Method and system for facilitating consumer interactions for performing purchase commands

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10115105-B2
Application number	US-201514626363-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 19, 2015
Priority date	Feb 21, 2014
Publication date	Oct 30, 2018
Grant date	Oct 30, 2018

Abstract

Embodiments provide a computer-executed method, a computer system and computer-program product for facilitating a transaction. The method includes transmitting computer-executable instructions to cause a representation of an item to be displayed on a consumer interface rendered on a visual display of a computing device. The method also includes receiving, from the computing device, an indication of a compound consumer input associated with a consumer and performed using the consumer interface. The method further includes, based on a determination that the compound consumer input corresponds to a purchase command, retrieving information previously stored for the consumer, generating an order to purchase the item for the consumer, and transmitting an order confirmation configured to be displayed by the computing device.

First claim

That which is claimed is:

1. A computer-executed method for facilitating a transaction, the method comprising:
transmitting computer-executable instructions to cause a representation of an item to be displayed on a consumer interface rendered on a touch-screen visual display of a computing device, wherein the consumer interface presents an icon associated with the representation of the item;
receiving, at the touch-screen visual display of the computing device, an indication of a compound consumer input;
associating the compound consumer input with the item by detecting that at least a portion of the compound consumer input occurs at a position on the touch-screen visual display corresponding to a position of the icon;
determining that the compound consumer input corresponds to a purchase command; and
based on the determination that the compound consumer input corresponds to the purchase command, facilitating purchase of the item,
wherein a first portion of the consumer input is associated with the purchase command, and wherein a second portion of the consumer input is associated with a second command, and
wherein the second command comprises a quantity command defining a number of instances of the item selected for purchase, and wherein the method further comprises:
in response to receiving an indication of the second command, transmitting computer-executable instructions to cause facilitating purchase of one or more instances of the item based on the quantity command.

2. The computer-executable method of claim 1 , further comprising:
causing the consumer interface to display a consumer input definition interface including an indication of the purchase command;
while the consumer input definition interface is displayed, receiving input definition data defining a consumer interaction by the consumer;
generating the compound consumer input based on the input definition data;
associating the compound consumer input with the purchase command; and
storing the association among the compound consumer input, the purchase command and the consumer on a non-transitory storage device.

3. The computer-executable method of claim 2 , further comprising:
causing the consumer interface to display a second consumer input definition interface including an indication of a second command;
while the second consumer input definition interface is displayed, receiving second input definition data defining a second consumer interaction by the consumer;
generating a second compound consumer input based on the second input definition data;
associating the second compound consumer input with the second command; and
storing the association among the second compound consumer input, the second command and the consumer on a non-transitory storage device;
wherein receipt of the compound consumer input from the consumer interface of the consumer initiates the purchase command for the consumer, and wherein receipt of the second compound consumer input from the consumer interface of the consumer initiates the second command for the consumer.

4. The computer-executable method of claim 1 , further comprising:
transmitting computer-executable instructions to cause a second consumer input definition interface to be displayed on a second consumer interface rendered on a second visual display of a second computing device associated with a second consumer;
causing the second consumer interface to display a second consumer input definition interface including an indication of the purchase command;
while the second consumer input definition interface is displayed, receiving second input definition data defining a second consumer interaction by the consumer;
generating a second compound consumer input based on the second input definition data;
associating the second compound consumer input with the purchase command; and
storing the association among the second compound consumer input, the purchase command and the second consumer on a non-transitory storage device;
wherein receipt of the compound consumer input from the consumer interface of the consumer initiates the purchase command for the consumer, and wherein receipt of the second compound consumer input from the second consumer interface of the second consumer initiates the purchase command for the second consumer.

5. The computer-executable method of claim 1 , wherein the compound consumer input includes one or more of: a checkmark selection, a multi-point touchscreen press action, a mouse click action, a touchscreen tap action, a touchscreen press and hold action, a touchscreen drag and drop action, a touchscreen pinch action, a touchscreen unpinch action, a touchscreen swipe action, a touchscreen slide action, a touchscreen press action, a touchscreen pull-down action, a device shake action, a device twist action, a movement of the computing device, a change in orientation of the computing device, a touchscreen writing action, a touchscreen drawing or writing motion, a touchscreen selection of one or more alphanumeric characters, a keyboard action, a mouse action, a static or moving gesture captured by a camera, or a speaking of a sound.

6. The computer-executable method of claim 1 , wherein the purchase command initiates purchase of the item without associating the item with an electronic shopping cart.

7. The computer-executable method of claim 1 , wherein the consumer interface includes a representation of an electronic shopping cart or a representation of a purchase drop region, and wherein the purchase command is initiated upon the compound consumer input overlapping with the representation of the shopping cart representation or the representation of the purchase drop region.

8. The computer-executable method of claim 1 , wherein the compound consumer input is a continuous touch interaction using a touchscreen, defined by:
a first point at a first time;
a second point at a second time subsequent to the first time; and
a third point at a third time subsequent to the second time;
wherein the first, second and third points are not collinear.

9. The computer-executable method of claim 1 , wherein the compound consumer input is a continuous touch interaction using a touchscreen, defined by a point held for at least a predefined amount of time.

10. The computer-executable method of claim 9 , wherein the continuous touch interaction is further defined by at least a second point at a second time subsequent to the predefined amount of time.

11. The computer-executable method of claim 1 , wherein the compound consumer input is a continuous touch interaction using a touchscreen, defined by:
a first point at a first time; and
a second point at a second time subsequent to the first time;
wherein the first point and the second point define a predetermined first direction from the first point to the second point.

12. The computer-executable method of claim 1 , further comprising:
transmitting computer-executable instructions to alter the consumer interface in response to receiving an indication of the second command.

13. The computer-executable method of claim 1 , wherein the second command comprises a request command, and wherein the method further comprises:
in response to receiving an indication of the second command, transmitting computer-executable instructions to cause a second representation for a second item to be rendered on the consumer interface.

14. The computer-executable method of claim 1 , wherein the second command comprises a cancel purchase command, and wherein the method further comprises:
in response to receiving an indication of the second command, transmitting com

Assignees

• Groupon Inc

Inventors

• Viswanath Sri
• Hyche Eric
• Shah Mihir
• Bergstrom Peter
• Burton Michael
• Levi Dor
• Sisinni Fabio
• Chennavasin Don Albert
• Ciocirlan Marius G
• Kim Ben
• Rahim Riaz

Classifications

• G06Q30/0267

  Wireless devices · CPC title

• G06F3/04883 Primary

  for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text · CPC title

• G06Q30/0635

  replenishment orders; recurring orders · CPC title

• G06Q30/0641

  utilising user interfaces specially adapted for shopping · CPC title

• G06F3/0482

  Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus · CPC title