Interface for enhanced continuity of browsing experience

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9679330-B2
Application number	US-201213609210-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 10, 2012
Priority date	Jun 10, 2012
Publication date	Jun 13, 2017
Grant date	Jun 13, 2017

Abstract

Providing an online store interface that maintains continuity of a user browsing experience by layering a product view on top of referring product views or online-store pages such that a user can navigate back to the referring page without needing the previous page to reload, and re-navigate to the point the user left off. Providing the ability for an item preview to continue even when a user navigates the online store interface away from the preview page further preserves browsing continuity. The present technology also provides a mechanism for allowing users to specify favorite categories and have them listed as tabs in the user interface when the online store is browsed with an appropriate device.

First claim

We claim:

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
presenting, by a client device, an online store interface on a display of the client device, wherein the client device is associated with a user account for accessing an online store server;
presenting, by the client device, a history interface overlaying the online store interface and listing a history of previously experienced items, wherein the history of previously experienced items includes all previously experienced items experienced on any of a plurality of client devices associated with the user account, up to a limit, regardless of a purchase status, wherein the previously experienced items are each associated with a performance button;
in response to receiving a first user input indicating selection of a first performance button corresponding to a first item, performing, by the client device, the first item;
during performance of the first item, receiving a second user input indicating that a user would like to navigate from the history interface to the online store interface;
in response to receiving the second user input, removing the history interface overlaying the online store interface, wherein the first item continues to be performed uninterrupted.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising:
downloading the first item selected and making the first item available for playback selection without leaving the online store interface.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , further comprising:
making the first item available for playback selection within the history interface.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , wherein the making the first item available for playback selection includes:
providing the client device with an instruction to present the performance button corresponding to the first item, the instruction specifying a link between the performance button corresponding to the first item and a server resource where the client device can retrieve the first item.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the previously experienced items presented in the history interface are organized by a date that the previously experienced items were experienced.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the previously experienced items include media items that have been browsed, previewed, purchased, downloaded, or otherwise interacted with by a user, through any of the plurality of client devices under the user's direction.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
after removing the history interface, presenting a performance interface element overlaying the online store interface, the performance interface element being smaller than the history interface element and indicating that the first item is being performed.

8. A client device comprising:
one or more computer processors; and
a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more computer processors, cause the client device to:
present an online store interface on a display of the client device, wherein the client device is associated with a user account for accessing an online store server;
present a history interface overlaying the online store interface and listing a history of previously experienced items, wherein the history of previously experienced items includes all previously experienced items experienced on any of a plurality of client devices associated with the user account, up to a limit, regardless of a purchase status, wherein the previously experienced items are each associated with a performance button;
in response to receiving a first user input indicating selection of a first performance button corresponding to a first item, perform the first item;
during performance of the first item, receive a second user input indicating that a user would like to navigate from the history interface to the online store interface;
in response to receiving the second user input, remove the history interface overlaying the online store interface, wherein the first item continues to be performed uninterrupted.

9. The client device of claim 8 , wherein the instructions further cause the client device to:
download the first item selected and making the first item available for playback selection without leaving the online store interface.

10. The client device of claim 9 , wherein the instructions further cause the client device to:
making the first item available for playback selection within the history interface.

11. The client device of claim 9 , wherein the making the first item available for playback selection includes:
providing the client device with an instruction to present the performance button corresponding to the first item, the instruction specifying a link between the performance button corresponding to the first item and a server resource where the client device can retrieve the first item.

12. The client device of claim 8 , wherein the previously experienced items presented in the history interface are organized by a date that the previously experienced items were experienced.

13. The client device of claim 8 , wherein the previously experienced items include media items that have been browsed, previewed, purchased, downloaded, or otherwise interacted with by a user, through any of the plurality of client devices under the user's direction.

14. The client device of claim 8 , wherein the instructions further cause the client device to:
after removing the history interface, present a performance interface element overlaying the online store interface, the performance interface element being smaller than the history interface element and indicating that the first item is being performed.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a client device, cause the client device to:
present an online store interface on a display of the client device, wherein the client device is associated with a user account for accessing an online store server;
present a history interface overlaying the online store interface and listing a history of previously experienced items, wherein the history of previously experienced items includes all previously experienced items experienced on any of a plurality of client devices associated with the user account, up to a limit, regardless of a purchase status, wherein the previously experienced items are each associated with a performance button;
in response to receiving a first user input indicating selection of a first performance button corresponding to a first item, perform the first item;
during performance of the first item, receive a second user input indicating that a user would like to navigate from the history interface to the online store interface;
in response to receiving the second user input, remove the history interface overlaying the online store interface, wherein the first item continues to be performed uninterrupted.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions further cause the client device to:
download the first item selected and making the first item available for playback selection without leaving the online store interface.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the instructions further cause the client device to:
making the first item available for playback selection within the history interface.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the making the first item available for playback sel

Assignees

• Pu Daniel Emil
• Gromek Monika E
• Bachman William Martin
• Magnani Joseph Andrew
• Carrigan Taylor Gerard
• Diaz Delgado Juliana
• Manwaring Brendon
• Mcglinn Joshua Kane
• Robbin Jeffrey L
• Howard Joe
• Cranfill Elizabeth Caroline Furches
• Anderson Alexandrea
• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Pu Daniel Emil
• Gromek Monika E
• Bachman William Martin
• Magnani Joseph Andrew
• Carrigan Taylor Gerard
• Diaz Delgado Juliana
• Manwaring Brendon
• Mcglinn Joshua Kane
• Robbin Jeffrey L
• Howard Joe
• Cranfill Elizabeth Caroline Furches
• Anderson Alexandrea

Classifications

• G06F16/958

  Organisation or management of web site content, e.g. publishing, maintaining pages or automatic linking · CPC title

• G06Q30/0641 Primary

  utilising user interfaces specially adapted for shopping · CPC title

• G06F17/3089

  Physics · mapped topic