Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database design – Data structure types
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-13
2007-11-13
Al-Hashemi, Sana (Department: 2164)
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database design
Data structure types
C707S793000, C707S793000, C707S793000, C707S793000
Reexamination Certificate
active
09728356
ABSTRACT:
A method of promoting for bid or sale of auction items of a seller on an auction site. In an item description of an item available from a seller on the auction site, a pointer is embedded. The pointer points to a related item offered for bid or sale on the auction site. When the user accesses the item description, the auction site causes an access to a facilitating server using the pointer. This, in turn, causes the facilitating server to produce a list of related items available by the same seller on the auction site. The list is presented to the user so that the user can bid on or purchase the related items. In this way, a specific seller's items can be promoted to bidders or purchasers using the auction site.
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Al-Hashemi Sana
AuctionHelper.com
Dechert LLP
Diepenbrock III Anthony B.
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