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Determining complementary product content from primary product document information and providing such complementary product content in association with the primary product document, in an online environment

US8200530B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 21, 2008
Grant dateJun 12, 2012
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Expiry dateAug 18, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q30/0255
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

When purchasing a product or service from an online merchant (“first merchant”), e-commerce consumers might want to purchase a complementary product and/or service not offered by the first merchant. Such consumers are provided with an opportunity to purchase or otherwise learn about such complementary products and/or services, and secondary merchants are provided with the opportunity to sell or market such complimentary products and/or services in a way that would not jeopardize the first merchant's sale, and indeed, in a way that might provide a benefit to the first merchant.

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