Abstract: A computer implemented method and system of presenting content on a display of a computing device is provided. Historical data including data of a plurality of customers and data of a plurality of products is received. A hybrid graph is created. The hybrid graph includes one or more customer nodes and product nodes. Between each two customers, a customer weight factor is applied. Between each two products, a product weight factor is applied. One or more products related to a seed product are identified. For each identified related product, a return affinity score towards the requestor customer is determined. A representation of the related products is sent to be displayed on the computing device of the requestor customer, based on the affinity score.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of performing product data searches is disclosed. The method comprises identifying a list of search terms for one of a plurality of supplier systems; determining a search schedule for the one supplier system; performing a first search of product data hosted by the one supplier system using the list of search terms according to the search schedule, comprising: simulating, upon receiving product data returned by the one supplier system, a user interaction with a graphical user interface that triggers generation of additional product data by the one supplier system, and retrieving dynamic data generated in response to the triggering; storing a result of the first search in a memory coupled with the processor; receiving a search query from a buyer system; identifying one or more matches of the search query from the result of the first search in the memory.

Abstract: In non-limiting examples of the present disclosure, systems, methods and devices for assisting with task completion are provided. A plurality of items may be added to an electronic shopping list, wherein the plurality of items is arranged in a first order in the electronic shopping list. A store that each of the plurality of items is available for purchase at may be identified. An indication that a computing device associated with the electronic shopping list is within a threshold distance of an entrance of the store may be received. A location of each of the plurality of items in the store may be identified. The plurality of items may be arranged in a second order in the electronic shopping list based on the location of each of the plurality of items in the store relative to the entrance of the store.

Abstract: A method and system for replacing a hardware device is provided. The method includes detecting current utilization attributes of an Internet of things (IOT) device connected to a server device through a network. Recommended utilization attributes of the IOT device are retrieved and analyzed with respect to the current utilization attributes. It is determined that the current utilization attributes do not equal a threshold value associated with the recommended utilization attributes and optimal utilization attributes for replacing the IOT device are determined. A network based search for locating a replacement IOT device is executed and associated results are presented to a user. A resulting process for securing the replacement device is executed.

Abstract: A computing device obtains a digital image of a color calibration target for a product; obtains product information for the product; determines image adjustment information based on the digital image of the color calibration target; obtains a digital image of the product based on the image adjustment information; and transmits the image data of the product and the product information to a backend product computer system. Obtaining the product information for the product may include scanning a graphical code, such as a QR code or a bar code, or obtaining information from the product via short-range radio-frequency communication. The method may further include receiving a response from the backend product computer system, which may include additional product information. The color calibration target and encoded product information may be included in a QR code having three or more color regions.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a first signal originating from a first communication device located in a vehicle, the first signal indicating a requested product or service, a receiving time for the requested product or service, and a moving route of the vehicle, determining a receiving location of the requested product or service based on the receiving time and the moving route indicated by the first signal, and transmitting a second signal to a second communication device associated with the determined receiving location, the second signal indicating an instruction to prepare the requested product or service.

Abstract: A system and method for directing queries to the most suitable potential responders of an audience selected from a crowd-sourced population from which to request information, based on information such as query content, query context, timing, location, preferred supporting resource(s), and source of the query.

Abstract: Utilizing the disclosed techniques, automatic item replenishment decisions may be made based on whether or not an item entirely fits on/in an automatic replenishment device (ARD). For example, sensor data associated with an item and an ARD may be received. The sensor data may indicate that an initial amount of the item is in contact with the ARD. A measurement value may be calculated that quantifies the initial amount of the item that is in contact with the ARD. Subsequent sensor updates may be monitored to determine various amounts of the item that are in contact with the ARD. Based at least in part on the measurement value and the monitoring, it may be determined that a surplus amount of the item exists that is external to the ARD. Decisions on whether to generate an automated order for the item may be based on the existence of the surplus amount.

Abstract: Systems and methods for facilitating a purchase are described. A user logs in to a payment service provider site. The user provides authorization to use a one-page checkout service. The user's information is captured during the session, and a cookie is placed on the user's device. When the user goes on a merchant website and checks out using the payment service provider, the payment service provider detects the cookie on the user device. The payment service provider uses the cookie, and in one embodiment, centrally stored information, to populate the one-page checkout page with the last used payment. In various embodiments, the one-page checkout page also displays a shipping address.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed related to presenting an interactive audiovisual presentation that provides a user with information regarding individual items matching a user's search request or other request that results in a set of items. The audiovisual content may be generated to include a summary of a subset of item attributes associated with the individual items, and may include both an audio summary and visual content that are presented in synchronization with each other based on markup information in a presentation file.

Abstract: In some embodiments, systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided herein useful to manage a retail space. In some embodiments, cubic product representations within the retail location are provided herein which represent the actual space and location of products within the store. Data for the retail space, such as blueprint, floorplan, and item modular data, can be merged and transformed into a central database to create the cubic product representations. Further, the cubic product representations within the retail location can be provided to users through a user interface, such as a web viewer.

Abstract: In one aspect, a computerized method for assisting a user in a real-life shopping situations includes the step of receiving an extracted a list of shopping intents in a computer with a memory. With at least one processor of the computer implementing the following steps are implemented. The process extracts the list of shopping intents from the memory. The process hierarchically organizes the list of shopping intents. The process maps a shopping intent to one or more products using a set of web-scale unstructured data. The process receives a product search query. The process parses the product search query. The process matches the product search query with at least one shopping intent. The process uses a matched product search query and at least one shopping intent to obtain a set of products to return as a search result.

Abstract: A method inputs to a data processing system biometric data (e.g., eye movement data) generated for a user when the user selects displayed items for purchase. The method further includes operating the system to determine a set of items having at least one member item, not specifically selected to purchase by the user, as being of potential interest to the user when the user makes a final purchase decision; evolving items that are members of the set of items in response to continued reception of the biometric data; and presenting member items from the set of items to the user for consideration to purchase prior to the user making the final purchase decision. The user selected item to purchase is placed into a primary shopping cart and the items from the set of items are placed into a secondary shopping cart for display to the user at checkout time.

Abstract: A online planning service system method enabling users to select and purchase presorted goods for an event comprising the steps of: saving a product table referencing products for sale; saving configured packages based on products available from said product table; saving selections representing various types of events from which a user may choose; saving configured packages matched to selected events; displaying consumer facing options on a client system of a first user; generating by a computing device processor one or more configured packages of goods corresponding to consumer facing option inputs received by said first user and from data from a determine best package knowledge engine that grows in intelligence over time; displaying configured packages of goods; displaying total cost of each configured package; receiving instructions for one or more of; processing a sale and saving information input by the first user; executing said instructions from the first user.

Abstract: A color estimation device includes an extraction means to extract, from product information associated with a product image showing a product and containing text information about the product to be presented to a user, a plurality of color text information indicating color names as candidate color names for the product, an estimation means to estimate a color of a product shown in the product image based on a pixel value set on the basis of each of the candidate color names and a pixel value of a pixel included in the product image, and an output means to output the color estimated by the estimation means.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a main receptacle, a first detector, a second detector and a processor; wherein said main receptacle is to hold articles for customer selection, said first detector is to detect presence of an article on said main receptacle, said second detector is to detect an article after said article has been removed from said main receptacle; and wherein the processor is to collect identification information of an article upon introduction of said article into the main receptacle during a serving session and to register introduction of said article, and wherein the processor is to check out or de-register said article from said serving session upon detection of presence of said article at said second detector.

Abstract: A managing device (10) includes an editor (11) that causes a store to edit a product page for the store to sell a product, and to allocate a category name to the product page, a presenter (12) that searches a result page matching a query entered by a customer through the edited product page, and presents the result page to the customer, a register (13) that registers, when the product is purchased by the customer through the presented result page, a character string contained in the query with a page history in association with the result page, and a calculator (14) that calculates, based on a registration frequency with the page history for the category name allocated to the result page in association with the page history, a parameter indicating whether or not the allocation of the category name to the result page is suitable.

Abstract: A system and method that generates a planogram is disclosed. The method includes receiving, from an image processing module, a realogram, the realogram including information about items recognized in an image, aligning the items in the realogram using the information about the items recognized in the image, relocating the items horizontally and vertically such that the items are distributed among a plurality of aligned, non-overlapping slots, and providing the relocated items for display as a planogram of the items.

Abstract: A method and system for determining implementing a bidding based product delivery determination process is provided. The method includes presenting a product for purchase via a bidding process. Packages including the product are pre-loaded on delivery vehicles for delivery within geographical zones including maximum travel distances. Monetary bids for the product are received from users with respect to the delivery vehicles and a user submitting a highest monetary bid is identified. In response, a first delivery vehicle is directed to a location of the user. A profit sharing process with respect to the users and an entity providing the product is enabled.

Abstract: Described are techniques for determining one or more resources usable to produce an image from content data associated with existing images selected by a user. User preference data indicative of a set of images may be generated, and from the image data and resource data associated with the set of images, one or more resources used to produce the images may be determined. Output data indicative of the resources may be generated for provision to a user.