transmit to said remote seller data indicating that said payment has been received for said remote goods.

Apparatus for use by a remote seller in processing a payment for a sale of goods, comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory connected to said processor and storing instructions for controlling said processor;
• said processor operative to
• receive purchase data relating to a remote order for a purchase of goods,
• generate a code and a purchase price for said remote order,
• generate order data for use by a point-of-sale system of a local seller in receiving a payment for said order,
• receive payment data confirming said payment has been paid at said point-of-sale system of said local seller,
• generate delivery data to initiate, responsive to said payment data, the shipment of said goods to said consumer, and
• receive verification data indicating receipt of said purchase price from said local seller.

Apparatus for processing a payment for a sale of goods, comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory connected to said processor and storing instructions for controlling said processor;
• and
• said processor operative to
• receive from a remote seller order data relating to an order for goods,
• store in said memory said order data,
• receive from a local seller payment data indicating a payment has been received at a point-of-sale system for said sale of goods,
• store in said memory said payment data, and
• transmit, to said remote seller, verification data indicating that said payment has been received by said local seller whereby to initiate the delivery of said goods by said remote seller.

Apparatus for processing a payment for a purchase of goods, comprising:

• means for inputting a code relating to a purchase of goods into a point-of-sale system;
• means for processing said code to determine if said code identifies local goods or remote goods to be purchased from and controlled by a remote seller;
• and
• means, if said code identifies remote goods, for determining a price for said remote goods, generating data to indicate a payment has been received for said remote goods, and
• transmitting to said remote seller data indicating that said payment has been received for said remote goods.

Apparatus for processing a payment for a purchase of goods, comprising:

• means for receiving at a point-of-sale system a code relating to a purchase of goods;
• means for inputting said code into said point-of-sale system;
• means for processing said code in said point-of-sale system to determine if said code identifies local goods or remote goods to be purchased from and controlled by a remote seller;
• and
• means, if said code identifies remote goods, for
• determining a price for said remote goods,
• receiving a payment of said price for said remote goods, and
• transmitting to said remote seller data indicating that said payment has been received for said remote goods.

Apparatus for processing a payment for the sale of goods, comprising:

• means for receiving a remote order for a purchase of goods;
• means for generating a code and a purchase price for said order;
• means for providing order data for use by a point-of-sale system of a local seller in receiving a payment for said order;
• means for receiving payment data confirming said payment has been paid at said point-of-sale system of a local seller;
• means for initiating, responsive to said payment data, a shipment of said goods;
• and
• means for receiving payment of said purchase price from said local seller.

Apparatus for processing a payment for a sale of goods, comprising:

• means for receiving, by a processor from a remote seller, data relating to an order for goods;
• means for receiving, by said processor from a local seller, data indicating a payment has been received at a point-of-sale system for said order for goods;
• and
• means for transmitting, from said processor to said remote seller, data indicating that said payment has been received by said local seller whereby to initiate a delivery of said goods by said remote seller.

An article of manufacture comprising:

• a computer-readable medium having computer-readable program code means stored thereon for controlling a computer to process a payment for a purchase of goods, said computer-readable program code means including
• program code for inputting a purchase code relating to a purchase of goods into a point-of-sale system;
• program code for processing said purchase code to determine if said purchase code identifies local goods or remote goods to be purchased from and controlled by a remote seller;
• program code, if said purchase code identifies remote goods, for
• determining a price for said remote goods,
• receiving a payment for said remote goods, and
• transmitting for use by said remote seller data indicating that said payment has been received for said remote goods.

An article of manufacture comprising:

• a computer-readable medium having computer-readable program code means stored thereon for controlling a computer to process a payment for a purchase of goods, said computer-readable program code means including
• program code for receiving a remote order for a purchase of goods;
• program code for generating a purchase code and a purchase price for said remote order;
• program code for providing data for use by a point-of-sale system of a local seller in receiving a payment for said remote order;
• program code for receiving data confirming said payment has been paid at said point-of-sale system of a local seller;
• program code for initiating, responsive to said receiving data, the shipment of said goods;
• and
• program code for receiving a payment for said order from said local seller.

An article of manufacture comprising:

• a computer-readable medium having computer-readable program code means stored thereon for controlling a computer to process a payment for a purchase of goods, said computer-readable program code means including
• program code for receiving, by a processor from a remote seller, data relating to an order for goods;
• program code for receiving, by said processor from a local seller, data indicating a payment has been received at a point-of-sale system for said order for goods;
• and
• program code for transmitting, from said processor to said remote seller, data indicating that said payment has been received by said local seller whereby to initiate the delivery of said goods by said remote seller.