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Online shopping support method and system for sales promotions based on the purchase history of users

US5909023A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 21, 1997
Grant dateJun 1, 1999
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Expiry dateFeb 21, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q20/12
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An online shopping support method and system capable of supplying proper services matching user specific needs and conditions. Purchase history information of each good purchased by each user is stored at a service offering system. In response to an input of identification information from a service use system, the service offering system searches the purchase history information of the user corresponding to a user identifier and calculates a purchase interval of each good purchased by the user. The service offering system judges, for each good whose purchase interval was calculated, whether the time corresponding to the purchase interval has lapsed after the latest purchase day. The service offering system transmits information of the good whose time corresponding to the purchase interval has lapsed to the service use system via a communication network and displaying the information at the service use system.

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