Method and system for adjusting item relevance based on consumer interactions

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10162513-B2
Application number	US-201514626395-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 19, 2015
Priority date	Feb 21, 2014
Publication date	Dec 25, 2018
Grant date	Dec 25, 2018

Abstract

Embodiments provide a computer-executed method, a computing device, and computer program product for enabling indication of a relevance of an item. The method includes displaying a consumer interface on a visual display of a computing device associated with a consumer, the consumer interface rendering representations of one or more items. The method also includes receiving, at the computing device, an indication of consumer input with respect to at least one of the items. The method also includes, based on a determination that the consumer input corresponds to a relevance command, adjusting the display of the representations of the one or more items on the consumer interface. The method further includes, based on the relevance command, determining a relevance indication of a characteristic of the at least one item to the consumer.

First claim

That which is claimed is:

1. A computer-executed method for enabling indication of a relevance of an item, the method comprising:
displaying a consumer interface on a visual display of a computing device associated with a consumer, the consumer interface rendering representations of a plurality of items;
detecting, by the computing device, an indication of consumer input with respect to at least one item of the plurality of items;
determining, via at least one processor, that the consumer input corresponds to a predefined consumer input, wherein the predefined consumer input is a stored pattern or shape associated with a relevance command;
in response to the relevance command, assigning, via the at least one processor, a relevance score of a characteristic of the at least one item to the consumer, such that the relevance score indicates the relevance of the characteristic to the consumer; and
in response to executing the relevance command, adjusting, via the at least one processor, the display of the representations of the plurality items on the consumer interface to present the plurality of items to the user based on the relevance score, such that the representations of one or more other items of the plurality of items are modified in the display by presenting items having a higher relevance more prominently in the consumer interface based upon a comparison of the relevance score of the characteristic to characteristics of the one or more other items.

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

3. The computer-executable method of claim 1 , wherein the consumer input, represented by consumer input data, indicates one or more of: a checkmark selection, a 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 press 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.

4. The computer-executable method of claim 1 , wherein the relevance command initiates a reordering the representations based on the relevance indication.

5. The computer-executable method of claim 1 , wherein the relevance command initiates a randomized reordering of the representations.

6. The computer-executable method of claim 5 , wherein the consumer input, represented by consumer input data, indicates a shaking action of the computing device detected by an accelerometer.

7. The computer-executable method of claim 1 , wherein the relevance command includes a first indication of relevance of a first item to the consumer, and wherein the relevance command initiates an adjustment in a first relevance score of the first item based on the first indication.

8. The computer-executable method of claim 7 , wherein the first indication of relevance includes a feedback score provided by the consumer for the first item.

9. The computer-executable method of claim 1 , wherein the relevance command initiates a removal of at least one of the representations from the consumer interface based on the relevance indication.

10. The computer-executable method of claim 1 , wherein the relevance command initiates display of representations of one or more additional items on the consumer interface.

11. The computer-executable method of claim 1 , wherein the consumer input, represented by consumer input data, indicates 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.

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

13. The computer-executable method of claim 12 , 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.

14. The computer-executable method of claim 1 , wherein the consumer input, represented by consumer input data, indicates 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.

15. The computer-executable method of claim 1 , wherein the consumer input is represented by consumer input data, wherein a first portion of the consumer input data is associated with the relevance command, and wherein a second portion of the consumer input data is associated with a second command.

16. The computer-executable method of claim 1 , wherein the consumer input, represented by consumer input data, indicates a plurality of discontinuous touch interactions at substantially a single location on the surface of a touchscreen.

17. The computer-executable method of claim 1 , wherein the items are promotions, the representations are impressions, and wherein the characteristic includes one or more of a promotion category, a promotion price, a promotion location, a promotion subject matter, a merchant offering a promotion, a brand of a promotion, or a discount level of a promotion.

18. A computing device comprising at least a processor, and a memory associated with the processor having computer coded instructions therein, with the computer instructions configured to, when executed by the processor, cause the computing device to:
display a consumer interface on a visual display of the computing device associated with a consumer, the consumer interface rendering representations of a plurality of items;
detect, by the computing device, an indication of consumer input with respect to at least one item of the plurality of items;
determine, via at least one processor, that the consumer input corresponds to a predefined consumer input, wherein the predefined consumer input is a stored pattern or shape associated with a relevance command;
in response to the relevance command, assigning, via the at least one processor, a relevance score of a characteristic of the at least one item to the consumer, such that the relevance score indicates the relevance of the characteristic to the consumer; and
in response to executing the relevance command, adjust, via the at least one processor, the display of the representations of the plurality items on the consumer interface to present the plurality of items to the user based on the relevance score,

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

• G06Q30/0643

  graphically representing goods, e.g. 3D product representation · CPC title

• G06Q30/0601

  Electronic shopping [e-shopping] · CPC title

• G06Q30/0207

  Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates · CPC title

• G06Q30/0633

  Managing shopping lists, e.g. compiling or processing purchase lists (shipping orders G06Q10/083; order filling G06Q10/087) · CPC title

• G06Q20/322

  Aspects of commerce using mobile devices [M-devices] · CPC title