Down Sell Method for E-Commerce
First Claim
1. An apparatus for electronic commerce, comprising:
- a processor configured to execute instructions;
a memory configured to store the instructions and information and communicate with the processor;
an input device configured to receive commands and information and communicate with the processor;
a display configured to communicate with the processor and displays a graphical user interface containing options for making purchases of a product or service, wherein a notice is displayed to the user when a recommended item associated with the product or service is not selected by a user; and
a communication device to communicate information to a remote device.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for implementing a down sell process. The method includes offering for sale a product or service and further offering a recommended accompanying products or services. When the recommended product or service is not selected for purchase along with the selected main item for purchase, providing a notice to the purchaser, where the notice may include a warning that failure to use the main product or service with the recommended products or services may result in a degradation of quality or performance, or a disclaimer of adverse effects of using the main product or service with other products or services that are not the recommended product or service, and having the purchaser acknowledge or accept the contents of the notice.
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26 Claims
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1. An apparatus for electronic commerce, comprising:
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a processor configured to execute instructions; a memory configured to store the instructions and information and communicate with the processor; an input device configured to receive commands and information and communicate with the processor; a display configured to communicate with the processor and displays a graphical user interface containing options for making purchases of a product or service, wherein a notice is displayed to the user when a recommended item associated with the product or service is not selected by a user; and a communication device to communicate information to a remote device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for electronic commerce, comprising:
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a means for processing configured to execute instructions; a means for storing configured to store the instructions and information and communicate with the means for processing; a means for inputting configured to receive commands and information and communicate with the means for processing; a means for displaying configured to communicate with the means for processing and displays a graphical user interface containing options for making purchases of a product or service, wherein a means for notifying is displayed to the user when a recommended item associated with the product or service is not selected by a user; and a means for communicating configured to communicate information to a remote device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of purchasing in electronic commerce, comprising:
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displaying on a display of a computing device a product or service available for purchase; displaying on the display a recommended item associated with the product or service; determining with a processor of the computing device whether the recommended item was selected or not; displaying on the display a notice that the recommended item was not selected; and completing a sale transaction of the product or service with the processor of the computing device. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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