METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A DYNAMIC NETWORKED COMMERCE ARCHITECTURE
One embodiment of the present invention provides systems and methods, which allow a more efficient shopping experience. A cascading commerce menu provides access to a plurality of product, service, and/or content categories. In one embodiment, the cascading commerce menu is stored on a client computer, thereby providing quick access to the menu.
1 .- 14 . (canceled)
15 . A method of generating a search query, comprising:
providing a menu including one or more product category menu items, wherein at least one of the product category menu items is associated with at least one subcategory menu item; and
rewarding a user at least partly in response to a selection of an item associated with the menu.
16 . A method as recited in claim 15 , wherein rewarding the user includes providing one or more reward credits to the user.
17 . A method as recited in claim 16 , wherein the credits are associated with a monetary value.
18 . A method as recited in claim 16 , wherein one or more of the reward credits are used to purchase an electronic content.
19 . A method as recited in claim 15 , further comprising providing a referral reward to the user for at least in part causing one or more other users to participate in a desired activity.
20 .- 23 . (canceled)
24 . A method as recited in claim 16 , further comprising storing a balance including the one or more reward credits at a profile associated with the user.
25 . A method as recited in claim 20 , wherein the profile includes personal data associated with the user.
26 . A system for generating a search query, comprising:
a processor configured to:
provide a menu including one or more product category menu items, wherein at least one of the product category menu items is associated with at least one subcategory menu item, and
reward a user at least partly in response to a selection of an item associated with the menu; and
a memory coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions.
27 . A system as recited in claim 26 , wherein to reward the user includes providing one or more reward credits to the user.
28 . A system as recited in claim 27 , wherein the credits are associated with a monetary value.
29 . A system as recited in claim 27 , wherein one or more of the reward credits are used to purchase an electronic content.
30 . A system as recited in claim 26 , further comprising the processor configured to provide a referral reward to the user for at least in part causing one or more other users to participate in a desired activity.
31 . A system as recited in claim 27 , further comprising the processor configured to store a balance including the one or more reward credits at a profile associated with the user.
32 . A system as recited in claim 31 , wherein the profile includes personal data associated with the user.
33 . A computer program product for generating a search query, the computer program product being embodied in a computer readable medium and comprising computer instructions for:
providing a menu including one or more product category menu items, wherein at least one of the product category menu items is associated with at least one subcategory menu item; and
rewarding a user at least partly in response to a selection of an item associated with the menu.
34 . A computer program product as recited in claim 33 , wherein rewarding the user includes providing one or more reward credits to the user.
35 . A computer program product as recited in claim 34 , wherein the credits are associated with a monetary value.
36 . A computer program product as recited in claim 34 , wherein one or more of the reward credits are used to purchase an electronic content.
37 . A computer program product as recited in claim 33 , further comprising providing a referral reward to the user for at least in part causing one or more other users to participate in a desired activity.
38 . A computer program product as recited in claim 34 , further comprising storing a balance including the one or more reward credits at a profile associated with the user.
39 . A computer program product as recited in claim 38 , wherein the profile includes personal data associated with the user.