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Systems and methods for online matching of consumers and retailers

  • US 8,412,591 B2
  • Filed: 01/28/2011
  • Issued: 04/02/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for finding a business selling a product, the method comprising the steps of:

  • providing an online system, wherein the online system includes information relating to a plurality of businesses, each of the businesses having at least one product for sale;

    inputting at least one search parameter into the system, wherein the at least one search parameter relates to at least one of a business, a product, or a location;

    using the online system to retrieve information of at least one business, product, or location matching the at least one search parameter;

    displaying a map on a graphical display apparatus, the map graphically displaying geographical location information;

    displaying location information of a first business on the map matching the at least one search parameter, wherein the information on the map comprises an icon representing the first business;

    providing a graphical cursor on the map and using the cursor via a cursor controlling apparatus to select the icon representing the first business;

    displaying information about the first business and the at least one product for sale by the first business in a visual window overlaid on the map, wherein the information includes visual representations of the at least one product for sale by the first business;

    providing a webpage dedicated to a first user;

    tagging at least one product for sale, wherein the at least one product for sale is linked to the webpage dedicated to the first user; and

    linking the first user'"'"'s webpage to a second user'"'"'s webpage, wherein the second user receives information about the tagged products and searches of the first user.

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