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Method and system for facilitating browsing of an electronic catalog of items

  • US 7,716,089 B1
  • Filed: 07/26/2004
  • Issued: 05/11/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/02/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for facilitating browsing of an electronic catalog of items, the method comprising:

  • presenting a user an option to view the electronic catalog using multiple browsing modes, each browsing mode providing a respective method for identifying desired items in the electronic catalog; and

    when the user views a list of items within any one of the multiple browsing modes, concurrently displaying, for each of a plurality of items in the list, a respective field that indicates a quantity of the item currently selected by the user for purchase, said fields being editable by the user to modify said quantities;

    wherein the multiple browsing modes include a search mode in which users generate and submit search queries for searching the catalog, and the method comprises responding to user submission of a search query by generating a search results page in which each of a plurality of catalog items that match the search query is displayed together with a respective editable field indicating the quantity of that item currently selected for purchase;

    whereby, during browsing of the electronic catalog, the user is notified of, and provided an option to modify, quantities of items selected for purchase without having to access a shopping cart.

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