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Method and system for automatically displaying an image and a product in a page based on contextual interaction and metadata

  • US 6,901,378 B1
  • Filed: 03/02/2000
  • Issued: 05/31/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/02/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for enabling a product associated with an image to be provided to a user, comprising:

  • (a) employing the context of an interaction to determine the image to be displayed, the image being displayed and being associated with information indicating each product that is available for use with the image, wherein each product is available to display a representation of the image;

    (b) automatically employing the information associated with the image to generate a representation of each product that is available for use with the image;

    (c) automatically displaying the image and the representation of each product that is available for use with the image in a page;

    (d) if the when the representation of an available product is selected, enabling the abailable product for use with the image to be provided;

    (e) if a current user is a repeat user, the repeat user having a previously assigned permanent identifier, adding behavior information for the current user to a previously stored profile associated with the repeat user and changing a temporary identifier for the current user to the permanent identifier assigned to the repeat user; and

    (f) if a current user is a new user, storing behavior information for the current user in a new profile associated with the current user and changing the temporary identifier to another permanent identifier assigned to the current user.

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