Patent ID: 9123064
Filing Date: 2015-09-01
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A computer-based method comprising: receiving, by a widget administration computer, a request for an instance of a storefront widget from a client device that is processing a first web page in which the storefront widget is embedded, the first web page belonging to a first website, determining, by the widget administration computer, that the request for an instance of a storefront widget represents a request to distribute the storefront widget; receiving, by the widget administration computer, confirmation from a merchant user to embed the storefront widget in a second web page; wherein the first web page is a first profile page of a first social networking site, wherein the storefront widget is configured to enable a purchase of a product; sending, by the widget administration computer, product information to the client device, wherein the product information is associated with a merchant account, the product information describing the product; and in response to the receiving confirmation from the merchant user to embed the storefront widget in the second web page, sending, by the widget administration computer and based on administrative input from the merchant user associated with the merchant account, the instance of the storefront widget to the client device, the instance of the storefront widget configured to present the product information and to present a link that identifies a resource of a second web page, wherein the resource is at least one of a Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP) script, a common gateway interface (CGI) script, a Java applet, or a software object; wherein the resource, in response to being accessed by the client device and in response to the determining, initiates a process that embeds the instance of the storefront widget in the second web page, wherein the second web page is associated with a second social networking site.