Abstract: A method of processing multiple electronic transactions at a hub server may be provided. The method may include receiving a first-time purchase request at a hub server from a first buyer, the first-time purchase request originating at a first affiliate web site and includes a first affiliate web site identifier and at least one of a product identifier and a category identifier; sending from the hub server to the first affiliate web site a buyer information form; receiving at the hub server from the first affiliate web site the buyer information form of the first buyer; and storing the buyer information form for the first buyer in a buyer profile database.

Abstract: A central hub server stands between a number of affiliate web sites and a number of vendor web sites to execute sales of vendor products featured on the affiliate web sites. Affiliate sites sign-up with the hub server and select products offered by vendors. The affiliate sites feature selected vendor products on their web sites. A buyer that browses an affiliate web site causes identifiers of the buyer, the affiliate site, and the product to be sent to the hub server. The hub server searches a database to find a picture of the product, its current price and the buyer's previously stored credit information and shipping address. The hub server returns a form to the user visiting the affiliate site, including a picture of the product, its price and a submit icon superimposed on the picture. If the buyer clicks on the submit icon, the purchase information is returned to the hub server.

Abstract: A method of enabling multiple and different remote Internet resident databases to be queried by using search fields in a generic form in a browser by entering field information only once. The multiple searchable remote databases use specific search fields that are maintained in a master meta database of databases. The database includes translations from a uniform field name to an actual name used by a corresponding remote database. The translations are utilized by local browser software to populate a specific HTML search form peculiar to a given remote database. Each specific search form is then associated with unique indicia, a picture or company logo also found in the database. The indicia are then arranged on screen such that multiple database queries from the generic form can be initiated by clicking on the corresponding indicia. Results returned from a query are then displayed on screen in a target window.

Abstract: A server places ads on a public web page accessible to Internet visitors. The ads are placed in accordance with an ad campaign strategy of an advertiser. Data that includes ad impressions, IP addresses of visitors and geographical data including locations of IP addresses of the visitors are supplied to a servlet. The servlet separates the enhanced data into site-specific data and advertiser-specific data. The site-specific data and a site-specific applet are transferred to a private web page accessible to the site. The site-specific applet dynamically plots indicia representing ad impressions for a site included in the site-specific data on a map on the private web page accessible to the site. The advertiser-specific data and an advertiser-specific applet are transferred to a private web page accessible to the advertiser.