US Patent:
20050289050, Dec 29, 2005
Inventors:
Raja Narayanan - Ladera Ranch CA, US
Robert Granadino - Pasadena CA, US
Kevin Johnson - Lake Forest CA, US
Kimihiro Yoshino - Irvine CA, US
Shigeyoshi Shimotsuji - Aliso Viejo CA, US
Jeffrey Clark - Irvine CA, US
International Classification:
G06F017/60
Abstract:
One embodiment of the invention relates to a method for establishing network connectivity by a data computing device in order to download and store a catalog. The catalog includes information identifying consumables available for purchase within a marketplace. The storage of the catalog within memory of the data computing device enables subsequent review of the marketplace without continued network connectivity.