×

"Host vendor driven multi-vendor search system for dynamic market preference tracking"

  • US 20020107718A1
  • Filed: 02/06/2001
  • Published: 08/08/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A method for managing client access to content offered by a hosting vendor and one or more third party vendors across a network, the method comprising:

  • (a) receiving a search request from a client;

    (b) searching the content of each of the host vendor and the one or more third party vendors for the search request;

    (c) receiving search results from each of the host and third party vendors;

    (d) extracting information including at least an identification of the content and locator addresses for each of the search results;

    (e) displaying the search results to the client and receiving a client'"'"'s preferred selection therefrom;

    (f) storing information which distinguishes the preferred selection from the balance of the search results; and

    (g) redirecting the client using the extracted locator address for the preferred selection.

View all claims
  • 0 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×