Patent ID: 6947900
Filing Date: 2005-09-20
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for facilitating electronic product ordering, comprising: serving a web page to a remote personal electronic device having a browser application to provide access to a user to products for electronic ordering via the personal electronic device, the products including prescription medications and over-the-counter (OTC) medications; receiving an electronic order made by the user for at least one of the products; storing in a database user information for the user, including a user identification and a record of the electronic orders made by the user, as well as medical insurance information of a medical insurance card associated with the user, the medical insurance information including an insurance carrier name, a plan name and number, a group number, an insurance card holder name, a member ID, and relationship information indicating relationship of the user and a card holder of the insurance card; determining with a cookie if the user is a registered user upon access of the web page by the user via the personal electronic device; determining from the record a list of products previously ordered by the user; providing automatically on the web page the list of products previously ordered by the user if the user is determined to be a registered user; submitting electronically a new order for a previously ordered medication in response to the medication being selected from the list via the personal electronic device, wherein the new order is forwarded to a prescription distribution center if the new order is for prescription medication, and to an OTC distribution center if the new order is for over the counter (OTC) medication, the new order including a name and phone number of a doctor prescribing the ordered medication, a name and phone number of a pharmacy, and a prescription number; receiving an acknowledgement message from one of the prescription distribution center and the OTC distribution center in response to the new order, the acknowledgement message including a national drug code, quantity information, refill information, prescription label information, dosage information, strength information, packaging information, pricing information, usage instructions; transmitting an electronic order acknowledgement message to the user based on the acknowledgement message received from one of the prescription distribution center and the OTC distribution center, the electronic order acknowledgement message including the ordered medication to be dispensed and a co-payment amount required by the user; and generating an invoice to a medical insurance carrier indicated in the medical insurance information if submitting the new order for the product comprises submitting an order for a medication covered by the medical insurance carrier.