Customizing an application
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- sending a connection request, from a seller application executing on a client machine, to a network-based transaction facility, the seller application being customizable and being customized by receiving configuration information from the network-based transaction facility, the configuration information including a hierarchal product category structure for generating a listing for a product for sale;
receiving, by the seller application, a current version of the configuration information from the network-based transaction facility;
sending, by the seller application, configuration confirmation to the network-based transaction facility, the configuration confirmation indicating the seller application is configured using the current version of the configuration information including the hierarchal product category structure; and
sending a request for a transaction listing, the transaction listing being generated based on the current version of the configuration information.
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Abstract
A system is configured to perform a method of customizing an application. The method includes receiving a connection from a client machine that is executing an application configurable by configuration information. The method also includes determining that the application has not been customized by the configuration information. The method further includes transmitting the configuration information to the client machine in response to the determining that the application has not been customized by the configuration information. In response to the transmitting of the configuration information, the application is configured to include a category structure for the application. In some example embodiments, the configuration information includes a software module upgrade of the application.
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1. A method comprising:
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sending a connection request, from a seller application executing on a client machine, to a network-based transaction facility, the seller application being customizable and being customized by receiving configuration information from the network-based transaction facility, the configuration information including a hierarchal product category structure for generating a listing for a product for sale; receiving, by the seller application, a current version of the configuration information from the network-based transaction facility; sending, by the seller application, configuration confirmation to the network-based transaction facility, the configuration confirmation indicating the seller application is configured using the current version of the configuration information including the hierarchal product category structure; and sending a request for a transaction listing, the transaction listing being generated based on the current version of the configuration information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A client machine system comprising:
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at least one processor and executable instructions accessible on a computer-readable medium that, when executed, cause the at least one processor to perform operations comprising; sending a connection request, from a seller application, to a network-based transaction facility, the seller application being customizable and being customized by receiving configuration information from the network-based transaction facility, the configuration information including a hierarchal product category structure for generating a listing for a product for sale; receiving, by the seller application, a current version of the configuration information from the network-based transaction facility; sending, by the seller application, configuration confirmation to the network-based transaction facility, the configuration confirmation indicating the seller application is configured using the current version of the configuration information including the hierarchal product category structure; and sending a request for a transaction listing, the transaction listing being generated based on the current version of the configuration information. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer readable medium having no transitory signals and comprising instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:
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sending a connection request, from a seller application, to a network-based transaction facility, the seller application being customizable and being customized by receiving configuration information from the network-based transaction facility, the configuration information including a hierarchal product category structure for generating a listing for a product for sale; receiving, by the seller application, a current version of the configuration information from the network-based transaction facility; sending, by the seller application, configuration confirmation to the network-based transaction facility, the configuration confirmation indicating the seller application is configured using the current version of the configuration information including the hierarchal product category structure; and sending a request for a transaction listing, the transaction listing being generated based on the current version of the configuration information. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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