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US 2001/0034666 A1Published application
Method of providing repair information and doing business thereon on a global computer network
OwnerRobert Berlinerinventor
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Abstract
A method of doing business on the world wide web, and an illustrated and documented web site, that provides information and resources for the repair of various devices where a user can mouse click on a particular illustrated part and have displayed on or more manufacturers and model numbers for the desired part and, with further click(s) can order the part from the manufacturer or from an after market supplier.
Claims18
A method of doing business on the world wide web, comprising:
- providing information on a web site about the repair of various devices wherein a user can click on displayed text or graphics representing a device needing repair, or part thereof needing repair or replacement, whereby information about one or more of the following items is made available to the user:(a) one or more manufacturers or other vendors of the device, (b) one or more models of the device, and (c) one or more parts selected by the user as needing repair or replacement;
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- deriving revenue from making one or more of said items of information available by one or more of the following activities:
- (a) direct sale of replacement devices or parts to the user, (b) obtaining referral fees or commissions from a manufacturer or other vendor of the device or part, or (c) gathering consumer information from the user's activities on the web site.
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An internet web site, comprising:
- a plurality of web site pages providing information about the repair of various devices wherein a user can click on displayed text or graphics representing a device needing repair, or part thereof needing repair or replacement, whereby information about one or more of the following items is made available to the user:(a) one or more manufacturers or other vendors of the device, (b) one or more models of the device, and (c) one or more parts selected by the user as needing repair or replacement;
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- clickable regions on one or more of the web site pages enabling revenue to be derived from making one or more of said items of information available by one or more of the following activities:
- (a) direct sale of replacement devices or parts to the user, (b) obtaining referral fees or commissions from a manufacturer or other vendor of the device or part, or (c) gathering consumer information from the user's activities on the web site.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.