Method and system for providing online comparison shopping
First Claim
1. A method for providing online comparison shopping by a website system accessible by a user through a communication network, the method comprising the steps of:
- compiling a shopping list identifying specific items to be purchased;
receiving optimization criteria specified by the user;
optimizing, by the website system, the shopping list based on the optimization criteria to produce an optimal shopping order; and
displaying the optimal shopping order to the user if the optimal shopping order exists.
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Abstract
A method and system for providing online comparison shopping are disclosed. The system provides online comparison shopping through a designated website accessible by a user via a communication network such as the Internet The method includes the steps of compiling a shopping list identifying specific items to be purchased, receiving optimization criteria specified by the user, optimizing, by the system, the shopping list based on the optimization criteria to produce an optimal shopping order, and displaying the optimal shopping order to the user if the optimal shopping order exists.
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37 Claims
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1. A method for providing online comparison shopping by a website system accessible by a user through a communication network, the method comprising the steps of:
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compiling a shopping list identifying specific items to be purchased;
receiving optimization criteria specified by the user;
optimizing, by the website system, the shopping list based on the optimization criteria to produce an optimal shopping order; and
displaying the optimal shopping order to the user if the optimal shopping order exists. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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14. A computer program embodied on computer readable media readable by a computer system, for providing online comparison shopping, the computer system being a website system accessible by a user through a communication network, the computer program product comprising computer executable instructions for:
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compiling a shopping list identifying specific items to be purchased;
receiving optimization criteria specified by the user;
optimizing, by the website system, the shopping list based on the optimization criteria to produce an optimal shopping order; and
displaying the optimal shopping order to the user if the optimal shopping order exists.
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27. A website system for providing online comparison shopping, the system comprising:
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an interface for receiving inputs from the user through a communication network;
processor, operatively coupled to the interface, for compiling a shopping list identifying specific items to be purchased based on the inputs from the user and receiving optimization criteria specified by the user from the interface; and
an optimization module, operatively coupled to the processor, for optimizing the shopping list based on the optimization criteria to produce an optimal shopping order, wherein the optimal shopping order is displayed to the user.
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