Systems and methods for simulating a web page

• US 20010037373A1
• Filed: 03/20/2001
• Published: 11/01/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 03/20/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Triscan Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Triscan Incorporated
• Inventors: Cambridge, Vivien J.
• Application Number:
  US09/812,761
• Publication Number:
  US 20010037373A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/217
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9574 of access to content, e.g. by caching
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]

Abstract

Systems and methods for simulating on-line web pages are provided. An information provider who operates a web site may provide a local mass-storage medium such as a CD-ROM disk or DVD disk to prospective users of the web site. The disk may work in conjunction with the user'"'"'s network connectivity software and the web site to quickly display high quality images and web pages. The system of the present invention provides communication between the user'"'"'s computer and the web site so that the data and images presented to the user may be updated through the on-line connection. Since the images may reside on the customer'"'"'s computer, the display of images is much faster than if the images were transferred across a communications network. Three-dimensional images, videos, movies, or audio-visual presentations may be viewed by the user. Simulation of high-speed broadband network connectivity may assist in marketing high-speed network services.

Claims

1. A method for displaying information, comprising:

distributing a mass storage medium to a user;

connecting a mass storage medium to a computing device;

retrieving data from a remote server;

retrieving data from the mass storage medium; and

displaying a simulated web page using the data from the mass storage medium and the data from the remote server.

2. The method of

claim 1

, further comprising:

determining whether the data is to be retrieved from the remote server.

3. The method of

claim 1

, further comprising:

determining whether the data is to be retrieved from the mass storage medium.

4. The method of

claim 1

, further comprising:

determining whether additional data is required to display the simulated web page.

5. The method of

claim 1

, further comprising:

receiving a selection of an advertisement.

6. The method of

claim 1

, further comprising:

receiving a request for product information.

7. The method of

claim 1

, further comprising:

receiving a selection of an item to be purchased;

receiving billing information; and

processing a purchase transaction for the item using the billing information.

8. The method of

claim 1

, further comprising:

performing a search for items;

listing results of the search; and

receiving a selection of an item in the results.

9. The method of

claim 1

, wherein the data from the remote server includes a list of new items.

10. The method of

claim 1

, wherein the data from the remote server includes a list of on-sale items.

11. The method of

claim 1

, wherein the data from the mass storage medium includes images.

12. The method of

claim 1

, wherein the data from the mass storage medium includes video.

13. The method of

claim 1

, wherein the data from the mass storage medium includes audio.

14. The method of

claim 1

, wherein the data from the mass storage medium includes text descriptions.

15. The method of

claim 1

, wherein the data from the mass storage medium includes application software.

16. A system for displaying information, comprising:

a mass storage medium comprising data;

a remote server comprising data;

a computer that receives the data from the mass storage medium and the data from the remote server, and that displays a simulated web page using the data from the mass storage medium and the data from the remote server.

17. The system of

claim 16

, wherein the computer is coupled to the remote server via a computer network.

18. The server of

claim 17

, wherein the computer network is the Internet.

19. The system of

claim 16

, wherein the computer determines whether to receive the data from the mass storage medium.

20. The system of

claim 16

, wherein the computer determines whether to receive the data from the remote server.

21. The system of

claim 16

, wherein the computer determines whether additional data is required to display the simulated web page.

22. The system of

claim 16

, wherein the computer receives a selection of an advertisement.

23. The system of

claim 16

, wherein the computer receives a request for product information.

24. The system of

claim 16

, wherein the computer:

receives a selection of an item to be purchased;

receives billing information; and

processes a purchase transaction for the item using the billing information.

25. The system of

claim 16

, wherein the computer:

performs a search for items;

lists results of the search; and

receives a selection of an item in the results.

26. The system of

claim 16

, wherein the remote server performs a search for items, and the computer lists results of the search and receives a selection of an item in the results.

27. The system of

claim 16

, wherein the data from the remote server includes a list of new items.

28. The system of

claim 16

, wherein the data from the remote server includes a list of on-sale items.

29. The system of

claim 16

, wherein the data from the mass storage medium includes images.

30. The system of

claim 16

, wherein the data from the mass storage medium includes video.

31. The system of

claim 16

, wherein the data from the mass storage medium includes audio.

32. The system of

claim 16

, wherein the data from the mass storage medium includes text descriptions.

33. The system of

claim 16

, wherein the data from the mass storage medium includes application software.