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Method, system, and computer program product for long-term on-line comparison shopping
US9141981B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9141981-B2 |
| Application number | US-68771403-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 17, 2003 |
| Priority date | Oct 17, 2003 |
| Publication date | Sep 22, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 2015 |
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A method, system, and computer-program product for automatically monitoring websites (e.g., web-based shopping sites, catalogs, auction sites, etc.) for acquisition parameters (e.g., prices, rental amounts, trading/barter requirements, etc.) on one or more commodities, for a predetermined time period.
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I claim: 1. A computer-implemented method for identifying acquisition parameters for one or more commodities, comprising the steps of: identifying said one or more commodities using one or more searchable identification parameters by processing information defined by a user in a template associated with a client-side browser plug-in; defining a monitoring duration during which acquisition parameters for said one or more commodities will be monitored, including defining an over…
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Physics · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9141981B2 cover?
- A method, system, and computer-program product for automatically monitoring websites (e.g., web-based shopping sites, catalogs, auction sites, etc.) for acquisition parameters (e.g., prices, rental amounts, trading/barter requirements, etc.) on one or more commodities, for a predetermined time period.
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- Brown Kyle, IBM
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- Primary CPC classification G06Q30/06. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Sep 22 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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