Method and system for in-line secondary transactions

US7363257B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Microsoft Corporation · US

Inventors

• Michael C. Kunz · Seattle, US
• Austina M. De Bonte · Woodinville, US
• Aly Valli · Seattle, US
• Daniel Makoski · Redmond, US
• Daniel J. Welsh · Seattle, US
• Dennis H Harding · Bothell, US
• Oliver R. Roup · Seattle, US
• Jerry Hook · Bothell, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 31, 2005
• Grant date: Apr 22, 2008
• Expiry date: Mar 31, 2025

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q30/0641
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

In-line secondary transaction is described. In an embodiment, an on-line shopping interface is displayed via which an item can be selected for purchase. When a selection is received to initiate a purchase of the item, a determination is made that a secondary transaction is needed to complete the purchase of the item. An in-line secondary transaction user interface is displayed over a portion of the on-line shopping interface to facilitate the secondary transaction where the in-line secondary transaction user interface is displayed to maintain a context of the purchase on the on-line shopping interface. An input of transaction information is received via the in-line secondary transaction user interface to complete the secondary transaction such that the purchase of the item can be completed via the on-line shopping interface.