Invention Grant
US07058598B1 Web price optimizer of multiple-item package orders for e-commerce on the internet and method of use
有权
互联网电子商务多项目包装订单的Web价格优化器和使用方法
- Patent Title: Web price optimizer of multiple-item package orders for e-commerce on the internet and method of use
- Patent Title (中): 互联网电子商务多项目包装订单的Web价格优化器和使用方法
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Application No.: US09560930Application Date: 2000-04-30
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Publication No.: US07058598B1Publication Date: 2006-06-06
- Inventor: Kai Chen , Xin Wang
- Applicant: Kai Chen , Xin Wang
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agent Otho B. Ross; Joseph P. Abate
- Main IPC: G06F17/60
- IPC: G06F17/60
Abstract:
Disclosed is an Internet-based method that enables users to search and browse for information (such as price) about a plurality of items (such as books) available for sale on the Internet, compare prices for the items individually or considered as a package, and optimize the package price. In a preferred embodiment, the invention searches for the lowest price and second lowest price for the desired items from Internet Web sites and databases, records the data in two matrices, and employs algorithms that implement certain set operations, including Cartesian product and set union, to optimize the result for all items.
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