Method, system and storage medium for providing supplier branding services over a communications network
DCFirst Claim
1. An information exchange system for providing supplier branding services, comprising:
- a server in communication with a data storage device via a communications link, said server executing;
web server software operable for hosting and serving web pages; and
applications software, including a branding tool operable for creating and disseminating branded information;
a database associated with said data storage device, said database storing;
supplier subscription records operable for facilitating portal services, said supplier subscription records including customer target records; and
customer profile records;
a link to an enterprise portal site of a registered customer system; and
a link to a subscribing supplier system;
wherein said branding tool maps said branded information provided in said supplier subscription records to profile information provided in said customer profile records and transfers resulting targeted branded information to said customer system.
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Abstract
An exemplary embodiment of the invention relates to a method, system and storage medium for providing supplier branding services over a communications network. The system comprises an information exchange system including a server in communication with a data storage device via a communications link. The server executes web server software for hosting and serving web pages and applications software including a branding tool for creating and disseminating branded information. The data storage device houses a database storing supplier subscription records for facilitating portal services. The supplier subscription records include customer target records. The database also stores customer profile records. The system also includes a link to an enterprise portal site of a registered customer system; and a link to a subscribing supplier system. The branding tool maps the branded information provided in the supplier subscription records to profile information provided in the customer profile records and transfers the resulting targeted branded information to the customer system. The invention also includes a method and storage medium for facilitating the implementation of the supplier branding services.
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1. An information exchange system for providing supplier branding services, comprising:
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a server in communication with a data storage device via a communications link, said server executing; web server software operable for hosting and serving web pages; and applications software, including a branding tool operable for creating and disseminating branded information; a database associated with said data storage device, said database storing; supplier subscription records operable for facilitating portal services, said supplier subscription records including customer target records; and customer profile records; a link to an enterprise portal site of a registered customer system; and a link to a subscribing supplier system; wherein said branding tool maps said branded information provided in said supplier subscription records to profile information provided in said customer profile records and transfers resulting targeted branded information to said customer system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for providing supplier branding services via an information exchange system over a computer network, comprising:
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receiving a request to access a branding services tool by a subscribing supplier system; providing a web page requesting target information and supplier information from said subscribing supplier system; receiving a response to requested target information and said supplier information; storing said response in a target record; associating metatags with response data provided in said target record; searching a customer profile database for customer profile records matching said metatags provided in said target record; if a match is found, transmitting associated branded information to a customer system associated with said customer profile records; gathering usage data from said customer profile records; generating a report; and transmitting said report to said subscribing supplier system. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A storage medium encoded with machine-readable computer program code
said code including instructions for causing a computer to implement a method for providing supplier branding services via an information exchange system over a computer network, the method, comprising: -
receiving a request to access a branding services tool by a subscribing supplier system; providing a web page requesting target information and supplier information from said subscribing supplier system; receiving a response to requested target information and said supplier information; storing said response in a target record; associating metatags with response data provided in said target record; searching a customer profile database for customer profile records matching said metatags provided in said target record; if a match is found, transmitting associated branded information to a customer system associated with said customer profile records; gathering usage data from said customer profile records; generating a report; and transmitting said report to said subscribing supplier system. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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