METHOD AND SYTEM FOR INTEGRATED ONLINE AND BRICK AND MORTAR PROVIDER SHOPPING
First Claim
1. A method for providing an integrated electronic list of providers, comprising the steps of:
- determining at least one online provider for an item;
determining at least one offline provider for the item; and
integrating the at least one online provider with the at least one offline provider to provide an integrated list of providers for the item.
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Abstract
The method and system of the present invention provides a comparison shopping experience that enables online shoppers to shop online confidently and conveniently, knowing that they are getting the best deal for a product/service based on online comparison information about both online and offline providers of a product/service. The system and method of the present invention provides a multi-channel search result, an integrated list of online and offline providers, and comparison information about providers of a selected product or service. Thus, the system and method of the present invention saves shopping time for bargain-seeker shoppers, attracts more physical product/service retail outlets to join online shopping services, and retains the existing online product/service providers.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for providing an integrated electronic list of providers, comprising the steps of:
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determining at least one online provider for an item;
determining at least one offline provider for the item; and
integrating the at least one online provider with the at least one offline provider to provide an integrated list of providers for the item. - 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 computer readable medium embodying a method for providing an integrated electronic list of providers, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining at least one online provider for an item;
determining at least one offline provider for the item; and
integrating the at least one online provider with the at least one offline provider to provide an integrated list of providers for the item.
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23. A system for online shopping, comprising:
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at least one user terminal;
at least one database containing information about online and offline providers;
means for searching the database and for providing an integrated list of online and offline providers in response to a search request for a selected item; and
means for comparing the online and offline providers for the selected item. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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