Abstract: Methods and systems for generating recommendations are disclosed. In some examples, from a set of positive reviews associated with a merchant offering, at least one attribute is identified and associated with the set of positive reviews, based on reviewer profiles associated with each respective positive review. The attribute is associated with the merchant offering. A match is determined between a customer attribute in a first customer profile and the at least one attribute. A set of recommendations is generated to be presented, via a customer electronic device, to a customer associated with the first customer profile, the set of recommendations including the merchant offering associated with at least one attribute.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 5, 2019
Date of Patent:
November 30, 2021
Assignee:
SHOPIFY INC.
Inventors:
Siavash Ghorbani, Carl Johan Gustavsson
Abstract: A component-based review system for generating a digital recommendation is provided. A computing device monitors for one or more consumer-based reviews. A computing device identifies one or more commercial products or services associated with the one or more consumer-based reviews. A computing device generates a digital recommendation associated with the one or more consumer-based reviews.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 28, 2020
Date of Patent:
November 30, 2021
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation
Abstract: System for ranking segmented video files, comprising a server including a computer, said server including one or more segmented video files stored in a video database, each said segmented video file containing video information for visually reproducing at least one video object, where a video object is a visual component of the video file; an object inventory database operating on said server and containing information describing a location of said at least one video object within each of at least one image frame within at least one of the segmented video files; the server executing software indexing each segmented video file for the occurrence of at least one video object; the server executing software determining a duration of time that the at least one video object appears in each video file.
Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for the aggregation, analysis, display and monetization of pricing data for commodities in general, and which may be particularly useful applied to vehicles are disclosed. Specifically, in certain embodiments, historical transaction data associated with a particular vehicle configuration may be obtained and processed to determine pricing data associated with the vehicle configuration. The historical transaction data or determined pricing data may then be presented in an intuitive manner.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 29, 2020
Date of Patent:
November 23, 2021
Assignee:
TrueCar, Inc.
Inventors:
Thomas Taira, Scott Painter, Chris Taylor, Robert Taylor, Michael D. Swinson
Abstract: A first device captures an image of an item and provides the image depicting the item and a textual descriptor to a host machine. The host machine receives the image of the item and provides the image and textual descriptor to a second device. The second device initially presents the image as a listing of the item. The second device presents the textual descriptor and an option to initiate a communication to a first user associated with the first device upon request by a second user of the second client device.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 6, 2019
Date of Patent:
November 23, 2021
Assignee:
eBay Inc.
Inventors:
Jack Sheu, Charles F. Pletcher, Selina Lam
Abstract: A method including receiving a digital promotion payload from a brand manufacturer for at least one branded consumer packaged good, the digital promotion payload including a digital promotion value associated with the branded consumer packaged good, is provided. The method includes receiving a bid request to the digital promotion engine, providing a bid response to the bid request, the bid response including the digital promotion payload, and receiving, from the supply side platform, a confirmation that the bid response has been selected from one or more bids from different digital advertising entities. The method includes providing a command to the supply side platform to deliver the digital promotion payload to a mobile device accessing a resource from the mobile display publisher, and loading the digital promotion value to a frequent shopper identification in response to a consumer interaction with the digital promotion payload detected from the mobile device.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 25, 2018
Date of Patent:
November 9, 2021
Assignee:
Catalina Marketing Corporation
Inventors:
Zubin Singh, Benjamin S. Sprecher, Ankur Agarwal, Mykola Markov, Kirk Dikun, Tony Mou
Abstract: A system and method may be provided for more efficient onboarding of entities to a marketplace. An existing entity in the marketplace may agree to become an agent of the owner of the marketplace. A request may be received from a new entity wishing to join the marketplace. The system and method may assign the existing entity to onboard the new entity. A digital image may be received of the existing entity and new entity and optional documentation of the new entity's credentials. The system may digitally link the first seller and second seller so that the first seller may receive a portion of the transaction values collected by the second seller going forward.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 24, 2019
Date of Patent:
November 9, 2021
Assignee:
Chaldal, Inc.
Inventors:
Waseem Alim, Tejas Viswanath, Zia Ashraf
Abstract: A product or article of manufacture using a method of attaching a digitally printed attaching member to a material so that it can be customized with at least one add-on feature. The method uses 3D printing to produce attaching members with advanced features, providing unique customization capabilities. The method allows products to change their appearance or functionality and offers a new business model that uses the advantages of digital printing technology to enable advanced do it yourself customization of products. The method discloses how to integrate digital images with physical products.
Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for generating a framework for prioritizing machine learning model offerings via a platform are provided herein. A computer-implemented method includes processing, via a computing platform, a machine learning model input by a first user and metadata corresponding to the machine learning model input by the first user; automatically comparing, via the computing platform, the metadata corresponding to the machine learning model with metadata corresponding to one or more existing machine learning models stored by the computing platform; automatically calculating, via the computing platform, initial pricing information for the machine learning model based on the comparison; and outputting, via an interactive user interface of the computing platform, the machine learning model to one or more additional users for purchase in accordance with the calculated initial pricing information.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 8, 2019
Date of Patent:
October 26, 2021
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation
Abstract: Techniques for exchanging data segments between data aggregators and data consumers. In an embodiment, a value of an arbitrary data segment selected by a data consumer is computed. In particular, an individual user value is calculated for each user represented in the data segment, wherein the individual user value is a weighted sum (or other function) of the one or more features of the data segment attributable to that user, plus an additive gaussian noise. The overall value of the data segment is the sum of the individual user values. An offer price for the data segment can then be calculated using the overall value. Once a request is received from the consumer to purchase the data segment at the offer price, the data segment can be exchanged between the aggregator and consumer. Thus, a data marketplace or platform for the exchange of data segments is enabled.
Abstract: A multi-user shopping experience that allows users to converse and exchange ideas in a group setting while shopping. Through a browser or an application (e.g., on a mobile device), users are able converse with other shoppers, exchange ideas, select items, view items selected by other users, and make purchases. Additionally, each user is notified of other users' activities (e.g., viewing a collective shopping bin or browsing web pages in an on-line marketplace). Furthermore, incentives (such as discounts or free gifts) are provided to users in the group.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 23, 2021
Date of Patent:
October 19, 2021
Assignee:
Verishop Inc.
Inventors:
Jessica Marie Anerella, Imran Khan, Rong Yan, ChingYao Yu, Liu Liu
Abstract: The present disclosure provides various methods and embodiments for bundling remotely ordered grocery items. When a customer places a bundle request, the system determines whether a customer-defined number of the bundle items will be available at the customer-selected fulfillment time. If the system determines the customer-defined items will not be available at the fulfillment time, the bundle order is rejected and the user is alerted. Various other methods to assure complete fulfillment of customer orders are provided herein.
Abstract: A vehicle includes a controller, programmed to responsive to user input to pick up an item at a shop, calculate an estimated time of arrival (ETA) to the shop and a predicted preparation time for the item by the shop; and responsive to a current time being within a grace period to the preparation time before the ETA, place an order for the item.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 8, 2018
Date of Patent:
October 12, 2021
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventors:
Fling Tseng, Johannes Kristinsson, Aed Dudar, Shiqi Qiu
Abstract: A mobile application to conduct an auction based on physical presence is provided. The mobile application may be provided by a system comprising one or more modules. A notification module may identify an item to be sold at an auction. If a pre-auction window time period has arrived, the notification module may transmit auction notification messages to a plurality of client devices located within a predefined geographical area. A bidding module may conduct the auction by providing an auction interface to the client devices within the predefined geographical area. The auction interface includes an option to bid on the item. A completion module may transmit a confirmation to a winning auction participant.
Abstract: The invention relates to a system and method for selecting and ordering a deliverable. The system comprises a plurality of toy construction elements, each comprising one or more coupling members configured for releasably interconnecting the toy construction elements with each other; a scanning device operable to capture a digital representation of a toy construction model constructed from one or more of said toy construction elements; and a processor. The processor is configured to determine, from the digital representation, one or more attribute parameters, each indicative of a respective attribute derivable from one or more toy construction elements in the toy construction model. The processor is further configured to determine, based on the determined one or more attribute parameters, a selection of one or more items selected from a choice of items. The selection provides a definition of the one or more deliverables.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 5, 2018
Date of Patent:
September 28, 2021
Assignee:
LEGO A/S
Inventors:
Søren Holme, Klaus Peter Rotne, Fredrik Björkenfors, Johan Sanneblad, Mikael Cederbom, Ola Janson, Mattias Reintz, Johan Cedmar Brandstedt, Mats Sällström, Cari Johansson
Abstract: A wearable device comprising a memory storing a database of product codes and associated product recommendations derived from personalised biological information, a product code reader for reading a product code or data from a product, and a processor for using a read product code or read data to perform a look-up in the database to obtain a product recommendation for the associated product. The wearable device further comprises an indicator for providing an indication of the obtained product recommendation to a wearer of the device.
Abstract: A method and a system for providing a negotiation platform in the event that a listing fails by becoming inactive without the offering being sold are provided. For example, a negotiation eligibility detector may detect a failed listing of an offering. The listing may be associated with a first user and a first offer. A potential buyer detector may identify at least one potential buyer based on a user action associated with the failed listing. A negotiation manager may be in communication with the negotiation eligibility detector and the potential buyer detector. In response to the detecting of the failed listing and the identifying of the potential buyers, the negotiation manager may transmit a request to the at least one potential buyer for a second offer associated with the failed listing.
Abstract: A system and process provides online service providers with a platform to list services. The platform provides standardized templates for various business segments and business services associated within each segment. The electronic templates allow providers to conveniently enable/disable service offerings and input price, service tiers, and optional upgrades by toggling settings. The listing data is then received by the host and available to be listed through an online marketplace which may be presented to mobile application users. A search query by a consumer returns service listings that can be compared one to one by price a service offered.
Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, described herein is a system and method for providing access to media content associated with an artist scheduled for performance. A media application enables display of a playlist personalized for a user, based on a location of the user, a list of artists scheduled for performance, and a media consumption history of the user. An input action causes a media server to populate the playlist with media content. The media server determines the location of the user, retrieves those performance listings within a predetermined distance, retrieves the media consumption history of the user, filters the performance listings based on the media consumption history to obtain a set of artists having performance listings relevant to the user, selects media content items associated with each artist, and organizes the selected media content items within the playlist.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 11, 2019
Date of Patent:
September 7, 2021
Assignee:
SPOTIFY AB
Inventors:
Nikhil Helferty, Ariel Marcus, Ritwik Dey, Steve Shirley
Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for the aggregation, analysis, display and monetization of pricing data for commodities in general, and which may be particularly useful applied to vehicles are disclosed. In certain embodiments, one or more models may be applied over a set of historical transaction data associated with a vehicle configuration to determine pricing data. Some models may leverage incremental data in various conditions, including cases where fewer than a desired number of historical transactions are present in the bin of a specified vehicle, where fewer than, equal to, or more than a certain number of list prices for the specified vehicle available, and where no historical transaction data for new models is available.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 5, 2020
Date of Patent:
August 31, 2021
Assignee:
Truecar, Inc.
Inventors:
Michael Swinson, Lin O'Driscoll, Scott Painter