Patents by Inventor Prashant H. Joshi

Prashant H. Joshi has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Systems and methods for searching retail products and locations using a universal search bar
    Patent number: 11748804
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to searching retail products for purchase and locations of physical retail stores. In some embodiments, there is provided a system for searching both retail products for purchase and locations of physical retail stores including a user interface; a universal search bar cooperatively operating with the user interface to provide a single search tool for a customer to search one or more databases storing at least retail product inventories and a plurality of retail locations; and a control circuit configured to: receive a communication signal to initiate operation of the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLC
    Inventors: Prashant H. Joshi, Seema Chaudhry
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEARCHING RETAIL PRODUCTS AND LOCATIONS USING A UNIVERSAL SEARCH BAR
    Publication number: 20220122158
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to searching retail products for purchase and locations of physical retail stores. In some embodiments, there is provided a system for searching both retail products for purchase and locations of physical retail stores including a user interface; a universal search bar cooperatively operating with the user interface to provide a single search tool for a customer to search one or more databases storing at least retail product inventories and a plurality of retail locations; and a control circuit configured to: receive a communication signal to initiate operation of the user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Prashant H. Joshi, Seema Chaudhry
  • Systems and methods for searching retail products and locations using a universal search bar
    Patent number: 11210728
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to searching retail products for purchase and locations of physical retail stores. In some embodiments, there is provided a system for searching both retail products for purchase and locations of physical retail stores including a user interface; a memory device; one or more databases; a universal search bar cooperatively operating with the user interface to provide a single search tool for a customer to search the one or more databases storing at least retail product inventories and a plurality of retail locations; and a control circuit configured to: receive a communication signal; autonomously determine a first term associated with the customer; and initiate entry of the first term in the universal search bar to automatically suggest a search term, thereby prompting customer engagement on the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Prashant H. Joshi, Seema Chaudhry
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEARCHING RETAIL PRODUCTS AND LOCATIONS USING A UNIVERSAL SEARCH BAR
    Publication number: 20190362413
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to searching retail products for purchase and locations of physical retail stores. In some embodiments, there is provided a system for searching both retail products for purchase and locations of physical retail stores including a user interface; a memory device; one or more databases; a universal search bar cooperatively operating with the user interface to provide a single search tool for a customer to search the one or more databases storing at least retail product inventories and a plurality of retail locations; and a control circuit configured to: receive a communication signal; autonomously determine a first term associated with the customer; and initiate entry of the first term in the universal search bar to automatically suggest a search term, thereby prompting customer engagement on the user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Prashant H. Joshi, Seema Chaudhry