US2017018019A1PendingUtilityA1

System and method for list shopping over a computer network

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Assignee: LIN-HENDEL CATHERINEPriority: Apr 12, 2001Filed: Sep 28, 2016Published: Jan 19, 2017
Est. expiryApr 12, 2021(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Catherine Lin-Hendel
G06Q 40/08G06Q 20/382G06F 16/951G06Q 30/06G06Q 30/0635G06Q 30/0625G06Q 30/0601G06Q 30/0627G06Q 10/02G06F 17/30864
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Claims

Abstract

The present invention is a system for conducting commercial transactions over the Internet, whereby a shopper can simultaneously search for a plurality of items on at least one website with a single search command. The shopper can selectively specify the items of interest to be searched and can also specify and/or exclude websites to be searched. The system also searches a selectively alterable set of default website(s) and intelligently recommended website(s). Under one search command, the system simultaneously searches for all of the items on any combination of the following: site(s) specified by the user, a default website, an alterable set of default or intelligently recommended website(s). Information regarding the items retrieved as a result of the search is compiled under an alterable set of criteria, and displayed for viewing by the shopper. The shopper can simultaneously purchase selected ones of said items with one order command.

Claims

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1 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by a processing device, enable the processing device to perform a method for conducting on-line commerce, the method comprising the steps of:
 generating a link to a list of a plurality of items needed for a project, the list configured to enable a user to select a set of multiple items, of the plurality of items, the user wishes to purchase;   receiving from the user the selected set;   searching on more than one data source or website, in response to a single search command from the user, for all items of the set, the step of searching being performed after the set of receiving;   displaying information found in the step of searching regarding the set; and   facilitating purchase on-line by the user of at least two items of the set.   
     
     
         2 . The medium according to  claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:
 enabling the user to select a project from a plurality of projects each project of the plurality of projects requiring an item list corresponding to said each project;   in response to the user selecting the project, presenting to the user the item list corresponding to the selected project; and   allowing the user to use the list to make an online purchase.   
     
     
         3 . The medium according to  claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises enabling the user to edit the list. 
     
     
         4 . The medium according to  claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises selecting, in response to the single search command of the user, for all items of the set on at least one data source or website. 
     
     
         5 . The medium according to  claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises enabling the user to specify selectively at least one of the plurality of data sources or web sites to be searched. 
     
     
         6 . The medium according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of data sources or web sites is a default data source or web site specified by the user. 
     
     
         7 . The medium according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of data sources or web site to be searched is provided by the instructions. 
     
     
         8 . The medium according to  claim 1 , wherein the step of purchasing comprises:
 providing a software-based interface configured to enable the user to place one order for purchasing all of the set.   
     
     
         9 . The medium according to  claim 8  wherein the software-based interface is further configured to enable the user to specify a display criterion whereby the information found in the step of searching is displayed according to the display criteria specified by the user. 
     
     
         10 . The medium according to  claim 1 , wherein the step of searching comprises the step of:
 searching the plurality of the data sources or web sites in a prioritized order of the data sources or web sites, the prioritized order of the data sources or web sites being specified by the user.   
     
     
         11 . The medium according to  claim 1 , wherein the step of searching comprises the step of:
 searching the plurality of the data sources or web sites in a prioritized order of the data sources or web sites, the prioritized order of the data sources or web sites being specified by the instructions.   
     
     
         12 . The medium according to  claim 1 , further comprises the steps of:
 displaying a list of preferred data sources or web sites on a display device;   prompting the user to edit the list or preferred data sources or web sites;   receiving from the user input provided in response to the step of prompting; and   editing the list of preferred data sources or web sites in accordance with the input provided by the user in response to the step of prompting to determine the plurality of the data sources or web sites to be searched;   wherein the steps of displaying the list of preferred data sources of web sites, prompting, receiving, and editing are performed before the step of searching.   
     
     
         13 . The medium according to  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of items is generated by a program. 
     
     
         14 . A system for conducting on-line commerce, the system comprising:
 a computer configured to:
 generate a link to a list of a plurality of items needed for a project, the list configured to enable a user to select a set of multiple items, of the plurality of items, the user wishes to purchase; 
 receive from the user the selected set; 
 search on more than one data source or website, in response to a single search command from the user, for all items of the set, the step of searching being performed after the step of receiving; 
 display information found in the step of searching regarding the set; and 
 facilitate purchase on-line by the user of at least two items of the set. 
   
     
     
         15 . The system according to  claim 14 , wherein the computer is further configured to:
 enable the user to select a selected project from a plurality of projects, each project of the plurality of projects requiring an item list corresponding to said each project;   in response to the user selecting the selected project, present to the user the litem list corresponding to the selected project; and   allow the user to edit the item list corresponding to the selected project, thereby obtaining a list of a plurality of items.   
     
     
         16 . The system according to  claim 14 , wherein the computer is further configured to:
 search, in response to the single search command of the user, for all items of the plurality of items on at least one data source or website.   
     
     
         17 . The system according to  claim 14 , wherein at least one of the plurality of data sources or web sites is a default data source or web site specified by the user. 
     
     
         18 . The system accorder to  claim 14 , wherein at least one of the plurality of data sources or web sites to be searched is provided by the computer. 
     
     
         19 . The system according to  claim 14 , wherein the computer is configured to facilitate the user to purchase by:
 providing a software-based interface configured to enable the user to place one order for purchasing all of the plurality of items.   
     
     
         20 . The system according to  claim 19 , wherein the software-based interface is further configured to enable the user to specify a display criterion whereby the information found in the step of searching is displayed according to the display criteria specified by the user. 
     
     
         21 . The system according to  claim 14 , wherein the computer is configured to search on a plurality of data sources or web sites by:
 searching the plurality of the data sources or web sites in a prioritized order of the data sources or web sites, the prioritized order of the data sources or web sites being specified by the user.   
     
     
         22 . The system according to  claim 14 , wherein the computer is configured to search on a plurality of data sources or web sites by:
 searching the plurality of the data sources or web sites in a prioritized order of the data sources or web sites, the prioritized order of the data sources or web sites being specified by the computer.   
     
     
         23 . The system according to  claim 14 , wherein the computer is further configured to:
 display a list of preferred data sources or web sites on a display device;   prompt the user to edit the list of preferred data sources or web sites;   receive from the user input provided in response to the steps of prompting; and   edit the list of preferred data sources or web sites in accordance with the input provided by the user in response to the step of prompting, to determine the plurality of the data sources or web sites to be searched;   wherein the steps of displaying the list of preferred data sources or web sites, prompting, receiving, and editing are performed before the step of searching.   
     
     
         24 . The system according to  claim 14 , wherein the plurality of times is generated by a program.

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