| US 7,353,194 B1 | ||
| System and method for managing recurring orders in a computer network | ||
| William S. Kerker, Jenison, Mich. (US); Thomas D. Paasche, Grand Rapids, Mich. (US); Dave Bamborough, Kentwood, Mich. (US); Randy S. Bancino, Rockford, Mich. (US); Robin Horder-Koop, Ada, Mich. (US); Kenneth J. McDonald, Ada, Mich. (US); John P. Parker, Ada, Mich. (US); and Claire E. Zevalkink, Grand Rapids, Mich. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Alticor Investments, Inc., Ada, Mich. (US) | ||
| Filed on Nov. 16, 2000, as Appl. No. 9/714,774. | ||
| Application 09/714774 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/515860, filed on Feb. 29, 2000, granted, now 6,980,962. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/126493, filed on Mar. 25, 1999. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/122385, filed on Mar. 02, 1999. | ||
| Int. Cl. G06F 17/20 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 705—29 [705/1; 705/14; 902/1] | 74 Claims |
| 1. A method for facilitating electronic commerce through a network, said network comprising at least one server computer capable
of communicating with a browser system located at a remote client computer, said method comprising:
(a) receiving from a user registered with a multi-level marketing system as a client, member or independent business owner
(“IBO”), by said at least one server computer, a first request for a first suggested order to be fulfilled, said first suggested
order comprising identification of a first two or more suggested products or services of a plurality of products or services,
said first suggested order also comprising a first suggested recurrence including product specific recurrences for said fulfillment
of each of said first two or more suggested products or services and said first suggested order further comprising first suggested
quantities for said fulfillment for each of said first two or more suggested products or services, wherein said product specific
recurrence for a first of said first two or more suggested products or services is configurable via said browser system and
may be different than said product specific recurrence for a second of said first two or more suggested products or services;
(b) generating a first profile, by said at least one server computer, said first profile comprising a computer readable representation
of said first suggested order;
(c) modifying, by the at least one server computer, said first suggested quantities, said product specific recurrences, or
combinations thereof, the modifying attempting to equalize, with respect to said first suggested order, a distribution of
a total cost per recurrence, a distribution of a total quantity per recurrence, a distribution of cost for a selected one
of said products or services per recurrence, a distribution of quantity for the selected one of said products or services
per recurrence, a distribution of incentive compensation per recurrence, or combinations thereof; and
(d) causing, by said at least one server computer, said fulfillment of each of said first two or more suggested products or
services to automatically recur one or more times according to said distribution, by signaling said multi-level marketing
system to direct said at least one server to fulfill each of said first two or more suggested products or services of said
first suggested order according to said distribution.
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