Patent ID: 8688531
Filing Date: 2014-04-01
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for conducting electronic commerce, comprising: storing information regarding a plurality of authorized suppliers of a good, goods, a service, or services, in a storage device; storing information regarding an electronic request of a user, wherein the electronic request identifies at least one product or service associated with at least one category designation, wherein the at least one category designation being selected from a predetermined list of categories; analyzing the information regarding the electronic request to determine whether the electronic request contains at least one pre-defined keyword, wherein the at least one pre-defined keyword is associated with the at least one category designation, wherein the information regarding the electronic request is analyzed when the electronic request is not assigned to the at least one category designation by the user; storing information regarding the electronic request with the at least one category designation based on associating the keyword to the at least one category designation, wherein the keyword is used when the electronic request is not assigned to the at least one category designation by the user; storing information for creating an electronic venue associated with the electronic request and associated with the at least one category designation, wherein information regarding the electronic request is capable of being provided to each of the plurality of suppliers via the electronic venue; storing information related to associating a first at least one supplier and a second at least one supplier of the plurality of suppliers with the at least one category designation; storing information for determining whether or not at least one supplier is allowed to access the electronic venue; receiving the electronic request with a receiver, wherein the electronic request is transmitted to the receiver from a first communication device of or associated with the user via a first communication network; processing information regarding the electronic request with a processor; generating or creating an electronic venue associated with the electronic request and associated with a category designation associated with the electronic request; transmitting, with a transmitter, information regarding the electronic request to a second communication device, wherein the second communication device is associated with the first at least one supplier; transmitting information regarding the electronic request to a third communication device, wherein the third communication device is associated with the second at least one supplier; processing information regarding the electronic request received by the receiver; creating the electronic venue associated with the electronic request and associated with the category designation; receiving a first request to access the electronic venue by the first at least one supplier, wherein the first request to access the electronic venue is transmitted via the first communication network or via a second communication network; processing information contained in the first request to access the electronic venue or processing information regarding the at least one supplier; determining whether or not the first at least one supplier is associated with the at least one category designation and, if the first at least one supplier of the plurality of suppliers is associated with the at least one category designation, providing the first at least one supplier with access to the electronic venue and with access to the electronic request; transmitting information regarding the electronic request to the second communication device; receiving a second request to access the electronic venue by the second at least one supplier, wherein the second request to access the electronic venue is transmitted via the first communication network or via the second communication network; processing information contained in the second request to access the electronic venue or processing information regarding the second at least one supplier; determining whether or not the second at least one supplier is associated with the at least one category designation and, if the second at least one supplier is associated with the at least one category designation, providing the second at least one supplier with access to the electronic venue and with access to the electronic request; and transmitting information regarding the electronic request to the third communication device.