COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AN ON-LINE MALL
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1. A method for providing on-line mall system comprising:
- using one or more computer processors, generating a plurality of communities in an on-line mall environment, each of the plurality of communities including a plurality of stores targeted at a specific demographic market, the plurality of communities being generated based on marketing data obtained by the on-line mall system;
using store servers, allowing a merchant to create a store to list one or more items for sale; and
using community servers, associating at least one of the plurality of communities to the store.
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Abstract
A method for providing an on-line mall with multiple communities. The method provides multiple communities within an on-line mall environment. Multiple stores are provided within each of the multiple communities, with each store being associated with a merchant with merchandise directed to its community. At least a partially common facade is provided for multiple stores within a particular community.
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1. A method for providing on-line mall system comprising:
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using one or more computer processors, generating a plurality of communities in an on-line mall environment, each of the plurality of communities including a plurality of stores targeted at a specific demographic market, the plurality of communities being generated based on marketing data obtained by the on-line mall system; using store servers, allowing a merchant to create a store to list one or more items for sale; and using community servers, associating at least one of the plurality of communities to the store. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. The method of providing an on-line mall system comprising:
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using subsystems, generating a plurality of communities in an on-line mall environment, each of the plurality of communities including a plurality of specialty stores targeted at a specific demographic market, wherein the number and respective types of the plurality of communities are based on marketing data obtained by the on-line mall system; using store servers, coupled to memories and mass storage devices, enabling a merchant to create a shop to list at least one item for sale; and using community servers, communicable with customers'"'"' computers, associating at least one of a plurality of communities to the shop. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium with an executable program stored thereon, wherein the program, when executed, instructs one or more computer processors to provide an on-line mall system by performing the following method:
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using one or more computer processors, generating a plurality of communities in an on-line mall environment, each of the plurality of communities including a plurality of specialty stores targeted at a specific demographic market, wherein the number and respective types of the plurality of communities are based on marketing data obtained by the on-line mall system; using store servers, allowing a merchant to create a shop to list one or more items for sale; and using community servers, associating at least one of the plurality of communities to the shop. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium with an executable program stored thereon, wherein the program, when executed, instructs one or more computer processors to provide an on-line mall system by performing the following method:
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using subsystems, generating a plurality of communities in an on-line mall environment, each of the plurality of communities including a plurality of specialty stores targeted at a specific demographic market, wherein the number and respective types of the plurality of communities are based on marketing data obtained by the on-line mall system; using store servers, coupled to memories and mass storage devices, enabling a merchant to create a shop to list at least one item for sale; and using community servers, communicable with customers'"'"' computers, associating at least one of a plurality of communities to the shop. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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