Purchase notification service for assisting users in selecting items from an electronic catalog
US7082407B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 19, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 25, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q50/01
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer service monitors online browsing of an electronic catalog by a user, and notifies the user when a catalog item being accessed is one that has been purchased by an affiliated user, such as a contact or a fellow community member. The notification may include the contact information of the affiliated user, and/or may provide an option to send a message to the affiliated user.
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