Commerce server architecture and method for using same

A method of processing and routing commerce related requests to providers, the method comprising:

• performing with code executable by a processor:
• receiving a first request from a buyer web site;
• storing the first request in at least one commercial transaction database;
• accessing the first request in at least one of the commercial transaction databases;
• processing the first request to generate a processed request, wherein processing the first request comprises:
• reviewing the first request to determine if one or more additional requests for with one or more related items can be added to the first request;
• and
• automatically generating the one or more additional requests for the one or more related items if a determination is made that the one or more additional requests can be added to the first request, wherein the related items are selected from a group consisting of products and services;
• and
• providing the processed request including the one or more additional requests to at least one provider web site, wherein each, single, provider web site supports, for one or more providers, access to the provider web site to allow at least one of the one or more providers to respond to the processed request.

A system for processing and routing commerce related requests to providers, the system comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory, coupled to the processor, comprising code encoded therein and executable by the processor to:
• receive a first request from a buyer web site;
• store the first request in at least one commercial transaction database;
• access the first request in at least one of the commercial transaction databases;
• process the first request to generate a processed request, wherein the code to process the request comprises code to:
• review the first request to determine if one or more additional requests for with one or more related items can be added to the first request;
• and
• automatically generate the one or more additional requests for the one or more related items if a determination is made that the one or more additional requests can be added to the first request, wherein the related items are selected from a group consisting of products and services;
• and
• provide the processed request including the one or more additional requests to at least one provider web site, wherein each, single, provider web site supports, for one or more providers, access to the provider web site to allow at least one of the one or more providers to respond to the processed request.

An apparatus for processing and routing commerce related requests to providers using a commerce router comprising code executable by a processor, the apparatus comprising:

• computer system means for receiving a first request from a buyer web site;
• computer system means for storing the first request in at least one commercial transaction database;
• computer system means for accessing the first request in at least one of the commercial transaction databases;
• computer system means for processing the first request to generate a processed request, wherein the means for processing the first request comprises:
• means for automatically reviewing the first request to determine if one or more additional requests for one or more related items can be added to the first request;
• and
• means for automatically generating the one or more additional requests for the one or more related items if a determination is made that the one or more additional requests can be added to the first request, wherein the related items are selected from a group consisting of products and services;
• and
• computer system means for providing the processed request including the one or more additional requests to at least one provider web site, wherein each, single, provider web site supports, for one or more providers, access to the provider web site to allow at least one of the one or more providers to respond to the processed request.

A computer readable medium comprising code encoded therein and executable by the processor to:

• receive a transmitted first request from a buyer;
• process the first request to generate a processed request, wherein the code to process the request comprises code to:
• automatically review the first request to determine if one or more additional requests for with one or more related items can be added to the first request;
• and
• automatically generate the one or more additional requests for the one or more related items if a determination is made that the one or more additional requests can be added to the first request, wherein the related items are selected from a group consisting of products and services;
• and
• provide the processed request including the one or more additional requests to at least one provider web site, wherein each, single, provider web site supports, for one or more providers, access to the provider web site to allow at least one of the one or more providers to respond to the processed request.