摘要 |
A method and apparatus are provided to search for products and service for sale in electronic commerce. In a shopping interface for electronic commerce, a descriptive graphical user interface (GUI) search component establishes a communication session between a client computer system having a display device and an electronic commerce server computer over a network; generates a view on the display device having an area to search for products and services for purchase; displays a field listing products available for purchase; receives a selection from one of the listed products; displays a field listing actions associated with the selected product; receives a selection from one of the listed actions; displays a filed listing subjects associated with the selected product and the selected action; selects a subject from one of the listed subjects; searches a database associated with the electronic commerce server for products and services matching the selected product, action, and subject combination, and displays the matching products and services for purchase. |