Method and apparatus for facilitating user selection of an item category in an online auction
First Claim
1. A method for facilitating category selection by a user in a computerized auction, comprising:
- providing a category field containing a plurality of category entries used to categorize an item in said computerized auction;
selecting one category entry of said plurality of category entries in said category field;
providing at least one subcategory field containing a plurality of subcategory entries used to categorize said item in said auction, said plurality of subcategory entries corresponding to said one category entry of said plurality of category entries; and
selecting at least one subcategory entry of said plurality of subcategory entries corresponding to said one category entry in said at least one subcategory field.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are disclosed for facilitating category selection by a user in a computerized auction. A category field is provided, containing a plurality of category entries used to categorize an item in the auction. One category entry is selected in the category field and at least one subcategory field is provided, containing a plurality of subcategory entries also used to categorize the item in the auction, the subcategory entries corresponding to the one selected category entry of the plurality of category entries. At least one subcategory entry corresponding to the one selected category entry is further selected in the at least one subcategory field for further processing.
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55 Claims
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1. A method for facilitating category selection by a user in a computerized auction, comprising:
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providing a category field containing a plurality of category entries used to categorize an item in said computerized auction;
selecting one category entry of said plurality of category entries in said category field;
providing at least one subcategory field containing a plurality of subcategory entries used to categorize said item in said auction, said plurality of subcategory entries corresponding to said one category entry of said plurality of category entries; and
selecting at least one subcategory entry of said plurality of subcategory entries corresponding to said one category entry in said at least one subcategory field. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for facilitating category selection by a user in a computerized auction, comprising:
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providing a plurality of category entries in a category field to said user;
receiving a category entry of said plurality of category entries selected by said user;
providing a plurality of subcategory entries corresponding to said selected category entry in at least one subcategory field to said user; and
receiving at least one subcategory entry of said plurality of subcategory entries selected by said user. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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17. A computer readable medium containing executable instructions which, when executed in a processing system, cause said system to perform a method for facilitating category selection by a user in a computerized auction, said method comprising:
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providing a category field containing a plurality of category entries;
selecting one category entry of said plurality of category entries in said category field;
providing at least one subcategory field containing a plurality of subcategory entries, said plurality of subcategory entries corresponding to said one category entry of said plurality of category entries; and
selecting at least one subcategory entry of said plurality of subcategory entries corresponding to said one category entry in said at least one subcategory field.
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25. A computer readable medium containing executable instructions which, when executed in a processing system, cause said system to perform a method for facilitating category selection by a user in a computerized auction, said method comprising:
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providing a plurality of category entries in a category field to said user;
receiving a category entry of said plurality of category entries selected by said user;
providing a plurality of subcategory entries corresponding to said selected category entry in at least one subcategory field to said user; and
receiving at least one subcategory entry of said plurality of subcategory entries selected by said user.
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33. An article of manufacture comprising a program storage medium readable by a computer and tangibly embodying at least one program of instructions executable by said computer to perform a method for facilitating category selection by a user in a computerized auction, said method comprising:
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providing a category field containing a plurality of category entries;
selecting one category entry of said plurality of category entries in said category field;
providing at least one subcategory field containing a plurality of subcategory entries, said plurality of subcategory entries corresponding to said one category entry of said plurality of category entries; and
selecting at least one subcategory entry of said plurality of subcategory entries corresponding to said one category entry in said at least one subcategory field. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. An article of manufacture comprising a program storage medium readable by a computer and tangibly embodying at least one program of instructions executable by said computer to perform a method for facilitating category selection by a user in a computerized auction, said method comprising:
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providing a plurality of category entries in a category field to said user;
receiving a category entry of said plurality of category entries selected by said user;
providing a plurality of subcategory entries corresponding to said selected category entry in at least one subcategory field to said user; and
receiving at least one subcategory entry of said plurality of subcategory entries selected by said user. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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49. A system for facilitating category selection by a user in a computerized auction comprising:
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a display component; and
a category selection component coupled to said display component for providing a category field containing a plurality of category entries to said display component;
said display component detecting selection of one category entry of said plurality of category entries by said user;
said category selection component receiving said one category entry selected by said user and providing at least one subcategory field containing a plurality of subcategory entries to said display component, said plurality of subcategory entries corresponding to said one category entry;
said display component detecting selection of at least one subcategory entry of said plurality of subcategory entries by said user.
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Specification