Method and system to enhance web-based shopping collaborations
First Claim
1. A method for collaborating between Web-based containers comprising the steps of:
- identifying a Web-based container associated with an online Web-site and a user of the online Web-site;
establishing access privileges between the container and at least one other container, said other container being associated with at least one other user;
establishing a linkage between the Web-based container and the at least one other container in accordance with the access privileges; and
through the linkage, permitting the user to access items in the other container.
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Abstract
A method for collaborating between Web-based shopping carts can include the step of identifying a Web-based shopping cart associated with an online store and a shopper of the online store. Access privileges can be established between the shopping cart and at least one other shopping cart, the other shopping carts being associated with shoppers different from the shopper. A linkage can be established between the Web-based shopping cart and the at least one other shopping cart in accordance with the access privileges. Through the linkage, the shopper can be permitted to access items in the another shopping cart.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for collaborating between Web-based containers comprising the steps of:
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identifying a Web-based container associated with an online Web-site and a user of the online Web-site;
establishing access privileges between the container and at least one other container, said other container being associated with at least one other user;
establishing a linkage between the Web-based container and the at least one other container in accordance with the access privileges; and
through the linkage, permitting the user to access items in the other container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A shopping cart for Web purchases comprising:
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an item selection interface element through which a shopper logged onto an online store is able to selectively place items of the online store to the shopping cart;
a checkout interface element for checking out items contained within the shopping cart to permit the shopper to purchase the items contained within the shopping cart; and
a collaboration interface element permitting a collaboration between the shopping cart and at least one other shopping cart, wherein the other shopping cart is distinct from the shopping cart and is associated with another shopper of the online store. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A collaborative Web shopping framework comprising:
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a first session memory space for recording interactions associated with a first interactive shopping session between a Web shopping portal and a first user, wherein recorded interactions include items placed within a first shopping cart associated with the first interactive shopping session and state information for the first interactive shopping session;
a second session memory space for recording interactions associated with a second interactive shopping session between the Web shopping portal and a second user, wherein recorded interactions include items placed within a second shopping cart associated with the second interactive shopping session and state information for the second interactive shopping session; and
a hub connecting the first shopping cart with the second shopping cart, said hub permitting the first user to view items placed in the second shopping cart and permitting the second user to view items placed in the first shopping cart. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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