Systems and methods for electronic off-line catalog
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1. A method for facilitating electronic transactions via a device capable of communicating with a network, the method comprising:
- providing a server having a catalog of assets and a plurality of assets;
providing the catalog of assets from the server to the network;
communicating with the network a first time via the device;
providing the catalog to the device from the network;
discontinuing the first time communication with the network via the device;
when the device is not in communication with the network, selecting at least one desired transaction within the catalog, the at least one desired transaction including selecting an asset from the catalog, which selected asset can be downloaded to the device;
storing the at least one desired transaction on the device;
communicating with the network a second time via the device in response to the selection of the transaction;
completing the at least one desired transaction, the at least one desired transaction comprising;
retrieving the selected asset from the server with the plurality of assets;
providing the selected asset from the server to the network; and
downloading the selected asset to the device from the network;
discontinuing the second time communication with the network via the device;
modifying the selected asset on the device;
storing the modifications of the selected asset to the device;
communicating with the network a third time via the device; and
uploading the stored modifications to the network.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for facilitating electronic transactions via a device capable of communicating with a network. The method includes providing a catalog on the network and communicating with the network via the device. The catalog is downloaded to the device and communication is discontinued with the network via the device. At least one desired transaction within the catalog is selected and stored on the device. The device recommunicates with the network and the at least one desired transaction is completed.
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1. A method for facilitating electronic transactions via a device capable of communicating with a network, the method comprising:
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providing a server having a catalog of assets and a plurality of assets; providing the catalog of assets from the server to the network; communicating with the network a first time via the device; providing the catalog to the device from the network; discontinuing the first time communication with the network via the device; when the device is not in communication with the network, selecting at least one desired transaction within the catalog, the at least one desired transaction including selecting an asset from the catalog, which selected asset can be downloaded to the device; storing the at least one desired transaction on the device; communicating with the network a second time via the device in response to the selection of the transaction; completing the at least one desired transaction, the at least one desired transaction comprising; retrieving the selected asset from the server with the plurality of assets; providing the selected asset from the server to the network; and downloading the selected asset to the device from the network; discontinuing the second time communication with the network via the device; modifying the selected asset on the device; storing the modifications of the selected asset to the device; communicating with the network a third time via the device; and uploading the stored modifications to the network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An electronic transactions system comprising:
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a server having a catalog of assets and a plurality of assets; a network in communication with the server; a device capable of communicating with the network to download the catalog from the server to the device; wherein a desired transaction is indicated on the catalog when the device is not in communication with the network, the at least one desired transaction is further indicated by selecting an asset from the catalog, which selected asset can be downloaded to the device; wherein the desired transaction is completed, in response to the selection of the asset, by retrieving the selected asset from the server with the plurality of assets, providing the selected asset from the server to the network, and downloading the selected asset to the device when the device subsequently communicates with the network; wherein the selected asset is modified on the device; wherein the modifications of the selected asset are stored to the device; and wherein the stored modifications are uploaded to the network. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. An electronic transactions system comprising:
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means for providing a server having a centralized catalog of assets and a plurality of assets; means for providing the centralized catalog of assets and the plurality of assets from the server; means for reading textual content and being capable of communicating with the means for providing the centralized catalog of assets a first time; means for downloading a catalog from the means for providing the centralized catalog of assets and the plurality of assets from the server to the means for reading textual content; means for selecting a desired transaction from the catalog at the means for reading textual content when the means for reading textual content is not communicating with means for providing the centralized catalog and the plurality of assets from the server the first time, the means for selecting a desired transaction including means for selecting an asset from the catalog, which selected asset can be downloaded to the device; means for completing the desired transaction, in response to the selection of the transaction, by retrieving the selected asset from the server with the plurality of assets, providing the selected asset from the server to the means for providing the plurality of assets, and downloading the selected asset when the means for reading textual content communicates with the means for providing the centralized catalog and the plurality of assets from the server a second time; means for modifying the selected asset at the means for reading textual content when the means for reading textual content is not communicating with the means for providing a centralized catalog the second time; means for storing the modifications of the selected asset at the means for reading textual content; and means for uploading the stored modifications to the means for providing the centralized catalog and the plurality of assets from the server when the means for reading textual content communicates with the means for providing the centralized catalog and the plurality of assets from the server a third time.
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