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 date | Oct 8, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 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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