(19)
(11) EP 1 250 658 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
16.05.2002

(43) Date of publication:
23.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/43

(21) Application number: 01906714.9

(22) Date of filing: 26.01.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0102/644
(87) International publication number:
WO 0105/5890 (02.08.2001 Gazette 2001/31)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 28.01.2000 US 493956

(71) Applicant: Eroc.Com, Inc.
Austin, TX 78758 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HERSCHAP, Edmond, III
    Austin, TX 78751-3134 (US)
  • TRAUGHBER, Thomas, J.
    Austin, TX 78746-7213 (US)
  • WHITE, Kasey
    Austin, TX 78758 (US)
  • MAGNUSON, Timothy, J.
    Austin, TX 78717 (US)

(74) Representative: Casalonga, Axel 
Bureau D.A. Casalonga-JossePaul-Heyse-Strasse 33
80336 Munich
80336 Munich (DE)

   


(54) SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING AN ELECTRONIC COMMERCE SITE USING AN OPTIMIZATION PROCESS