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|Numéro de publication
|Type de publication
|Numéro de demande
|Date de publication
|20 avr. 2004
|Date de dépôt
|27 févr. 2003
|Date de priorité
|9 mai 2000
|État de paiement des frais
|Autre référence de publication
|Numéro de publication
|Timothy A. Musgrove, Robert Hood
|Cessionnaire d'origine
|Cnet Networks, Inc.
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|Citations de brevets (52), Citations hors brevets (3), Référencé par (50), Classifications (12), Événements juridiques (6)
|Liens externes: USPTO, Cession USPTO, Espacenet
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to systems for the purchase of goods and services over a communications network. More specifically, the invention is an automated purchase support method and apparatus for seamlessly integrating plural merchants into an on-line shopping system.
2. Description of the Related Art
The Internet is a worldwide network of computers linked together by various hardware communication links all running a standard suite of protocols known as TCP/IP (transmission control protocol/Internet protocol). The growth of the Internet over the last several years has been explosive, fueled in the most part by the widespread use of software viewers known as browsers and HTTP (hypertext transfer protocol) which allow a simple GUI (graphical user interface) to be used to communicate over the Internet. Browsers generally reside on the computer used to access content on the Internet, i.e. the client computer. HTTP is a component of TCP/IP and provides users access to files of various formats using a standard page description language known as HTML (hypertext markup language), and more recently XML (extensible markup language) and XHTML (extensible hypertext markup language), a reformulation of HTML into XML. The collection of servers on the Internet using HTTP has become known as the "World Wide Web" or simply the "Web."
Through HTML, XHTML, and interactive programming protocols, the author of a particular Web page is able to make information available to viewers of the Web page by placing the Web page on an Internet Web server. The network path to the server is identified by a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) and, generally, any client running a Web browser can access the Web server by using the URL. A client computer running a browser can request a display of a Web page stored on a Web server by issuing a URL request through the Internet to the Web in a known manner. A URL consistent with the present invention may be a simple URL of the form:
A "protocol identifier" of "http" specifies the conventional hyper-text transfer protocol. A URL request for a secure Internet transaction typically utilizes the secure protocol identifier "https," assuming that the browser running on the client and the Web server control program running on the Web server support and implement the secure sockets layer discussed below. The "server path" is typically of the form "prefix.domain," where the prefix is typically "www" to designate a Web server and the "domain" is the standard Internet sub-domain.top-level-domain of the Web server. The optional "web page path" is provided to specifically identify a particular hyper-text page maintained on the Web server. In response to a received URL identifying an existing Web page, the Web server can return the Web page, subject to the HTTP protocol, to the client computer for display on the client computer. Such a Web page typically incorporates both textural and graphical information including embedded hyper-text links that permit the user of the client computer to readily select a next URL or send other data over the Internet. Further, a Web page can have embedded applets, written in Java™ or another programming language, to present animation and/or audio.
The URL issued from the client computer may also be of a complex form that identifies a CGI (common gateway interface) program (or script) on the Web server. The CGI program permits interactivity between the client computer and the Web server via HTTP. CGI is a standard for external gateway programs to interface with information servers, such as Web servers. A plain HTML document that the Web server delivers is substantially static. A CGI program, on the other hand, is executed in real-time so that it can process data or execute commands, such as executing a buy procedure which authorizes a purchase of products through a commerce Web server. A HTML form definition reference that identifies a CGI program is commonly of the form:
A hyper-text link of this form directs the execution of the buy.cgi program on the Web server in response to a command from the client computer. For example, buy.cgi can be a buy procedure of the Web server. The Web has become ubiquitous in businesses and homes because it has proven to be convenient for various applications, such as news and data delivery, conducting banking and investment transactions, and the like. The Web and its authoring, transmission, and display protocols, such as browsers, HTML, CGI, Active Server Pages™, and Java™, have become a worldwide standard for information exchange.
One of the primary applications of the Web has been shopping, i.e. the purchase of goods and services, i.e. products. Virtually every major commercial "bricks and mortar" merchant has established a Web site for the showcase and sale of their products. Further many manufacturers sell products directly over the Web. Finally, a plethora of on-line merchants, not previously existing in the bricks and mortar world, have come into existence. As a result, virtually every product is available for purchase over the Web from a plurality of merchants. This situation has increased the efficiency of markets by permitting shoppers to readily compare products and terms of sale from plural merchants without the need to travel physically to the merchant locations.
However, in order to compare products and terms of different merchants, one must "visit" the various merchant web sites individually.
First, this requires knowledge of the URLs for each merchant Web site or the use of a search engine which can be cumbersome and inaccurate. It is possible to open the various sites in different browser windows for better comparison. However, the various formats of each merchant Web site render it tedious to compare products and terms directly. When a purchase decision is made, the purchase or purchases must be made through the individual merchant Web sites. Further, ordinarily the shopper is required to log in to each merchant Web site, by entering a username and password for example, prior to making a purchase and then proceed to the next site. For example, if the shopper decides to buy three items from three different merchants, three log in procedures and three buy procedures, i.e. procedures for effecting a purchase on the merchant Web sites, must be manually executed respectively through the three merchant Web sites and their proprietary interfaces.
Recently, it is known to integrate a plurality of web sites into a single environment known as a "shopping portal." Shopping portals ordinarily include a Web server presenting an integrated interface displaying plural products from various merchants. Accordingly, conventional shopping portals facilitate comparison shopping and thus increase market efficiency. However, conventional shopping portals merely serve as a gateway to the individual merchant Web sites. In particular, when a purchasing decision is made, the shopper is directed to the merchant Web site and the purchase is completed manually through the merchant Web site using the merchant Web site buy procedures and interface. Accordingly, when purchases are made from more than one merchant, conventional shopping portals require that the shopper execute the orders using different interfaces at the respective merchant Web sites.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,895,454 discloses an interface for merchant Web sites. A shopper connects to a remote merchant Web site through a shopping server. When a product is selected from a merchant server, a transaction notification is transmitted to a database on the shopping server. When the shopper is finished shopping, the shopper server transmits purchase orders corresponding to the selected products to the merchant web sites to complete the orders on behalf of the shopper. However, the system disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,895,454 requires that the shopper navigate each merchant Web site individually to select products for purchase.
It is an object of the invention to seamlessly integrate plural on-line merchants into a single shopping interface.
It is another object of the invention to facilitate comparison shopping in an on-line environment.
It is another object of the invention to retain individual merchant accounts while permitting purchasing from plural merchants through a single on-line interface.
It is another object of the invention to permit a shopper to retain the advantages of shopping at a merchant site while using an integrated shopping interface.
It is another object of the invention to permit a merchant site to obtain all the commercial advantages of an actual visit by a shopper while facilitating shopping from plural merchant sites.
To achieve these and other objects, a first aspect of the invention is method of effecting commerce in a networked computer environment comprising the steps of identifying a user of a client computer to a shopping server having a database, selecting a product, based on product information in the database, for purchase from a merchant server that is remote from the shopping server, verifying the product information related to the selected product by communicating updated information related to the selected product from the merchant server to the shopping server, presenting verified product information to the user for confirmation of a purchase, and executing a buy procedure on the merchant server for purchase of the selected products from the merchant server if the user confirms the purchase.
A second aspect of the invention is a computer architecture for effecting commerce in a networked environment comprising a client computer, a shopping server executing an agent application and including a memory device having a database stored therein, a merchant server executing a commerce server application and being remote from the shopping server, and a communication channel coupling the merchant server with the shopping server and the shopping server with the client computer. The agent application is operative to identify a user of the client computer to the shopping server, permit the user to select a product, based on product information in the database, for purchase from the merchant server, verify the product information related to the selected product by communicating updated information related to the selected product from the merchant server to the shopping server over the communication channel, present verified product information to the user for confirmation of a purchase, and execute a buy procedure on the merchant server for purchase of the selected products from the merchant server if the user confirms the purchase.
The invention is described through a preferred embodiment and the attached drawing in which:
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a computer architecture in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a portion of the architecture of FIG. 1 schematically illustrating the communication channel connections for an automated purchase procedure;
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the cookie handling procedure of the preferred embodiment; and
FIG. 4 is a schematic representation of the internal automated purchase procedure of the shopping server of the preferred embodiment.
A preferred embodiment of a computer architecture of the invention is illustrated in FIG. 1. Commerce system 10 includes client computer 12 executing browser application 14 that supports the HTTP protocol. Client computer 12 is connected, typically through an ISP (Internet Service Provider), to Internet 100 serving as a communication channel. For example, client computer system 12 can be coupled to the ISP via a conventional dial up connection using a modem or through a broadband connection such as ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network), a cable modem, or a DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) connection. Shopping server 20 is also coupled to Internet 100 in a known manner. Shopping server 20 executes a Web server control application 22, known as an HTTP server application, stored in a memory device. For example, public domain web server software applications from NCSA or APACHE can be used.
Shopping server 20 also executes agent server control application 24, (the function of which is described in detail below) utilizing a secure connection for privacy. Agent server control application 24 can utilize SSL (secure sockets layer), S-HTTP (secure HTTP), or any other type of secure connection (standard protocols for transmitting private documents via the internet). SSL works by using a private key to encrypt data that is transferred over the SSL connection. It is common for Web sites to use SSL to obtain confidential user information, such as credit card numbers. As noted above, Web pages that require an SSL connection have a URL starting with "https:" instead of "http:." Whereas SSL creates a secure connection between a client and a server over which any amount of data can be sent securely, S-HTTP is designed to transmit individual messages securely.
A plurality of merchant servers 40 provide on-line shopping using conventional commerce server control applications, i.e. software that runs some of the main functions of an online storefront such as product display, online ordering, and inventory management. Merchant servers 40 and commerce server software are well known and thus are not described in detail herein.
In the preferred embodiment, each of client computer 12, shopping server 20, and merchant servers 40 are capable of communicating using a secure connection protocol, such as SSL or S-HTTP. For clarity, non secure connections 30 and secure connections 32 are illustrated separately. However, typically, these connections will be effected over the same physical connection or communication channel, such as Internet 100. Further, shopping server 20 and merchant servers 40 can have many Web pages stored in memory devices thereof as files in HTML format and/or other formats. Shopping server 20 also includes product database 26 and shopper database 28 stored in a memory device thereof as described in detail below.
Client computer 12 can request a display of a Web page stored on shopping server 20 by issuing a URL request through Internet 100 to shopping server 20. For example, a user of client computer 12, i.e. a shopper, can select a product, or plural products, for purchase by navigating Web pages stored on shopping server 20 and populated with product information from product database 26. Product database 26 can include product descriptions, pricing, delivery dates, and other product information for plural merchants and culled from merchant servers 40 using automated Web crawlers or "bots" or gathered in any other manner. The product information in product database 26 should be updated periodically to correspond with current product information on merchant servers 40. However, as will become apparent below, the product information need not be updated in real time.
The product information can be searched and displayed by product type, part numbers, price, keywords, or product features in any desirable manner using an interface of shopping server 20 as presented to the shopper by browser application 14 on client computer 12. The product information in product data base 26 relating to products from plural merchant servers 40 can be displayed side by side in the browser window of client computer 12 to permit the shopper to comparison shop and choose products from any one or more of merchant servers 40 based on the product information. For example, the user may search for all instances of a particular item by product name or part number and may select for purchase the instance from the merchant having the lowest price. For example, the shopping interface known as SMARTSHOP.COM™ can be used in connection with the invention. Upon logging in to shopping server 20, by entering a username and user id as identification data for example, a user can be identified and thus can avoid the need for reentering previously registered data and preferences.
FIG. 2 schematically illustrates the communications channel connections of the preferred embodiment during an automated purchasing procedure. For the sake of clarity, the remaining description refers generally to only one merchant server 40. However, it should be understood that the procedure described below can be accomplished for plural products from plural merchant servers 40. When a user selects a product for purchase, by clicking on a "buy" button for example, secure connection 32 is established between client computer 12 and agent server application 24 of shopping server 20. Agent server application 24 then opens parallel secure connection 32 with the commerce server application of merchant server 40. Secure connections 32 are illustrated as direct connections between computers for clarity. However, it should be understood that secure connections 32 can be SSL connections over Internet 100 or any other type of communication channel.
Also, as illustrated in FIG. 2, first "cookie" 29 (i.e. a file containing information, such as identification information, to be used by a server) is established on shopping server 20 and second cookie 18 is established on client computer 12. First cookie 29 allows merchant server 40 to track status of its order acceptance process and second cookie 18 allows shopping server 20 to track status of its order placement process. With reference to FIG. 3, first cookie 29 contains information identifying the order acceptance session between shopping server 20 and merchant server 40, i.e. a merchant session ID. The identifying information can be any character string or code by which merchant server 40 can identify the order acceptance session. Similarly, second cookie 18 contains a "nonce" (i.e. a one-time random string), or other information identifying the order placement session between client computer 12 and shopping server 20. Shopping server 20 maintains record 55, such as a database or a lookup table, that associates the nonce of second cookie 18 with the corresponding transaction record 54 (see description of FIG. 4 below), by pointing to the transaction record 54 for example. Changes in transaction reporting from merchant server 40 are recorded in transaction record 54 because the two are synchronized by virtue of pointers from the nonces to transaction record 54. Transaction record 54 also contains the corresponding merchant session ID. Accordingly, when the shopper resumes an idle session, such as by confirming an order through client computer 12, shopping server 20 examines second cookie 18 and identifies the corresponding order placement session and status and is thus able to resume the session in a secure manner. Further, shopping server 20 will locate the corresponding first cookie 29 and present it to merchant server 40 to resume the corresponding order acceptance session.
Keep in mind that there typically are a plurality of order placement and corresponding order acceptance sessions occurring simultaneously. The cookie management procedure described above allows all sessions to be correlated properly and thus permits a seamless shopping experience. Shopping server 20 uses information stored in shopper database 28 to act on the shopper's behalf during execution of a buy procedure of merchant server 40. Shopper database 28 can include any appropriate information about registered shoppers, such as their name, address, shopping preferences, credit card numbers, merchant account information (such as a username and user id for the shopper at each particular merchant), and the like. Of course all data in shopper database 28 can be collected during a registration procedure and encrypted for security in a known manner.
FIG. 4 illustrates the purchase procedure, i.e. the function of agent server 24, of shopping server 20 in greater detail. Keep in mind that the purchase procedure ordinarily begins after the shopper has logged in to shopping server 20 or otherwise identified themselves uniquely. The first phase of the purchase procedure permits the shopper to search products, browse for products in various ways, and select one or more products for purchase from one or more merchant servers 40. After logging in, main process 50 of agent server control application 24 generates buy form 52 for display to the shopper. In the event that the shopper desires to change information in buy form 52 for the current purchase procedure, the shopper can merely edit buy form 52. For example, the shopper may wish to change the shipping address or shipment method. Of course, the shopper profile can be edited to change the default shopper information in shopper database 28. Buy form 52 is automatically pre-filled with default shopper information corresponding to the shopper if such information exists as a shopper profile in shopper database 28. If such information does not exist for the shopper, the shopper can be prompted to enter the information and the information can be used in the current purchase procedure. Main process 52 also creates transaction record 54 which keeps track of all transaction information, including transaction status, for the current transaction procedure (such as credit card information, billing addresses, and the like from shopper database 28 and merchant SKUs of selected products, shipping options, and the like from product database 26).
Also, main process 50 spawns buy process 56 and points buy process 56 to the corresponding transaction record. As the shopper selects various products and options using the browser interface of client computer 12, transaction record 54 is updated. Note that, at any given time, there can be plural purchase procedures for plural shoppers each having a respective buy process 56 and corresponding transaction record 54. Buy process 56 will continue to run in parallel with main process 50 until the purchase procedure is completed. Buy process 56 continually updates transaction record 54 based on shopper selections. Meanwhile, main process 50 polls transaction record 54 for updated status. In this manner, main process 50 is updated with the status of each purchase procedure.
When the first phase of the purchase procedure is complete, i.e. the shopper has selected all desired products and options from all desired merchants, main process 50 presents confirmation page 58 to the shopper, through the browser interface of client computer system 12, for verification of an order by the shopper. Confirmation page 58 is generated by communication between shopping server computer system 20 and the appropriate merchant server 40 using secure connection 32 between shopping server computer system 20 and the appropriate merchant server 40. In particular, shopping server computer system 20 uses the information in transaction record 54 to verify pricing information, shipping information, and other details of the desired purchase with merchant server 40 by automatically going to each merchant checkout page, or other information page, and retrieving the updated information. Buy procedures of merchant server 40 are integrated into buy processes of shopping server 20 to allow buy process 56 to automatically navigate merchant server 40. Back end test scripts or the like can be used to determine the particular buy procedure steps of merchant server 40.
If account information for a particular merchant exists for the shopper in shopper database 28, that account information is used when executing the buy procedures with the merchant server 40. If not, a new account is created for the shopper with the merchant and the account information is stored in shopper database 28 for subsequent use. Since shopping server 20 uses merchant account information that corresponds to the shopper, the shopper can retain preferred buyer points and other benefits and discounts as if shopping directly at merchant server 40.
Keep in mind that, in the preferred embodiment, up to the time of generating confirmation page 58 communication has been between client computer system 12 and shopping server 20 using information from product database 26, which might not be entirely updated due to the fluid state of on-line commerce. Accordingly, confirmation page 58 includes real-time pricing and shipping information obtained from merchant server 40 for each selected product in transaction record 54. Upon receiving shopper confirmation of the order summarized in confirmation page 58, all transaction information in transaction record 54 is saved and second cookie 18 is saved to allow the procedure to restart later on with the same user session. Buy process 56 remains idle while waiting for the shopper to confirm the order by selecting a button on confirmation page 58 or taking other action.
In the second phase of the purchase procedure, the purchase transaction is completed. In particular, second cookie 18 is used to resume the previous user session on merchant server 40. Subsequently, the order is executed on merchant server 40 using information in transaction record 54 to run a buy procedure and thus execute a buy process, on merchant server 40. The order is then confirmed on shopping server 20, transaction record 54 is updated and receipt page 60 is generated showing the transaction information and confirmation numbers and the like from merchant server 40. Once again, it is important to note that products can be selected from plural merchant servers 40 and, in such a case, plural buy procedures will be executed and confirmed on the respective merchant servers 40 using the appropriate shopper account information automatically for each merchant server 40.
It can be seen that the purchase procedure discussed above permits shopping server 20 to act on as an agent behalf of the shopper in interactions with merchant servers 40. However, some merchants do not feel comfortable with shoppers using an agent Web site. In particular, many merchants rely on advertising, affiliate programs, and the like in their business model and thus can only accomplish their business objective if the shopper "visits", i.e. directly views, their Web site and its buy pages in particular during shopping. Accordingly, a proxy server mode of shopping server 20 can be used to offer many of the advantages of the integrated purchasing procedure disclosed above, while satisfying vendors that desire to have the shopper visit their Web site buy pages.
Internet proxy servers are well known. The phrase "proxy server" refers generally to a server that sits between a client application, such as a Web browser, and a Web server to intercept requests. The proxy server then serves up substantially the same content as the Web server to which the request was directed while also performing an auxiliary function such as filtering data, monitoring data, or serving up a cached copy of the Web page. In the preferred embodiment, this general concept is expanded and applied to an integrated shopping environment. In proxy server mode, parallel secure connections 32 are set up between client computer and shopping server 20 and between shopping server 20 and merchant server 40, as illustrated in FIG. 2. The first phase of the purchase procedure is accomplished in the same manner as described above with respect to the standard mode. To utilize proxy server mode, merchant database 28 preferably includes form maps for mapping fields in the order forms of merchant server 40 to fields in shopper database 26. An external editing tool can be provided to develop the form maps in a known manner. For example, the editing tool can be configured to read the HTML forms and parse out the data fields. These data fields can then be correlated to corresponding fields in custom database 28.
During second phase of the purchasing procedure, when client computer 12 requests a Web page from merchant server 40, shopping server 20 (in proxy server mode) handles the request and filters out the HREFs, i.e. HTML document references, and POSTs, i.e. HTML form submissions, to point to shopping server 20 instead of merchant server 40. When merchant server 40 sends a blank form to client server 12, the form is intercepted by shopping server 20 and the form is filled out with information from shopper database 26. When client computer 12 posts a form back to merchant server 40, shopping server 20 reproduces the post keeping intact all changes in the form content made by the shopper. First cookie 29 and the second cookie 18 track the sessions as described above.
In proxy server mode, when the shopper selects a buy button from confirmed page 58 or another page displayed on client computer 12, the shopping cart page, or other buy page, of merchant server 40 is displayed. The shopper manually executes the buy procedure of merchant sever 40 using the interface of merchant server 40 as displayed on client computer 12. This manual procedure is accomplished for each merchant server 40 requiring the proxy mode. Accordingly, in proxy server mode, the shopper views all the buy pages and executes the buy procedures on merchant server 40. However, shopping server 20 mediates and assists in filling out forms. Other aspects of the purchase procedure using proxy server mode can be similar to the purchase procedure described above without proxy server mode.
The invention facilitates on-line commerce by permitting an integrated buying experience from plural merchants. The invention can be implemented over any type of communications channel, such as the Internet, a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), direct computer connections, or the like, using any type of communication hardware and protocols. Any type of hardware or combination of hardware can be used for the various clients and servers. Accordingly, the term "computer" as used herein, refers to any type of computing device or data terminal, such as a personal computer, a portable computer, a dumb terminal, a thin client, a hand held device, a wireless phone, or any combination of such devices. The various clients and servers can be a single computer at a single location or multiple computers at a single or multiple locations. For example a server may be comprised of a plurality of redundant computers disposed in co-location facilities at various locations to facilitate scalability. Any appropriate server or client software can be used and any communication protocols can be used. Communication can be accomplished over electric cable, fiber optic cable, any other cable, or in a wireless manner using radio frequency, infrared, or other technologies. Any interface can be used for selecting products for purchase. The various information can be stored in any format and thus the term "database" as used herein refers to any collection of information such as a database file, a lookup table, or the like.
The invention has been described through a preferred embodiment. However various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims and legal equivalents.
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Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus batted away the idea on Monday that Sen. Rob Portman would receive any less support from the party after he recently expressed his support for same-sex marriage.
"I think that there isn't anyone in this room — Republican, Democrat, in the middle — that doesn't think Rob Portman, for example, is a good, conservative Republican. He is. And we know that," Mr. Priebus said at a breakfast hosted by the National Press Club.
The event was to outlined elements of the RNC's "Growth & Opportunity Project" — a roadmap for a broad overhaul after a disappointing 2012 election cycle.
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The Ohio Republican said Friday that his views on the issue changed after learning his son was gay.
"I mean, it's his decision. It's his decision," Mr. Priebus said. "It's not a matter of whether I support his decision; I support him doing what he wants to do as an elected person and as an American. If that's his opinion, then I support him having that opinion."
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The parish church of St Mary and St Martin's, Blyth is one of the oldest examples of Norman architecture in the country. Originally part of a Benedictine Abbey there has been a place of worship on this site since 1088, and much of the building you see today dates from that time. The church is still very much a place of worship as it ever was and there are services every Sunday at 11am (apart from 5th Sunday). We also run a family service for all ages on the fourth Sunday where we enjoy coffee, doughnuts and the Sunday papers. Blyth is a place proud of its history, beauty and tradition but committed to being a continuing place of worship, witness and celebration in its future.
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Brad Feld, an early-stage investor and entrepreneur, will attend a meeting of the Open Coffee Club networking event from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday at Los Alamos Research Park, 4200 West Jemez Road.
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Debra Dickerson's fiercely honest account of her journey from the black working class to the ivied halls of Harvard Law School couldn't be more aptly titled. What's more American than someone who reaches a political turning point as a result of buying a lousy car? At the time, Dickerson was a conservative supporter of Ronald Reagan who believed her north St. Louis neighbors were poor and jobless because of their personal failings--and of course, it wasn't really her lemon of a Renault Alliance that changed her mind. But after years of struggling to get an education while her brother Bobby threw away every opportunity, after finding an apparent refuge in the Air Force (just as her bitter, violent father had during World War II in the Marines), Dickerson was appalled that "a blameless person in uniform" was expected, by everyone from her superior officers to the lawyers she tried to hire to help her, to make payments on a car that wouldn't run. "That experience made it crystal clear to me whose side society was on," she writes. Without abandoning her belief in personal responsibility, Dickerson began to reassess her contempt for people like her brother, who had made mistakes but had never been given any margin for error. Her reconciliation with Bobby is the most moving moment in a book notable for its bruising candor on the uncomfortable subjects of race and class, as well as its complete lack of political and cultural platitudes. --Wendy Smith
HFollowing a controversial 1995 New Republic article about the shooting of her nephew, Dickerson became a popular commentator on race and society in America. In her first book, she again stirs the cauldron with a no-holds barred look at her humble Midwestern beginnings, scrappy clan, career strivings and personal miscues and victories. Rarely does a memoir strip away so much emotional armor to expose so many defects as well as strengths. A lawyer with a Harvard Law School pedigree and journalist with bylines in many leading national publications, Dickerson first turns her unflinching gaze upon her struggling parents, sharecroppers who had migrated to north St. Louis, whom she analyzes in painstaking detail. She admits the brutal psychological effects of her father's iron-fisted rule and life in an inner-city environment, which left her with a growing burden of self-doubt and self-hatred that only subsided upon her entry into the Air Force at age 21. A minor flaw is Dickerson's reluctance to examine her other four siblings with the same razor-sharp scrutiny that she applies to her youngest brother, Bobby, who als0 endured emotional abuse by their father. If Dickerson is ruthless in her appraisal of others, she is twice as hard on her own shortcomings, especially the views about poor and lower-working-class blacks trapped in poverty and despair she held as a young woman. Her display of courage following a rape, along with her gritty determination to excel at Harvard, attests to the complexity and resilience of this chameleon of a woman. This tough, sassy memoir dramatically underscores the importance of hope, family and truth in one person's quest to reach and sustain her version of the American dream. Agent, Ronald Golddfarb. First printing 75,000; 9-city author tour. (Sept.)
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A first-of-its-kind attempt to bring the vast world of the Vedas into a comprehensive, concise, authoritative, visually stunning guide.
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The Illustrated Guide to the Vedic Universe is a first-of-its-kind attempt to bring the vastness of the ancient world known through the Vedas, into a comprehensive, concise, authoritative, visual guide.
You've probably seen illustrated guides to the Star Wars universe, the Lord of the Rings universe, the Harry Potter universe, and many other fictional worlds. The books on Dinosaurs and other historical or cultural environments are also structured and presented in similar fashion.
These types of books contain descriptions of the history and special features of that "world" and many colorful illustrations of the main characters, creatures, animals, places, weapons, magical items, special powers, etc.
This is the same type of book, but based in the Vedic universe!
Click here for an overview of the Vedic universe.
More than just an academically authoritative work, the book will be filled with beautiful, living, colorful illustrations of the subjects, as they would be in person.
This book will further function as an aid and authoritative guide to any and all derivative works (Media, Publications) which may be produced in the future by ourselves or others.
The book itself will be approx. 400 pages and contain between 800-1,000 illustrations from our pool of qualified artists.
The funds required are to cover the costs of the artists, researchers and publishing.
We only need 308 friends to pre-purchase the book at $35 to reach our goal and make this awesome project a reality!
Anyone who wants to see a Mahabharata movie, or a Ramayan video game, or a Broadway Bhagavad-Gita, or an interactive VR tour of the Vedic Cosmos, or be part of building the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium, or have cool toys of Ksatriyas and famous figures like Bhima, Arjuna, Krishna, and cool chariots and weapons, to make into toys for your kids, or have comic books for them to read that are accurate and beautifully done... all these things can be spun off from this project.
So please, if you ever want to see any of these things in real life, support this project! We're only doing it because we love you ;)
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My friend and I occasionally have discussions about the game industry. I really liked this one so thought I'd post it and see what others think. We start with the PS3 and end up talking about the state of the Wii.
I hope you guys enjoy it and leave questions, opinions or comments below.
This conversation was through text so I did edit some grammar here and there but nothing to change the over all meaning.
Saw they started hacking the PS3s?
Yea man, I know Sony Probably freaking out…I haven't even bought games for that. I think it kind of sucks.
Hey it seems good but then once you have the system you see all of the differences between it and the 360. I mean you start to really see its flaws
( above I am refering to the online structure, and differences between multi-platform games)
And u were one of its biggest advocates lol
Yup ;-) same thing I said to u two years ago
I remember you saying how it was cool and sexy. Unfortunately, I think we all think this at first
on 05.13.2010
Prediction about Ps3 Move
Note: we always try new things even things that we are not good at. From now on I am going to stick to the good. I tried the whole blog thing, writing a blog about random thoughts that came threw but it did not work. Now I am here with a fresh new start and what I will be doing is what I am good at: Predictions. Yeah, like Pachter and all those other analysts that I do not always agree with. I have been a soothsayer before, I did happen to predict that the Wii was going to outsell the ps3 back in 2006, at the time all of my friends laughed at me and called me "gay" in about 20 different ways. Sadly they do not like to talk about how right I was. Any who....
My first prediction is on the ps Move. In all honesty it looks exactly like what Nintendo did with the Wii. in fact a little bit too much like it. My prediction on its success is that it will
. Why? because those who wanted to experience a new type of gaming bought the Wii when it was released. A person like me bought the Wii because 1) I am a Nintendo fan and 2) because it looked so cool. I have all three next gen consoles, which I bought for their strengths, but there is no way that I will buy Move to play the same type of games that the Wii
has. As for everyone else, why buy a more expensive system to play the same type of games that a more affordable system has? Please do not say HD visuals since I am pretty sure most of the population has no idea that you need new cables to get better picture quality (I know since I have had to inform so much of the general population)
So to summarize: The Move will fail. I'll definitely say "I told you so" when it is released.
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What I hate: Videogame Prices and More
Game prices. 49.99, 59.99, these are the norms for console games and of course the "oh' we want as most people to get it" price of 39.99 then you have the "please buy it" price of 29.99 then lastly the "who cares?" of 19.99
But honestly I do not mind paying 49.99 or 59.99 once in a while but as another blog said that is just a bit too often since the game industry releases "must play" video games every 7 days or so. With that said what i really hate is the fact that as gamers some of us feel that we must get games on the release date or at least a day later. I guess this is because the game industry moves at a lightning quick pace. especially since in 7 days the next hit will be coming out. also we can't forget the fact that a game is doomed at retail if it doesn't sell well after about 2 weeks since it is released. that is where my problem begins. After what feels like 2 weeks gaming prices get reduced. I believe it is so annoying to buy a game for its MSRP just to see it reduced after a few days. for example i remember buying house of the dead for wii on its release date for full price. i like a few others wanted to support hardcore games on the wii so i did so. then what happens? the price kept getting reduced that by the end of 2009 its cost was19.99 and even less at some places. now doesn't that just send the wrong message? it is sending out the message of don't buy it on release day since the price will go down anyway. but yet when no one buys it because they are sick of paying full price. we don't get a sequel to great games or support gets pulled from a system.
As a consumer the price reductions make us ask ourselves why are games sold for so much in the first place if a few months later companies could actually afford to reduce the price by almost half? video games are expensive but i can't help but notice that they might be about 10 to 15 dollars more expensive then they should be. i think that the problem with the video game industry is that they see every game as a big theatrical release instead, they should see games as a dvd or blu ray release. the video game industry and movie industry are often compared but it doesn't mean they should be doing things the same. when a movie gets released it has a certain time in theaters so that people could go see it but once people stop going to see it it gets a 2nd chance on home video. on the other hand the video game industry only gives its games one chance, which is at retail. if the game doesn't do good the price gets reduced and then the game is often times dead since advertising stops or was nonexistent then it goes forgotten until word of mouth spreads or something suddenly sparks interest. but it is too late. the game can't be found anywhere because it has been discontinued or something else. then no sequel, support gets pulled from the system and the market gets blamed. but if the game industry saw every game as a smaller release the game will always be available. Just imagine going into a Best Buy and the video game you want is always there. Or if not maybe like the home video releases it will be there but maybe in a new special edition or a re-released version or maybe as get more advanced in the industry a better version with improved graphics and alternative endings. Imagine that.
Until that happens though game prices should be reduced. if games cost about half or maybe even 10 to 15 dollars cheaper more people would buy and retailers would buy more. After all people do have a life and have other expenses, they also have many games to play. so the video game industry really needs to change its pricing, its release schedules and the way the market works.
First companies should reduce prices since this will have more people willing to try out and less people trading in games to afford the expensive newer ones. Retailers would buy more and thus more people will have the chance to buy, and retailers wouldn't be so quick to stop purchasing if the game doesn't do good after a few days. after sales slow down all the money made could be used for new advertisements in order to capture all those people that might have missed it at retail. If it doesn't sell then like any indie or unknown film it could still be found but in limited availability. companies
Then secondly not release so many videogames at one point. so far in 2010 we have Mass Effect 2, Tatsunoko vs Capcom, No More Heroes 2, Dante's Inferno, Darksiders (maybe even more must play titles) and its only the beginning of the year. I do not even want to think about the future releases like Final Fantasy, God of War 3, Super Street Fighter and whatever else the industry decides to drop. Since the industry moves so fast consumers forget or ignore games after a month or two since they got released. I do this because by the time i am about to get a new game the sequel or another great game has come out so I go for that one instead.
Thirdly once the game has a price leave it alone. Come on reducing prices every few weeks seems like the industry can't make up their mind. as a consumer you feel dumb for having caved in so early. if a few weeks could save you 20 dollars the general consumer would not bite the bullet so fast the next time around. it is one things for game systems to get reduced because after all the product does get cheaper to produce. but do not just think that a reduced priced automatically means a game will shoot to number 1 because if the audience isn't there there is not much you could do about it. sure there are times when prices must be reduced but this is why game prices should be different for different games with a limit set by the companies for example games on Wii can't cost more than 49.99 or something along those lines.
so coming from a person who has plopped down 50 dollars to see that he could have payed 30 dollars had he waited a month or 3 weeks. the price reductions really hurt. The video game industry is still in its infancy but its time to start making strides in the right direction and that is towards one with lower costs for both the makers and the consumers and more time in between releases so that the industry could grow. This is coming from a person who owns all three consoles and hasn't even gotten a chance to play Gears of War 2, Devil May Cry 4, Silent Hill Shattered Memories, Braid and many more.
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