System and Method for Aiding User In Online Searching and Purchasing of Multiple Items

21) A computer-readable storage medium comprising executable instruction that when executed by an on-line server cause the server to:

• i) provide code for electronically displaying, on a client internet enabled device, a form for a user to enter first information descriptive of items that a user wishes to search for or purchase;
• ii) receive first information entered on the form such that there is first information corresponding to each item;
• iii) for each item for which first information was received, search for a plurality of candidate items corresponding to each first information and that are available for purchase from on-line vendors;
• iv) provide to the internet enabled device second information indicative of the plurality of candidate items and an opportunity for the user to review each of the plurality of candidate items and to select, from within each of the plurality of candidate items, a corresponding specific candidate item
• v) maintain third information indicative of an item list identifying the specific candidate items that the user has selected;
• vi) repeat at least a portion of (iv) until the user has selected a specific candidate item corresponding to each first information;
• vii) analyze the item list and determine, based on predefined criteria, a plurality of options available to user for purchasing the specific candidate items on the item list from the on-line vendors;
• viii) provide to the internet enabled device the plurality of purchase options and an opportunity to select one of the purchase options;
• and,
• ix) receive a selection by the user of one of the purchase options.

24) A system for facilitating multiple purchases online comprising a server connected to the Internet, the server programmed to:

• i) provide code for electronically displaying, on a client internet enabled device, a form for a user to enter first information descriptive of items that a user wishes to search for or purchase;
• ii) receive first information entered on the form, such that there is first information corresponding to each item;
• iii) for each item for which first information was received, search for a plurality of candidate items corresponding to each first information and that are available for purchase from on-line vendors;
• iv) provide to the internet enabled server second information indicative of the plurality of candidate items and an opportunity for the user to review each of the plurality of candidate items and to select, from within each of the plurality of candidate items, a corresponding specific candidate item;
• v) maintain third information indicative of an item list identifying the specific candidate items that the user has selected;
• vi) repeat at least a portion of (iv) until the user has selected a specific candidate item corresponding to each first information;
• vii) analyze the item list and determine, based on predefined criteria, a plurality of available to user for purchasing the specific candidate items on the item list from the on-line vendors;
• viii) provide to the internet enabled device the plurality of purchase options and an opportunity to select one of the purchase options;
• and,
• ix) receive a selection by the user of one of the purchase options.