IP Library Granted Patent US 8,103,558
Granted Patent B2
US 8,103,558 · App. 11/781,579 · Granted Jan 24, 2012

Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for placing orders

Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
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Patent No.
US 8,103,558
App. No.
11/781,579
Granted
Jan 24, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

Included are embodiments for customized ordering. At least one embodiment of a method includes receiving an indication to send a previously created customized order to a vendor and retrieving at least one component of the customized order according to the indication. Some embodiments include determining the vendor associated with the customized order and sending the at least one component of the customized order to the vendor in a first manner, the vendor being configured to receive the customized order.

Claims (53)

1. A method for customized ordering, comprising:

receiving, by at least one computer, browser captured data corresponding to an order submitted by the user to a vendor and saving order details within the browser captured data as a previously created customized order;

subsequently receiving, by the at least one computer, an indication to send the previously created customized order to the vendor;

retrieving, by the at least one computer, at least one component of the previously created customized order according to the indication;

determining, by the at least one computer, the vendor associated with the previously created customized order; and

sending, by the at least one computer, the at least one component of the previously created customized order to the vendor in a first manner, the vendor being configured to receive the previously created customized order.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining whether the vendor has established an agreement with a customized order service provider.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising, in response to determining that the vendor has established an agreement with the customized order service provider, determining a format for sending the previously created customized order to the customized order service provider.

4. The method of claim 2 , further comprising, in response to determining that the vendor has not established an agreement with the customized order service provider, navigating a website associated with the vendor to place the previously created customized order.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining whether the previously created customized order is processed;

in response to determining that the previously created customized order has been processed, receiving a confirmation; and

sending at least a portion of the confirmation to a user device that sent the indication to place the previously created customized order.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining whether the previously created customized order is processed;

in response to determining that the previously created customized order has not been processed, determining a second manner to send the previously created customized order; and

sending the previously created customized order in the determined second manner.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein sending the previously created customized order in a first manner includes at least one of the following: sending the previously created customized order in a format associated with the vendor, navigating a website associated with the vendor, sending a facsimile message, and placing a telephone call, wherein sending the previously created customized order in a second manner includes at least one of the following: sending the previously created customized order in a format associated with the vendor, navigating a website associated with the vendor, sending a facsimile message, and placing a telephone call, and wherein the first manner is different than the second manner.

8. A non-transitory computer readable medium for customized ordering, comprising:

first receiving logic configured to receive browser captured data corresponding to an order submitted by the user to a vendor and saving order details within the browser captured data as a previously created customized order;

second receiving logic configured to subsequently receive an indication to send the previously created customized order to the vendor;

retrieving logic configured to retrieve at least one component of the previously created customized order according to the indication;

first determining logic configured to determine the vendor associated with the previously created customized order; and

first sending logic configured to send the previously created customized order to the vendor in a first manner, the vendor being configured to receive the previously created customized order.

9. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8 , further comprising second determining logic configured to determine whether the vendor has established an agreement with a customized order service provider.

10. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9 , further comprising, third determining logic configured to, in response to the second determining logic determining that the vendor has established an agreement with the customized order service provider, determine a format for sending the previously created customized order to the customized order service provider.

11. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9 , further comprising, navigating logic configured to, in response to determining that the vendor has not established an agreement with the customized order service provider, navigate a website associated with the vendor to place the previously created customized order.

12. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8 , further comprising:

fourth determining logic configured to determine whether the previously created customized order is processed;

third receiving logic configured to, in response to determining that the previously created customized order has been processed, receive a confirmation; and

second sending logic configured to send at least a portion of the confirmation to a user device that sent the indication to place the previously created customized order.

13. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8 , further comprising:

fifth determining logic configured to determine whether the previously created customized order is processed;

sixth determining logic configured to, in response to determining that the previously created customized order has not been processed, determine a second manner to send the previously created customized order; and

third sending logic configured to send the previously created customized order in the determined second manner.

14. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13 , wherein sending the previously created customized order in a first manner includes at least one of the following: sending the previously created customized order in a format associated with the vendor, navigating a website associated with the vendor, sending a facsimile message, and placing a telephone call, wherein sending the previously created customized order in a second manner includes at least one of the following: sending the previously created customized order in a format associated with the vendor, navigating a website associated with the vendor, sending a facsimile message, and placing a telephone call, and wherein the first manner is different than the second manner.

15. A server for customized ordering, comprising:

a first receiving component configured to receive browser captured data corresponding to an order submitted by the user to a vendor and saving order details within the browser captured data as a previously created customized order;

a second receiving component configured to subsequently receive an indication to send the previously created customized order to the vendor;

a retrieving component configured to retrieve at least one component of the previously created customized order according to the indication;

a first determining component configured to determine the vendor associated with the previously created customized order; and

a first sending component configured to send the previously created customized order to the vendor in a first manner, the vendor being configured to receive the previously created customized order.

16. The server of claim 15 , further comprising a second determining component configured to determine whether the vendor has established an agreement with a customized order service provider.

17. The server of claim 16 , further comprising, a third determining component configured to, in response to the second determining component determining that the vendor has established an agreement with the customized order service provider, determine a format for sending the previously created customized order to the customized order service provider.

18. The server of claim 16 , further comprising, a navigating component configured to, in response to determining that the vendor has not established an agreement with the customized order service provider, navigate a website associated with the vendor to place the previously created customized order.

19. The server of claim 15 , further comprising:

a fourth determining component configured to determine whether the previously created customized order is processed;

a third receiving component configured to, in response to determining that the previously created customized order has been processed, receive a confirmation; and

a second sending component configured to send at least a portion of the confirmation to a user device that sent the indication to place the previously created customized order.

20. The server of claim 15 , further comprising:

a fifth determining component configured to determine whether the previously created customized order is processed;

a sixth determining component configured to, in response to determining that the previously created customized order has not been processed, determine a second manner to send the previously created customized order; and

a third sending component configured to send the previously created customized order in the determined second manner.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 28, 2015
From: AT&T DELAWARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
Reel/Frame 037369/0119 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 28, 2015
From: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T BLS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 037394/0510 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 28, 2015
From: AT&T BLS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T DELAWARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 037394/0523 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 28, 2015
From: BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION
To: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 037394/0598 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 24, 2007
From: GLASGOW, JAY OLIVER
To: BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 019601/0957 →
Continuity (1)
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