Methods and systems for electronic commerce facility client-based presentation offer management

Abstract

A method, system and computer readable medium for facilitating interactive electronic commerce transactions over an electronic commerce network between a plurality of sellers and a plurality of buyers via an independent service provider. An auction program process associated with a seller is generated by an electronic commerce computer of the independent service provider. A portable code segment associated with the auction program process is generated by the electronic commerce computer. The portable code segment is communicated for insertion into a web page hosted on a website other than the independent service provider's website. A client auction interface associated with the auction program process is displayed when a buyer activates the inserted portable code segment on the hosting website.

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         21 . A method for facilitating interactive electronic commerce transactions over an electronic commerce network between a plurality of sellers and a plurality of buyers via an independent service provider, comprising the steps of:
 generating, by an electronic commerce computer of the independent service provider, an auction program process associated with a first seller of a plurality of sellers;   generating, by the electronic commerce computer, a portable code segment associated with the auction program process;   communicating the portable code segment for insertion into a web page hosted on a website other than the independent service provider's website;   inserting the portable code segment into the web page on the hosting website; and   displaying a client auction interface associated with the auction program process when a buyer activates the inserted portable code segment on the hosting website.   
     
     
         22 . The method for facilitating interactive electronic commerce transactions of  claim 21 , wherein displaying the client auction interface comprises displaying a client auction interface associated with the auction program process when a buyer clicks on a web page identifier associated to the portable code segment. 
     
     
         23 . The method for facilitating interactive electronic commerce transactions of  claim 21  further comprising: accepting a bid from a buyer through the displayed client auction interface. 
     
     
         24 . The method for facilitating interactive electronic commerce transactions of  claim 23  further comprising: applying an algorithm program process that determines the ranking order of the bid as it relates to other bids displayed on the client auction interface. 
     
     
         25 . The method for facilitating interactive electronic commerce transactions of  claim 21 , wherein the client auction interface displays bids that have been accepted from other buyers. 
     
     
         26 . The method for facilitating interactive electronic commerce transactions of  claim 21 , wherein the first seller includes an agent or representative of the first seller. 
     
     
         27 . The method for facilitating interactive electronic commerce transactions of  claim 21 , wherein the auction program process associated with the first seller by an electronic commerce computer includes a condition of sale. 
     
     
         28 . The method for facilitating interactive electronic commerce transactions of  claim 21 , wherein the website is hosted by the first seller or an independent party. 
     
     
         29 . The method for facilitating interactive electronic commerce transactions of  claim 21 , wherein the portable code segment comprises a textual form that is displayed on the seller's webpage. 
     
     
         30 . The method for facilitating interactive electronic commerce transactions of  claim 21  wherein the portable code segment comprises an image form that is displayed on the seller's webpage. 
     
     
         31 . A system for facilitating interactive electronic commerce transactions over an electronic commerce network between a plurality of sellers and a plurality of buyers via an independent service provider, comprising:
 a processor for executing a plurality of components for enabling electronic commerce transactions including:
 a component for generating, by an electronic commerce computer of the independent service provider, an auction program process associated with a first seller of a plurality of sellers; 
 a component for generating, by the electronic commerce computer, a portable code segment associated with the auction program process; 
 a component for communicating the portable code segment for insertion into a web page hosted on a website other than the independent service provider's website; 
 a component for receiving insertion of the portable code segment into the webpage on the hosting website; and 
 a component for displaying a client auction interface associated with the auction program process when a buyer activates the inserted portable code segment on the hosting website. 
   
     
     
         32 . The system for facilitating interactive electronic commerce transactions of  claim 31 , wherein the component for displaying comprises a component for displaying a client auction interface associated with the auction program process when a buyer clicks on a web page identifier associated to the portable code segment. 
     
     
         33 . The system for facilitating interactive electronic commerce transactions of  claim 31 , wherein the processor further comprises a component for accepting a bid from a buyer through the displayed client auction interface. 
     
     
         34 . The method for facilitating interactive electronic commerce transactions of  claim 33 , wherein the processor further comprises a component for displaying on the client auction interface other bids that have been accepted from other buyers. 
     
     
         35 . The method for facilitating interactive electronic commerce transactions of  claim 34 , wherein the processor further comprises a component for applying an algorithm program process that determines the ranking order of the bid as it relates to the other bids displayed on client auction interface. 
     
     
         36 . The system for facilitating interactive electronic commerce transactions of  claim 31 , wherein the component for generating an auction program process comprises a component for generating an auction program process including a condition of sale. 
     
     
         37 . A storage medium containing instructions that when executed causes a computer system to facilitate interactive electronic commerce transactions over an electronic commerce network between a plurality of sellers and a plurality of buyers via an independent service provider, by:
 generating, by an electronic commerce computer of the independent service provider, an auction program process associated with a first seller of a plurality of sellers;   generating, by the electronic commerce computer, a portable code segment associated with the auction program process;   communicating the portable code segment for insertion into a web page hosted on a website other than the independent service provider's website;   inserting the portable code segment into the web page on the hosting website; and   displaying a client auction interface associated with the auction program process when a buyer activates the inserted portable code segment on the hosting website.   
     
     
         38 . The storage medium that causes a computer system to facilitate interactive electronic commerce transactions of  claim 37 , by displaying a client auction interface associated with the auction program process when a buyer clicks on a web page identifier associated to the portable code segment. 
     
     
         39 . The storage medium that causes a computer system to facilitate interactive electronic commerce transactions of  claim 37 , by:
 accepting a bid from a buyer through the displayed client auction interface;   displaying at the client auction interface other bids that have been accepted from other buyers; and   applying an algorithm program process that determines the ranking order of the bid as it relates to the other bids displayed on client auction interface.   
     
     
         40 . The storage medium that causes a computer system to facilitate interactive electronic commerce transactions of  claim 37 , by generating, by an electronic commerce computer of the independent service provider, an auction program process associated with a first seller of a plurality of sellers, which auction program process includes a condition of sale.