Price comparison process and system
A data processing system is provided for obtaining client's real time pricing information from password protected secure data bases, and sending the client a price comparison report. If the web sites are secure, the system provides real time impersonation of the client in order to gain access to the web site.
1. A data processing system for comparing prices among various wholesalers, comprising:
(a) computer processor means for processing data;
(b) storage means for storing data on a storage medium;
(c) first means for retrieving stored data;
(d) second means for receiving a search request from a client;
(e) third means for real time impersonation;
(f) fourth means for requesting confidential pricing data from wholesalers having secure websites;
(g) fifth means for compiling confidential pricing data, not available to the general public from a web site, from wholesalers to prepare a search report; and
(h) means for transmitting the report to a client.
2. A data processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the real time impersonation means is a process comprising the steps of:
(e1) retrieving client credentials from storage;
(e2) passing client credentials to impersonation script; and
(e3) executing impersonation script.
3. A data processing system according to claim 2 further comprising a means for user authentication prior to initiating a price comparison.
4. A data processing system according to claim 3 further comprising a means for printing a tangible report.
5. A data processing system according to claim 2 further comprising a means for printing a tangible report.
6. A data processing system according to claim 1 further comprising a means for user authentication prior to initiating a price comparison.
7. A data processing system according to claim 6 further comprising a means for user authentication prior to initiating a price comparison.
8. A data processing system according to claim 7 further comprising a means for printing a tangible report.
9. A data processing system according to claim 6 further comprising a means for printing a tangible report.
10. A data processing system according to claim 1 further comprising a means for printing a tangible report.
11. A data processing system for comparing prices among various wholesalers, comprising:
(a) computer processor means for processing data;
(b) storage means for storing data on a storage medium;
(c) first means for retrieving stored data;
(d) second means for receiving a search request from a client;
(e) third means for real time impersonation;
(f) fourth means for requesting confidential pricing data from wholesalers having secure websites;
(g) fifth means for compiling confidential pricing data, not available to the general public from a web site, from wholesalers to prepare a search report; and
(h) sixth means for writing information to a stored price catalog.
12. A data processing system according to claim 11 , wherein the real time impersonation means is a process comprising the steps of:
(e1) retrieving client credentials from storage;
(e2) passing client credentials to impersonation script; and
(e3) executing impersonation script.
13. A data processing system according to claim 12 further comprising a means for printing a tangible report.
14. A data processing system according to claim 11 further comprising a means for user authentication prior to initiating a price comparison.
15. A data processing system according to claim 14 further comprising a means for printing a tangible report.
16. A data processing system according to claim 11 further comprising a means for user authentication prior to initiating a price comparison.
17. A data processing system according to claim 16 further comprising a means for printing a tangible report.
18. A data processing system according to claim 11 further comprising a means for printing a tangible report.