Systems and methods to provide visual browsing

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9342218-B2
Application number	US-201514935550-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 9, 2015
Priority date	Feb 24, 2009
Publication date	May 17, 2016
Grant date	May 17, 2016

Abstract

Systems and methods for multi-directional visual browsing on an electronic device are described. In example embodiments, a primary result and a peripheral result are determined. A display layout based on attributes associated with the primary result and the peripheral result is generated. The display layout is then formatted into instructions, which will cause a device to render the display layout. The instructions are transmitted to the client device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer-implemented method to provide multi-directional visual browsing, the method comprising:
accessing an account of a user, the account storing past purchase information;
determining a primary item based on the past purchase information;
determining related items to the primary item; and
causing, using a hardware processor, presentation of a visual browser display on a device of the user, the visual browser display having a display layout that positions the related items in proximity to a positon of the primary item on the display layout based on at least one attribute of the primary item and attributes of the related items.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the causing presentation comprises:
determining navigation direction constraints, the navigation direction constraints providing guidance as to where the related items are to be located in the visual browser display; and
positioning the related items in proximity to the position of the primary item based on the determined navigation direction constraints.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving a search criterion from a device of the user, wherein the determining the primary item comprises identifying the primary item based on the search criterion and the past purchase information.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining the at least one attribute of the primary item; and
determining the related items based on the related items having attributes related to the at least one attribute of the primary item.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the causing the presentation comprises positioning the related items grouped as categories around the position of the primary item.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the visual browser display is a three-dimensional display; and
the causing the presentation of the visual browser display comprises positioning at least a portion of the related items in a level of a three-dimensional display layout lower than a main level in which the primary item is positioned.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the related items comprise a selection from at least one item in a group consisting of accessories, upgrades, similar items, and competitor items relative to the primary item.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a navigational input, from the device, based on the visual browser display; and
spatially shifting the related items on the visual browser display based on the navigational input.

9. A system comprising:
one or more hardware processors configured to perform operations comprising:
accessing an account of a user, the account storing past purchase information;
determining a primary item based on the past purchase information;
determining related items to the primary item; and
causing presentation of a visual browser display on a device of the user, the visual browser display having a display layout that positions the related items in proximity to a positon of the primary item on the display layout based on at least one attribute of the primary item and attributes of the related items.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the causing presentation comprises:
determining navigation direction constraints, the navigation direction constraints providing guidance as to where the related items are to be located in the visual browser display; and
positioning the related items in proximity to the position of the primary item based on the determined navigation direction constraints.

11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise receiving a search criterion from a device of the user, wherein the determining the primary item comprises identifying the primary item based on the search criterion and the past purchase information.

12. The system of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise:
determining the at least one attribute of the primary item; and
determining the related items based on the related items having attributes related to the at least one attribute of the primary item.

13. The system of claim 9 , wherein the causing the presentation comprises positioning the related items grouped as categories around the position of the primary item.

14. The system of claim 9 , wherein:
the visual browser display is a three-dimensional display; and
the causing the presentation of the visual browser display comprises positioning at least a portion of the related items in a level of a three-dimensional display layout lower than a main level in which the primary item is positioned.

15. The system of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise:
receiving a navigational input, from the device, based on the visual browser display; and
spatially shifting the related items on the visual browser display based on the navigational input.

16. A machine-readable medium having no transitory signals and storing instruction which, when executed by at least one processor of a machine, case the machine to perform operations comprising:
accessing an account of a user, the account storing past purchase information;
determining a primary item based on the past purchase information;
determining related items to the primary item; and
causing presentation of a visual browser display on a device of the user, the visual browser display having a display layout that positions the related items in proximity to a positon of the primary item on the display layout based on at least one attribute of the primary item and attributes of the related items.

17. The machine-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the causing presentation comprises:
determining navigation direction constraints, the navigation direction constraints providing guidance as to where the related items are to be located in the visual browser display; and
positioning the related items in proximity to the position of the primary item based on the determined navigation direction constraints.

18. The machine-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the operations further comprise receiving a search criterion from a device of the user, wherein the determining the primary item comprises identifying the primary item based on the search criterion and the past purchase information.

19. The machine-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the operations further comprise:
determining the at least one attribute of the primary item; and
determining the related items based on the related items having attributes related to the at least one attribute of the primary item.

20. The machine-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein:
the visual browser display is a three-dimensional display; and
the causing the presentation of the visual browser display comprises positioning at least a portion of the related items in a level of a three-dimensional display layout lower than a main level in which the primary item is positioned.

Assignees

• Ebay Inc

Inventors

• Melcher Ryan
• Howard Dane

Classifications

• G06F16/90328

  using search space presentation or visualization, e.g. category or range presentation and selection · CPC title

• G06Q30/0631

  Recommending goods or services · CPC title

• G06F3/04842

  Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06F3/0484

  for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range · CPC title

• G06F16/287

  Visualization; Browsing · CPC title