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Search-caching and threshold alerting for commerce sites

US8166062B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 14, 2011
Grant dateApr 24, 2012
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Expiry dateJan 14, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S707/944
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Users can be notified when information becomes available, such as when an item is available for purchase at some point in the future. Users can indicate to receive information about the item using a desired notification type, such as an email message or text message. A notification then can be sent to the user using the indicated type of notification when the item, or information about the item, subsequently becomes available through the system.

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