Apparatus and method for peer-assisted e-commerce shopping
US10789631B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 10, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 29, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N7/141
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for peer-assisted shopping including receiving, at a first device, a transacting media container comprising base content and supplemental content related to one or more items in the base content. The method also includes receiving a selection of at least one of the one or more items. The method also includes initiating a first shopping cart within the transacting media container of the first device, the first shopping cart identifying the at least one selected item. The method also includes establishing a communication channel with a second device. The method also includes transmitting information to synchronize a second shopping cart associated with the second device with the first shopping cart.
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