Patent ID: 6628307
Filing Date: 2003-09-30
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
A computer program product for configuring a network computer system into an on-line shopping apparatus, the computer program product comprising:a computer-readable storage medium programmed with a computer program, the computer program having sets of instructions including: a first set of instructions for generating an image of a village on a display, the image having a plurality of discrete building icons, and for receiving user input to select one of the plurality of building icons, and a set of instructions for generating a vehicle icon superimposed on the village, the vehicle icon being movable with respect to the village in response to user input from a user input device, and further including instructions for accessing a computer network search engine with a pre-selected search string, the pre-selected search string being chosen according to a superposition of the vehicle icon on a selected building icon; a second set of instructions for generating an image of a provider on the display, the provider offering for sale a product logically associated with one of the building icons, the second set of instructions being executed according to user input selecting the one of the building icons and including instructions for receiving user input to select the provider; a third set of instructions for generating an image on the display of products offered for sale by the provider, the third set of instructions being activated according to user input selecting the provider, and instructions for receiving user input to select a product; and a fourth set of instructions executed in response to a user selection of a product, the fourth set of instructions including commands to order the product from the provider.