Nova Patents
EP1024448A2

E-commerce system

Abstract

This invention discloses a method for acquiring and providing e-commerce information, the method including the following steps: (a) retrieving a first web page from a first web site, (b) retrieving a first site profile preconfigured for the web site, the site profile indicating in the web page at least one data region adapted for placement therein of text or images indicating items for sale and web links associated with the items, (c) identifying, using the site profile, a data region of the web page containing text or images indicating at least one item for sale and at least one web link associated with the item, (d) acquiring information regarding said item from a source other than the web site, and (e) providing the item information acquired in step (d).

EP1024448A2, drawing sheet 1
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Term

Term ended

Projected expiry passed 30 November 2019, 6.8 years ago.

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14 claims: 3 independent, 11 dependent

  1. 1
    A method for acquiring and providing e-commerce information, the method comprising:(a) retrieving a first web page from a first web site;(b) retrieving a first site profile preconfigured for said web site, said site profile indicating in said web page at least one data region adapted for placement therein of text or images indicating items for sale and web links associated with said items;(c) identifying, using said site profile, a data region of said web page containing text or images indicating at least one item for sale and at least one web link associated with said item;(d) acquiring information regarding said item from a source other than said web site;and (e) providing said item information acquired in step (d).
  2. 13
    A method for acquiring and providing information, the method comprising:(a) retrieving a web page;(b) viewing the web page;(c) concurrently with viewing the web page parsing the text content of the web page;and (d) in response to at least one user input, providing additional information to the user from web pages other than said web page by at least partially utilizing information derived from parsing the text content of the web page.
  3. 14
    A genie for use in acquiring and providing information, the genie being operative in cooperation with a web browser on a client and having the following functionalities:(a) analyzing non-URL content of a web page concurrently with user viewing of the web page;and (d) providing additional information to the user from web pages other than said web page by at least partially utilizing information derived from analyzing the non-URL content of the web page.