Patent ID: 6741970
Filing Date: 2004-05-25
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
A method for implementing enhanced, high speed updating and storing of electronic-commerce orders in a server computer system comprising the steps of:receiving an electronic-commerce order; storing said received electronic-commerce order in a predetermined temporary read/write cylinder of a disk drive; identifying a predefined storage threshold level for said predetermined temporary read/write cylinder; responsive to identifying said predefined threshold level, reading said stored electronic-commerce order; identifying a customer type for said electronic-commerce order; responsive to identifying a predefined first customer type for said electronic-commerce order, and transferring said electronic-commerce order from said predetermined temporary read/write cylinder to a selected cylinder within a set number of cylinders from said predetermined temporary read/write cylinder; and responsive to identifying a predefined second customer type for said electronic-commerce order, and transferring said electronic-commerce order from said predetermined temporary read/write cylinder to a selected cylinder more than said set number of cylinders from said predetermined temporary read/write cylinder.