Method and system for adjusting item relevance based on consumer interactions

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11216176-B2
Application number	US-201816180674-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 5, 2018
Priority date	Feb 21, 2014
Publication date	Jan 4, 2022
Grant date	Jan 4, 2022

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 comprising:
displaying an interface on a visual display of a computing device, the interface comprising a representation of at least one item and an interaction region;
displaying a first text string in the interaction region, wherein the interaction region comprises a displayed elongated interaction region;
detecting a start of an input at the interaction region of the interface with respect to the at least one item, the input comprising the start, a completion, and a termination, wherein the input comprises a continuous swiping interaction with the interface from a first portion of the elongated interaction region associated with the start of the input to a second portion of the elongated interaction region associated with the completion of the input;
modifying the interaction region of the interface based on the detection of the start of the input such that modifying the interaction region of the interface is triggered by the detection of the start of the input and wherein modifying the interaction region based on the detection of the start of the input comprises replacing the first text string with a second text string after the detection of the start of the input and prior to a detection of the completion of the input;
detecting the completion of the input at the interaction region of the interface;
further modifying the interaction region of the interface based on the detection of the completion of the input, wherein modifying the interaction region based on the detection of the completion of the input comprises replacing the second text string with a third text string after the detection of the completion of the input and prior to a detection of the termination of the input;
detecting the termination of the input at the interaction region of the interface; and
executing a first purchase command via a first purchase mode with respect to the at least one item based on the detection of the input, wherein the interaction region is configured to distinguish a second purchase command based on a second input performed in at least a portion of the same area of the interaction region corresponding to the continuous swiping interaction of the first purchase command, wherein the second input differs from the input, and wherein the second purchase command corresponds to a second purchase mode different from the first purchase mode.

2. The computer-executed method of claim 1 , wherein the interaction region comprises an icon on the interface.

3. The computer-executed method of claim 1 , wherein executing the first purchase command with respect to the at least one item based on the detection of the input comprises determining that the input defines a threshold distance.

4. The computer-executed method of claim 1 , wherein the input comprises a touch interaction with the visual display of the computing device.

5. The computer-executed method of claim 1 , wherein the third text string corresponds to an indication that an input sufficient to execute the first purchase command has been detected.

6. The computer-executed method of claim 5 , wherein replacing the second text string with the third text string occurs after detecting the continuous swiping interaction for a predetermined distance of the interaction region.

7. The computer-executed method of claim 1 , wherein executing the first purchase command occurs after detection of the termination.

8. The computer-executed method of claim 1 , wherein the third text string corresponds to instructions for initiating the execution of the first purchase command.

9. The computer-executed method of claim 1 , further comprising modifying the interface based on the detection of the termination of the input.

10. The computer-executed method of claim 9 , wherein modifying the interface based on the detection of the termination of the input comprises displaying a confirmation of the execution of the first purchase command.

11. The computer-executed method of claim 1 , wherein the termination of the input corresponds to a release of the continuous swiping interaction at the second portion of the elongated interaction region.

12. The computer-executed method of claim 1 , wherein the continuous swiping interaction defines at least in part a first direction from the first portion to the second portion.

13. The computer-executed method of claim 1 , wherein detection of the start of the input corresponds to detection in the interaction region of the continuous swiping interaction in a first direction from the first portion to the second portion.

14. The computer-executed method of claim 1 , wherein the interaction region is configured to detect a touchscreen press action corresponding to the second purchase mode comprising a purchase command requiring a purchase confirmation and is further configured to detect a touchscreen swiping action corresponding to the first purchase mode comprising a purchase command without requiring a purchase confirmation.

15. A computing device comprising at least a processor, and a memory associated with the processor having computer coded instructions therein, with the computer coded instructions configured to, when executed by the processor, cause the computing device to:
display an interface on a visual display of the computing device, the interface comprising a representation of at least one item and an interaction region;
display a first text string in the interaction region, wherein the interaction region comprises a displayed elongated interaction region;
detect a start of an input at the interaction region of the interface with respect to the at least one item, the input comprising the start, a completion, and a termination, wherein the input comprises a continuous swiping interaction with the interface from a first portion of the elongated interaction region associated with the start of the input to a second portion of the elongated interaction region associated with the completion of the input;
modify the interaction region of the interface based on the detection of the start of the input such that modifying the interaction region of the interface is triggered by the detection of the start of the input and wherein modifying the interaction region based on the detection of the start of the input comprises replacing the first text string with a second text string after the detection of the start of the input and prior to detection of the completion of the input;
detect the completion of the input at the interaction region of the interface;
further modify the interaction region of the interface based on the detection of the completion of the input, wherein modifying the interaction region based on the detection of the completion of the input comprises replacing the second text string with a third text string after the detection of the completion of the input and prior to detection of the termination of the input;
detect the termination of the input at the interaction region of the interface; and
cause execution of a first purchase command via a first purchase mode with respect to the at least one item based on the detection of the input, wherein the interaction region is configured to distinguish a second purchase command based on a second input detected in at least a portion of the same area of the interaction region corresponding to the continuous swiping interaction of the first purchase command, and wherein the second purchase command corresponds to a second purchase mode different from the first purchase mode.

16. The computing device of claim 15 , wherein the input comprise

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

• G06Q20/40145 Primary

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• G06Q30/0267

  Wireless devices · CPC title

• G06Q30/0641

  utilising user interfaces specially adapted for shopping · CPC title

• G06Q30/0207

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

• G06Q20/12

  specially adapted for electronic shopping systems · CPC title