Apparatus for and method of facilitating fulfillment of buyer's/seller's desire
First Claim
1. A system for fulfilling a buyer'"'"'s purchase request comprising:
- a buyer'"'"'s purchase request module;
a buyer'"'"'s search display module; and
a sales processing module wherein a buyer may complete a transaction with a seller identified through said buyer'"'"'s search display module.
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Abstract
A system and method is provided for facilitating fulfillment of a buyer'"'"'s desire to purchase products or services, and a seller'"'"'s desire to sell products or services. In a preferred embodiment, a system allows a buyer to make a search query by entering a description of certain products or services desired to be purchased. A host server receives the search query via a network (e.g., the Internet), processes the search query utilizing a search engine to search data stored in databases, and returns a list of items relevant to the search query, including items matching the buyer'"'"'s desire, items that are alternatives to the buyer'"'"'s desire, items that are statistically relevant to the buyer'"'"'s desire, items that are informational source that may be useful in fulfilling the buyer'"'"'s desire, and items that are targeted advertisements selected based on the buyer'"'"'s desire (or a profile of the buyer).
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39 Claims
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1. A system for fulfilling a buyer'"'"'s purchase request comprising:
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a buyer'"'"'s purchase request module;
a buyer'"'"'s search display module; and
a sales processing module wherein a buyer may complete a transaction with a seller identified through said buyer'"'"'s search display module. - View Dependent Claims (4, 6, 8, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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2. A system for fulfilling a buyer'"'"'s purchase request comprising:
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a buyer'"'"'s purchase request module;
a seller'"'"'s search function module;
an offer display module; and
a sales processing module wherein a buyer can complete a transaction with a seller presenting an offer through said buyer'"'"'s search display module. - View Dependent Claims (5, 7, 9, 10, 13, 14)
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3. A system for fulfilling a buyer'"'"'s purchase request comprising:
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a processing unit; and
a memory, wherein a computer program is stored in said memory for execution by said processing unit to enter a buyer'"'"'s request into a buyer'"'"'s purchase request module;
to conduct a search using a Matches Module, an Alternatives and Complements Module, a Statistical Alternatives Module, an Information Selection Module, and an Advertisement Selection Module; and
display the results of said search in a plurality of results boxes selected from the group consisting of a Pitch Box, a Curveball Box, a Slider Box, and a Screwball Box.
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36. A method of fulfilling a buyer'"'"'s request comprising:
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entering a buyer'"'"'s request into a buyer'"'"'s purchase request module;
conducting a search of said buyer'"'"'s purchase request using a seller'"'"'s search function module;
providing offers to a buyer using an offer display module wherein a buyer can complete a transaction with a seller using a sales processing module.
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37. A method of fulfilling a buyer'"'"'s request comprising:
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entering a buyer'"'"'s request into a buyer'"'"'s purchase request module;
conducting a search using a Matches Module, an Alternatives and Complements Module, a Statistical Alternatives Module, an Information Selection Module, and an Advertisement Selection Module;
displaying the results of said search in a plurality of results boxes selected from the group consisting of a Pitch Box, a Curveball Box, a Slider Box, and a Screwball Box wherein a buyer can complete a transaction with a seller using a sales processing module.
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38. An article of manufacture comprising a machine-readable storage medium having stored therein indicia of a plurality of machine-executable control program steps, the control program comprising the steps of:
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entering a buyer'"'"'s request into a buyer'"'"'s purchase request module;
conducting a search using a Matches Module, an Alternatives and Complements Module, a Statistical Alternatives Module, an Information Selection Module, and an Advertisement Selection Module;
displaying the results of said search in a plurality of results boxes selected from the group consisting of a Pitch Box, a Curveball Box, a Slider Box, and a Screwball Box wherein a buyer can complete a transaction with a seller using a sales processing module.
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39. An article of manufacture comprising a machine-readable storage medium having stored therein indicia of a plurality of machine-executable control program steps, the control program comprising the steps of:
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entering a buyer'"'"'s request into a buyer'"'"'s purchase request module;
conducting a search of said buyer'"'"'s purchase request using a seller'"'"'s search function module;
providing offers to a buyer using an offer display module wherein a buyer can complete a transaction with a seller using a sales processing module.
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