Patent ID: 7953629
Filing Date: 2011-05-31
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. An online sales promotion method used in a system to purchase a product over a network, said method comprising: associating cart identification information with a first user; receiving, from the first user, designation information of a third party product provider which the first user permits to view the cart identification information and to view product information which the first user associates with the cart identification information, and which provides a product related to the viewed product information as well as additional information related to the viewed product information, said third party product provider not having permission to view the cart identification and product information before receipt of the designation information; associating and storing the designation information with the cart identification information; receiving product information on said product from the first user; associating said product information with the cart identification information; notifying said third party product provider associated with said cart identification information of said cart identification information and product information in accordance with a receipt of designation information of said third party product provider or a receipt of said product information; receiving additional information regarding the product identified by said product information, and the cart identification information, from said third party product provider; determining whether the received additional information is from the third party product provider which the first user permits to view the cart identification information and to view the product information associated with the cart identification information; associating said received additional information with said cart identification information according to the determination result; and notifying said first user of said received product information and additional information.