Title:
METHOD FOR MAKING ANONYMOUS CONSUMER-DIRECT PURCHASES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001031545
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
In a method for the acquisition anonymously by a consumer of a good from a merchant, the consumer provides contact information including a package delivery address to a buying agent and the buying agent assigns an identification number unique to the buyer. The consumer selects the good for purchase from the merchant and when prompted by the merchant to provide contact and credit card payment information informs the merchant of the identification number and arranges for communication between the merchant and the buying agent. The merchant then communicates with the buying agent and provides data relating to the selected good and the identification number to the buying agent. The buying agent orders the selected good and designates the identification number as the "ship-to" address, causes a shipping agent to acquire the good from the merchant, and informs the shipping agent of the package delivery address for delivery of the good. The buying agent pays the merchant for the good and is reimbursed by the consumer only after the good is delivered. The method may use unattended storage devices for delivery and provide for holding or an alternate delivery destination of goods in transit when the storage device is full.
Inventors:
OGILVIE TIMOTHY
STEIN MARK
GRIFFIN CARTER
STEIN MARK
GRIFFIN CARTER
Application Number:
PCT/US2000/029916
Publication Date:
June 12, 2003
Filing Date:
October 30, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BRIVO SYSTEMS INC (US)
International Classes:
G06Q10/00; G06Q20/00; G06Q30/00; G06Q40/00; G07F7/00; G07F17/12; A47G29/14; (IPC1-7): G06F17/60; G07F17/12; G07F19/00
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