Sharing information about purchases
US7478054B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 20, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/0633
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A facility for notifying a first user about a purchase made by a second user is described. The facility detects that the second user has purchased an item. The facility further determines that the first user has a purchase notification relationship with the second user. The facility then provides to the first user a notification that the second user has purchased the item.
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