Abstract: Methods, computer-readable storage media, and apparatuses for dynamically generating a gallery of available designs for a particular kit configuration including a plurality of different products are presented.

Abstract: One or more embodiments of techniques or systems for product design customization are provided herein. An interface for product design customization is provided with an application component that can run a stationery application, a merge application, an EZ print application, a photo paper application, etc. These applications may include the ability to insert, modify, or customize design elements. Additionally, these applications may enable a user to divide or split a product design into one or more product design portions, thereby layering the product design. Additionally, data may be merged across one or more documents associated with a product design. Product design reproduction, such as printing, may be limited or controlled according to one or more embodiments.

Abstract: One or more embodiments of techniques or systems for product design customization are provided herein. An interface for product design customization is provided with an application component that can run a stationery application, a merge application, an EZ print application, a photo paper application, etc. These applications may include the ability to insert, modify, or customize design elements. Additionally, these applications may enable a user to divide or split a product design into one or more product design portions, thereby layering the product design. Additionally, data may be merged across one or more documents associated with a product design. Product design reproduction, such as printing, may be limited or controlled according to one or more embodiments.

Abstract: One or more embodiments of techniques or systems for product design customization are provided herein. An interface for product design customization is provided with an application component that can run a stationery application, a merge application, an EZ print application, a photo paper application, etc. These applications may include the ability to insert, modify, or customize design elements. Additionally, these applications may enable a user to divide or split a product design into one or more product design portions, thereby layering the product design. Additionally, data may be merged across one or more documents associated with a product design. Product design reproduction, such as printing, may be limited or controlled according to one or more embodiments.

Abstract: One or more embodiments of techniques or systems for product design customization are provided herein. An interface for product design customization is provided with an application component that can run a stationery application, a merge application, an EZ print application, a photo paper application, etc. These applications may include the ability to insert, modify, or customize design elements. Additionally, these applications may enable a user to divide or split a product design into one or more product design portions, thereby layering the product design. Additionally, data may be merged across one or more documents associated with a product design. Product design reproduction, such as printing, may be limited or controlled according to one or more embodiments.

Abstract: One or more embodiments of techniques or systems for product design customization are provided herein. An interface for product design customization is provided with an application component that can run a stationery application, a merge application, an EZ print application, a photo paper application, etc. These applications may include the ability to insert, modify, or customize design elements. Additionally, these applications may enable a user to divide or split a product design into one or more product design portions, thereby layering the product design. Additionally, data may be merged across one or more documents associated with a product design. Product design reproduction, such as printing, may be limited or controlled according to one or more embodiments.

Abstract: There is provided a method of customizing a goggle including providing an online retail store configured to offer the customizable goggle for sale. A customizing menu is displayed on the online retail store and includes a plurality of selectable component headings associated with respective ones of the plurality of customizable components. Each component heading is associated with a plurality of underlying component options selectable by a purchaser. The plurality of component options associated with a selected one of the plurality of component headings are displayed, and then the selected components option is incorporated into the goggle displayed on the online retail store. The online retail store display may vary to reflect various selections made by the user. The customized goggle may then be assembled.

Abstract: One or more embodiments of techniques or systems for product design customization are provided herein. An interface for product design customization is provided with an application component that can run a stationery application, a merge application, an EZ print application, a photo paper application, etc. These applications may include the ability to insert, modify, or customize design elements. Additionally, these applications may enable a user to divide or split a product design into one or more product design portions, thereby layering the product design. Additionally, data may be merged across one or more documents associated with a product design. Product design reproduction, such as printing, may be limited or controlled according to one or more embodiments.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus sets, on an image to be printed, the print position of attribute information of the image. The information processing apparatus displays, on a display device, the print preview screen of the image to be printed in which an image forming the attribute information is arranged at the set print position. When a region corresponding to the attribute information on the print preview screen displayed on the display device is selected, the information processing apparatus enlarges and displays the attribute information.

Abstract: A method and system for requesting an item in a fitting room using an electronic device includes detecting an identifier associated with the item; retrieving option data associated with the identified item; detecting a selection of an option from the option data; and transmitting a request to another electronic device for retrieval of the item with the selected option.

Abstract: Disclosed in some examples is a method of providing assistance to a consumer comprising authenticating with a shopping service over a network using a network adapter; downloading a shopping list from the shopping service over the network using a network adapter; displaying the shopping list to the user on a display screen, the shopping list comprising a name of an item, wherein each item in the shopping list may be displayed as a tile, wherein each tile is arranged in a series of rows and columns; receiving an input identifying one or more changes to the shopping list; processing the input using a computer processor; and sending the one or more changes to the shopping service over the network using the network adapter.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for customizing a payment device with a video game related image. One such method comprises receiving, at an online store executing on a computer including a computer readable medium and processor, an achievement message indicating an achievement earned by a user and further including an achievement image and user data. The method further comprises receiving, at the online store, a request from the user to purchase a payment device. The request indicates the achievement image associated to be displayed on the payment device. The method further comprises generating, by the online store, a representation of the payment device configured to display the achievement image.

Abstract: A method for online payments includes receiving an instruction to start a payment application. Payment tag information is then received and sent over a network. Product information that is associated with the payment tag information is then received over the network and displayed on a first payment page that includes a request for payment account credentials. The first payment page is provided through the payment application immediately following the sending of the payment tag information. Payer account credentials are then received through the payment application and sent over the network. Payer account information is then received over the network and displayed on a second payment page that includes a payment confirmation indicator. The second payment page is provided through the payment application immediately following the first payment page. A selection of the payment confirmation indicator is then received through the payment application and sent over the network.

Abstract: Apparatus, article of manufacture and method for designing a jewelry setting that comprise displaying on a display a plurality of components. Each component corresponds to a section of a jewelry setting. A selection of at least one component that corresponds to a first section of the jewelry setting is received. An electronic template of the jewelry setting is generated. The electronic image comprises the at least one selected component. The electronic template is transmitted to a remote device.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for custom hair coloring formula identification. The method includes accepting user input of user characteristics including natural hair color, current hair coloring, hair treatments, hair coloring characteristics and hair treatment characteristics. The method further includes accepting user input of desired hair coloring and identifying a hair colorant suitable to create the desired hair coloring in view of the user characteristics. An order is then generated for the hair colorant.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of producing and distributing a 3-D likeness of a member of a group, for example, a school situation where student's 3-D likenesses are taken and distributed to the students and is done in a way to provide both the school and the distributor of the likeness a benefit and distribute 3-D likenesses with a contoured exterior.

Abstract: Methods, devices, systems and computer readable media can be configured to facilitate receipt of a unique product identifier. The unique product identifier can correspond to a customized product. In one embodiment, an account identifier is received. The account identifier may correspond to an online account of a consumer purchasing the customized product. In an embodiment, an object associated with the online account is determined. The object may represent a portion of a building. In an embodiment, the object is associated with the customized product.

Abstract: Methods of selling golf bags and golf bag kits are described that include selling components of a golf bag that have been selected from a golf bag kit of interchangeable components. The components of the golf bag kit of interchangeable components may include, but are not limited to, golf bag shells or golf bag shell sub-assemblies, top members or top member sub-assemblies, bottom members or bottom member sub-assemblies, strap systems, stand system components, and accessories, for example. Individual components may be selected from a plurality of interchangeable components of each category to produce a customized golf bag. The components may then be aggregated and assembled to form a golf bag.

Abstract: An upsell engine that provides a purchaser of a first item the opportunity to purchase a second item that is related to said first item. The first item may be a virtual item and the second item may be a real world item related to or a representation of the virtual item. The upsell engine preferably tracks the preferences or personal information of the user in order to upsell real world representations of the virtual item.

Abstract: A system and method for ordering a print product using a mobile computing device is provided. The system includes a photofinisher configured for receiving a print order from the mobile computing device and producing the print product based upon the print order. Further, a print product ordering module is configured for allowing the print order to be completed using the mobile computing device, wherein the print order includes the digital image and the print product selected using the mobile computing device. A wireless local area network is configured for placing the mobile computing device in communication with the photofinisher when the mobile computing device is located within a range of the wireless local area network. The print order completed using the mobile computing device is communicated to the photofinisher when the mobile computing device is located within the range of the wireless local area network.

Abstract: A method for offering a customizable product for sale is provided. The method includes grouping the product by type into one or a plurality of category; determining a fixed price for the product in each category; offering the product category for sale in a store; receiving a payment for the fixed price from a customer at the store; surveying the customer's requirements after receiving the payment; manufacturing the custom product based on the surveying result; and delivering the custom product to the customer, wherein the fixed price reflects the total cost for the custom product.

Abstract: The invention relates to a design method and a design system for designing a packaging (P) for packaging consumer packaged goods (CPG) having a plurality of packaging design features (cfea11 . . . cfeaM2), comprising a plurality of packaging information providing units (PIU1 . . . PIUn . . . PIUN) for providing packaging information items (PI1 . . . PIn . . . PIN), each of said packaging information providing units (PIU1 . . . PIUn . . . PIUN) providing at least one packaging information item (PI1 . . . PIn . . . PIN), and a packaging design module (PDM) including a determining unit (DET) for determining the packaging design specification (PDS) for said packaging (P) describing the final design features for said packaging (P) on the basis of said plurality of packaging information items (PI1 . . . PIn . . . PIN).

Abstract: A computer system and method of facilitating a sale which permits inventory information to be used in connection with a technology enabled selling (TES) system to facilitate a sale. The inventory information may be used during configuration of an item to be sold to a customer in a manner which allows the sales representative to more easily sell items from inventory if desired.

Abstract: A method of customizing a luggage item includes providing a plurality of size options of a luggage item to allow a customer to select a particular size for a luggage item to be built. A virtual model of the size option of the luggage item selected by the customer is displayed for inspection by the customer. A plurality of different color options for a plurality of functional components to be included on the luggage item are displayed for viewing and selection by the customer. The functional components in the color option selected by the customer are displayed on the virtual model. A plurality of different color and pattern options for a front panel, a back panel, and a pair of opposing side panels a displayed for viewing and selection by the customer. The front panel, the back panel, and the pair of opposing side panels in the color and pattern option selected by the customer are displayed on the virtual model.

Abstract: A user and a merchant register an account with a payment processing system and each receive a unique identifier. When the registered user enters a search query for a product, the search engine system locates a product that matches the search query and that is associated with a registered merchant. The search engine system then confirms that the user and the merchant are registered, and creates a unique product identifier for the product. After associating the unique product identifier with the product, the search engine presents the product to the user with a direct purchase option. If the user selects a direct purchase option, the search engine system communicates with the payment processing system and merchant system to facilitate and verify the purchase transaction. The merchant then provides the product to the user.

Abstract: Computer based systems and methods allow designing of (e.g. customization) consumer products, such as articles of footwear, apparel, athletic equipment, etc., by users.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing the customization of products can be implemented to facilitate the cooperative efforts of sellers, buyers, and producers of customizable products through a common, loosely coupled, remote system. This system may be implemented via a web-based software system as a hosted solution or as an easily integrated solution to the existing web presence of the seller.

Abstract: A computer program, method, and system for facilitating and conducting in-home service visits. In more detail, the computer program, method, and system provide for an interactive user interface for guiding a service technician through a customizable process for completing in-home service visits. The customizable process may include receiving a customer request for the service technician to conduct the in-home service. During the in-home service visit, the customer may be presented with primary package proposals corresponding to a primary service of the in-home service visit. In addition, the customer may be presented with one or more consumer questions requesting information regarding one or more secondary services that may be performed. Thereafter, the answers to the one or more consumer questions may be analyzed to determine secondary package proposals corresponding to the one or more secondary services.

Abstract: Computer-based systems and methods for the creation and design of custom products in real time that provides sales implementation functionality are provided. A visual design tool can provide a user the capability to configure in real time a three-dimensional product configuration using gestural, affordance-based construction techniques. The visual design tool can provide a navigable and interactive three-dimensional visualization of the product configuration. Once the design of the product configuration is complete, sales implementation information can be generated for the custom product. The sales implementation information can include, for instance, a specification, a bill of materials, engineering drawings for the product, a quote for fabrication and delivery of the product, and other information. On approval of the quote, the product can be ordered. The time from initiation of the customization to placing the order may be no more than a few minutes.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for rationalizing configurations associated with one or more products. The system includes a database associated with one or more customers. The system further includes an order analysis system coupled with the database. The order analysis system is capable of rationalizing the differences between configurations of various combinations of options that are stored in the database.

Abstract: Techniques for collecting media, such as pictures, video, and audio about customized products that have been delivered to customers are provided. In response to determining that a customer has received a unit of a product that the customer ordered from a merchant, the merchant sends the customer a prompt to take a picture of (or otherwise record information about) the unit. The prompt may be a SMS text message that is sent to a mobile phone of the customer, which mobile phone may include a camera. The customer replies to the prompt by taking a digital image of the unit and attaching (or embedding) the picture in a reply message that is sent to the merchant. The merchant stores the digital image in association with the product. The merchant provides a web page that allows other users to view the digital image in association with the product.

Abstract: A computer-implemented system leverages binary decision diagram (BDD) structures to provide selectable attribute values for one or more configurable products. The BDD structures may define offering attribute nodes and non-offering attribute nodes. The offering attribute nodes may represent product attribute values selectable by the user based on product configuration rules, and the non-offering attribute nodes may represent product attribute values not selectable by the user based on the product configuration rules. The computer-implemented system may further include at least one memory storage device that stores one or more product configuration rules used to define permissible product configurations and attributes of the products.

Abstract: Methods and systems for use in managing part replacement associated with a manufactured product. A part agent, executed by a computing system and associated with a current part installed in the manufactured product, provides a replacement notification to an ordering manager agent executed by the computing system and associated with the current part. The replacement notification indicates that a replacement of the current part is desired. The ordering manager agent determines that the current part is associated with a configuration change that represents a substitution of a new part for the current part. The ordering manager agent provides the configuration change to the part agent. The part agent orders the new part via the ordering manager agent based on the configuration change.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method guides a user in designing a product defined by data. The method involves examining (420) items of the data to detect whether each item conforms to rules (106) or violates the rules; performing (431 . . . ) at least one action in response to a detection of a rule violation; displaying (450) the data to the user in a manner emphasizing at least one particular data item that caused the rule violation; receiving (460) any new data input from the user; and repeating the examining, action performing, and displaying steps using the new data. The displaying step may involve displaying data defining a current state of the product in a tabular (spreadsheet) format, including displaying data detected to have caused the rule violation in a first manner that is visibly distinct from displaying other data that is not detected to have caused the rule violation.

Abstract: A system that decouples a product offering from a fulfillment flow is provided. The system defines a product offering including product specifications. The system further maps the product specifications to fulfillment patterns, where each fulfillment pattern includes metadata that defines a set of fulfillment functions and dependencies. The system further generates a customer order including customer order lines, where each customer order line includes a product action and a product offering that is based on a product specification, and where each product action is a fulfillment action (or “action”) including metadata that defines a pattern of a structured request to perform work on the product offering that is based on the product specification. The system further fulfills the customer order using a fulfillment flow based on the fulfillment pattern mapped to the product specifications.

Abstract: A method of acquiring rights to content to be burned to a CD, comprising defining a first content set; defining a second content set comprised of content selected from the first content set whose content attributes match those selected by a user; identifying as a third content set that content in the second content set for which DRM rights sufficient to permit the content to be burned to CD are not currently possessed; allowing a user to authorize obtaining rights for members of the second content set for which rights permitting the content to be burned to CD are not currently possessed; obtaining rights which allow at least a subset of the third content set to be burned to CD; and, allowing the content defined in the second content set and for which appropriate rights have been obtained to be burned to CD.

Abstract: A manufacturer or other retailer provides a consumer with a graphical user interface for customizing an article. The graphical user interface includes an analog-style selection control that allows a user to select at least one characteristic of a feature of the article. With this type of selection control, a consumer need not select a particular control value or designate a combination of control values to choose a characteristic for a feature of an article to be custom-manufactured. Instead, the consumer need only select a position or value relative to a range of positions or values provided by the analog-style selection control.

Abstract: A method of processing an order request for an item. The method includes offering, using a machine-readable label, the item to a customer, in response to receiving an indication that a mobile device has read the machine-readable label using a purchasing application, receiving, using a processor, customer information and the order request for the item from the mobile device, and processing the order request for the item using the customer information from the mobile device.

Abstract: A ring design machine receives one or more selections of gemstones and one or more selections of settings and allows a user to “mix and match” gemstones and settings and view a selected gemstone in a compatible setting for that gemstone. To present the gemstone in the setting, the ring design machine presents a combination image that depicts the gemstone in the setting. The ring design machine, which may be implemented using a computer programmed by software, may present the combination image to the user in response to receiving a selection of the gemstone and a selection of the setting from the user via a network.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for related search suggestions for products. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a query for searching documents wherein the query specifies a first product. A number of occurrences of the first product in a plurality of prior queries of the documents submitted by users is determined. A product category for the first product is determined based on one or more attributes associated with the first product, the category having a predetermined plurality of category attributes. A suggested product is selected wherein the suggested product is associated with attributes that satisfy the category attributes.

Abstract: The invention provides a method and system to enable buyers and sellers of data items to adjust fees for one or a plurality of data items according to the compatibility of the data items with research and dataset compatibility requirements of the end user or buyer of the data items. It further provides a method for constructing data item pairs consisting of targets for observations and observations upon targets compatible with the requirement of the purchaser of the data.

Abstract: A system and method for obtaining photographic products and/or services comprises bundling image capture and printing technologies into products and/or services that are paid for by a consumer with monthly or yearly subscription fees. The system and method involves selecting a camera and selecting a photographic products/service plan which designates photographic products and/or services which are to be associated with the selected camera. The system and method gives the consumer the option of selecting a specific camera from a menu of cameras, and a specific photographic product/service plan which is to be associated with the selected camera from a product/service menu.

Abstract: A method for generating an electronic message having the appearance of an individual performing a song with a musical artist includes: receiving a selection of a video segment, receiving an image of an individual's face, receiving a recording of the individual signing the song, generating the electronic message from the video segment, receiving information about a recipient of the electronic message, and transmitting the electronic message to the recipient. The video segment includes: a song, a musical artist performing the song, and a character performing the song with the musical artist. Generating the electronic message includes: overlaying the image of the individual's face onto a facial area of the character, simulating movement of one or more facial features of the image, and synchronizing the recording of the individual signing the song with the simulated movement of the facial features.

Abstract: Particular embodiments provide home network use recommendations to a user. The home network use recommendations may involve recommendations on items, which may include devices, applications, and/or services. When users connect an item (e.g., a device) to a home network, information associated with the item may be received. Metadata for the information is generated that describes the information. The metadata may be stored in storage in a user profile for the user. The user profile may then be analyzed to determine home network use recommendations. For example, recommendations may be how to use or configure the home network.

Abstract: A system comprising at least one networked computer configured to perform in any order the following functions: receiving from a provider computer at least one electronic document set comprising a document specific questionnaire, a questionnaire specific guide, a document specific legal form and a specific legal document use guide; receiving from a user computer a legal document order comprising answers to the document specific questionnaire and payment; preparing a specific legal document based on the document specific legal form and the answers received; and, if payment is successful, immediately sending the prepared specific legal document by email to the user.

Abstract: Systems and methods for a product driven approach to technology provisioning, operations, and billing are provided. Some embodiments provide an Information Technology (IT) business architecture built around the product driven methodology. This architecture can be designed to optimize the demand side provisioning of technology products to meet business intent and the execution of supply side assembly and implementation lifecycle. A technology model can be used that recursively decomposes services and products into various components. As a result, the technology model allows for effective and efficient provisioning, pricing, and impact assessment of the organization's technology to thereby drive the efficiency of scale and the automation of the provisioning, the finance, and the operation businesses.

Abstract: A system for creating and providing clothing and accessories for avatars, including within a virtual marketplace is disclosed. The system includes computer programming resident on at least one networked server, wherein the computer programming provides a creation tool and an online marketplace having at least one virtual storefront. A user access to the online marketplace includes a user-directed, computer programmable avatar, and further includes a computing device communicatively connected to the at least one networked server.

Abstract: A clothing article having pockets for personal articles such as identification cards and credit cards is provided and method for a user to self-design a customized version thereof. The clothing article features an elastic base for engagement to the body of a user, and one or a plurality of hidden or discernible pockets to carry user articles. A pocket container which holds the articles may also be employed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for gifting a personalized album. A system is described that includes generating a personalized album from a request and subsequently gifting the personalized album to another party. The personalized album can include playback attributes stored in a file associated with the album or alternatively in metadata of the media items to be gifted. The playback attributes can limit playback of the album to a particular playback sequence or configure playback to reveal the names of media items as they are presented to the user. The personalized album can be accepted, rejected, or re-gifted by the recipient.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method and system to verify an employment history of an applicant. The method involves obtaining data from a plurality of data sources comprising a business application, aggregating data to obtain aggregated data, where aggregated data includes employment and payroll data from the plurality of data sources, receiving a request for an employment history verification report based on a job application, where the request includes applicant identification information, searching aggregated data for data associated with applicant identification information, and providing the employment history verification report corresponding to applicant identification information, where the employment history verification report is based on the request and aggregated data. The employment history verification report may be based on employment and payroll data associated with applicant identification information.