Method and apparatus for dynamic information connection engine
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for a dynamic information connection engine. User actions are detected on at least one client system. In response, a determination is made whether the user is searching for supported information. When the user is searching for supported information, information is extracted electronically from third party web sites, direct supplier connections, and intermediate databases. Potential information suppliers are automatically selected in response to the detected user search. Queries are formulated from the user search and transferred to each selected supplier over a network coupling. The queries include a request for information. Responses are received from the suppliers, and the responses are used to generate a result list for the user. The result list includes information and query status information. Further, an electronic link may be provided to a web site of each supplier from which the information was derived.
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94 Claims
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1-62. -62. (canceled)
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63. A computer implemented method for presenting an offer to a user, comprising:
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monitoring a first communication session between software running on a user computer and an information supplier;
evaluating the monitored communication session to determine the presence of a first offer from the information supplier; and
presenting a second offer to the user after the evaluation of the monitored communication session determines the presence of the first offer;
wherein the second offer is based at least in part on the first offer. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81)
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82. A computer implemented method for presenting an offer to a user, comprising:
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monitoring a first communication session between browser software running on a user computer and a website, wherein the website is associated with a supplier of a travel-related item;
evaluating the monitored communication session to determine the presence of a first purchase offer from the website;
opening a second communication session between the browser software running on the user computer and a server; and
using the second communication session to present a second purchase offer to the user after the evaluation of the monitored communication session determines the presence of the first purchase offer;
wherein the second purchase offer is based at least in part on the first purchase offer; and
wherein the second purchase offer is presented after the user has selected the first purchase offer from an initial choice of purchase offers. - View Dependent Claims (83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94)
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