System and method for directing product information to a user over a network using a server
First Claim
1. A system for directing information relating to a product offering of a retailer to a user over a network, the system comprising:
- a network;
a user access device connect to the network;
a central datastore comprising one or more retailer product folders, wherein each retailer product folder is associated with a retailer by a retailer identifier;
an electronic media server connected to the network, the electronic media server adapted to implement instructions for;
accessing a distributor data repository, wherein the distributor data repository comprises product data associating a product with a retailer that distributes the product, and wherein the product data comprises a product identifier and retailer information;
storing the product data in the retailer product folder associated with the retailer that distributes the product;
relating the product distributed by the retailer to a manufacturer that produced the product distributed by the retailer;
accessing a manufacturer data repository of the manufacturer, wherein the manufacturer data repository comprises manufacturer data associating the product distributed by the retailer with one or more product characteristics; and
storing manufacturer data in the retailer product folder of the retailer that distributes the product.
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Abstract
A system and method for directing information relating to a product offering of a retailer to a user over a network. Data relating to the products offered by a brick and mortar retailer is acquired from sources other than the brick and mortar retailer thereby creating a presence on the network for the brick and mortar retailer without requiring action on its part. A brick and mortar retailer may further associate an electronic media advertisement with the data relating to the products it offers for sale. A user may initiate a search request for products offered by a brick and mortar retailer meeting consumer-selected criteria.
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63 Claims
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1. A system for directing information relating to a product offering of a retailer to a user over a network, the system comprising:
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a network;
a user access device connect to the network;
a central datastore comprising one or more retailer product folders, wherein each retailer product folder is associated with a retailer by a retailer identifier;
an electronic media server connected to the network, the electronic media server adapted to implement instructions for;
accessing a distributor data repository, wherein the distributor data repository comprises product data associating a product with a retailer that distributes the product, and wherein the product data comprises a product identifier and retailer information;
storing the product data in the retailer product folder associated with the retailer that distributes the product;
relating the product distributed by the retailer to a manufacturer that produced the product distributed by the retailer;
accessing a manufacturer data repository of the manufacturer, wherein the manufacturer data repository comprises manufacturer data associating the product distributed by the retailer with one or more product characteristics; and
storing manufacturer data in the retailer product folder of the retailer that distributes the product. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for directing information relating to a product offering of a retailer to a user over an electronic media system, wherein the electronic media system comprises a network, a user access device, an electronic media server, and a central datastore, and wherein the central datastore comprising one or more retailer product folders, wherein each retailer product folder is associated with a retailer by a retailer identifier, the method comprising;
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accessing a distributor data repository, wherein the distributor data repository comprises product data associating a product with a retailer that distributes the product, and wherein the product data comprises a product identifier and retailer information;
storing the product data in the retailer product folder associated with the retailer that distributes the product;
relating the product distributed by the retailer to a manufacturer that produced the product distributed by the retailer;
accessing a manufacturer data repository of the manufacturer, wherein the manufacturer data repository comprises manufacturer data associating the product distributed by the retailer with one or more product characteristics; and
storing manufacturer data in the retailer product folder of the retailer that distributes the product. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A method for creating a dynamic electronic media advertisement wherein the dynamic media advertisement comprises one or more layers, and wherein a layer comprises one more components, the method comprising:
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creating one or more layers, wherein each layer is assigned a layer number in order of its creation;
assigning to at least one of the one or more components a linked property, wherein a value of the linked property is associated with the linked property though a link; and
stacking the one or more dynamic layers in order of the layer number. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63)
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