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Electronic method and system for controlling and tracking information related to business transactions

Patent 5638519 Issued on June 10, 1997. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject June 10, 2014. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventor

Application

No. 246588 filed on 05/20/1994

US Classes:

705/28, Inventory management705/1AUTOMATED ELECTRICAL FINANCIAL OR BUSINESS PRACTICE OR MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENT

Examiners

Primary: Hayes, Gail O.
Assistant: Yount, Steven R.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 1459526 FR. 11/12/1966
  • 156660 GB. 03/12/2012
  • 1351010 GB. 04/12/1974
  • 2175566 GB. 12/12/1986

International Class

G06F 013/00

Abstract

A computer-implemented method for automatically controlling and tracking information related to business transactions occurring between a provider and a receiver of goods. The business transactions are tracked via an electronic system that includes a provider computer, at least one receiver computer and a business controller in electrical communication with the provider computer and the at least one receiver computer. The method includes an initiation step, step of receiving and retrieving the electronic information by the business controller and processing the electronic information to generate updated electronic information. The information is stored and rendered mutually accessible to the provider computer and the at least one receiver computer substantially simultaneously.

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