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COMPUTER NETWORK TRANSACTION SYSTEM

  • US 20020002513A1
  • Filed: 12/24/1998
  • Published: 01/03/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/25/1998
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A transaction service system in a service computer for supporting e-commerce across a distributed computer network including a user computer having a display and browser for navigating the network, and a plurality of merchant sites each having a unique URL and an e-commerce system for enabling sale or other transfer of items, which e-commerce system may be accessed via the network with the browser of the user computer, the transaction service system comprising:

  • a. an item template module that provides an item template, permits a user to enter in said item template information available at a merchant site regarding an item offered by the merchant site, and provides for viewing on a first portion of the display of the user'"'"'s computer at least one of said item templates;

    b. an e-catalog module that permits a user to assemble an e-catalog containing information regarding items offered at more than one merchant site, and provides for viewing on a second portion of the display of the user'"'"'s computer at least some of said information in said e-catalog; and

    c. wherein said first portion and said second portion are sized so that a third portion of the display of the user'"'"'s computer is not occupied by said first portion and said second portion.

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