Online ordering system and method utilizing normalized product feeds and insertion of order data without redirect
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, by a host computer, a product feed from a source;
extracting, by the host computer, an image from the product feed;
retrieving, by the host computer, an image from a web site;
creating, by the host computer, a normalized product feed from a plurality of product feeds wherein the plurality of the product feeds comprise a first format;
storing, by the host computer, the product feed image, the web site image, and the product feed in a database, wherein the database includes product data from a plurality of web sites;
displaying, by the host computer, the product data including the product feed image and the website image for viewing on a single user interface;
receiving, by the host computer, a request to purchase an item from among the product data, wherein the request includes order data entered into a first electronic form of a first website, and wherein the request is received at the first website; and
placing an order, by the host computer, for the item on a second website by inserting the order data into a second electronic form of the second website, without redirecting to the second website, wherein the second website offers the item.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for facilitating an on-line purchase of at least one item on behalf of a consumer are disclosed. A consumer may shop and purchase at least one item on a consolidated shopping (CS) website displaying one or more items available for purchase on one or more different merchant websites. The CS website provides consumers with advanced searching that takes into consideration a personal profile of the consumer, the consumer'"'"'s previous shopping history, transactional data relating to a group of similar consumers, and the like. A host computer providing the CS website may access a merchant website selling the requested item, and order the requested item on behalf of the consumer, and charging a transaction fee, listing fee, receiving a rebate and/or offering a rebate for performing such. One embodiment allows a consumer to purchase/order multiple items from multiple websites in a single purchase request to the CS website.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a host computer, a product feed from a source; extracting, by the host computer, an image from the product feed; retrieving, by the host computer, an image from a web site; creating, by the host computer, a normalized product feed from a plurality of product feeds wherein the plurality of the product feeds comprise a first format; storing, by the host computer, the product feed image, the web site image, and the product feed in a database, wherein the database includes product data from a plurality of web sites; displaying, by the host computer, the product data including the product feed image and the website image for viewing on a single user interface; receiving, by the host computer, a request to purchase an item from among the product data, wherein the request includes order data entered into a first electronic form of a first website, and wherein the request is received at the first website; and placing an order, by the host computer, for the item on a second website by inserting the order data into a second electronic form of the second website, without redirecting to the second website, wherein the second website offers the item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer-readable media having instructions stored thereon that, responsive to being executed by a host computer, cause the host computer to perform operations comprising:
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receiving, by the host computer, a product feed from a source; extracting, by the host computer, an image from the product feed; retrieving, by the host computer, an image from a web site; creating, by the host computer, a normalized product feed from a plurality of product feeds wherein the plurality of the product feeds comprise a first format; storing, by the host computer, the product feed image, the web site image, and the product feed in a database, wherein the database includes product data from a plurality of web sites; displaying, by the host computer, the product data including the product feed image and the website image for viewing on a single user interface; receiving, by the host computer, a request to purchase an item from among the product data, wherein the request includes order data entered into a first electronic form of a first website, and wherein the request is received at the first website; and placing an order, by the host computer, for the item on a second website by inserting the order data into a second electronic form of the second website, without redirecting to the second website, wherein the second website offers the item.
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20. A host computer providing a first website configured to facilitate an on-line purchase of an item, the host computer configured to:
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receive a product feed from a source; extract an image from the product feed; retrieve an image from a web site; create a normalized product feed from a plurality of product feeds wherein the plurality of the product feeds comprise a first format; store the product feed image, the web site image, and product feed in a database, wherein the database includes product data from a plurality of web sites; display the product data including the product feed image and the web site image for viewing on a single user interface; receive a request to purchase the item from among the product data, wherein the request includes order data entered into a first electronic form of a first website, and wherein the request is received at the first website; and place an order for the item on a second website by inserting the order data into a second electronic form of the second website, without redirecting the consumer to the second website, wherein the second website offers the item.
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