Adaptive performance of actions associated with custom user interface controls

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10922743-B1
Application number	US-201715398473-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Jan 4, 2017
Priority date	Jan 4, 2017
Publication date	Feb 16, 2021
Grant date	Feb 16, 2021

Abstract

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are described for performing actions based on user activation of custom user interface (“UI”) controls. A user of a networked computing service may activate a custom UI control by selecting the custom UI control (such as by touching the custom UI control displayed on a touchscreen display) to trigger the networked computing service to perform a predefined action associated with the custom UI control. In the event that the predefined action cannot be performed, the networked computing service may identify an alternative action that may be performed instead of the predefined action, optionally request user confirmation of the alternative action, and perform the alternative action.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer-implemented method for performing actions based on user activation of custom user interface controls, the method comprising:
as implemented by one or more computing devices configured with specific executable instructions,
detecting user activation of a first custom user interface control configured to trigger, upon user activation, a first action to be performed using one or more first parameters, wherein the first action comprises placing an order for an item, wherein the first custom user interface control is associated with a first item identifier for the item and one or more control parameters for the order to be placed, wherein the one or more control parameters include an original item price associated with the item, the original item price being defined at a first time at which the first custom user interface control is configured;
determining, based at least in part on the first item identifier associated with the first custom user interface control, that the item having the first item identifier is available to be ordered;
determining one or more item parameters associated with the item having the first item identifier as available to be ordered, wherein the one or more item parameters indicate at least a current item price associated with the item that is in stock at a second time at which the one or more item parameters are determined, wherein the second time is subsequent to the first time;
determining, based at least in part on the current item price conflicting with the original item price associated with the first custom user interface control, that the order for the item cannot be placed at the original item price;
based at least in part on the determination that the order for the item cannot be placed at the original item price, determining that a difference between the original item price and the current item price of the item associated with the first custom user interface control does not exceed a threshold amount associated with the first custom user interface control; and
causing an alternative action to be performed without receiving or requesting further user input subsequent to the user activation of the first custom user interface control, wherein the alternative action comprises placing an order for the item associated with the first custom user interface control using at least the one or more item parameters associated with the item despite the current item price conflicting with the original item price associated with the first custom user interface control.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining that the item associated with the first custom user interface control is no longer available to be ordered at a quantity specified by the one or more control parameters, and causing the order for the item to be placed at a quantity lower than the quantity specified by the one or more control parameters.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more control parameters include a first shipping method, the method further comprising determining that the item associated with the first custom user interface control is no longer eligible for the first shipping method, and causing the order for the item to be placed using a second shipping method different from the first shipping method.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
subsequent to causing the alternative action to be performed, detecting another user activation of the first custom user interface control; and
based on a determination that the first action can be performed using the one or more control parameters, causing the first action to be performed without receiving or requesting further user input.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
causing a second custom user interface control to be presented adjacent to the first custom user interface control, the second custom user interface control configured to trigger, upon user activation, a second action to be performed using one or more second parameters;
subsequent to causing the alternative action to be performed, detecting user activation of the second custom user interface control; and
causing the second action to be performed without requesting or receiving further user input.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user activation comprises a user input received at a first portion of the first custom user interface control, the method further comprising causing the first action to be performed based on a determination that the user input was received at the first portion of the first custom user interface control.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising causing another action different from the first action to be performed based on a determination that another user input was received at a second portion of the first custom user interface control different from the first portion.

8. A system for performing actions based on user activation of custom user interface controls, the system comprising:
a computing system comprising one or more hardware computing devices executing specific computer-executable instructions, wherein the computing system is configured to at least:
detect user activation of a first custom user interface control configured to trigger, upon user activation, a first action to be performed using one or more first parameters, wherein the first action comprises placing an order for an item, wherein the first custom user interface control is associated with a first item identifier for the item and one or more control parameters for the order to be placed, wherein the one or more control parameters include an original item price associated with the item, the original item price being defined at a first time at which the first custom user interface control is configured;
determine, based at least in part on the first item identifier associated with the first custom user interface control, that the item having the first item identifier is available to be ordered;
determine one or more item parameters associated with the item having the first item identifier as available to be ordered, wherein the one or more item parameters indicate at least a current item price associated with the item that is in stock at a second time at which the one or more item parameters are determined, wherein the second time is subsequent to the first time;
determine, based at least in part on the current item price conflicting with the original item price associated with the first custom user interface control, that the order for the item cannot be placed at the original item price;
based at least in part on the determination that the order for the item cannot be placed at the original item price, determine that a difference between the original item price and the current item price of the item associated with the first custom user interface control does not exceed a threshold amount associated with the first custom user interface control; and
cause an alternative action to be performed without receiving or requesting further user input subsequent to the user activation of the first custom user interface control, wherein the alternative action comprises placing an order for the item associated with the first custom user interface control using at least the one or more item parameters associated with the item despite the current item price conflicting with the original item price associated with the first custom user interface control.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the computing system is further configured to:
subsequent to causing the alternative action to be performed, detect another user activation of the first custom user interface control; and
based on a determination that the first action can be performed using the one

Assignees

• Amazon Tech Inc

Inventors

• Andrizzi Stephan Josef
• Chabria Jai Prakash
• Dare Nicole
• Deland Kenneth
• Desai Nirav Praful
• Guha Anindya
• Hensley Marc
• Herrington Douglas James
• Heyworth Samuel Stevens
• Iyer Apoorva
• Kumar Nitish
• Richards Hannah Mcclellan
• Pelleg Amir
• Protasio Jessica
• Rausch Daniel Benjamin
• Ridlehoover Laura Allison
• Rosenberg Jeffrey
• Smart Paul Warren
• Virani Amirali

Classifications

• G06F3/0482

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

• G06Q30/0633 Primary

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

• G06Q30/0641 Primary

  utilising user interfaces specially adapted for shopping · CPC title

• G06F3/0481

  based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance · CPC title