System for providing localized shopping information
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for providing online local shopping information to a user with a web browser who is interested in purchasing a product at a brick and mortar retailer, comprising:
- at an online localization service having a database including geocodes for a plurality of retailer addresses, receiving a universal resource locator from the web browser that contains a plurality of search parameters, wherein the search parameters include a search origin that indicates a geographic location and a product name for a product;
at the localization service, using the search origin and the product name to generate a web page containing a list of retailers in the vicinity of the search origin that carry the product; and
consulting a plurality of geocoding services over the internet to determine whether the geocodes are accurate with the localization service.
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Abstract
A localization service is provided that provides users with online information on local retailers that sell particular products. A user can perform a search using a web page associated with the localization service or by searching using an internet search engine. The user'"'"'s search includes a search origin. The search origin may be defined in terms of location information such as a place name or a postal code. A search for a particular product at local retailers may be made using search parameters such as search origins, product names, model numbers, product categories, and product attributes. The localization service may provide the user with search results in the form of web pages that list which retailers sell the desired product in the vicinity of the search origin. A targeted advertisement server at the localization service may use display criteria to determine which targeted advertisements should be displayed for the user.
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1. A computer-implemented method for providing online local shopping information to a user with a web browser who is interested in purchasing a product at a brick and mortar retailer, comprising:
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at an online localization service having a database including geocodes for a plurality of retailer addresses, receiving a universal resource locator from the web browser that contains a plurality of search parameters, wherein the search parameters include a search origin that indicates a geographic location and a product name for a product; at the localization service, using the search origin and the product name to generate a web page containing a list of retailers in the vicinity of the search origin that carry the product; and consulting a plurality of geocoding services over the internet to determine whether the geocodes are accurate with the localization service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for providing online local shopping information to a user with a web browser who is interested in purchasing a product at a brick and mortar retailer, comprising:
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a database including geocodes for a plurality of retailer addresses; a query engine to receive a universal resource locator from the web browser that contains a plurality of search parameters, wherein the search parameters include a search origin that indicates a geographic location and a product name for a product; a page generation engine to generate a web page using the search origin and the product name, the web page containing a list of retailers in the vicinity of the search origin that carry the product; and a geocoding engine to consult a plurality of geocoding services over the internet to determine whether the geocodes are accurate.
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