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(12) Patent: (11) CA 3054432
(54) English Title: METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SEARCHING FOR ELECTRONIC TRANSACTION CERTIFICATE, AND NETWORK SEARCH ENGINE
(54) French Title: PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE RECHERCHE DE CERTIFICAT DE TRANSACTION ELECTRONIQUE, ET MOTEUR DE RECHERCHE EN RESEAU
Status: Granted
Bibliographic Data
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):
  • G06F 16/903 (2019.01)
  • G06Q 30/00 (2012.01)
(72) Inventors :
  • ZHANG, YI (China)
(73) Owners :
  • 10353744 CANADA LTD. (Canada)
(71) Applicants :
  • 10353744 CANADA LTD. (Canada)
(74) Agent: HINTON, JAMES W.
(74) Associate agent:
(45) Issued: 2024-04-23
(22) Filed Date: 2015-04-30
(41) Open to Public Inspection: 2016-11-03
Examination requested: 2019-09-05
Availability of licence: N/A
(25) Language of filing: English

Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT): No

(30) Application Priority Data: None

Abstracts

English Abstract

The present invention is applied to the field of computer networks. Provided are a method and device for searching for an electronic transaction certificate, and a network search engine. The method comprises the following steps: receiving a search keyword inputted by a user; querying a corresponding electronic transaction certificate according to the search keyword; displaying the queried electronic transaction certificate to the user. The electronic transaction certificate is provided with a link of an order generation page, and the user directly enters the order generation page after clicking the link. The electronic transaction certificate is provided with the keyword for the user to query and search for, and one transaction target or one type of transaction target corresponds to one electronic transaction certificate. In the present invention, the electronic transaction certificate identifying the true source of a transaction target may be searched for and obtained via the search engine. The data structure of the electronic transaction certificate is rich, and the amount of information is large. The present invention solves the problems that article information data structures obtained by existing search methods are unitary, the amount of information is small, and a user is not able to directly perform ordering and paying.


French Abstract

La présente invention concerne le domaine des réseaux dordinateurs. Un procédé et un dispositif pour rechercher un certificat de transaction électronique et un moteur de recherche en réseau sont décrits. Le procédé comprend les étapes suivantes : la réception dun mot-clé de recherche entré par un utilisateur; la demande dun certificat de transaction électronique correspondant au mot-clé de recherche; laffichage du certificat de transaction électronique demandé pour lutilisateur. Le certificat de transaction électronique comporte un lien dune page de génération de commande, et lutilisateur entre directement dans la page de génération de commande après avoir cliqué sur le lien. Le certificat de transaction électronique comprend au moins des informations dattribut de cible de transaction, des informations de règle de transaction et des informations de compte de règlement, ainsi quune cible de transaction ou un type de cible de transaction correspond à un certificat de transaction électronique. Selon la présente invention, le certificat de transaction électronique déterminant la source réelle dune cible de transaction peut être recherché et obtenu à laide du moteur de recherche. La structure de données du certificat est riche et la quantité de renseignements est importante. La méthode et lappareil décrits offrent une solution au problème selon lequel les structures de données de produit obtenues par les moteurs de recherche existants sont unitaires, le montant dinformation est petit et un utilisateur ou une utilisatrice ne peut ni placer une commande ni effectuer un paiement directement.

Claims

Note: Claims are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.


What is claimed is:
1. A search engine computer system comprising:
a data apparatus including:
a computer program for maintaining an electronic transaction certificate
search database;
a computer program for searching out a corresponding electronic transaction
certificate of
a commodity or service to a search keyword and outputting search results to a
user; and
a computer program for analyzing a purchasing intention of the user from the
search
keyword inputted to optimize search results for the user;
a data processor, configured to:
send a querying request to the electronic transaction certificate search
database based on
the search keyword inputted in a user's terminal by the user;
query the electronic transaction certificate corresponding to the search
keyword from the
electronic transaction certificate search database;
output the search results of the electronic transaction certificate to the
user's terminal;
and
make a payment through the electronic transaction certificate;
wherein the processor is further configured to query the electronic
transaction certificate
corresponding to the search keyword from the electronic transaction
certificate search
database and output the search results of the electronic transaction
certificate to the user;
a search engine configured to:
receive the search keyword;
send the querying request to query and acquire the electronic transaction
certificate
corresponding to the search keyword;
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sort the search results according to matching levels of the search keyword to
identify the
electronic transaction certificate as queried; and
output the queried electronic transaction certificate; and
a memory for storing data from a transaction object provider;
wherein the electronic transaction certificate comprises a read-write
electronic file that comprises
attribute information of the commodity or the service, transaction rules, and
settlement accounts
of the electronic transaction, and which allows the user to make a payment
directly through the
electronic transaction certificate after a link address of an order generation
webpage is clicked,
the attribute information of the commodity or the service including relevant
details of the
commodity or the service.
2. The search engine computer system of claim 1, wherein the search engine
computer
system further comprises a connection to the user's terminal and the
electronic transaction
certificate search database.
3. The search engine computer system of any one of claims 1 to 2, wherein
the transaction
object provider is configured as a bank or other institution.
4. The search engine computer system of any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein
the transaction
object provider is further configured to store a generated electronic
transaction certificate or
posted electronic transaction certificate into the electronic transaction
certificate search database
for the user's search and query on the Internet.
5. The search engine computer system of claim 1, wherein the search keyword
is a product
or service name which the user tends to purchase.
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6. The search engine computer system of claim 1, wherein the search keyword
is inputted
without the purchasing intention of the user.
7. The search engine computer system of any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein
the electronic
transaction certificate includes a written electronic signature of the
transaction object provider.
8. The search engine computer system of any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein
the electronic
transaction certificate includes a written electronic signature of a payment
institution
corresponding to the settlement accounts.
9. The search engine computer system of any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein
the electronic
transaction certificate is applied for ordering a commodity or service, making
a payment and
direct delivery.
10. The search engine computer system of any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein
the transaction
object includes a physical commodity and a virtual commodity and service.
11. The search engine computer system of claim 10, wherein the electronic
transaction
certificate is applied for ordering a commodity or service, making a payment
and delivery
directly.
12. The search engine computer system of any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein
the electronic
transaction certificate is configured to be electronic identification
information of the transaction
object, wherein the electronic transaction certificate corresponds to the
transaction object.
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13. The search engine computer system of claim 12, wherein the electronic
identification
information of the transaction object includes the attribute information.
14. The search engine computer system of claim 12, wherein the attribute
information
includes size information of the transaction object.
15. The search engine computer system of any one of claims 12 to 14,
wherein the attribute
information includes price information of the tTansaction object.
16. The search engine computer system of any one of claims 12 to 15,
wherein the attribute
information includes weight information of the transaction object.
17. The search engine computer system of any one of claims 12 to 16,
wherein the attribute
information includes a production date of the transaction object.
18. The search engine computer system of any one of claims 12 to 17,
wherein the attribute
information includes an expiry date of the transaction object.
19. The search engine computer system of any one of claims 12 to 18,
wherein the attribute
information includes a manufacturer's information of the transaction object.
20. The search engine computer system of any one of claims 12 to 19,
wherein the attribute
information includes a serial number of the transaction object.
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21. The search engine computer system of any one of claims 12 to 20,
wherein the electronic
identification information of the transaction object includes information of
the settlement
accounts.
22. The search engine computer system of claim 21, wherein the information
of the
settlement accounts includes a bank account number.
23. The search engine computer system of any one of claims 21 to 22,
wherein the
information of the settlement accounts includes a bank account holder's name.
24. The search engine computer system of any one of claims 12 to 23,
wherein the electronic
identification information of the transaction object includes information of
the transaction rules.
25. The search engine computer system of claim 24, wherein the information
of the
transaction rules includes a payment method.
26. The search engine computer system of any one of claims 24 to 25,
wherein the
information of the transaction rules includes a refund policy.
27. The search engine computer system of any one of claims 24 to 26,
wherein the
information of the transaction rules includes a maintenance guarantee.
28. The search engine computer system of any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein
the electronic
transaction certificate is generated through transaction object information
inputted manually.
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29. The search engine computer system of any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein
the electronic
transaction certificate is generated through transaction object information
imported from a data
information system such as an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.
30. The search engine computer system of any one of claims 28 to 29,
wherein the
transaction object information includes the attribute information.
31. The search engine computer system of claim 30, wherein the attribute
information
includes size information of the transaction object.
32. The search engine computer system of any one of claims 30 to 41,
wherein the attribute
information includes price information of the transaction object.
33. The search engine computer system of any one of claims 30 to 32,
wherein the attribute
information includes weight information of the transaction object.
34. The search engine computer system of any one of claims 30 to 33,
wherein the attribute
information includes a production date of the transaction object.
35. The search engine computer system of any one of claims 30 to 34,
wherein the attribute
information includes an expiry date of the transaction object.
36. The search engine computer system of any one of claims 30 to 35,
wherein the attribute
information includes a manufacturer's information of the transaction object.
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37. The search engine computer system of any one of claims 30 to 36,
wherein the attribute
information includes a serial number of the transaction object.
38. The search engine computer system of any one of claims 28 to 37,
wherein the
transaction object information includes information of the settlement
accounts.
39. The search engine computer system of claim 38, wherein the information
of the
settlement accounts includes a bank account number.
40. The search engine computer system of any one of claims 38 to 39,
wherein the
information of the settlement accounts includes a bank account holder's name.
41. The search engine computer system of any one of claims 28 to 40,
wherein the
transaction object information includes information of the transaction rules.
42. The search engine computer system of claim 41, wherein the information
of the
transaction rules includes a payment method.
43. The search engine computer system of any one of claims 41 to 42,
wherein the
information of the transaction rules includes a refund policy.
44. The search engine computer system of any one of claims 41 to 43,
wherein the
information of the transaction rules includes a maintenance guarantee.
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45. The
search engine computer system of claim 8, wherein the transaction object
provider
includes a commodity manufacturer, a service provider, an agent, a seller, or
other agency or
individual authorized by the commodity manufacturer and service provider.
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Description

Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.


METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SEARCHING FOR ELECTRONIC
TRANSACTION CERTIFICATE, AND NETWORK SEARCH ENGINE
Technical Field
[1] The present invention relates to the field of Internet, and more
particularly to a method and
device of searching the electronic transaction certificate and a web search
engine.
Background Technology
[2] E-commerce refers to the activities related to transaction or service as
an electronic
transaction method on the Internet based on the information network
technology. It made
every part of the conventional commerce activities electronically and network-
based. In the
open Internet, e-commerce is applied on basis of the browser/server, and can
achieve the
activities related to online shopping for consumers, online transaction
between merchants,
online payment and so on.
[3] In the current E-commerce system, the product or service is considered as
the transaction
object, which is shown as pictures, texts, audios and videos in the third-
party E-commerce
trade platform. Users usually can acquire the product information from search
engine or
search unit of the third-party e-commerce trade platform. But the product
information
includes the basic information only based on the current search technology,
such as the
product name and product provider or an URL (Uniform Resource Locator) link
address of
trade platform websites. If users would like to know more in details or
purchase the product,
they can click this URL link address and browser the web page of product
provider or log in
the third-party e-commerce trade platform. Besides, they need click other
buttons for
purchasing after they are browsing the webpage of product provider. That means
that the
product information acquired from current search method includes extremely
limited
information due to its simple data structure based on current technology so
that users cannot
order a product and make a payment directly through the product information
acquired from
current search method.
Technical Problem
[4] The example of the present invention provides a method for searching
the electronic
transaction certificate. The problem to be solved by this method is that the
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information acquired from current search method includes extremely limited
information
due to its simple data structure. For users, they cannot order the product and
make a
payment directly through the product information acquired from the current
search method.
Solutions of Problem
Technical Solutions
[5] For achieving the example of this present invention, which is a method
to search the
electronic transaction certificate. This method includes steps as below:
[6] Receiving the keywords searched by the user;
[7] Querying the corresponding electronic transaction certificate to searched
keywords;
[8] Showing the result of this electronic transaction certificate to the user;
[9] This electronic transaction certificate configures the link including a
webpage of the order
generation. The user can click this link to access to the webpage of the order
directly;
[10] This electronic transaction certificate configures that the keywords is
available for search
and query. One electronic transaction certificate corresponds to one
transaction object or
that of the same category.
[11] This electronic transaction certificate includes information related to
attributes,
transaction rules and settlement accounts of the transaction object at least.
[12] The example of the present invention provides a device for searching the
electronic
transaction certificate. This device comprises the following parts:
[13] Search keywords receiving unit is used to receive the keywords searched
by the user;
[14] Query unit is used to query the electronic transaction certificate
corresponding to
searched keywords;
[15] Query results output unit is used to show the result of this electronic
transaction
certificate to the user;
[16] This electronic transaction certificate configures the link including a
webpage of the
order generation. The user can click this link to access to the webpage of the
order directly;
[17] This electronic transaction certificate configures that the keywords is
available for search
and query. One electronic transaction certificate corresponds to one
transaction object or
that of the same category.
[18] This electronic transaction certificate includes information related to
attributes,
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transaction rules and settlement accounts of the transaction object at least.
[19] The example of the present invention provides a web search engine for
searching the
electronic transaction certificate, this web search engine comprises the
foregoing device of
searching electronic transaction certificate.
Beneficial Effect
[20] In the examples of the present invention, users can acquire the
electronic transaction
certificate corresponding to one transaction object or that of the same
category directly via
the search engine. This electronic transaction certificate is informative due
to its rich data
structures, including information related to attributes, transaction rules and
settlement
accounts of the transaction object, as well as the configured link with a
webpage of order
generation which is accessed to the webpage for ordering directly by users.
The problem to
be solved by this method is that the product information acquired from current
search
method includes extremely limited information due to its simple data
structure. For users,
they cannot order the product and make a payment directly through the product
information
acquired from the current search method.
Brief Description
[21] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a network environment applied by the
example of the
present invention;
[22] Figure 2 is an implementation flow chart of the method for searching
electronic
transaction provided by an example of the present invention;
[23] Figure 3 is a structural diagram of an electronic transaction certificate
search device
provided by an example of the present invention;
Examples of the present invention
[24] For a clearer understanding of the objectives, technical solutions, and
advantages of the
present invention, the specific examples of the present invention will be
described in detail
with reference to the accompanying drawings. These specific examples described
herein
are applied to explain the present invention only but not limited to the
present invention.
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[25] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a network environment applied by the
example of the
present invention. For ease of description, shown here are the parts related
to the examples
of the present invention only.
[26] The generating device of electronic transaction certificate 11 can be
configured as a
single terminal, a single application software (APP), and a single software
system, or, a
plug-in or a module integrated into other terminals, application software
(APP), and
software system.
[27] The electronic transaction certificate of transaction object is generated
wherein the
generating device of electronic transaction certificate 11 by a provider of
transaction object.
[28] In the examples of the present invention, the transaction object
comprises commodity or
service etc. The commodity can be physical or virtual.
[29] The provider of transaction object may be a commodity producer, a service
provider, or
other agency or individual authorized by the commodity manufacturer and
service provider,
such as an agent, a seller, and so on.
[30] The electronic transaction certificate is a kind of the electronic
identification information
of the transaction object such as product or service. It comprises information
from original
source at least to guarantee the information truly and originally. One
electronic transaction
certificate corresponds to one transaction object or that of the same
category.
[31] In the example of the present invention, the electronic transaction
certificate is a read-write
electronic file. The user can order product or service, make a payment and
deliver directly
based on this electronic transaction certificate, no longer need to rely on
traditional methods
such as telephones, physical stores, or online stores, third-party trading
platforms, etc.
[32] In the examples of the present invention, electronic transaction
certificate can be generated
wherein the generating device of electronic transaction certificate 11 by the
provider of
transaction object inputting transaction object information. The provider of
transaction object
can send the request of generating electronic transaction to the generating
device of electronic
transaction certificate 11 and configured the information of electronic
transaction object
online according to the configured webpage returned from the generating device
of electronic
transaction certificate 11.
[33] An example of the present invention, the information of transaction
object can be input
manually into the generating device of electronic transaction certificate 11.
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[34] As another example of the present invention, the electronic transaction
certificate can be
generated through data information system. For example, transaction object
information is
imported by batch processing in ERP system into the generating device 11 of
electronic
transaction certificate.
[35] In the example of the present invention, input data should comprise
information related to
attributes, transaction rules and settlement accounts of the electronic
transaction at least.
[36] The information of attributes wherein input data should include relevant
description
information of a transaction object, such as the price, size, weight,
production date, expiry
date, manufacturer and so on.
[37] The information of settlement accounts is used to input description
information of accounts
settlement of the transaction object provider, such as bank account, account
holder's name,
contact information and so on.
[38] The information of transaction rules wherein input data is from both
buyers and sellers,
such as payment method, refund policy, maintenance guarantee, and so on.
[39] As a preferred example of the present invention, to ensure the stability,
reliability, veracity
of the electronic transaction certificate and avoid being tampered with the
electronic
transaction certificate in the network circulation, the electronic signature
of transaction object
provider is written wherein the electronic transaction certificate.
[40] To ensure the credibility of electronic transaction certificate and the
safety and convenience
of payment, as a preferred example of the present invention, the electronic
signature of
payment institution corresponding with settlement accounts is written wherein
the electronic
transaction certificate. The information of settlement accounts of the
transaction object
provider from generated electronic transaction certificate and other related
information is
verified by this electronic signature. In this way, not only can the payment
institution or other
payment terminal identify correctly this electronic transaction certificate,
but also the issue
of identification verification of the transaction object provider is
technically solved.
[41] The electronic transaction certificate generated by generating device of
electronic
transaction certificate 11 is stored wherein electronic transaction
certificate database 12, and
is configured with the corresponding search keywords to be search and queried
by users on
the Internet;
[42] This electronic transaction certificate configures the link including a
webpage of the order
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generation. When the user purchases the transaction object from the
corresponding electronic
transaction certificate, the user can click this link to access to the webpage
of the order
directly. In the whole process, buyer can make a transaction with the
transaction object
provider directly, no longer need to log in the third-party trade platform and
make an order
based on the current E-commerce schema;
[43] As an example of the present invention, the search engine 13 sends the
querying request to
the electronic transaction certificate database 12 based on the search
keywords inputted
wherein the client terminal 15 by the user.
[44] As another example of the present invention, the search engine 13 can
query the
corresponding electronic transaction certificate from the electronic
transaction certificate
search database 14 and output to the user.
[45] In the examples of the present invention, the electronic transaction
certificate search
database 14 is maintained by a service provider of search engine.
[46] As an example of the present invention, the electronic transaction
certificate wherein the
electronic transaction certificate search database 14 can be purchased by the
service provider
of search engine from the transaction object provider, such as the producer or
the bank and
other institutions.
[47] As another example of the present invention, the transaction object
provider can store the
generated electronic transaction certificate or posted electronic transaction
certificate into the
electronic transaction certificate search database 14 for search and query of
users on the
Internet.
[48] The electronic transaction certificate is used to trade between users and
provider of
transaction object directly and generate the online order, handle a delivery
of transaction
object and make a payment and so on.
[49] Figure 2 is shown an implementation flow chart of the method for
searching electronic
transaction provided by an example of the present invention, details are
described as below:
[50] In the step S201, receiving the keywords searched by the user;
[51] In the examples of the present invention, the search engine 13 receives
the search keywords
inputted wherein the search bar by the user. The keywords inputted by the user
may be the
product or service name which the user tends to purchase, also may be the
product or service
name which the user does not tend to purchase.
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[52] As an example of the present invention, the search engine 13 can analyze
the purchasing
intention of users from the search keywords to optimize the search results for
users.
[53] In the step S202, querying the corresponding electronic transaction
certificate to searched
keywords;
[54] As an example of the present invention, the electronic transaction
certificate can be queried
wherein the electronic transaction certificate database 12 from the
transaction object provider.
The search engine 13 can send the querying request to the electronic
transaction certificate
database 12, query and acquire the electronic transaction certificate
corresponding to the
search keywords.
[55] The electronic transaction certificate database 12 stores the electronic
transaction
certificate generated from the transaction object provider. Every electronic
transaction
certificate is configured with the responding search keywords to be search and
queried by
users on the Internet.
[56] As another example of the present invention, the search engine 13 can
also query and
acquire the electronic transaction certificate corresponding to the search
keywords wherein
the electronic transaction certificate search database 14 maintained at the
local.
[57] In the step S203, outputting the result of this electronic transaction
certificate to the user;
[58] As an example of the present invention, the search engine 13 can sort the
results of
electronic transaction certificate according to matching level of the search
keywords and
output the results' list to users. So that users can order and purchase the
product or service
directly.
[59] In the examples of the present invention, the search engine can receive
the search keywords
inputted by users. The electronic transaction certificate is queried wherein
the electronic
transaction certificate database corresponding to the search keywords. Then
the queried
electronic transaction certificate is outputted to users. This electronic
transaction certificate
is informative due to its rich data structures. Users can make a transaction
with the transaction
object provider directly based on the data information of the electronic
transaction certificate
and make a payment through the electronic transaction certificate.
[60] Technician in this field is able to understand and achieve all of the
foregoing examples,
or parts of them can be commanded by the program wherein the related hardware.
The
program for executing foregoing steps can be stored in a readable storage
medium. In
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general, the readable storage medium comprises the computer storage medium and
the
communication medium. The computer storage medium comprises the volatile
storage and
nonvolatile storage, the removable medium and non-removable medium achieved by
any
storage technology and method. The storage technology and method include the
readable
command, data structure, modules of the program or other data. The computer
storage
medium includes RAM, ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, flash memory, or other solid state
medium, as well as CD-ROM, DVD or other optical storage medium, as well as
tape, disk
or other magnetic storage device. However, technician in this field can apply
but not limited
to the foregoing computer storage media.
[61] Technician in this field can be able to understand and achieve all of the
foregoing
examples, or parts of them can be achieved by hardware, or related hardware is
commanded
by the program. The program for executing foregoing steps can be stored in a
readable
storage media, which can be a read-only memory, flash memory, disk or CD-ROM
and so
on.
[62] Figure 3 is shown a structural diagram of an electronic transaction
certificate search
device provided by an example of the present invention. For ease of
description, shown
here are the parts related to the examples of the present invention only.
[63] This electronic transaction certificate search device can be configured
or applied wherein
the web search engine, is used to be searched and queried by users on the
Internet.
[64] Search keywords receiving unit 131 is used to receive the keywords
searched by the user.
[65] In the examples of the present invention, the search engine 13 receives
the search keywords
inputted wherein the search bar by the user. The keywords inputted by the user
may be the
product or service name which the user tends to purchase, also may be the
product or service
name which the user does not tend to purchase.
[66] As an example of the present invention, the search engine 13 can analyze
the purchasing
intention of users from the search keywords to optimize the search results for
users.
[67] Query unit 132 is used to query the electronic transaction certificate
corresponding to
searched keywords.
[68] As an example of the present invention, query unit 132 can query the
electronic transaction
certificate wherein the electronic transaction certificate database 12. The
query unit 132 can
send the querying request to the electronic transaction certificate database
12, query and
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acquire the electronic transaction certificate corresponding to the search
keywords.
[69] The electronic transaction certificate database 12 stores the electronic
transaction
certificate generated from the transaction object provider. Every electronic
transaction
certificate is configured with the responding search keywords to be search and
queried by
users on the Internet.
[70] As another example of the present invention, the query unit 132 can also
query and
acquire the electronic transaction certificate corresponding to the search
keywords wherein
the electronic transaction certificate search database 14 maintained by the
search engine 13
at the local.
[71] Query results output unit 133 is used to show the result of this
electronic transaction
certificate to the user.
[72] As an example of the present invention, the query results output unit 133
can output the
results' list of electronic transaction certificate according to matching
level of the search
keywords and show it on the webpage to users. So that users can order and
purchase the
product or service directly.
[73] In the examples of the present invention, application of the electronic
transaction certificate
can change the current conventional transaction schema relying on the third-
party e-
commerce platform and e-commerce centered into the new transaction schema
based on the
transaction object centered. The buyer can make a transaction with the
transaction object
provider directly and make a payment through the electronic transaction
certificate to
guarantee the quality of products or service. In this way, e-commerce is
getting safe and
reliable.
[74] Meanwhile, the circulating of the electronic transaction certificate on
the Internet can
make a circulation of transaction object independent and efficient, as well as
achieve the
transaction intelligently and independently. During the transaction process,
the electronic
transaction certificate guides the whole delivery process of transaction
object to make sure
the payment with its evidence. In this way, to ensure the reasonable equities
between buyer
and seller.
[75] In the examples of the present invention, users can acquire the
electronic transaction
certificate through the search engine This electronic transaction certificate
is informative
due to its rich data structures, including information related to attributes,
transaction rules
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and settlement accounts of the transaction object, as well as the configured
link with a
webpage of order generation which is accessed to the webpage for ordering
directly by
users. So that users can order and purchase the product or service directly
through this
electronic transaction certificate.
[76] The foregoing descriptions are merely preferred examples of the present
invention but not
limited to the present invention. Any modification, equivalent replacement,
and
improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention
shall be included
in the protection of the present invention.
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Title Date
Forecasted Issue Date 2024-04-23
(22) Filed 2015-04-30
(41) Open to Public Inspection 2016-11-03
Examination Requested 2019-09-05
(45) Issued 2024-04-23

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Cover Page 2019-10-21 2 57
Final Fee 2024-03-13 3 64
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