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US 2010/0250373 A1Published application
Method and system of online shopping using blog
OwnerNankuei Lininventor
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Abstract
A system of online shopping includes a plurality of buyer terminals (1); a plurality of seller terminals (2); a plurality of web servers (3) comprising a plurality of seller blogs (31) including a plurality of item description web pages (31W); an online billing platform (4); and a plurality of bank terminals (5), wherein the buyer terminals (1), the seller terminals (2), the web servers (3), the online billing platform (4), and the bank terminals (5) are connected together via the Internet (6). A method of online shopping using blog is also provided.
Claims8
A system of online shopping comprising:
- a plurality of would-be buyer terminals (1);
- a plurality of seller terminals (2);
- a plurality of web servers (3) comprising a plurality of seller blogs (31) including a plurality of item description web pages (31W);
- an online billing platform (4);
- and
- a plurality of bank terminals (5),
- wherein the would-be buyer terminals (1), the seller terminals (2), the web servers (3), the online billing platform (4), and the bank terminals (5) are connected together via the Internet (6).
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A method of online shopping comprising the steps of:
- at a seller:
- using a seller terminal (2) to access a seller blog (31) of a web server (3) over the Internet (6);
- creating an item description web page (31W) in the seller blog (31) wherein at least one picture and accompanying description of an item being sold are posted on the item description web page (31W);
- using the seller terminal (2) to access a platform server (41) via the Internet (6);
- gaining access to a member web page (42W) of a login server (42) and typing personal data (421D) for membership application;
- after becoming a member, gaining access to the platform server (41) via the Internet (6);
- linking to the login server (42);
- logging in for gaining access to a program database (461);
- copying program codes of a transaction tab program (P1) to the seller;
- using the program codes of the transaction tab program (P1) in the seller terminal (2) to link to the seller blog (31);
- downloading the program codes of the transaction tab program (P1) to the seller blog (31) for installing in the item description web page (31W);
- installing a guide tab and a payment tab of the transaction tab program (P1) in the item description web page (31W);
- clicking the guide tab of the item description web page (31W) to link the item description web page (31W) to the platform server (41) and the login server (42) via the Internet (6);
- logging in for linking to an item server (43);
- downloading at least one picture and accompanying description of an item being sold on the item description web page (31W) to a merchandise database (431) of the item server (43);
- creating a merchandise file (431 D) in the merchandise database (431);
- causing an online billing platform (4) to send an instruction to the transaction tab program (P1) via the Internet (6);
- enabling the payment tab of the item description web page (31W);
- creating a merchandise sale web page (43W) together with the enabled payment tab and a link tab in the item server (43);
- and
- clicking the link tab to link the platform server (41) to the item description web page (31W) for providing details of the at least one picture and accompanying description of an item being sold;
- at a buyer:
- using a user terminal (1) to link to the seller blog (31) via the web server (3) so as to view the at least one picture and accompanying description of an item being sold on the item description web page (31W);
- clicking the payment tab on the item description web page (31W) for buying the item;
- clicking the payment tab to link to the platform server (41) and the login server (42);
- logging in for linking to a payment web page (44W1) of a billing server (44);
- inputting payment data on the payment web page (44W1) to create a purchase order file with order number (441D) in a purchase order database (441);
- linking the platform server (41) to a bank terminal (5);
- and
- causing the billing server (44) to verify credit card information provided in the purchase order file with order number (441D) with a corresponding credit card issuing bank;
- after being verified, creating a transaction particulars file with order number (442D) in a bank database (442) of the billing server (44);
- creating a shipment file with order number (443D) in a shipment database (443) of the billing server (44);
- causing an e-mail server (45) to send the purchase order file with order number (441 D) to the seller by e-mailing and inform the seller to prepare the item for shipment based on the shipment file with order number (443D) by e-mailing;
- after shipping the item, instructing the seller to use the seller terminal (2) to link to the platform server (41) and the login server (42);
- logging in for linking to a request for payment web page (44W2) of the billing server (44);
- inputting payment data on the request for payment web page (44W2);
- creating a debit note file with order number (444D) in a debit note database (444) of the billing server (44) based on the payment data;
- and
- after being verified by the online billing platform (4), issuing an invoice based on the debit note file with order number (444D).
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A method of online shopping comprising the steps of:
- at a seller:
- using a seller terminal (2) to access a seller blog (31) of a web server (3) over the Internet (6);
- creating an item description web page (31W) in the seller blog (31) wherein at least one picture and accompanying description of an item being sold are posted on the item description web page (31W);
- using the seller terminal (2) to access a platform server (41) via the Internet (6);
- gaining access to a member web page (42W) of a login server (42) and typing personal data (421D) for membership application;
- after becoming a member, gaining access to the platform server (41) via the Internet (6);
- linking to the login server (42);
- logging in for gaining access to a program database (461);
- copying program codes of a sale tab program (P2) to the seller;
- using the program codes of the sale tab program (P2) in the seller terminal (2) to link to the seller blog (31);
- downloading the program codes of the sale tab program (P2) to the seller blog (31) for installing in the item description web page (31W);
- installing a guide tab and a payment tab of the sale tab program (P2) in the item description web page (31W);
- clicking the guide tab of the item description web page (31W) to link the item description web page (31W) to the platform server (41) and the login server (42) via the Internet (6);
- logging in for linking to an item server (43);
- downloading at least one picture and accompanying description of an item being sold on the item description web page (31W) to a merchandise database (431) of the item server (43);
- creating a merchandise file (431D) in the merchandise database (431);
- causing an online billing platform (4) to send an instruction to the sale tab program (P2) via the Internet (6);
- enabling the payment tab of the item description web page (31W);
- and
- clicking a link tab to link the platform server (41) to the item description web page (31W) for providing details of the at least one picture and accompanying description of an item being sold;
- at a buyer:
- using a user terminal (1) to link to the seller blog (31) via the web server (3) so as to view the at least one picture and accompanying description of an item being sold on the item description web page (31W);
- clicking the payment tab on the item description web page (31W) for buying the item;
- clicking the payment tab to link to the platform server (41) and the login server (42);
- logging in for linking to a payment web page (44W1) of a billing server (44);
- inputting payment data on the payment web page (44W1) to create a purchase order file with order number (441 D) in a purchase order database (441);
- linking the platform server (41) to a bank terminal (5);
- and
- causing the billing server (44) to verify credit card information provided in the purchase order file with order number (441 D) with a corresponding credit card issuing bank;
- after being verified, creating a transaction particulars file with order number (442D) in a bank database (442) of the billing server (44);
- creating a shipment file with order number (443D) in a shipment database (443) of the billing server (44);
- causing an e-mail server (45) to send the purchase order file with order number (441D) to the seller by e-mailing and inform the seller to prepare the item for shipment based on the shipment file with order number (443D) by e-mailing;
- after shipping the item, instructing the seller to use the seller terminal (2) to link to the platform server (41) and the login server (42);
- logging in for linking to a request for payment web page (44W2) of the billing server (44);
- inputting payment data on the request for payment web page (44W2);
- creating a debit note file with order number (444D) in a debit note database (444) of the billing server (44) based on the payment data;
- and
- after being verified by the online billing platform (4), issuing an invoice based on the debit note file with order number (444D).
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.