Purchasing systems and methods

摘要

Example purchasing systems and methods are described. In one implementation, a method identifies a purchase request that includes a first item to purchase from a first merchant and a second item to purchase from a second merchant. A first virtual machine is invoked and executes an instance of a browser application to purchase the first item from the first merchant. A second virtual machine is invoked and executes another instance of the browser application to purchase the second item from the second merchant. The method receives a first purchase confirmation from the first merchant and receives a second purchase confirmation from the second merchant.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a computer system, one or more purchase requests identifying a first item to purchase from a first merchant and a second item to purchase from a second merchant that is distinct from the first merchant; purchasing, by the computer system, the first and second items by
invoking, within the computer system, a first virtual machine,following, within a first install of a browser application running within the first virtual machine, a first work-flow tailored to a first website of the first merchant in order to purchase the first item from the first merchant via the first website,limiting the first install to accessing the first website,invoking, within the computer system after the purchase of the first item, a second virtual machine that is operationally independent of the first virtual machine,following, within a second install of the browser application running within the second virtual machine, a second work-flow tailored to a second website of the second merchant in order to purchase the second item from the second merchant via the second website, andlimiting the second install to accessing the second website; receiving a first purchase confirmation from the first merchant; and receiving a second purchase confirmation from the second merchant.