Systems and methods for automatic subscription-based ordering of product components

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11663640-B2
Application number	US-202117400375-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 12, 2021
Priority date	Dec 17, 2018
Publication date	May 30, 2023
Grant date	May 30, 2023

Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed herein for automatic subscription-based ordering of product components. During display of media content, the system receives a voice input and determines that the voice input indicates interest in a product. The system identifies the components required to create the product and identifies a subscription to an automated shopping service. Upon identifying the subscription, the system determines whether required components are available via the automated shopping service. Further, the system excludes components that were previously purchased via the automated shopping service, and the system automatically places an order through the automated shopping service for the remaining components.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
storing, using a storage circuitry, data identifying a subscription to an automated shopping service associated with a user profile;
receiving, using a control circuitry, a plurality of orders for products placed by the user profile via the subscription to the automated shopping service;
storing, using the storage circuitry, information from the plurality of orders placed by the user profile in a database that identifies time of purchase and product information for each order of the plurality of orders;
receiving, using a microphone, an input during displaying of media content;
tagging, using the control circuitry, the input with a timestamp indicative of a time period when the input was received;
identifying the time period based on the timestamp of the input;
determining, using the control circuitry, that the input comprises an indication of interest in a displayed product in the media content, by:
querying a server for metadata of the media content that was determined to be generated for display when the input was received; and
determining, based on the metadata of the media content received from the server that the product was displayed during the identified time period;

identifying, using the control circuitry, a set of components required to create the displayed product;
for each particular component of the set of components:
searching the database for an entry that identifies the particular component and comprises an identification of time of purchase that is within a threshold time period of the receiving the input during displaying of the media content;
in response to finding the entry that identifies the particular component and comprises the identification of time of purchase that is within the threshold time period of the receiving the input during displaying of the media content, reducing the set of components by excluding the particular component from the set of components; and

automatically, using the control circuitry, placing an order for the reduced set of components via the subscription to the automated shopping service without receiving additional input.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the automatically placing the order for the reduced set of components via the subscription to the automated shopping service without receiving additional input further comprises:
retrieving, using the control circuitry, a delivery address associated with the subscription to the automated shopping service from the database; and
automatically transmitting, using the control circuitry, instructions to a delivery service to deliver the reduced set of components to the retrieved delivery address.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
transmitting, using the control circuitry, an instant message to the user profile of the subscription to the automated shopping service confirming delivery of the reduced set of components to the delivery address.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the input during displaying of the media content comprises one or more of (a) a voice input, (b) a biometric input, and (c) a facial expression of a user.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the voice input comprises an excited utterance or an instruction to purchase the displayed product.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the identifying, using the control circuitry, the set of components required to create the displayed product comprises:
retrieving, using the control circuitry, the metadata of the displayed product in the media content; and
identifying, using the control circuitry, the set of components based on the metadata of the displayed product.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the automatically, using the control circuitry, placing the order for the reduced set of components via the subscription to the automated shopping service without receiving additional input further comprises:
determining that the subscription to the automated shopping service is available to purchase the reduced set of components.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the determining, using the control circuitry, that the subscription to the automated shopping service is available to purchase the set of components required to create the displayed product further comprises:
determining that a component of the set of components required to create the displayed product is unavailable for purchase using the automated shopping service; and
in response to the determination that the component of the set of components required to create the displayed product is unavailable for purchase, identifying, using the control circuitry, a substitute component for purchase.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the identifying, using the control circuitry, the substitute component for purchase comprises:
determining, using the control circuitry, the substitute component has a price that is similar to the price of the component that is unavailable for purchase of the set of components required to create the displayed product;
determining, using the control circuitry, that the substitute component has similar specifications to specifications of the component that is unavailable for purchase of the set of components required to create the displayed product; and
in response to the determination that the substitute component has the price that is similar and has similar specifications, identifying the substitute component for purchase.

10. A system comprising:
storage circuitry configured to:
store data identifying a subscription to an automated shopping service associated with a user profile;

control circuitry configured to:
receive a plurality of orders for products placed by the user profile via the subscription to the automated shopping service;

wherein the storage circuitry is further configured to:
store information from the plurality of orders placed by the user profile in a database that identifies time of purchase and product information for each order of the plurality of orders;
wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
receive, using a microphone, an input during displaying of media content;
tag, using the control circuitry, the input with a timestamp indicative of a time period when the input was received;
identify the time period based on the timestamp of the input;
determine that the input comprises an indication of interest in a displayed product in the media content, by:
querying a server for metadata of the media content that was determined to be generated for display when the input was received; and
determining, based on the metadata of the media content received from the server that the product was displayed during the identified time period;

identify a set of components required to create the displayed product;
for each particular component of the set of components:
search the database for an entry that identifies the particular component and comprises an identification of time of purchase that is within a threshold time period of the receiving the input during displaying of the media content;
in response to finding the entry that identifies the particular component and comprises the identification of time of purchase that is within the threshold time period of the receiving the input during displaying of the media content, reduce the set of components by excluding the particular component from the set of components; and

automatically place an order for the reduced set of components via the subscription to the automated shopping service without receiving additional input.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured, when automatically placing the order for the reduced set of compon

Assignees

• Rovi Guides Inc

Inventors

• Breaux Denisse
• Wildrick Matthew
• Castaneda Evangeline
• Thompson Mark

Classifications

• G06Q30/0635

  replenishment orders; recurring orders · CPC title

• G06Q30/0613 Primary

  using intermediate agents · CPC title

• G06Q30/0621

  by configuring or customising goods or services · CPC title

• G06Q10/083 Primary

  Shipping · CPC title