Patent ID: 7546290
Filing Date: 2009-06-09
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for searching web pages, the method comprising: determining, by utilizing a computer, a schema for an item, wherein the schema contains one or more elements corresponding to attributes of the item, the item is stored in a memory; identifying a first web page containing information about the item, wherein the identifying the first web page comprises using an intelligent searching method, wherein the intelligent searching method comprises identifying a search field for searching a first set of web pages; and executing a search to identify a relevant subset of web pages likely to contain information about a product; populating the elements of the schema based at least in part on the information about the item, wherein the populating the elements of the schema comprises accessing a dictionary containing schema element values or identifier characters, wherein the identifier characters comprise a trademark, currency symbol, proper name, brand name, or formatting pattern; configuring data comprising one or more of the schema elements for display on a second web page; receiving input from a user on the second web page indicating a desired transaction with the item; determining a method schema for the desired transaction; populating the method schema based at least in part on the input on the second web page, using the method schema to facilitate the desired transaction on a third web page, wherein the third web page is on a different website than the second web page.