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Shopping basket presentation method for an online shopping system
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1997-09-29
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Granted: 1999-05-18
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Expires: 2017-09-29
Abstract
Abstract In an online shopping system having a shopping basket function capable of conducting an order process in onetime by storing items to be purchased in a purchase list, an interface for the shopping basket function is provided as a shopping basket window separate from a catalog window for displaying item data of the online shopping. The shopping basket window is placed near a pointer displayed on the catalog window and a display position thereof is moved in linkage with the movement of the pointer. The shopping basket function includes a list of items to be purchased which is a main body of the shopping basket, a function to add item data to the list, and a function to change the item information registered in the list. Preferably, the shopping basket main body is not constantly displayed. Instead, an interface function to recall the content display of the shopping basket is provided in the shopping basket window.
Inventors
- 👤 Kay Yonezawa
- 👤 Kazumi Rissen
- 👤 Ryouji Kawabe
- 👤 Akihiro Yoshida
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 10:05
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0481; G06F3/04812; G06Q; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/06; G06Q30/0601; G06Q30/0603; G06Q30/0633; G06Q30/0635; G06Q30/0641; G06Q30/0643
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A shopping basket presentation method in an online shopping system provided with a server having item data including information on items presented to a consumer and shopping basket data including information on items specified by the consumer, a client operated by the consumer and including a display device and an input device, and a network for connecting said server and said client, comprising the steps of: transferring the item data from said server to said client; displaying the item data in a catalog window on a screen of said display device in said client; displaying a shopping basket window which is different from said catalog window as an interface for conducting an operation of the shopping basket data; and moving a pointer displayed on said display device in accordance with the operation of said input device by the consumer and moving a display position of the shopping basket window in linkage with the movement of the pointer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
A shopping basket presentation method in an online shopping system provided with a server having item data including information on items presented to a consumer and shopping basket data including information on items specified by the consumer, a client operated by the consumer and including a display device and an input device, and a network for connecting said server and said client, comprising the steps of: transferring the item data from said server to said client; displaying the item data in a catalog window on a screen of said display device in said client; displaying a shopping basket window which is different from said catalog window as an interface for conducting an operation of the shopping basket data; and moving a pointer displayed on said display device in accordance with the operation of said input device by the consumer and moving a display position of the shopping basket window in linkage with the movement of the pointer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
A shopping basket presentation method according to claim 1 wherein a first button to display the information on the items registered in the shopping basket data and a second button to register the item in the shopping basket data are displayed in the shopping basket window for the user's selection.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
A shopping basket presentation method according to claim 2 further comprising the steps of: acquiring information on the item registered in the shopping basket data in response to the selection of said first button; and displaying the acquired information on the items in the shopping basket window.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
68 words
A shopping basket presentation method according to claim 3 further comprising the steps of: receiving a change command for the information on the items displayed in the shopping basket window; transferring a change request for the shopping basket data in accordance with the received change command from said client to said server; and changing the information registered in the shopping basket data in accordance with the change request.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
55 words
A shopping basket presentation method according to claim 2 further comprising the steps of: transferring the information on the items specified by the consumer from said client to said server in response to the selection of said second button; and additionally registering the information on the items to the shopping basket data in said server.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A shopping basket presentation method according to claim 1 wherein the information on the items registered in the shopping basket data is displayed in said shopping basket window.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
A shopping basket presentation method according to claim 1 further comprising the step of: detecting a predetermined operation conducted to said input device; and moving the pointer independently from the shopping basket window in response to the predetermined operation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
162 words
An online shopping system comprising: a network; a shopping server connected to said network and having an item data file for storing item data on sale items and a shopping basket data file for holding information on selected items designated by a consumer as shopping basket data; and a shopping client connected to said network and having a display device, an input device, catalog display means for displaying an item catalog on said display device based on item catalog data sent from said shopping server and shopping basket window control means for controlling the display of a shopping basket window which is a different window from that for displaying the item catalog and functions as an interface for an operation of the shopping basket data; wherein said shopping basket window control means moves a display position of the shopping basket window in linkage with a pointer moved and displayed on said display device in accordance with the operation of said input device.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
162 words
An online shopping system comprising: a network; a shopping server connected to said network and having an item data file for storing item data on sale items and a shopping basket data file for holding information on selected items designated by a consumer as shopping basket data; and a shopping client connected to said network and having a display device, an input device, catalog display means for displaying an item catalog on said display device based on item catalog data sent from said shopping server and shopping basket window control means for controlling the display of a shopping basket window which is a different window from that for displaying the item catalog and functions as an interface for an operation of the shopping basket data; wherein said shopping basket window control means moves a display position of the shopping basket window in linkage with a pointer moved and displayed on said display device in accordance with the operation of said input device.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
54 words
An online shopping system according to claim 8 wherein said shopping basket window control means displays in said shopping basket window a first button for displaying the information on the selected items registered in said shopping basket data file and a second button for registering the selected items in said shopping basket data file.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
55 words
An online shopping system according to claim 9 wherein said shopping basket window control means acquires the information on the selected item registered in said shopping basket data file in response to the selection of said first button by said input device and displays acquired information on the selected items in said shopping basket window.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
53 words
An online shopping system according to claim 10 wherein said shopping basket window control means receives a change command for the information on the selected items displayed in said shopping basket window and sends a change request for said shopping basket data file to said server in accordance with the received change command.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
36 words
An online shopping system according to claim 9 wherein said shopping basket window control means transfers the item data on the selected items designated by the consumer in response to the selection of said second button.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
An online shopping system according to claim 8 wherein said shopping basket window control means displays the information on the selected items registered in said shopping basket data file.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
37 words
An online shopping system according to claim 8 wherein said shopping basket window control means displays said shopping basket window independently from the movement of said pointer in response to the predefined operation of said input device.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
142 words
A terminal device connected to a shopping server through a network used by a consumer for online shopping, comprising: a display device; an input device; catalog display means for displaying an item catalog on said display device in accordance with item catalog data sent from said shopping server; and shopping basket window control means for controlling the display of a shopping basket window which is a different window from that for displaying said item catalog and functions as an interface for the operation of shopping basket data including information on items selected by the consumer, the shopping basket data being held in said shopping server; wherein said shopping basket window control means moves a display position of the shopping basket window in linkage with a pointer moved and displayed on said display device in accordance with the operation of said input device.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
142 words
A terminal device connected to a shopping server through a network used by a consumer for online shopping, comprising: a display device; an input device; catalog display means for displaying an item catalog on said display device in accordance with item catalog data sent from said shopping server; and shopping basket window control means for controlling the display of a shopping basket window which is a different window from that for displaying said item catalog and functions as an interface for the operation of shopping basket data including information on items selected by the consumer, the shopping basket data being held in said shopping server; wherein said shopping basket window control means moves a display position of the shopping basket window in linkage with a pointer moved and displayed on said display device in accordance with the operation of said input device.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
45 words
A terminal device according to claim 15 wherein said shopping basket window control means displays in said shopping basket window a first button for displaying the information on the selected items and a second button for registering the selected items in said shopping basket data.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
53 words
A terminal device according to claim 16 wherein said shopping basket window control means acquires the information on the selected items registered in said shopping basket data in response to the selection of said first button using said input device and displays acquired information on the selected items in said shopping basket window.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
55 words
A terminal device according to claim 17 wherein said shopping basket window control means receives a change command for the information on the selected items displayed in said shopping basket window from said input device and sends a change request of said shopping basket data to said server in accordance with the received change command.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
35 words
A terminal device according to claim 16 wherein said shopping basket window control means transfers the item data on the selected items designated by the consumer in response to the selection of said second button.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
27 words
A terminal device according to claim 15 wherein said shopping basket window control means displays the information on the selected items registered in said shopping basket data.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
36 words
A terminal device according to claim 15 wherein said shopping basket window control means displays said shopping basket window independently from the movement of said pointer in response to the predefined operation of said input device.
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