Systems, methods, and manufactures for applications for wearable devices

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11354729-B2
Application number	US-202016786411-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 10, 2020
Priority date	Aug 13, 2013
Publication date	Jun 7, 2022
Grant date	Jun 7, 2022

Abstract

Systems and methods of applications for wearable devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, a wearable device receives data from a personal computing device communicatively coupled to the wearable device. The data can correspond to content of an online marketplace. In response to receiving the data, the content can be caused to be displayed on the wearable device. The wearable device can detect an input from a user. The input can correspond to a requested action. The wearable device can transmit at least one instruction to the personal computing device. The instruction(s) can be configured to cause the personal computing device to perform the requested action.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method implemented by a wearable device communicatively coupled to a personal computing device, the method comprising:
receiving, from the personal computing device, data describing an item being offered for sale on an online marketplace;
displaying, on a display screen of the wearable device, a notification describing an event relating to the item;
detecting a wearable device input from a user, the wearable device input requesting the personal computing device to perform an online action related to the item; and
in response to detecting the wearable device input, transmitting, by a processor of the wearable device, at least one instruction to the personal computing device causing the personal computing device to perform the online action, the online action comprising increasing a bid for the item by an incremental bid value specified by the user via setting options displayed on the personal computing device prior to the wearable device input being detected.

2. The method as described in claim 1 , wherein the item included as part of the notification is selected for display based on a current location of the wearable device.

3. The method as described in claim 1 , further comprising receiving, from the personal computing device, specification of a notification setting that causes the notification to be displayed on the display screen of the wearable device responsive to occurrence of the event.

4. The method as described in claim 1 , wherein the wearable device input is a gesture moving the wearable device.

5. The method as described in claim 1 , further comprising receiving, from the personal computing device, specification of the wearable device input via the setting options displayed on the personal computing device.

6. The method as described in claim 1 , further comprising detecting an additional wearable device input from the user requesting the personal computing device to perform an additional online action related to the item.

7. The method as described in claim 6 , further comprising transmitting, in response to detecting the additional wearable device input, at least one additional instruction to the personal computing device to cause the personal computing device to initiate the additional online action, the additional online action comprising adding the item to a shopping cart of the user.

8. The method as described in claim 7 , further comprising displaying, on the display screen of the wearable device, a user interface element selectable to display, on the personal computing device, a purchase completion process for the item added to the shopping cart of the user.

9. A wearable device communicatively coupled to a personal computing device, the wearable device comprising:
one or more processors; and
a memory comprising instructions stored thereon which when performed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
receiving, from the personal computing device, data describing an item being offered for sale on an online marketplace;
displaying, on a display screen of the wearable device, a notification describing an event relating to the item;
detecting a wearable device input from a user, the wearable device input requesting the personal computing device to perform an online action related to the item; and
in response to detecting the wearable device input, transmitting, by a processor of the wearable device, at least one instruction to the personal computing device causing the personal computing device to perform the online action, the online action comprising increasing a bid for the item by an incremental bid value specified by the user via setting options displayed on the personal computing device prior to the wearable device input being detected.

10. The wearable device of claim 9 , wherein the notification indicates that the user has been outbid on the item.

11. The wearable device of claim 9 , wherein the notification indicates an amount of time left in an online auction for the item.

12. The wearable device of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise receiving, from the personal computing device, specification of a notification setting that causes the notification to be displayed on the display screen of the wearable device responsive to occurrence of the event.

13. The wearable device of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise receiving, from the personal computing device, specification of the wearable device input via the setting options displayed on the personal computing device.

14. One or more machine-readable medium comprising instructions stored thereon that, responsive to execution by a wearable device, cause at least one processor of the wearable device to perform operations comprising:
receiving, from a personal computing device communicatively coupled to the wearable device, data describing an item being offered for sale on an online marketplace;
displaying, on a display screen of the wearable device, a notification describing an event relating to the item;
detecting a wearable device input from a user, the wearable device input requesting the personal computing device to perform an online action related to the item; and
in response to detecting the wearable device input, transmitting, by a processor of the wearable device, at least one instruction to the personal computing device causing the personal computing device to perform the online action, the online action comprising increasing a bid for the item by an incremental bid value specified by the user via setting options displayed on the personal computing device prior to the wearable device input being detected.

15. The one or more machine-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the notification indicates that the user has been outbid on the item.

16. The one or more machine-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the notification indicates an amount of time left in an online auction for the item.

17. The one or more machine-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the operations further comprise receiving, from the personal computing device, specification of a notification setting that causes the notification to be displayed on the display screen of the wearable device responsive to occurrence of the event.

18. The one or more machine-readable medium of claim 14 , the operations further comprising detecting an additional wearable device input to increase the incremental bid value, the online action comprising increasing the bid for the item by the increased incremental bid value.

19. The method as described in claim 1 , wherein the event relating to the item comprises an auction for the item ending in a predefined amount of time, the predefined amount of time being specified by the user via the setting options displayed on the personal computing device.

20. The method as described in claim 6 , further comprising transmitting, in response to detecting the additional wearable device input, at least one additional instruction to the personal computing device to cause the personal computing device to initiate the additional online action, the additional online action comprising completing purchase of the item using an online payment account associated with the user.

Assignees

• Ebay Inc

Inventors

• Tapley John
• Lin Charles
• Higgins Krystal Rose

Classifications

• G06Q30/08

  Auctions · CPC title

• G08B1/08

  using electric transmission {; transformation of alarm signals to electrical signals from a different medium, e.g. transmission of an electric alarm signal upon detection of an audible alarm signal} · CPC title

• G06Q30/0641 Primary

  utilising user interfaces specially adapted for shopping · CPC title

• G06Q30/0643

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