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(11) EP 1 725 982 A2

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
29.11.2006 Bulletin 2006/48

(21) Application number: 05712506.4

(22) Date of filing: 26.01.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06Q 30/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2005/003086
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/072436 (11.08.2005 Gazette 2005/32)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR LV MK YU

(30) Priority: 26.01.2004 US 481955 P
24.11.2004 US 997121

(71) Applicant: BUY.COM, INC.
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MORGENSTERN, Jared
    Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 (US)
  • LIM, Edward
    Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 (US)

(74) Representative: Franzolin, Luigi et al
STUDIO TORTA S.r.l., Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino
10121 Torino (IT)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONSTRUCTING A NETWORKING DATABASE AND SYSTEM PROACTIVELY