Methods and Apparatus for Online Commerce
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1. A method of receiving an order for an item, the method comprising:
- displaying a webpage featuring a product;
in response to the selection of an item on the webpage, presenting information concerning the selected item in an overlay while partially obscuring the webpage and disabling interactions with the webpage; and
in response to a user-generated action, adding the selected item to an electronic shopping cart for purchase while continuing to obscure and disable interactions with the webpage.
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Abstract
A method of receiving an order for an item includes displaying a webpage featuring a product, presenting information concerning a selected item, and adding the selected item to an electronic shopping cart for purchase. The information concerning the item is presented in an overlay while partially obscuring the webpage and disabling interactions with the webpage, in response to the selection of the item. The item is added to the electronic shopping cart while continuing to obscure and disable interactions with the webpage, in response to user-generated action (e.g., clicking a button).
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1. A method of receiving an order for an item, the method comprising:
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displaying a webpage featuring a product; in response to the selection of an item on the webpage, presenting information concerning the selected item in an overlay while partially obscuring the webpage and disabling interactions with the webpage; and in response to a user-generated action, adding the selected item to an electronic shopping cart for purchase while continuing to obscure and disable interactions with the webpage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for receiving an order for an item comprising:
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a display component for displaying a webpage featuring a product; and a user interface configured to; receive a selection of an item on the webpage and in response update the display component to present information concerning the selected item in an overlay while partially obscuring the webpage and disabling interactions with the webpage; and further receive a user-generated action and in response add the selected item to an electronic shopping cart for purchase while the display component continues to obscure and disable interactions with the webpage. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An article of manufacture having computer-readable program portions embedded thereon for ordering an item, the program portions comprising instructions for:
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displaying a webpage featuring a product; in response to the selection of an item on the webpage, presenting information concerning the selected item in an overlay while partially obscuring the webpage and disabling interactions with the webpage; and in response to a user-generated action, adding the selected item to an electronic shopping cart for purchase while continuing to obscure and disable interactions with the webpage. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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