Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Supplier approval and activation in a supplier network
- Patent Title (中): 供应商网络中的供应商审批和激活
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Application No.: US12004081Application Date: 2007-12-18
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Publication No.: US08484095B1Publication Date: 2013-07-09
- Inventor: Craig Michael Federighi , Mohak Shroff , Aarathi Vidyasagar
- Applicant: Craig Michael Federighi , Mohak Shroff , Aarathi Vidyasagar
- Applicant Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Assignee: Ariba, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Ariba, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Agency: Van Pelt, Yi & James LLP
- Main IPC: G06Q30/00
- IPC: G06Q30/00

Abstract:
A supplier for commerce is approved of. In the event activity in a buyer operated application occurs, authorization of the supplier is initiated. Via a supplier network, information about the supplier with respect to a buyer is received. The received information includes a structured commerce profile for the supplier. The received information is made available to the buyer to make a decision regarding whether to approve of the supplier. The decision is received from the buyer. In the event the received decision is to approve of the supplier, an indication associated with adding the supplier to an approved supplier list in a buyer operated application is sent.
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