Method and apparatus for product display
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving from a customer a selection of a product category;
determining a product associated with the selected product category,in which the determined product is available for sale to the customer;
selecting a substitute product for the determined product from a plurality of substitute products for the determined product,in which each substitute product of the plurality of substitute products is associated with a respective payment that a respective manufacturer has agreed to pay for each time the substitute product is displayed,in which selecting the substitute product is based on the respective payment for each time the substitute product is displayed; and
transmitting a signal to display the selected substitute product.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for receiving a request to display a type of product. Thereafter, a substitute product for the product is selected from a plurality of substitute products. The selection is based on expected revenue from display of the selected substitute product. The product is then displayed to a customer.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving from a customer a selection of a product category; determining a product associated with the selected product category, in which the determined product is available for sale to the customer; selecting a substitute product for the determined product from a plurality of substitute products for the determined product, in which each substitute product of the plurality of substitute products is associated with a respective payment that a respective manufacturer has agreed to pay for each time the substitute product is displayed, in which selecting the substitute product is based on the respective payment for each time the substitute product is displayed; and transmitting a signal to display the selected substitute product. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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