Management of preferred items list

Abstract

Systems and methods of generating a list of preferred items are disclosed herein. A uniform resource identifier that references a listing web service is provided. A call to the listing web service is received from a linking website. The call to the listing web service includes an item identifier corresponding to an item that the consumer is willing to purchase. The call can be executed as a result of the consumer selecting a listing icon that references the uniform resource identifier. The listing icon is displayed on the linking website hosted at a linking domain. The listing web service can be executed to add the item to the list of preferred items associated with the consumer. The list of preferred items is displayed on a listing website. The listing website can be hosted at a listing domain which is different from the linking domain.

1 . A computer storage media storing computer readable instructions which, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform steps comprising:
 providing a uniform resource identifier that references a listing web service, the uniform resource identifier being provided to a linking website;   receiving, at the at least one processor, from the linking website, a call to the listing web service, the call to the listing web service including an item identifier corresponding to an item that a consumer is willing to purchase, the call being executed by the linking website in response to the consumer selecting a listing icon that references the uniform resource identifier, the listing icon being displayed by the linking website hosted at a linking domain;   causing the listing web service to add the item to the list of preferred items associated with the consumer; and   causing the list of preferred items to be displayed by a listing website, the listing website being hosted at a listing domain which is different from the linking domain.   
     
     
         2 . The computer storage media of  claim 1 , wherein causing the list of preferred items to be displayed by the listing website is performed such that the list of preferred items is viewable publicly. 
     
     
         3 . The computer storage media of  claim 1 , wherein causing the list of preferred items to be displayed by the listing website is performed such that the list of preferred items is viewable only to an entity that has been provided with viewing rights. 
     
     
         4 . The computer storage media of  claim 1 , the steps further comprising receiving a maximum price that the consumer is willing to pay for the item, the maximum price being received to display at the listing website. 
     
     
         5 . The computer storage media of  claim 1 , the steps further comprising:
 receiving consumer information when the call to the listing web service is executed at the linking website; and   selling the consumer information to merchants, the consumer information being indicative that the consumer is interested in purchasing the item.   
     
     
         6 . The computer storage media of  claim 1 , the steps further comprising collecting information of one or more consumers interested in purchasing the item so as to determine whether to purchase the item in bulk, the information being received when the call to the listing web service is executed. 
     
     
         7 . The computer storage media of  claim 1 , the steps further comprising purchasing the item in bulk by the listing web service and selling the item to the consumer. 
     
     
         8 . A computer storage media storing computer readable instructions which, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform steps comprising:
 receiving, at the at least one processor, a uniform resource identifier that references a listing web service, the at least one processor providing a linking website; and   sending, from the at least one processor, a call to the listing web service, the call to the listing web service including an item identifier corresponding to an item that a consumer is willing to purchase, the call being executed by the linking website in response to receiving a selection by the consumer of a listing icon that references the uniform resource identifier, the listing icon being displayed by the linking website hosted at a linking domain,   wherein sending the call causes the listing web service to add the item to the list of preferred items associated with the consumer and enables the list of preferred items including the item to be displayed by a listing website, the listing website being hosted at a listing domain which is different from the linking domain.   
     
     
         9 . The computer storage media of  claim 8 , the steps further comprising:
 receiving an indication of a maximum price that the consumer is willing to pay for the item; and   sending the indication to the listing web service.   
     
     
         10 . The computer storage media of  claim 8 , the steps further comprising:
 sending consumer information to the listing web service when the call to the listing web service is executed at the linking website, the consumer information being indicative that the consumer is interested in purchasing the item.   
     
     
         11 . A method comprising:
 receiving, at at least one processor, a uniform resource identifier that references a listing web service, the at least one processor providing a linking website; and   sending, from the at least one processor, a call to the listing web service, the call to the listing web service including an item identifier corresponding to an item that a consumer is willing to purchase, the call being executed by the linking website in response to receiving a selection by the consumer of a listing icon that references the uniform resource identifier, the listing icon being displayed by the linking website hosted at a linking domain,   wherein sending the call causes the listing web service to add the item to the list of preferred items associated with the consumer and enables the list of preferred items including the item to be displayed by a listing website, the listing website being hosted at a listing domain which is different from the linking domain.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 receiving an indication of a maximum price that the consumer is willing to pay for the item; and   sending the indication to the listing web service.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , the steps further comprising:
 sending consumer information to the listing web service when the call to the listing web service is executed at the linking website, the consumer information being indicative that the consumer is interested in purchasing the item.