Web search and promotion search engine integration
DCFirst Claim
1. A searching system supporting a plurality of buyer computers used by a corresponding plurality of buyers, the searching system comprising:
- a server system communicatively coupled to;
a first seller'"'"'s computer used by a first seller to support promotions for selling a first plurality of products, each of the first plurality of products having associated first product data and first promotion information stored in a first configuration, the first seller having first web page information available on the Internet;
a second seller'"'"'s computer used by a second seller to support promotions for selling a second plurality of products, each of the second plurality of products having associated second product data and second promotion information stored in a second configuration, the second seller having second web page information available on the Internet; and
the plurality of buyer computers, wherein;
the server system accesses;
a first data set comprising both the first web page information and the second web page information;
a second data set comprising the first product data, the first promotion information, the second product data, and the second promotion information;
the server system converts at least a portion of one of the first product data, the second product data, the first promotion information or the second product information from its respective configuration to a local configuration;
the server system accesses the associated first product data and the associated second product data, the first product data including a first promotional amount and a first service charge amount, the second product data including a second promotional amount and a second service charge amount; and
the server system responds to a user query received from one of the plurality of buyer computers by delivering selections from the associated first product data and the associated second product data to the one of the plurality of buyer computers for display to a corresponding user.
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Abstract
An online sales/automatic rebate and coupon redemption system provides online customers automatic retrieval and redemption of all applicable rebates and coupons during purchase. Purchase orders from customers are selectively fulfilled and products are shipped to the customers either by the system for online sales with automatic rebate and coupon redemption or by other merchant or manufacturer environments. The system purchases from merchants using applicable coupons and rebates and then sells the products to the customers, passing the savings to them. The system makes it possible to automatically retrieve coupons and rebates for items in a shopping cart during the activity of an online purchase at an electronic mall or an online merchant site. The system provides coupons to potential customers via email, based on customer profile, geographical information, etc. Manufacturers and merchants can update coupon value and content based on ongoing sales and volume of customer activity.
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1. A searching system supporting a plurality of buyer computers used by a corresponding plurality of buyers, the searching system comprising:
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a server system communicatively coupled to; a first seller'"'"'s computer used by a first seller to support promotions for selling a first plurality of products, each of the first plurality of products having associated first product data and first promotion information stored in a first configuration, the first seller having first web page information available on the Internet; a second seller'"'"'s computer used by a second seller to support promotions for selling a second plurality of products, each of the second plurality of products having associated second product data and second promotion information stored in a second configuration, the second seller having second web page information available on the Internet; and the plurality of buyer computers, wherein; the server system accesses; a first data set comprising both the first web page information and the second web page information; a second data set comprising the first product data, the first promotion information, the second product data, and the second promotion information; the server system converts at least a portion of one of the first product data, the second product data, the first promotion information or the second product information from its respective configuration to a local configuration; the server system accesses the associated first product data and the associated second product data, the first product data including a first promotional amount and a first service charge amount, the second product data including a second promotional amount and a second service charge amount; and the server system responds to a user query received from one of the plurality of buyer computers by delivering selections from the associated first product data and the associated second product data to the one of the plurality of buyer computers for display to a corresponding user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of supporting a plurality of buyer computers used by a corresponding plurality of buyers by a server system, the method comprising:
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communicatively coupling to a first seller'"'"'s computer used by a first seller to support promotions for selling a first plurality of products, each of the first plurality of products having associated first product data and first promotion information stored in a first configuration, the first seller having first web page information available on the Internet; communicatively coupling to a second seller'"'"'s computer used by a second seller to support promotions for selling a second plurality of products, each of the second plurality of products having associated second product data and second promotion information stored in a second configuration, the second seller having second web page information available on the Internet; accessing a first data set comprising both the first web page information and the second web page information; accessing a second data set comprising the first product data, the first promotion information, the second product data, and the second promotion information; converting at least a portion of one of the first product data, the second product data, the first promotion information or the second product information from its respective configuration to a local configuration; accessing the associated first product data and the associated second product data, the first product data including a first promotional amount and a first service charge amount, the second product data including a second promotional amount and a second service charge amount; and responding to a user query received from one of the plurality of buyer computers by delivering selections from the associated first product data and the associated second product data to the one of the plurality of buyer computers for display to a corresponding user. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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