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US7062453B1
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Methods and systems for a dynamic networked commerce architecture
Assignee: Localcom Ltd
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Filing: 2000-08-31
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Granted: 2006-06-13
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Expires: 2020-08-31
Abstract
Abstract One embodiment of the present invention provides systems and methods, which allow a more efficient shopping experience. A cascading commerce menu provides access to a plurality of product, service, and/or content categories. In one embodiment, the cascading commerce menu is stored on a client computer, thereby providing quick access to the menu.
Inventors
- 👤 Heath B. Clarke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 19:12
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/06; G06Q30/0601; G06Q30/0623; G06Q30/0625; G06Q30/0641; G06Q30/08; G06Q40/00; G06Q40/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A method of providing access to information relating to a plurality of products using a cascading commerce menu, comprising: providing a first level menu listing a first set of product categories; detecting a position of a cursor over a first product category listed in said first set of product categories; providing a cascading second level menu listing a first set of product subcategories related to said first product category in response to said detection of said cursor position, and automatically generating a search string based on said first product category and said first product subcategory.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
95 words
A method of providing access to information relating to a plurality of products using a cascading commerce menu, comprising: providing a first level menu listing a first set of product categories; detecting a position of a cursor over a first product category listed in said first set of product categories; providing a cascading second level menu listing a first set of product subcategories related to said first product category in response to said detection of said cursor position, and automatically generating a search string based on said first product category and said first product subcategory.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method as defined in claim 1 , further comprising providing a display of a plurality of products from multiple vendors, where the plurality correspond to the search string.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
200 words
A method of providing access to information relating to a plurality of products using a cascading commerce menu, comprising: providing a first level menu listing a first set of product categories; detecting a position of a cursor over a first product category listed in said first set of product categories; providing a cascading second level menu listing a first set of product subcategories related to said first product category in response to said detection of said cursor position; and ranking providers based on an aggregate price of an item available from the providers wherein the item corresponds to the first product category and the first product subcategory, the method comprising: receiving a first item price for said item from a first provider; receiving a first additional cost associated with providing the item by said first provider to a first consumer; receiving a second item price for said item from a second provider; receiving a second additional cost associated with providing the item by said second provider to said first consumer; and ranking said first provider and said second provider based on at least said first item price, said second item price, said first additional cost, and said second additional cost.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
200 words
A method of providing access to information relating to a plurality of products using a cascading commerce menu, comprising: providing a first level menu listing a first set of product categories; detecting a position of a cursor over a first product category listed in said first set of product categories; providing a cascading second level menu listing a first set of product subcategories related to said first product category in response to said detection of said cursor position; and ranking providers based on an aggregate price of an item available from the providers wherein the item corresponds to the first product category and the first product subcategory, the method comprising: receiving a first item price for said item from a first provider; receiving a first additional cost associated with providing the item by said first provider to a first consumer; receiving a second item price for said item from a second provider; receiving a second additional cost associated with providing the item by said second provider to said first consumer; and ranking said first provider and said second provider based on at least said first item price, said second item price, said first additional cost, and said second additional cost.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method as defined in claim 3 , wherein said first additional cost is a shipping cost associated with the provision of said item from said first provider, and said second additional cost is a shipping cost associated with the provision of said item from said second provider.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method as defined in claim 3 , wherein said first additional cost is a tax associated with the provision of said item from said first provider, and said second additional cost is a tax associated with the provision of said item from said second provider.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method as defined in claim 3 , wherein said first additional cost is an insurance cost associated with the provision of said item from said first provider, and said second additional cost is an insurance cost associated with the provision of said item from said second provider.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method as defined in claim 3 , wherein an addition of said second item price and said second additional cost is lower than an addition of said first item price and said first additional cost, and where said second provider is ranked higher than said first provider.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method as defined in claim 7 , further comprising receiving a bid from said first provider to lower at least one of said item price and said first additional cost to thereby improve the first provider's ranking.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
136 words
A method of providing access to information relating to a plurality of products using a cascading commerce menu, comprising: providing a first level menu including a set of high-level product categories; detecting a customer selection of a high-level product category from said set of high-level product categories; providing a cascading second level menu including a set of relatively narrower product categories related to said high-level product category in response to said customer selection; detecting a customer selection of a relatively narrower product category from said set of relatively narrower product categories; automatically generating a search request based at least in part on said customer selection of said relatively narrower product category; and providing the customer with information on products related to said selected relatively narrower product category at least partly in response to said search request.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
136 words
A method of providing access to information relating to a plurality of products using a cascading commerce menu, comprising: providing a first level menu including a set of high-level product categories; detecting a customer selection of a high-level product category from said set of high-level product categories; providing a cascading second level menu including a set of relatively narrower product categories related to said high-level product category in response to said customer selection; detecting a customer selection of a relatively narrower product category from said set of relatively narrower product categories; automatically generating a search request based at least in part on said customer selection of said relatively narrower product category; and providing the customer with information on products related to said selected relatively narrower product category at least partly in response to said search request.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method as defined in claim 9 , further comprising providing the customer a reward at least partly in response to using the cascading commerce menu.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method as defined in claim 10 , wherein the reward is a credit.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method as defined in claim 9 , further comprising providing the customer a reward in response to the customer purchasing at least one product associated with the selected relatively narrower product category.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method as defined in claim 9 , further comprising providing an advertisement on at least one of said first level menu and said cascading second level menu.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method as defined in claim 9 , wherein said information on products includes a ranked list of said products.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method as defined in claim 14 , wherein the ranking is modified based at least in part on a bid from at least a first provider of one of said products in the ranked list.
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