System and method for an interactive shopping news and price information service
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1. A method according to a set of instructions stored on memory of a computing device, the method comprising:
- searching, with the computing device, electronic commerce websites on a network for product information of a product;
caching, in a database operatively coupled to the computing device, the product information;
receiving a query, wherein the query relates to the product;
determining, by a processor of the computing device, based on the query, that the product information has been cached in the database within a variable time limit based on network congestion, wherein the variable time limit increases when the network congestion increases; and
sending, in response to determining product information has been cached in the database within the variable time limit, to a display, the product information about the product directly from the database.
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Abstract
A system and associated method for assisting a user to efficiently query for product information and promotional information available from electronic commerce websites over the Internet includes a sub-server for searching the electronic commerce websites, a controlling server, and a local database. The method involves determining whether product information related to a user query is cached in a local database and if the requested information is not cached, searching the electronic commerce websites for the requested information.
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1. A method according to a set of instructions stored on memory of a computing device, the method comprising:
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searching, with the computing device, electronic commerce websites on a network for product information of a product; caching, in a database operatively coupled to the computing device, the product information; receiving a query, wherein the query relates to the product; determining, by a processor of the computing device, based on the query, that the product information has been cached in the database within a variable time limit based on network congestion, wherein the variable time limit increases when the network congestion increases; and sending, in response to determining product information has been cached in the database within the variable time limit, to a display, the product information about the product directly from the database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform operations, wherein the instructions comprise:
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instructions to search, with the computing device, electronic commerce websites on a network for product information of a product; instructions to cache, in a database operatively coupled to the computing device, the product information; instructions to receive a query, wherein the query relates to the product; instructions to determine, by a processor of the computing device, based on the query, that the product information has been cached in the database within a variable time limit based on network congestion, wherein the variable time limit increases when the network congestion increases; and instructions to send, in response to determining product information has been cached in the database within the variable time limit, to a display, the product information directly from the database. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus comprising:
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a memory; a processor coupled to the memory; and a first set of instructions stored on the memory and configured to be executed by the processor, wherein the processor is configured to; search electronic commerce websites on a network for product information of a product; cache, in a database the product information; receive a query, wherein the query relates to the product; determine, based on the query, that the product information has been cached in the database within a variable time limit based on network congestion, wherein the variable time limit increases when the network congestion increases; and send, in response to determining product information has been cached in the database within the variable time limit, to a display, the product information directly from the database. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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