An Internet-based method of and system for enabling communication of consumer
product information between a vendor and a consumer in a stream of commerce. The
Internet-enabled system comprises an Internet-enabled database server operably
connected to the Internet, for storing a plurality of UPN/TM/PD/URL links for each
consumer product registered with the Internet-enabled database server and offered
for sale by the vendor in the stream of commerce. A first http-enabled information
server enables the vendor and/or its agents to create and manage the UPN/TM/PD/URL
links stored in the Internet-based information server. A second http-enabled information
server publishes an HTML-encoded graphical user interface (GUI) which functions
as a consumer product information (CPI) search screen. An http-enabled client enables
the consumer to (i) access and display the published HTML-encoded GUI, and (ii)
provide, as search keys, one or more UPN, TM and/or PD data elements to the Internet-enabled
database server, by way of the published HTML-encoded GUI, and access and display
a plurality of URLs associated with the entered UPN, TM and/or PD data elements.
By virtue of the present invention, the consumer can access and display one or
more displayed URLs on the Internet, and thereby enable communication of consumer
product information between the vendor and the consumer in the stream of commerce
using the vendor created and managed UPN/TM/PD/URL data links.