Systems and methods for electronic off-line catalog

US7437318B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Gemstar EBook Group Limited · US

Inventors

• Henry C. Yuen · Redondo Beach, US
• Garth Conboy · Village of La Jolla, US
• Brady Duga · Carlsbad, US
• Ken Fishkin · Berkeley, US
• Anuj Uday Gujar · Palo Alto, US
• Will Leschner · Carlsbad, US
• John Rivlin · Palo Alto, US
• Zhen Tao · Hangzhou City, CN

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 28, 2002
• Grant date: Oct 14, 2008
• Expiry date: Feb 26, 2024

Classification

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

Abstract

Systems and methods for facilitating electronic transactions via a device capable of communicating with a network. The method includes providing a catalog on the network and communicating with the network via the device. The catalog is downloaded to the device and communication is discontinued with the network via the device. At least one desired transaction within the catalog is selected and stored on the device. The device recommunicates with the network and the at least one desired transaction is completed.