Patent · US Expired

Use of shopping cart to collect and purchase items selected from multiple web sites

US7512548B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 8, 1999
Grant dateMar 31, 2009
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Expiry dateOct 8, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S707/99948
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method are disclosed that enable a personal shopping cart to be used to select items from multiple web sites of multiple business entities, and to place a single order for the selected items. The shopping cart may remain persistent over multiple sessions of the user.

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