VIRTUAL SHOPPING CENTER
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1. A method of controlling a virtual shopping center, comprising:
- receiving a user input at a query input engine;
aggregating an output from the query input engine with a user preference to form a search criteria;
searching a database using the search criteria; and
displaying an image associated with a matching product or service resulting from the search of the database.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a method of controlling a virtual shopping center can include: receiving a user input at a query input engine; aggregating an output from the query input engine with a user preference, such as a purchase history or other expressed interest, to form a search criteria; searching a database using the search criteria; and displaying an image associated with a matching product or service resulting from the search of the database.
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1. A method of controlling a virtual shopping center, comprising:
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receiving a user input at a query input engine; aggregating an output from the query input engine with a user preference to form a search criteria; searching a database using the search criteria; and displaying an image associated with a matching product or service resulting from the search of the database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus, comprising:
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one or more processors; and logic encoded in one or more tangible media for execution by the one or more processors, and when executed operable to; receive a user input at a query input engine; aggregate an output from the query input engine with a user preference to form a search criteria; search a database using the search criteria; and display an image associated with a matching product or service resulting from the search of the database. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A virtual shopping center system, comprising:
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means for receiving a user input at a query input engine; means for aggregating an output from the query input engine with a user preference to form a search criteria; means for searching a database using the search criteria; and means for displaying an image associated with a matching product or service resulting from the search of the database.
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