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Clickable map interface for product inventory

a clickable map and product inventory technology, applied in the field of clickable map interfaces, can solve problems such as problems for advertisers, consumers' problems, and the inability to view inventory information only via lists, and achieve the effect of less effective alternative to viewing inventory information than viewing inventory information

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-01-08
EXCALIBUR IP LLC
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Problems solved by technology

A problem may occur for a consumer in deciding which retail store to visit to buy the product.
Likewise, a problem may arise for an advertiser to decide in which locations to purchase online advertisements.
The alternative of viewing inventory information only via a list may be less effective than viewing inventory information on the map.
The high-traffic bridge may make the trip significantly longer.
Advertising may be less effective and less user friendly if all three featured listings are filled with the same company at three different locations.
It also may give the perception that the search may be biased when there are three advertisements for the same company.
However, this technique of determining categories may be limited by the keywords in the database.
Additionally, the illustrations are merely representational and may not be drawn to scale.

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[0033]The principles described herein may be embodied in many different forms. A system may aid a consumer in deciding which retail store to visit to buy a product by showing the locations of stores and inventory on a map. Likewise, the system may aid an advertiser to decide in which locations to purchase online advertisements by showing competitor's inventory and the advertiser's and competitors locations.

[0034]FIG. 1 provides a simplified view of a network environment. Not all of the depicted components may be required, however, and some embodiments of the invention may include additional components not shown in the figure. Variations in the arrangement and type of the components may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the claims as set forth herein.

[0035]In FIG. 1, environment 100 includes an advertisement services server 110, which may provide a platform for selection, optimization, and / or distribution of advertisements for inclusion in pages, such as web pages...

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Abstract

A method is disclosed for providing a map for displaying inventory for sale. A clickable map interface allows users to view or purchase the inventory of a product from a seller at a particular location. A user can view the inventory of a product from sellers within a particular region.

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PRIORITY CLAIM[0001]This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 11 / 329,601 (Atty. Docket 12729 / 128), filed Jan. 12, 2006, which was a continuation-in-part of prior U.S. application Ser. No. 11 / 264,366 (Atty. Docket 12729 / 120), filed Oct. 31, 2005, and prior U.S. application Ser. No. 11 / 264,671 (Atty. Docket 12729 / 121), filed Oct. 31, 2005, each of which are incorporated by reference herein.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]The present embodiments relate generally to using a clickable map interface.BACKGROUND[0003]Online advertising may be an important source of revenue for enterprises engaged in electronic commerce. A number of different kinds of page-based online advertisements are currently in use, along with various associated distribution requirements, advertising metrics, and pricing mechanisms. Processes associated with technologies such as Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) and Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) enable a page to be configured to contain a location for in...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06Q10/00G06Q30/00
CPCG06F17/30386G06Q10/087G06Q30/02G06Q30/0256G06Q30/0275G06Q30/0277G06F17/30241G06Q30/0249G06F16/24G06F16/29
Inventor CELIK, AYTEK ESEN
Owner EXCALIBUR IP LLC
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