Patent ID: 6381584
Filing Date: 2002-04-30
Classification: G06Q,G07F

Abstract:
A system of computers comprising:a) a computer network; b) a phone network; c) a first computer containing promotional data, said first computer having automatic means for communicating said promotional data via said computer network to a remote computer; d) a second computer being linked via said computer network with said first computer and receiving said promotional data, said second computer having automatic means responsive to input from an operator, for initiating an order; d) a third computer; and, e) a fourth computer, remote from said first computer having automatic means responsive to said order for: 1) receiving customer account data and amount data from said second computer and said first computer via said computer network, 2) communicating said customer amount data and said amount data to said third computer via said phone network, 3) receiving an authorization indicia from said third computer via the phone network, and, 4) via said computer network, communicating, A) a representation of said authorization indicia to said second computer, and, B) a representation of said authorization indicia to said first computer.