摘要 |
Process for metasearching on the Internet performed by a metasearch engine, comprising: receiving a user interface related HTTP request from a client device; causing at least one user interface related advertisement to be displayed in a user interface related response; receiving a search related HTTP request, associated with at least one item that may be ordered, from the client device; sending at least one search query to a plurality of unique hosts; receiving search results from the plurality of unique hosts; incorporating the received search results into a search related response; causing at least one search related advertisement associated with the at least one item to be displayed in the search related response; communicating the search related response from the metasearch engine to the client device; receiving an order placement related HTTP request from the client device for placing an order for the at least one item; processing the order.
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