Method and system for aggregating, accessing and transacting a plurality of business applications

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2019130509-A1
Application number	US-201815884603-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 31, 2018
Priority date	Nov 1, 2017
Publication date	May 2, 2019
Grant date	—

Abstract

A system and method for aggregating, accessing and transacting a plurality of business application has been described. The system is a conglomeration of the plurality of business applications which provide point solutions to everyday problems of small and medium businesses. The system allows the business application owners to register their business application on the platform. Further the system enables business owners to browse, view details, avail demos and purchase subscriptions to the business applications on the platform. The system further enables business application owners to provide a sales and access point to a wider business customer audience through a one stop shop for the plurality of business applications.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method for aggregating and transacting a plurality of business applications, the method comprising a processor implemented steps of:
providing a platform by a platform ( 104 ) owner for trading the plurality of business applications; integrating the plurality of business applications by respective business application owners on a connector framework ( 110 ) of the platform; registering each of the plurality of business applications by the business application owner as a product on the platform; creating a microsite corresponding to the business application, wherein the microsite comprising a plurality of details of the plurality of business applications; searching the plurality of business applications on the platform by a business owner, wherein the business owner is a prospective buyer of the set of business applications, wherein the searching results in a set of business applications; browsing the plurality of details of the set of business applications, if the business owner is interested in purchasing the set of business applications; facilitating interaction between the business application owners of the set of business applications and the business owner to finalize terms and conditions; purchasing the set of business applications by the business owner; activating licenses of the business application for one or more business users; and launching the business application by the one or more business user for using on the platform.

2 . The method of claim 1 further comprising providing subscription of the set of business application to a plurality of business users.

3 . The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of unsubscribing the subscribed plurality of business users.

4 . The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of purchasing add-ons to the set of business applications.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of details comprise a brief description of the business application, a thumbnail image for the business application, ratings and reviews of users and number of users subscribed.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of business applications are created on at least one of the connector framework, a business owner's framework and a third party framework.

7 . The method of claim 1 wherein the plurality of business applications are integrated through API and web services.

8 . The method of claim 1 further comprises a licensing feature, wherein access and control to the business applications is given based on a valid license.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the platform owner further provides a one or more of the following services: a user interface, payment gateways, revenue split management, refund processes, product creation capabilities, or partner management systems.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the searching is performed based on keywords.

11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the platform owner is responsible for business applications product approvals and business affiliation approvals.

12 . A system for aggregating and transacting a plurality of business applications, the system comprises:
a user interface ( 102 ) for providing a plurality of inputs; a platform ( 104 ) provided by a platform owner for trading the plurality of business applications; a memory ( 106 ); a processor ( 108 ) in communication with the memory, the processor further comprising; a connector framework ( 110 ) for integrating the plurality of business applications by respective business application with the platform; a registration module ( 112 ) for registering each of the plurality of business applications by the business application owner as a product on the platform; a microsite creation module ( 114 ) for creating a microsite corresponding to the business application, wherein the microsite comprising a plurality of details of the plurality of business applications; a searching module ( 116 ) for searching the plurality of business applications on the platform by a business owner, wherein the business owner is a prospective buyer of the set of business applications, wherein the searching results in a set of business applications; a browsing module ( 118 ) assisting the business owner for browsing the plurality of details of the set of business applications, if the business owner is interested in purchasing the set of business applications; an interaction module ( 120 ) for facilitating interaction between the business application owners of the set of business applications and the business owner to finalize terms and conditions; a purchase module ( 122 ) for facilitating the business owner for purchasing the set of business applications; a license management module ( 124 ) for activating license of the business application for one or more business users; and a launching module ( 126 ) for launching the business application by the one or more business user for using on the platform.

13 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium having embodied thereon a computer program for aggregating and transacting a plurality of business applications, the method comprising a processor implemented steps of:
providing a platform by a platform ( 104 ) owner for trading the plurality of business applications; integrating the plurality of business applications by respective business application owners on a connector framework ( 110 ) of the platform; registering each of the plurality of business applications by the business application owner as a product on the platform; creating a microsite corresponding to the business application, wherein the microsite comprising a plurality of details of the plurality of business applications; searching the plurality of business applications on the platform by a business owner, wherein the business owner is a prospective buyer of the set of business applications, wherein the searching results in a set of business applications; browsing the plurality of details of the set of business applications, if the business owner is interested in purchasing the set of business applications; facilitating interaction between the business application owners of the set of business applications and the business owner to finalize terms and conditions; purchasing the set of business applications by the business owner; activating licenses of the business application for one or more business users; and launching the business application by the one or more business user for using on the platform.

Assignees

• Tata Consultancy Services Ltd

Inventors

• Shah Viral Prakash
• Dhairiamani Annie
• Kusanale Santosh Dharamanna
• Bhardwaj Sachin
• Shukla Stuti

Classifications

• G06Q30/0601

  Electronic shopping [e-shopping] · CPC title

• G06Q50/184 Primary

  Intellectual property management · CPC title

• G06Q30/0641

  utilising user interfaces specially adapted for shopping · CPC title

• G06Q30/0635

  replenishment orders; recurring orders · CPC title

• G06Q30/0625

  by formulating product or service queries, e.g. using keywords or predefined options · CPC title