Providing navigation objects for communications over a network
First Claim
1. A method for processing requests for electronic documents, the method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:
- receiving a first request for a first electronic document, wherein the first electronic document is associated with a first address;
providing the first electronic document;
receiving, by an intermediary, a second request for a second electronic document based upon selection of a first object that is included in the first electronic document, wherein the first object is associated with a second address of the second electronic document;
retrieving the second electronic document;
generating, by the intermediary, an updated second electronic document that includes a second object associated with the first address; and
providing the updated second electronic document in response to the second request for the second electronic document.
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Abstract
Communications between participants over a communications link are proxied by an intermediary, such as an Integrated Order Mechanism (IOM). Participants interact with each other through the IOM. The IOM may be transparent to the participants such that they are not aware that the IOM is involved in processing communications. For example, in the context of a transaction by a customer making a purchase from a merchant over the Internet, the IOM facilitates the processing of transactions by processing requests from both the customer and the merchant. Neither the customer nor the merchant may be aware that the transactions are being handled by the IOM. Navigation objects may be provided for the communications over a network. For example, a navigation bar may be included on a merchant web page to provide the customer with a link back to a shopping application provided by the IOM.
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12 Claims
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1. A method for processing requests for electronic documents, the method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:
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receiving a first request for a first electronic document, wherein the first electronic document is associated with a first address; providing the first electronic document; receiving, by an intermediary, a second request for a second electronic document based upon selection of a first object that is included in the first electronic document, wherein the first object is associated with a second address of the second electronic document; retrieving the second electronic document; generating, by the intermediary, an updated second electronic document that includes a second object associated with the first address; and providing the updated second electronic document in response to the second request for the second electronic document. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer-readable medium for processing requests for electronic documents, the computer-readable medium carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the steps of:
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receiving a first request for a first electronic document, wherein the first electronic document is associated with a first address; providing the first electronic document; receiving, by an intermediary, a second request for a second electronic document based upon selection of a first object that is included in the first electronic document, wherein the first object associated with a second address of the second electronic document; retrieving the second electronic document; generating, by the intermediary, an updated second electronic document that includes a second object associated with the first address; and providing the updated second electronic document in response to the second request for the second electronic document. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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