Electronic Product Information Retrieval Environment

A non-transitory computer-readable storage device configured to store instructions executable by a processing device, wherein execution of the instructions in an electronic product information retrieval environment causes the processing device to implement a method of retrieving product information from disparate sources comprising:

• reading instructions to receive an electronic product search request from a user though an electronic device in communication with a data communications network, the product search request including search parameters;
• reading instructions to search a first electronic data source in response to the search request to programmatically identify product specific information that corresponds to one or more products associated with the search parameters in the search request;
• reading instructions to programmatically construct an electronic product inventory search request using the product specific information;
• reading instructions to search a second electronic data source for inventory information of the one or more products in response to the product inventory search request to programmatically identify whether the one or more products are available;
• reading instructions to programmatically construct an electronic product location search request from the product specific information and the inventory information;
• reading instructions to search a third electronic data source for product location information of the one or more products in response to the product inventory search request to programmatically identify a location of the one or more products;
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• reading instructions to forward instructions and data to a graphical user interface for display by the electronic device having executable code to integrate the product specific information from the first electronic data source, the inventory information from the second electronic data source, and the product location information from the third electronic data source for display by the electronic device.

An electronic commerce system for providing product information from disparate sources in an integrated graphical format comprising:

• a non-transitory storage device storing in instructions for a front end product information retrieval system;
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• a processing device in communication with the non-transitory storage device to execute the instructions to:
• receive an electronic product search request from a user though an electronic device in communication with a data communications network, the product search request including search parameters;
• programmatically submit the electronic product search request to a product search service;
• receive product specific information that corresponds to one or more products associated with the search parameters in the search request, the product specific information being retrieved in response to searching a first electronic data source;
• programmatically construct an electronic inventory search request using the product specific information;
• programmatically submit the electronic inventory search request to an inventory retrieval service;
• receive inventory information in response to the electronic inventory search request that corresponds to one or more products and identifies whether the one or more products are available, the inventory information being retrieved in response to searching of a second electronic data source;
• programmatically construct an electronic product location search request from the product specific information and the inventory information;
• programmatically submit the electronic product location search request to an product location service;
• receive product location information of the one or more products in response the electronic product location search request, the product location information being retrieved in response to searching a third electronic data source;
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• forward instructions and data to a graphical user interface for display by the electronic device having executable code to integrate the product specific information from the first electronic data source, the inventory information from the second electronic data source, and the product location information from the third electronic data source for display by the electronic device.

A computer-implemented method comprising:

• providing a downloadable user interface executable on a portable electronic device that:
• receives an electronic product search request from a user though an electronic device in communication with a data communications network, the product search request including search parameters;
• programmatically submits the electronic product search request to a product search service;
• receives product specific information that corresponds to one or more products associated with the search parameters in the search request, the product specific information being retrieved in response to searching a first electronic data source;
• programmatically constructs an electronic inventory search request using the product specific information;
• programmatically submits the electronic inventory search request to an inventory retrieval service;
• receives inventory information in response to the electronic inventory search request that corresponds to one or more products and identifies whether the one or more products are available, the inventory information being retrieved in response to searching of a second electronic data source;
• programmatically constructs an electronic product location search request from the product specific information and the inventory information;
• programmatically submits the electronic product location search request to an product location service;
• receives product location information of the one or more products in response the electronic product location search request, the product location information being retrieved in response to searching a third electronic data source;
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• forwards instructions and data to a graphical user interface for display by the electronic device having executable code to integrate the product specific information from the first electronic data source, the inventory information from the second electronic data source, and the product location information from the third electronic data source for display by the portable electronic device.