System and method for automated preparation of quotes and proposals

摘要

A system includes a proposal engine configured to present quotes and/or proposals to customers at a network site.

主权项

1. A system for providing automated quotes and proposals, comprising:
at least one server computer including a network communication interface configured for communication with other computers including a client computer across a communication network; a web server operatively coupled to the at least one server computer and configured to interface with a client software application running on the client computer; a proposal engine operatively coupled to the web server and the client software application, or included in the client software application, configured to cooperate with the client software application to:
receive selections of items corresponding to a proposal from a user via a user interface;automatically generate a Deep Web network address corresponding to the proposal; andcause display of the proposal including the selected items for viewing at the Deep Web network address without requiring a log in; wherein the Deep Web network address is not accessibly by a web search engine; and wherein the Deep Web network address comprises: a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) including a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) that is indexed; and associated with the URL, a non-indexed query including a passcode that is generated by a random number or pseudo-random number generator and which provides a path to the proposal.