System and method for finding product and service related information on the internet
US5918214A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 25, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/16
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A novel system and method for finding product and service related information on the Internet. The system includes Internet Servers which store information pertaining to Universal Product or Service Number (e.g. UPC number) preassigned to each product and service registered in the system, with Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) that point to the location of one or more information resources on the Internet, e.g. World Wide Websites, related to such products or services. Each client computer system includes an Internet browser or Internet application tool which is provided with a "Internet Product/Service Information (IPSI) Finder" button and a "Universal Product/Service Number (UPSN) Search" button. The system enters its "IPSI Finder Mode" when the "IPSI Finder" button is depressed and enters the "UPSN Search Mode" when the "UPSN Search" button is depressed. When the system is in its IPSI Finder Mode, a predesignated information resource (e.g. advertisement, product information, etc.) pertaining to any commercial product or service registered with the system is automatically accessed from the Internet and displayed from the Internet browser by simply entering the registered product's…
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