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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 29, 1999
Jeffrey P. Bezos, Seattle, WA (US);
Paul Ham, Seattle, WA (US);
Michael Mcdaniel, Seattle, WA (US);
Neil Roseman, Seattle, WA (US);
Josh Petersen, Seattle, WA (US);
Joel R. Spiegel, Woodinville, WA (US);
Jeffrey P. Bezos, Seattle, WA (US);
Paul Ham, Seattle, WA (US);
Michael McDaniel, Seattle, WA (US);
Neil Roseman, Seattle, WA (US);
Josh Petersen, Seattle, WA (US);
Joel R. Spiegel, Woodinville, WA (US);
Amazon.com, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
A computer method and system for publicizing commercial transactions. To publicize a commercial transaction, the system ('e-commerce system') receives a selection of a purchase transaction for a first item. The e-commerce system identifies an auction for a second item such that the second item is related to the first item. For example, the first item may be a kayak, and the second item may be a kayak cover. The e-commerce system then generates a display description (e.g., web page) that includes information for conducting the purchase transaction for the first item and that includes information relating to the auction for the second item. In this way, a user who views information relating to the purchase transaction can also view information relating to the auction.