Abstract: Systems and methods for facilitating online comparison shopping, including a similarity engine, a navigational system, and a step skipping system. The systems and methods according to the invention include a method for determining similarity between two preferably disparate products. The systems and methods also preferably include a method of increasing efficiency of navigation in a comparison shopping site based on product coverage and product entropy. The systems and methods further include a method of step-skipping to quicken user navigation through a comparison shopping site.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 14, 2007
Date of Patent:
March 20, 2012
Assignee:
Shopping.com, Ltd
Inventors:
Amir Ashkenazi, Oren Glickman, Paul Howe
Abstract: Systems and methods for facilitating online comparison shopping, including a similarity engine, a navigational system, and a step skipping system. The systems and methods according to the invention include a method for determining similarity between two preferably disparate products. The systems and methods also preferably include a method of increasing efficiency of navigation in a comparison shopping site based on product coverage and product entropy. The systems and methods further include a method of step-skipping to quicken user navigation through a comparison shopping site.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 18, 2002
Date of Patent:
September 28, 2010
Assignee:
Shopping.com, Ltd.
Inventors:
Amir Ashkenazi, Oren Glickman, Paul Howe