Patent ID: 8011574
Filing Date: 2011-09-06
Classification: G06Q,H04L,H04M

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for ordering a product via an internetwork, the internetwork formed by a plurality of computers and servers, the apparatus comprising: (a) a consumer's computer including a network interface for connecting to the internetwork, a processing unit coupled to the network interface, and a storage medium coupled to the processing unit, the storage medium containing program code executed by the processing unit for placing an order for the product by: (b) a billing server including a network interface for connecting to the internetwork, a processing unit coupled to the network interface, and a storage medium coupled to the processing unit, the storage medium containing program code executed by the processing unit for processing the order for the product placed by the consumer's computer by transferring the transaction identifier, which identifies the order placed by the consumer's computer, to the consumer's computer via the internetwork communication link.