SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AD-HOC DEMONSTRATION OF ITEMS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE FROM ONLINE VENDORS
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1. A method for purchasing items for which representative physical items are in use at a user location, the method comprising:
- providing, on an electronic device using a processor, a collection identifying one or more items existing at the user location that serve as representative physical items in use for one or more items available for purchase;
displaying, on the electronic device using a graphical user interface, one or more items available for purchase for which a representative physical item in use exists at the user location;
receiving, using a user interface of the electronic device, a user item selection by the user of the one or more items available for sale for which a representative physical item in use exists at the user location;
displaying, on the electronic device using the graphical user interface, one or more purchasing options from one or more third party vendors for the one or more items selected by the user;
receiving, using a user interface of the electronic device, a selection of one or more purchasing options from a user; and
transferring, from the electronic device using the processor and an electronic network, the user item selection to the one or more third party vendors providing the one or more purchasing options selected by the user to complete a purchase transaction for the one or more items selected by the user.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus facilitate electronic commerce by allowing items in use at the user'"'"'s location to act as physical representations of items available for purchase electronically. Thus, the user'"'"'s location becomes, in effect, a showroom for items available for purchase online for which corresponding physical representations exist and are in use at the user'"'"'s location.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for purchasing items for which representative physical items are in use at a user location, the method comprising:
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providing, on an electronic device using a processor, a collection identifying one or more items existing at the user location that serve as representative physical items in use for one or more items available for purchase; displaying, on the electronic device using a graphical user interface, one or more items available for purchase for which a representative physical item in use exists at the user location; receiving, using a user interface of the electronic device, a user item selection by the user of the one or more items available for sale for which a representative physical item in use exists at the user location; displaying, on the electronic device using the graphical user interface, one or more purchasing options from one or more third party vendors for the one or more items selected by the user; receiving, using a user interface of the electronic device, a selection of one or more purchasing options from a user; and transferring, from the electronic device using the processor and an electronic network, the user item selection to the one or more third party vendors providing the one or more purchasing options selected by the user to complete a purchase transaction for the one or more items selected by the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An electronic device for facilitating purchasing items for which representative physical items are in use at a user location, the electronic device comprising:
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a memory for storing data and instructions for execution; and a processor configured to; provide a collection identifying one or more items existing at the user location that serve as representative physical items in use for one or more items available for purchase; display one or more items available for purchase for which a representative physical item in use exists at the user location; receive a user item selection by the user of the one or more items available for sale for which a representative physical item in use exists at the user location; display one or more purchasing options from one or more third party vendors for the one or more items selected by the user; receive a selection of one or more purchasing options from a user; transfer the user item selection to the one or more third party vendors providing the one or more purchasing options selected by the user to complete a purchase transaction for the one or more items selected by the user; and an electronic display comprising a graphical user interface for displaying data on the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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