Software System for Decentralizing eCommerce With Single Page Buy

• US 20090164315A1
• Filed: 12/21/2007
• Published: 06/25/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Glyde Corporation
• Original Assignee: Glyde Corporation
• Inventors: Rothman, Simon
• Granted Patent: US 8,244,590 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.520
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0254 based on statistics
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0625 Directed, with specific intent or strategy

Abstract

A software system with a “single page buy” capability—both product information and purchase information on a single webpage. The software does the backend work needed to display both, in order to simplify the user experience. In one embodiment, commerce is “atomized” by pushing out the capability to purchase throughout the Internet—to ads on 3rd party sites, references in blogs, articles, etc. In one embodiment, a gliding product display is provided. The ad has a banner-type ad dimension, with product icons scrolling or gliding across it.

Claims

1. A software method comprising:

storing data in a database on a plurality of products, said data including shipping data of said products;

storing data on at least one seller, including the seller'"'"'s shipping address;

storing data on at least one buyer, including the buyer'"'"'s shipping address and payment information;

displaying a product for sale;

calculating a shipping cost to said buyer based on the product shipping data, the address of said seller, and the address of said buyer; and

providing a single-page buy display window to said buyer, said single-page buy display window including (a) an image of said product, (b) a description of said product, (c) a cost of said product, said cost including said shipping cost; and

(d) a buy button.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said calculating a shipping cost is done in response to a buyer action indicating interest in said product.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising displaying a delivery time for said buyer before said buyer activates said buy button.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising selecting one of a plurality of sellers for said product based on a product price, a location of said sellers and a rating of said sellers.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein said buyer action is clicking on an element associated with said product.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein said displaying a product for sale is done on a third party website, distinct from a seller server, and further comprising, responsive to said buyer action, communicating with said seller server via a persistent connection enabling real-time communication between said third party website server and said seller server.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein said displaying a product for sale is done on a third party website, distinct from a seller server, and further comprising, responsive to said buyer action, communicating with said seller server intermittent requests enabling substantially real-time communication between said third party website server and said seller server.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein said step of displaying a product for sale comprises providing a text reference to said product within a writing, and hyperlinking said text reference.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein said text is one of a blog, an article and a social network page reference.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein said text reference comprises a link to an ad generated by software downloaded to said buyer'"'"'s computer.

11. A software method comprising:

storing data in a database on a plurality of products;

displaying product data on a subset of said products in a display window; and

repeatedly replacing at least one of said products, and displaying an alternate product, such that a stream of products is displayed.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein said replacing is done within a time period of less than five seconds.

13. The method of claim 11 wherein said displaying comprises scrolling said product data across a window.

14. The method of claim 11 wherein said product data comprises a product image and a product price.

15. The method of claim 11 further comprising:

collecting data on product preferences of a user;

detecting said user; and

selecting products in accordance with said product preferences to display.

16. The method of claim 11 further comprising:

storing data in a database on a plurality of products, said data including shipping data of said products;

storing data on at least one seller, including the seller'"'"'s shipping address;

storing data on at least one buyer, including the buyer'"'"'s shipping address and payment information;

in response to a buyer action indicating interest in said product, calculating a shipping cost to said buyer based on the product shipping data, the address of said seller, and the address of said buyer; and

providing a single page buy display window to said buyer, said single page buy display window including (a) an image of said product, (b) a description of said product, (c) a cost of said product, said cost including said shipping cost; and

(d) a buy button.

17. A computer-implemented system comprising:

a database configured to store (a) seller information for a plurality of sellers, the seller information including a seller address, and product information for a product to be sold over the internet, and (b) buyer information for a plurality of buyers, said buyer information including a buyer shipping address and payment information;

a server configured to generate ads using data from said database;

a communication interface configured to provide a link between said server and a browser of a buyer; and

computer readable media including computer readable code for a software application comprising;

code for displaying a product for sale;

code for calculating a shipping cost to said buyer based on the product shipping data, the address of said seller, and the address of said buyer; and

code for providing a single-page buy display window to said buyer, said single-page buy display window including (a) an image of said product, (b) a description of said product, (c) a cost of said product, said cost including said shipping cost; and

(d) a buy button.

18. The system of claim 17 further comprising code for selecting one of a plurality of sellers for said product based on a location of said sellers and a rating of said sellers.

19. The system of claim 17 wherein said code for displaying a product for sale displays said product on a third party website, distinct from a seller server, and further comprising code for, responsive to said buyer action, communicating with said seller server via a persistent connection enabling real time communication between said third party website server and said seller server.

20. A computer-implemented system comprising:

a database configured to store product information for a product to be sold over the internet;

a server configured to generate images using data from said database;

computer readable media including computer readable code for a software application comprising;

code for displaying product data on a subset of said products in a display window; and

code for repeatedly replacing at least one of said products, and displaying an alternate product, within a time period of less than five seconds, such that a stream of products is displayed.

21. The system of claim 20 wherein said code for displaying comprises code for scrolling said product data across a window.

22. The system of claim 20 further comprising:

code for collecting data on product preferences of a user;

code for detecting said user; and

code for selecting products in accordance with said product preferences to display.

23. The system of claim 20 further comprising:

code for configuring a widget for displaying said product data.

24. A method for advertising products over the Internet, comprising:

providing an advertising application to a user;

said advertising application causing ads to be displayed on pages viewed by said user; and

said advertising application causing a buy capability to be displayed upon an action by said user with respect to said ads.

25. The method of claim 24 wherein said ads are displayed on one of a user'"'"'s desktop computer, laptop computer, mobile phone and PDA.

26. The method of claim 24 wherein said advertising application is a plug-in for a browser of said user, said plug-in being configured to display an ad on said user'"'"'s browser window as said user navigates the Internet.

27. The method of claim 24 wherein said advertising application is a widget.

28. The method of claim 24 wherein said advertising application provides an ad on local applications of said user.

29. The method of claim 24 wherein said advertising application highlights words on a computer of said user, and links said words to a buy window.

30. The method of claim 29 wherein said words are in one of browsed Internet pages and saved files on said computer.

31. A computer-implemented apparatus comprising:

a user computer;

computer readable media including computer readable code for a software application stored on said user computer, comprising;

code for displaying a product for sale; and

code for providing a buy display window to said buyer upon action by said user with respect to said product for sale.

32. The apparatus of claim 31 wherein said code for displaying a product for sale comprises a plug-in for a browser of said user, said plug-in being configured to display an ad on said user'"'"'s browser window as said user navigates the Internet.

33. The apparatus of claim 31 wherein said code for displaying a product for sale comprises a widget.

34. The apparatus of claim 31 wherein said code for displaying a product for sale provides an ad on local applications of said user.

35. The apparatus of claim 31 wherein said code for displaying a product for sale highlights words on a computer of said user, and links said words to a buy window.

36. The apparatus of claim 35 wherein said words are in one of browsed Internet pages and saved files on said computer.