Virtual catalog and product presentation method and apparatus

Details Virtual catalog and product presentation method and apparatus Virtual catalog and product presentation method and apparatus

2011-03-15

2011-03-15

Zurita, James (Department: 3625)

Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co

Automated electrical financial or business practice or...

Electronic shopping

C705S037000

Reexamination Certificate

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07908176

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method is disclosed for the comparison of a plurality of selected products on the display of a remote computer. In one illustrated embodiment, product data is displayed for a side-by-side comparison.

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