Patent ID: 8489462

Claim:
A method of transacting business over a global communications network comprising: a first entity maintaining at least one server; said first entity providing access to said server to a second entity via said global communications network, said second entity being a sales oriented entity engaged in the sale of a collection of products; wherein said collection of products can comprise products proprietary to said first entity, products proprietary to said second entity, and products proprietary to third parties; said first entity maintaining on said server a database comprising several categories of information including information about said products, information about the vendors of said products, and information about said second entity; said first entity maintaining on said server a product selection module, said product selection module having access to said database and accepting input from said second entity in selecting products; said first entity maintaining on said server a proposal generator, said proposal generator interacting with said product selection module, having access to said database, and accepting input from said second entity, said proposal generator creating a sales proposal listing the selected products and information about said selected products, and said second entity's information; said second entity presenting said sales proposal to a customer.