Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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20110082766 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR JOINT-USE OF ELECTRONIC PRODUCT USING MOBILE COMMUNICATION NETWORK - There is provided a method comprising: receiving a request for information on electronic products from a first mobile communication terminal over a mobile communication network and providing information on a list of electronic products; receiving a request for payment for an electronic product selected from the provided information on the list, and transmitting a payment result after carrying out payment procedures for the selected electronic product; storing the paid electronic product in a joint account; receiving a request for access to the joint account from a second mobile communication terminal and determining whether or not to allow the access to the joint account; and receiving a request for checking availability of some of the electronic products stored in the joint account from the second mobile communication terminal and checking the availability of the requested electronic products. | 04-07-2011 |
20110106656 | IMAGE-BASED SEARCHING APPARATUS AND METHOD - Disclosed is a system and method in which an image is detected and matched with an image stored in a database, the method comprising capturing an image or series of images; searching a database that has a plurality of stored images for comparison with the captured image matching the captured image to the stored images; locating stores, manufacturers, or distributors that sell, make or distribute the object or those objects that are similar to the matched object; and presenting colors that are available to the user or asking what color the user wants, pricing, available colors, and other pertinent information regarding the matched object. | 05-05-2011 |
20110106657 | DISPLAY APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING SEARCH SERVICE, USER TERMINAL FOR PERFORMING SEARCH OF OBJECT, AND METHODS THEREOF - A method for providing a search service of a display apparatus includes receiving a selection of an object by displaying a screen that displays at least one object, and providing location information adaptive to the user terminal to the user terminal using all location information of the searched object and information regarding a user location. Accordingly, a user may conveniently search a desired object. | 05-05-2011 |
20110137745 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING THIRD PARTY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AVAILABLE AT A GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION - Systems and methods for identifying third party products and services available to geographic location. Generally, the system identifies a subject address or location at which services are desired. Next, the system parses, standardizes, and verifies the subject address as a valid physical location. Then, the system identifies relevant market(s) corresponding to the subject address, and determines product and service offerings in the relevant market(s). Further, the system determines capabilities required to effectuate the determined service offerings at the location, and identifies capabilities available at the geographic location. Subsequently, the system compares the required capabilities of the services to the available capabilities at the location to generate serviceability information corresponding to services actually available at the location. Finally, the system provides the serviceability information to a user for selection of particular products and services, or stores the information for further processing within the system. | 06-09-2011 |
20110153453 | TRANSPORT ALLOCATION AND PAYMENT SYSTEM, METHOD AND SOFTWARE - A system and method whereby a customer requiring hire of a taxi can view available taxis on their mobile phone and can select a taxi for hire. An authorisation of payment is carried out and the selected taxi allocated to the customer if the authorisation is successful. | 06-23-2011 |
20110161197 | System, method and computer program product for predicting value of lead - Embodiments disclosed herein provide a solution in determining a lead value and making an introduction accordingly. In some embodiments, in response to a consumer's search request for a retail item within a geographical area, a decision system may obtain from a local database a list of dealers capable of provisioning the retail item—such as a new or used vehicle—at various locations within the geographical area. For each dealer, the system may calculate a dealer score across a plurality of tests and set a dollar value to an introduction utilizing the dealer score associated therewith. The performance measures of the tests may be normalized and adjusted utilizing a set of coefficients. The list of dealers may be sorted per dollar value of introduction and presented to the consumer. To provide more accurate dealer evaluations, the system may periodically reset the set of coefficients using sales data. | 06-30-2011 |
20110166957 | BIASING OF SEARCH RESULT CLUSTERING TO ENSURE MORE EFFECTIVE POINT OF INTEREST (POI) TARGETING - Directory service results responsive to a request for a desired good or service provider may be provided based on one or more user-selected locations. The user may seek a desired good or service provider that is proximate to a location from which the user may begin traveling to the point of interest, referred to as a source location, and satisfies a beneficial objective held by the user. The beneficial objective may relate to, for example, a directional travel preference, avoiding rush hour traffic or proximity to a specific location or another type of good or service provider that differs from the user's desired good or service provider that is the subject of the user's request. A sequence of geometrical representations, such as, for example, Delauney Triangles, may be generated to provide directory service results that satisfy the user's request. | 07-07-2011 |
20110191207 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING A MOBILE DEVICE TO LOCATE A FOLLOWED ITEM IN A RETAIL STORE - A computing device receives information that is representative of a location of a mobile device and uses the information representative of the location of the mobile device to select one or more maps corresponding to a retail establishment. The computing device also receives information that is representative of a customer and uses the information representative of the customer to place on the one or more selected maps indicia indicative of one or more locations within the retail establishment at which one or more items determined to be of interest to the customer are located. The one or more selected maps with the indicia are then provided to the mobile device for display. | 08-04-2011 |
20110251920 | ITEM FINDER SYSTEM FOR FINDING ITEMS STORED IN STORAGE REGIONS - An item finder system for situating in a retail environment for the purpose of assisting customers to find the items they wish to find has a touch-sensitive display screen. Customers enter the name of the sought item by touching letters displayed on the touch-sensitive surface which then displays a list of item names from what the customer can choose. An item name is selected from the list by touching a graphical symbol associated with the item name. The item finder system responds to the customer's touch by displaying a floor plan or layout of at least part of the store, a marker symbol representing the location of the item, for example, a section of shelf space that contains the item, and a path line extending from the customer's present location, i.e., the location of the touch-sensitive screen, to the location of the item in the store. | 10-13-2011 |
20110288954 | Method and Apparatus for Identifying Related Fix Information and Parts Number - A diagnostic tool and method are provided wherein a faulty part and its part number is determined based on a retrieved DTC for a specific vehicle. The part number may include the original manufacturer's number and a generic equivalent manufacturer's number (if available). The diagnostic tool can search a parts database of various parts suppliers for their pricing and location. The diagnostic tool can also provide suggested fixes to the user based on the retrieved DTC. | 11-24-2011 |
20120084176 | ARTICLE SEARCH SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING TERMINAL, AND INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD - According to one embodiment, an article search system includes an information processing terminal, and a storage unit. The storage unit stores a salesfloor map of a store and article information and a display position of an article sold. The information processing terminal includes a display unit, an operation unit, a first control section, and a second control section. The first control section causes the display unit to display the salesfloor map stored in the storage unit. The second control section, when a selling space included in the salesfloor map displayed on the display unit is designated by operating the operation unit, causes the display unit to display the article information of an article whose display position is the selling space stored in the storage unit. | 04-05-2012 |
20120123900 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SWAPPING OF TANGIBLE AND INTANGIBLE ITEMS - A first user, second user, and third user are registered. Names of a first, second, and third item are stored a website for the first, second, and third users. The items can be tangible items or intangible items. The first user requests the second item. A first credit is removed from the first user and a second credit is stored for the second user when the first user receives the second item. The second user requests the third item. The second credit is removed from the second user and a third credit is stored for the third user when the second user receives the third item. The first credit, the second credit, and the third credit each represents a right to request a future swappable tangible or intangible item for the equivalent value of at least one previously swapped tangible or intangible item. | 05-17-2012 |
20120130852 | UNIVERSAL SHOPPING CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL OPERATION - An international transaction system for operation over the internet/intranet provides a pre-transactional calculation of all charges involved in any international transaction. Upon the option of the customer, the goods can be viewed on catalogue sheets translated to a language of the customer's choice, and the price provided in a currency selected by the customer. The customer also has the option of initiating the order with automatic credit authorization, generation of an electronic title or commercial invoice and arrangements and payment of shipping charges and any taxes and import/export duties. | 05-24-2012 |
20120197757 | Systems and methods for online matching of consumers and retailers - Systems and methods match buyers and sellers of goods and/or services online. More specifically, a website facilitates a search by consumers of retailers for goods and/or services. In addition, the website facilitates the advertising of goods and/or services by retailers. Specifically, a user of the system may search for particular products and services, and/or businesses. Interactive maps provide a user with location information of businesses and/or service providers that fit one or more criteria searched by the user. Icons may be generated on the map, whereupon users may obtain information relating to products or services searched for by selecting the icons. Further information may also be obtained relating to the businesses, service providers, products and/or services of the businesses and/or service providers. Users may select to buy particular products and/or services directly from the businesses and/or service providers, or may tag products and/or services for viewing at a later time. Moreover, users may correspond with others for recommending and/or reviewing particular products, services, businesses and/or service providers. | 08-02-2012 |
20120233017 | SERVER APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROVIDING PROGRAM,RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDING INFORMATION PROVIDING PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE, TERMINAL PROGRAM AND RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDING TERMINAL PROGRAM - Provided is a server apparatus, etc., capable of flexibly providing shore's provision information in accordance with a time range when a shore can be used by a user. The server apparatus according to the present invention, on the basis of store information including at least any one of position information of a store which provide a product or service, use time information of the store and attribute information of the store, and user time range information user time range information indicating a vacant time range of a user, determines a combination in which the user can use the shores within the time range indicated by the user time range information. Then, the server apparatus transmits the shore's provision information in the determined combination to a terminal device of the user. | 09-13-2012 |
20120253973 | Carwash With Smartphone Payment and Activation - An example carwash method involves a customer using a smartphone with an app for finding participating carwash locations, making online payments for select carwash options, and then using the smartphone app to start the washing process when the customer arrives at the carwash. Various means can be used for determining when the vehicle is at the carwash entrance. Examples of such means include, but are not limited to, reading the GPS coordinates of the smartphone in the vehicle; establishing Bluetooth, WiFi or some other limited-range wireless communication link between the smartphone and the local carwash controller; displaying and manually entering a code or password at the carwash; and scanning a QR code displayed on the smartphone. During the carwash operation, in some examples, the smartphone app provides the customer with an emergency stop option. | 10-04-2012 |
20120259732 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LOCATING A PRODUCT IN A STORE USING A MOBILE DEVICE - A method of locating a product in a store using a mobile device is provided. The mobile device communicates with a store server through a local area network and retrieves location information for the product. Low granularity product and location information is received at the device from a store server as the user enters the store. Higher granularity location information is later received at the device depending on position of the device in the store. Pre-stored product choices in a shopping list application may be used to navigate to locations of successive products in the list. | 10-11-2012 |
20120271734 | System and method for executing consumer-definable events triggered by the purchasing of a code with a non-tangible computer generated product attached that is assigned to a geographic location coordinate - A method and system that is initiated by the producer of a computer generated interactive program that offers non-tangible computer generated product ( | 10-25-2012 |
20120316989 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FACILITATING COMPARISON SHOPPING WITH GEOGRAPHICALLY-SPECIFIC, REAL-TIME PRODUCT INVENTORY INFORMATION - Consistent with some embodiments of the invention, a web-based comparison shopping and marketplace service enables a user to search for and/or browse products of interest, and then obtain geographically-relevant, real-time product availability and pricing information for a product of interest that is offered by one or more physical retail stores. Additionally, with some embodiments, the service enables a user to conclude a purchase transaction for a product that is located at a retail store, and then provides the user with driving directions from the user's location to the retail store. | 12-13-2012 |
20130013451 | Optimum Route Generation Based on Common Purchase Plan of Different Travelers - A computer implemented method is provided to manage travel for purchasing items. A computer system identifies items for purchase by a group of people. The computer system identifies a set of requirements for the items. The computer system retrieves information about available items at locations for purchasing the items. The computer system can then generate a set of routes for the group of people that includes at least a portion of the locations for purchasing the items based on the set of requirements for the items, and the information about the available items at the locations for purchasing the items. | 01-10-2013 |
20130013452 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERACTIVE MARKETING TO CONSUMERS - A system and method for interactive marketing to consumers and, more particularly, to a system and method for marketing merchandise to consumers in an interactive retail environment. The method includes detecting a disturbance in an area and sending information related to the disturbance to a back end merchandising system. The method further includes retrieving relevant information related to the detected disturbance from the back end merchandising system and displaying the relevant information on a display surface. | 01-10-2013 |
20130041775 | System and Apparatus for Enabling Access to Business Service - A near field communications enabled mobile communication with the appropriate program is used to provide or receive information related to service provided to or for a customer. Using the mobile communication device increases the customer's access to service and service personnel. | 02-14-2013 |
20130054411 | INTERACTIVE PRODUCT LOCATOR - An interactive product locator presents product and other information via a module to permit a purchaser to identify and select a desired product. Once selected, one or more additional modules of the interactive product locator may identify the product to the user, such as by activating a perceivable output that draws the user's attention to the product. In this manner, the interactive product locator allows products to be easily located and helps ensure a purchasers attention is focused on a particular product. The modules may be activated individually, such as to identify individual products, or may be activated in sequence, such as to identify individual to products as well as associated products, complimentary products, or accessories. | 02-28-2013 |
20130073427 | STORE INFORMATION PRESENTATION SYSTEM AND SERVER DEVICE - In a store information presentation system which is connected to perform communication with a plurality of game machines installed in stores, a server and a user terminal which transmits position information to the server, each of the plurality of game machines transmits installation information including a game machine code used to individually identify the game machine and a store code used to individually identify the store to the server, the server manages the game machine code and the store code, specifies the store closest the position represented by the position information received from the user terminal with reference to the game machine list and the store list and transmits store information of specified store to the user terminal, and the user terminal presents a user with the store information received from the server. | 03-21-2013 |
20130073428 | Electric Vehicle Charging Station Adapted for the Delivery of Goods and Services - The present application provides a solar canopy station having a processor. The processor receives requests for delivery of goods or services and transmits the delivery request to a provider along with information regarding the processor location. The provider provides the requested goods or services. The station also is provided with a mechanism to couple the solar canopy to a battery, which may be a vehicle battery such as an electric car or electric scooter. The solar canopy would provide electrical energy either directly to the battery or through a power conditioner and, optionally, a storage facility. The solar canopy, storage facility, or power conditioner may be provided to power equipment associated with providing services such as, for example, power refrigeration units or freezer units to allow delivery of perishable and frozen goods. | 03-21-2013 |
20130117152 | Javascript Widget Storefront - The disclosed technology provides an electronic storefront to present product information in real-time. In some embodiments, a website can comprise a widget that provides an electronic storefront in real-time to present data relating to product information. For example, a website developer can be provided with a snippet of computer code for generating a JavaScript hook or widget, thereby obviating the need for the developer to produce his own customized computer code for the storefront, which can cost time and money. | 05-09-2013 |
20130117153 | FULLY INTERACTIVE, WIRELESS, RETAIL VIDEO DISPLAY TAG, INTEGRATED WITH CONTENT DISTRIBUTION, DATA MANAGEMENT, FEEDBACK DATA COLLECTION, INVENTORY AND PRODUCT PRICE SEARCH CAPABILITIES - In the disclosed video display tag, a processor is wirelessly connected to a remote server. A video display screen and a motion sensor are coupled to the processor. The processor is configured to update the display screen in real-time with information relating to availability and/or character of a select product. Also included is a transmitter that sends the updated display screen information to remote users. The processor activates in response to a signal from the motion detector indicating that a human being is nearby the system. | 05-09-2013 |
20130151372 | ITEM EXCHANGE USING LOCATION INFORMATION - An apparatus and method are provided herein for a plurality of users to barter, exchange, or trade goods and/or services with each other. One item may be exchanged for one or more items in a given barter transaction. Conversely a plurality of items may be exchanged for another plurality of items in a given barter transaction. A user interface is provided for a user to submit an item to the system to be made available for exchange, request one or more matching items suitable for exchange for the submitted item, and once the user has selected an item from among the matching items to exchange with the submitted item, a message is sent to a user associated with the selected item requesting an exchange of the submitted item for the selected item | 06-13-2013 |
20130191246 | DIRECTIONAL WAYFINDING - Embodiments of the invention include systems, methods, and computer-program products that provide for a unique directional wayfinding system. In one embodiment of the invention, products are received from the user, such as a shopping list or wish list. The system determines the location of the user, determines the location of the product in the business, determines a route from the user to the product, and provides instructions to the user along the route. In an embodiment, the system identifies and/or confirms the product when the user reaches the product. In at least one embodiment, the systems, methods, and computer-program products provide functionality for the visually-impaired to assist in everyday shopping for products in businesses. | 07-25-2013 |
20130204743 | MOBILE SHOPPING TOOLS UTILIZING COLOR-BASED IDENTIFICATION, SEARCHING AND MATCHING ENHANCEMENT OF SUPPLY CHAIN AND INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - A mobile-enabled system, methods and interfaces for merchants and consumers to identify, search for and match products based on color. The mobile platform provides a number of additional features to enhance shopping experiences, including features which display and/or direct a user to products within a store, by color or other user preferences. These features are enabled by accessing and downloading a combination of store schematics, planogram data, and inventory management systems data. | 08-08-2013 |
20130246219 | RANKING AND OPTIMIZING TRIPS - Ranking and optimizing trips for several items to be purchased is described. In one embodiment, a method for ranking shopping trips includes receiving geographic location information, receiving a product item identifier for products to be purchased, searching inventories of one or more retailers for the products to be purchased and compiling search results, generating one or more shopping trips based on the search results and a compilation metric, ranking the one or more shopping trips according to a least cost metric, and displaying the ranked shopping trips. In other aspects, ranking and optimizing shopping trips further comprises calculating at least one of a total cost for the products to be purchased, a distance and time estimate for each of the shopping trips, a time cost for each of the shopping trips, and a transportation cost for each of the shopping trips. | 09-19-2013 |
20130246220 | MOBILE LOCATION NOTIFICATIONS SYSTEM AND METHOD - Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, apparatuses, and methods for determining the location of a mobile merchant, and performing further processing based on the determined location. Transaction data for a transaction conducted by a mobile merchant is electronically received at a server computer. The server computer determines a location of the mobile merchant based on the transaction data, and performs further processing based on the location of the mobile merchant. | 09-19-2013 |
20130282522 | REAL-TIME DIGITAL INVENTORY SYSTEMS AND METHODS - In one embodiment, a system comprising: a communications device, comprising: a memory comprising logic and a user-configured data structure; and a processor configured with the logic to: receive real-time information corresponding to a plurality of purchasable products located in a store, the real-time information received from a node located proximal to the purchasable products; match product information stored in the data structure with the received real-time information; and identify to a user a location within the store of a product with the stored product information that matches the received real-time information. | 10-24-2013 |
20130311328 | SYSTEM AND METHODS TO PRESENT A PERSONAL SHOPPING EXPERIENCE - A method and a system to present a personal shopping experience are provided. A plurality of items assigned to a category inputted by a user is identified. The plurality of items is available for sale at a plurality of corresponding locations within a pre-defined geographical area. A selection of at least one item of the plurality of items, the category, or a region within the pre-defined geographical area is received from a user. A path from a first location corresponding to a first item of the plurality of items to a second location corresponding to a second item of the plurality of items is determined. The path is within the pre-defined geographical area where the system is located. Discount information for the first item and discount information for the second item are identified. A path from the first location to the second location is displayed to the user. Discount information for the first item and the second item are provided to the user. | 11-21-2013 |
20130311329 | IMAGE-RELATED METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS - In one aspect, a user captures an image of a physical object (e.g., of a grocery item, using a smartphone). The depicted object is identified, such as by extracting fingerprint or watermark data from the imagery. Other imagery depicting that object—or depicting related objects—is identified on the web, and is displayed to the user on the smartphone screen. The user may select one or more of these images and direct that they be posted to a social network account (e.g., Pinterest) associated with the user. In another aspect, the user's location is sensed (e.g., an aisle of a department store), and a collection of images depicting nearby products is presented to the user for selection and posting to a social networking service. A great variety of other features and arrangements are also detailed. | 11-21-2013 |
20130325659 | Systems and Methods for User Goal Oriented Mapping - A system and method for user goal oriented mapping is disclosed. In some embodiments, an initial user location may be received. One or more user goals may be received. For example, a first product to purchase and a second product to purchase may be received from the user. The system and method may determine locations where the first product and the second product may be purchased. In some embodiments, a notice may be transmitted to the locations where the first product and the second product may be purchased. Directions may be provided from the initial user location to the first and second locations. | 12-05-2013 |
20130346240 | Media Content Location Methods and Systems - An exemplary method includes a media content location system 1) detecting a geographic location of a mobile device associated with a user, 2) determining, based on the detected geographic location of the mobile device, that a media content instance designated as being of interest to the user is available for vending at a media content store that is within a geographic vicinity of the mobile device, 3) directing the mobile device to present a graphical depiction of the geographic vicinity of the mobile device, and 4) directing the mobile device to present a graphical object representative of the media content instance within the graphical depiction of the geographic vicinity at a position that corresponds to a geographic location of the media content store. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 12-26-2013 |
20140012703 | System and Method for Swapping of Tangible and Intangible Items - A first user, second user, and third user are registered. Names of a first, second, and third item are stored a website for the first, second, and third users. The items can be tangible items or intangible items. The first user requests the second item. A first credit is removed from the first user and a second credit is stored for the second user when the first user receives the second item. The second user requests the third item. The second credit is removed from the second user and a third credit is stored for the third user when the second user receives the third item. The first credit, the second credit, and the third credit each represents a right to request a future swappable tangible or intangible item for the equivalent value of at least one previously swapped tangible or intangible item. | 01-09-2014 |
20140019300 | CONSUMER INTERFACE DEVICE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IN-STORE NAVIGATION - A consumer interface device (“CID”) implemented in a retail store provides an interactive in-store shopping experience. In particular, the CID may provide in-store navigation to a desired product. The CID may receive input from a user specifying the desired product, or the CID may suggest a product and provide navigation to the desired and/or suggested product. The CID may be mounted on a shelf in a retail store and may include a microprocessor, a touchscreen, a digital storage medium, and a networking device. The CID may track the success of particular in-store advertisements with regard to particular consumers or types of consumers; provide in-store navigation to products; enable purchases via a network; and target an individual consumer or group of consumers with product content specifically directed to the respective consumers or groups of consumers. | 01-16-2014 |
20140081803 | METHOD OF LOCATING POINT OF SALE OF A PRODUCT BY ITS FLAVOR - The present invention provides a method comprising: receiving a flavor identifier for a desired product, which flavor identifier was entered into a wireless computer, such as a tablet computer or a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) by a customer for said product, determining one or more physical locations of the desired product; receiving a signal identifying a current real-time physical location of the customer for said product; generating a set of one or more instructions describing a travel pathway from a starting physical location of the customer to one or more of the physical locations of the desired product; and generating an image, for use on a display, that depicts a travel pathway to one or more physical locations of said product. Furthermore, said invention provides a server comprising a processing module coupled to a memory, wherein the memory comprises a plurality of instructions executable by the processing module, which when executed, cause the processing module to perform the method of this invention. Finally, said invention provides a machine-readable medium having a plurality of instructions processable by a machine embodied therein, wherein said plurality of instructions, when processed by said machine causes said machine to perform the method of this invention. | 03-20-2014 |
20140108197 | MOBILE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PAYMENTS AND NON-FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS - A method and system for mobile commerce, communication, and transaction processing to real-world point of sale (POS), web, e-commerce, virtual terminal, mobile personal digital assistant, mobile phone, mobile device, or other computer based transactions involving either one or both financial and non-financial such as loyalty based transactions as a mobile payment system is described. A consumer mobile software application (CMA) may be utilized in accordance with the method and system to provide a visual representation of merchants that abstractly represents the relevance of the merchants to a consumer. | 04-17-2014 |
20140114802 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ONLINE STORE - An apparatus including a server computer processor, and a server computer memory. The server computer processor may be programmed by computer software stored in the server computer memory to provide a plurality of administrator web pages of a web site to a first store computer. The plurality of administrator web pages may be configured to enable a user of an interactive device of the first store computer to enter sets of information concerning a plurality of products for sale from a first store located at a first physical address, the first store corresponding to the first store computer. The server computer processor may be programmed by computer software to provide a geographical gateway web site page. The geographical gateway web site page may allow a user of the first customer computer to select a geographic area in which one or more stores are located which sell a particular product. | 04-24-2014 |
20140129381 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSIENT LOCAL COMMERCE SEARCH - A system, computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and computer-implemented method for a transient local commerce search service is provided. Location data identifying a temporary geographic location of a merchant having a particular product available for sale is received. Temporal data indicating a specified time when the particular product is available at the temporary location of the merchant is also received. It is then determined that the particular product is available within a specified location and at the specified period of time. Display data to display at least one merchant providing the particular product within the geographic location and at the specified period of time is then provided. | 05-08-2014 |
20140129382 | PRESENTING A VENUE BASED ON ITS NEIGHBORHOOD - A venue may be presented based on its neighborhood within a city by a system (e.g., a machine suitably programmed by one or more software components). In particular, the system may identify a purpose of the user (e.g., a user purpose) in submitting a request for a presentation of venues that are located within the city. The system may access a database that correlates this identified purpose (e.g., business or romance) with a neighborhood that lies within the city. The system may determine a venue (e.g., for presentation, suggestion, or recommendation) based on the venue being located within a neighborhood that is correlated with the purpose. Hence, the system may present the venue to the user in fulfillment of the user's request. | 05-08-2014 |
20140214605 | Method And System For Answering A Query From A Consumer In A Retail Store - A computer-implemented method is disclosed herein. The method includes the step of receiving, with a processing device of a commerce server, a signal from a consumer transmitted through an augmented reality device worn by the consumer. The method also includes the step of confirming, with the processing device, the signal contains a query from the consumer. The method also includes the step of retrieving, with the processing device, a proposed answer to the query. The method also includes the step of transmitting, with the processing device, the proposed answer to the augmented reality device. The method also includes the step of verifying, with the processing device, the proposed answer is accepted by the consumer. The method also includes the step of prompting, with the processing device, the consumer to resubmit the signal if the query is not confirmed in the confirming step or if the proposed answer is not accepted in the verifying step. | 07-31-2014 |
20140214606 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, VACANT SPACE GUIDANCE SYSTEM, VACANT SPACE GUIDANCE METHOD AND PROGRAM, IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM, IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD AND PROGRAM - A mobile terminal ( | 07-31-2014 |
20140258031 | Identifying Where to Buy Ingredients of a Recipe - An altered shopping experience can be provided in a retail store. Various devices can be used to provide a stimulus (e.g. a smell or sound) to encourage the customer to purchase a product, to entertain the customer, or to provide information to the customer. Devices can also be provided for creating a forced perspective to give the appearance that an aisle is shorter than it is. Devices can also be provided to automatically identify ingredients in a recipe and identify retail stores that offer the ingredients at the best price, or to accept reservations for particular products in the case of an emergency. | 09-11-2014 |
20140279220 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MOBILE RETAIL ENVIRONMENT - A computer-implemented method of providing customers a vendor's location and service hours is disclosed. The method includes collecting a number of vendors' information, including the vendors' locations. The vendors' locations are translated into latitude and longitude coordinates. The vendors' information and coordinates are stored in a database. A visitor is presented with a search box. The visitor's location is calculated and presented as a default address. A search is conducted in the database for vendors based on search criteria provided by the visitor. | 09-18-2014 |
20140289073 | Product Localization and Interaction - The present invention provide systems and methods for the display of a prompt on a mobile device display; receipt of an indication of a selection of the prompt by a user; the display of a map showing the nearby locations for products and services, for example; a determination that a user has relocated to one of these locations; and a determination that a user has engaged in a transaction relating to one of the products or services. Other embodiments of systems and methods of the present invention include means for determining and applying the preferences of a user. | 09-25-2014 |
20140304112 | System and Method for Swapping of Tangible and Intangible Items - A first user, second user, and third user are registered. Names of a first, second, and third item are stored a website for the first, second, and third users. The items can be tangible items or intangible items. The first user requests the second item. A first credit is removed from the first user and a second credit is stored for the second user when the first user receives the second item. The second user requests the third item. The second credit is removed from the second user and a third credit is stored for the third user when the second user receives the third item. The first credit, the second credit, and the third credit each represents a right to request a future swappable intangible item for the equivalent value of at least one previously swapped intangible item. | 10-09-2014 |
20140316939 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTING AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION - A computer-implemented method for providing an electric vehicle charging station recommendation includes receiving, at a remote server including a processor, a charge request from a vehicle computing device associated with an electric vehicle and determining at least one compatible charging station from one or more charging stations based on a comparison of the charge request to charging station data stored in a charging station database at the remote server. The method includes determining an availability status of the at least one compatible charging station based on whether real-time availability data can be obtained from the at least one compatible charging station and selecting at least one compatible charging station with an availability status in accordance with the charge request. The method includes providing information associated with the selected at least one compatible charging station to the vehicle computing device associated with the electric vehicle. | 10-23-2014 |
20140324627 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS INVOLVING PROXIMITY, MAPPING, INDEXING, MOBILE, ADVERTISING AND/OR OTHER FEATURES - Systems and methods involving proximity, mapping, indexing, mobile, advertising, and location processing, among others, are disclosed. According to one illustrative implementation, a method of determining a mobile device location may comprise capturing product information from a product within a facility by a mobile device, retrieving a product location within the facility from a database based on the captured product information, and determining the mobile device location within the facility based on the product location and the product information. | 10-30-2014 |
20140330673 | Remote Authentication of Replaceable Fuel Cartridge - A device is disclosed, having a programmable processor programmed to cause a fuel cell authentication device to obtain a first unique identifier element (UIE) associated with a first hydrogen fuel cartridge and host information associated with a host device configured to use fuel from the first fuel cartridge. Said device may determine that the first fuel cartridge is authorized for use with the host device, based on data exchanged via a data communication network with a remote cartridge tracking system, the first UIE, and the host information. Yet further, the authentication device transmits authorization data to the host device indicating that the host device is permitted to use fuel from the first fuel cell cartridge. | 11-06-2014 |
20140358725 | TIME- AND GEOLOCATION-LIMITED MARKETPLACE - In some embodiments, an app provides a geolocation-limited marketplace limited to a pre-defined period of time. The geolocation-limited marketplace is accessible only by the users in a predefined geographical area. Typically, the predefined geographical area is limited to an area small enough for a user to walk from one end to the other in a short period of time. The pre-defined period of time is of some limited length of time that may occur at a pre-defined interval. In some instances, the period of time is one hour. | 12-04-2014 |
20140365333 | RETAIL STORE CUSTOMER NATURAL-GESTURE INTERACTION WITH ANIMATED 3D IMAGES USING SENSOR ARRAY - A physical retail store is provided with both physical retail products and a virtual interactive product display. The interactive display includes a display screen and a plurality of sensors, including video cameras or motion sensors. The sensors provide gesture recognition, face recognition, and other types of gesture analysis. Retail store customers can view and interact with 3D images of products for sale. A customer can perform a search for a product. The search results indicate whether the product is available as a physical product or as a 3D image that can be viewed on the interactive display. The customer may have a unique customer identifier that the retailer can use to track customer shopping behavior over multiple retail platforms. The retailer can provide special offers and customized content to the customer based on the previous shopping behavior. | 12-11-2014 |
20150052011 | Store product aisle locator system and method - A system and method for assisting a shopper in locating a product based on aisle number. A system console having a processor is network with a store computer, wherein the store computer includes a store database for tracking inventory as part of an existing inventory management system used by a store. The customer is allowed to input product information into the system console, wherein the product information includes a name of a product. The aisle number associated with the product is outputted to the customer such that the customer can proceed directly to an aisle at which the product is stored, thereby bypassing the need for radio-frequency identification tags specific to the product. | 02-19-2015 |
20150066692 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATION BASED MOBILE COMMERCE - In accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for facilitating financial transactions over a network includes communicating with a user via a first mobile communication device over the network, obtaining a geo-location of the first mobile communication device, communicating with a merchant via a second mobile communication device over the network, obtaining a radius of coverage for the second mobile communication device, determining whether the geo-location of the first mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the second mobile communication device, and providing a listing to the first mobile communication device of one or more items for sale by the merchant when the first mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the second mobile communication device. | 03-05-2015 |
20150066693 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATION BASED MOBILE COMMERCE - In accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for facilitating financial transactions over a network includes communicating with a user via a first mobile communication device over the network, obtaining a geo-location of the first mobile communication device, communicating with a merchant via a second mobile communication device over the network, obtaining a radius of coverage for the second mobile communication device, determining whether the geo-location of the first mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the second mobile communication device, and providing a listing to the first mobile communication device of one or more items for sale by the merchant when the first mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the second mobile communication device. | 03-05-2015 |
20150073936 | CONCEPTS FOR TRANSACTING E-COMMERCE - Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided for transacting e-commerce. In one embodiment, item information is stored for a plurality of items available for purchase from respective sellers. The item information that is displayed for each item can depend on the delivery zone of the customer. | 03-12-2015 |
20150106229 | LOCAL BUYER AND SELLER CONNECTION PLATFORM - A system and method for a local buyer and seller connection platform are described. An item listed by a seller of an online marketplace is compared with a list of desired items identified by a buyer. A determination of whether a geographic location of the seller is within a buyer geofence and whether a geographic location of the buyer is within a seller geofence is performed. The buyer is provided with an option to purchase the item and pick up the item from the seller when the item listed by the seller matches a desired item identified by the buyer and when the geographic location of the seller is within the buyer geofence and the geographic location of the buyer is within the seller geofence. Geographic boundary parameters for the seller geofence and the buyer geofence are stored in a storage device. | 04-16-2015 |
20150106230 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECOMMENDING A RETAIL LOCATION - A method and a system are disclosed for generating a recommendation of a retail location on a network-based system. For example, a system may obtain a retail location definition associated with a geographic location. The geographic location may represent the retail location. The system then builds a scan event model from product scan messages received from a plurality of scanning devices located within the geographic location. The scan event model may include one or more scan events each being associated with a product definition and the retail location definition. Next, a recommendation query from the search device is received by the system. The recommendation query may include a product identifier and a query location. The system may generate a recommendation of the retail location based on determining that the product identifier and the query location match the one or more scan events of the scan event model. | 04-16-2015 |
20150120498 | METHOD FOR ASSISTING IN LOCATING A DESIRED ITEM IN A STORAGE LOCATION - A method for assisting in locating the occurrence of at least one desired item in a storage location includes steps performed by a mobile device that has an image capturing device. The steps include capturing at least one image or video sequence or live video feed representing said storage location via the image capturing device; recognizing any occurrence of the desired item within the captured image or video sequence or live video feed; presenting information related to the location of the desired item; and, in the event that the desired item is not captured by the image capturing device, providing a notification of at least one alternative item. | 04-30-2015 |
20150127484 | ENHANCED TRANSACTION CENTER LOCATOR - Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for receiving and processing location information requests are presented. In some embodiments, a decision engine may aggregate location service information and transaction center status information. The location service information may identify one or more services that are available at each of a plurality of enterprise locations, and the transaction center status information may identify a current status of one or more transaction centers at each of the plurality of enterprise locations. Subsequently, the decision engine may receive, from a user device, a data request for a location to perform a defined service, and the data request may include location information for the user device at the time of the data request. In response to receiving the data request, the decision engine may provide one or more options to the user device based on the location service information and the transaction center status information. | 05-07-2015 |
20150294396 | ITEM LOCATION INDICATION IN INDOOR ENVIRONMENT - A floor plan of an indoor environment is provided to a mobile device in response to a request to access specific items in the environment. A user activates the mobile device to access the floor plan and the floor plan may be retrieved based on the mobile device's current location. The floor plan is displayed on the mobile device with indicators of locations where the requested items may be accessed. A path is also provided on the floor plan to indicate the direction that the user should follow to access each requested item. The path may be displayed as a number of path segments between the locations of the requested items. The path segments may indicate the shortest distance between the items such that the user can follow the most direct path to access the requested items. | 10-15-2015 |
20150294397 | LOCATION ASSIGNMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A computer system and set of routines with access to a map, a merchandizing plan, and a store catalog performs spatial matching of items to assign locations to the items; when spatial matching cannot be performed, group matching is attempted based on categories associated with the items. If group matching cannot be performed, the location of a department or of a store is assigned to the corresponding item. An error is also determined in relation to the assigned location. The assigned location and error are output, for example, to guide people to the items. | 10-15-2015 |
20150302517 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING TRANSACTIONS OF A PHYSICAL PRODUCT OR REAL LIFE SERVICE VIA AN AUGMENTED REALITY ENVIRONMENT - Techniques are disclosed for facilitating electronic commerce in an augmented reality environment. In some embodiments, a method comprises detecting, by a mobile device, presence of the physical product or the real life service; and presenting, on the mobile device, information to conduct the transaction of a physical product or a real life service via the augmented reality environment. In some embodiments, a method comprises detecting one or more targets in the augmented reality platform using a select area in a perspective of a user, the perspective being captured by a mobile device; and prompting the user to choose an object of interest from the one or more detected targets. Among other advantages, embodiments disclosed herein provide an intuitive and integrated user experience in shopping using augmented reality devices, thereby reducing the consumer user's effort in conducting such activities, reducing necessary sales personnel and their working hours, and increasing sales. | 10-22-2015 |
20150310538 | SHOPPING SUPPORTING SYSTEM - A shopping supporting system for supporting a customer in moving the purchased commodity comprises a shopping supporting management server, a sales settlement terminal, a store server and a reader/writer, wherein the shopping supporting management server comprises a customer information management section; a delivery number issuing section; a delivery number management section; a delivery information management section; and a delivery method determination section; the sales settlement terminal; a purchase amount calculation section; a delivery condition input section; and a delivery slip output section; the store server; and the reader/writer acquires. | 10-29-2015 |
20150339761 | LOCATING PRODUCTS IN STORES USING VOICE SEARCH FROM A COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A user can locate products by dialing a number from any phone and accessing an automatic voice recognition system. Reply is made to the user with information locating the product using a store's product location data converted to automatic voice responses. smart phone and mobile web access to a product database is enabled using voice-to-text and text search. A taxonomy enables product search requests by product descriptions and/or product brand names, and enable synonyms and phonetic enhancements to the system. Search results are related to products and product categories with concise organization. Relevant advertisements, promotional offers and coupons are delivered based upon search and taxonomy elements. Search requests generate dynamic interior maps of a products location inside the shoppers' location, assisting a shopper to efficiently shop the location for listed items. Business intelligence of product categories enable rapid scaling across retail segments. | 11-26-2015 |
20150356666 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A VIRTUAL REPRESENTATION OF A RETAIL ENVIRONMENT - A system to manage inventory of product supported within a product display area of a retail environment. The system includes a database that has product information associated with product supportable in the product display area. The product information of each product is at least partially defined by a graphical representation of the product. The system also includes an access device that is in communication with the database and that has a microprocessor programmed to access a visual snapshot of the product display area. The visual snapshot is indicative of product actually supported in the product display area, and the microprocessor is further programmed to manage inventory of the product display area based on a comparison of the graphical representation of the product and the visual snapshot of the product display area. | 12-10-2015 |
20160004995 | Retail Display Recognition System and Method of Use - Disclosed is a system and method for recognizing retail displays or fixtures. The system includes a plurality of beacons that is in communication with one or more user devices operated by an end user, wherein the beacons are attached to retail displays. Each of the plurality of beacons includes a set of unique identifier stored therein so as to identify a retail display on which it is attached. The user device is configured to locate a beacon and determine whether or not the unique identifier of the beacon matches the unique identifier for the beacon stored in the system. | 01-07-2016 |
20160005102 | Transaction method, and transaction system and device - Disclosed are a transaction method, and a transaction system and device. The method comprises: an online store server managing information about physical stores, accepting the login of a user terminal, querying information about physical stores which have corresponding commodities according to a selected commodity list submitted by the user terminal, selecting therefrom a suitable physical store for the user terminal in accordance with a screening policy, and sending the name and position information about the selected physical store to the user terminal; the user terminal reporting the commodity list to a physical store terminal of the physical store selected by the online store server, and the physical store terminal querying position information about a corresponding commodity according to the commodity list reported by the user terminal, and feeding back same to the user terminal; and the user terminal searching for a corresponding commodity in a corresponding physical store according to the position information about the commodity, and completing commodity payment through interaction with the online store server or the physical store terminal. The present invention can carry out querying and selection of mass commodity information, and can greatly improve the shopping experience of a user and ensure shopping quality. | 01-07-2016 |
20160012516 | LOCATION ASSIGNMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD | 01-14-2016 |
20160012517 | BEACON SERVICE METHOD, DEVICE AND SERVER | 01-14-2016 |
20160071193 | TERMINAL DEVICE FOR SHOWING DIRECTION TO PRODUCT AND METHOD THEREFOR - A terminal device for providing location information of a product of interest in a store. The terminal device includes a communicator configured to communicate with the repeaters; a display configured to display information visibly; a storage module configured to store the information; a product location searcher configured to generate a message to request search for a location of a product of interest based on received product search information that is input by a user, transmit the message to the lighting management server through the repeater, and receive product location information that is specified as a location of a lighting device in proximity to the product of interest through the repeater; and a controller configured to generate product-location-representation information that displays an overlay of the received product location on a map and display the generated information on the display. | 03-10-2016 |
20160086142 | INFORMATION PROVISION APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROVISION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An information provision apparatus according to an embodiment includes a detection information acquisition unit, a user information acquisition unit, and an information provision unit. The detection information acquisition unit acquires information on an identification target provided at a place corresponding to a business operator from a user terminal that detects the information on the identification target. The user information acquisition unit acquires, among pieces of user information corresponding to the user terminal that detects the information on the identification target, user information corresponding to business operator information on the business operator associated with the place corresponding to the information on the identification target detected by the user terminal. The information provision unit provides information to the user terminal that detects the information on the identification target, based on the user information acquired by the user information acquisition unit. | 03-24-2016 |
20160086256 | METHOD OF SEARCHING FOR INFORMATION OF ELECTRONIC LABEL AND SYSTEM THEREFOR - A technology of an electronic label showing information of products displayed in a store is disclosed. A system for searching for information of an electronic label according to an exemplary embodiment may include: a server; a repeater; and an electronic label that includes a communicator, storage, a display, and a controller. The server may receive a product search request message and transmit a product search result corresponding to the product search request message. The communicator may perform communications with the repeater. The controller may include an information searcher and an information display. The information searcher may generate a product search request message from information on a search request that a user has input and transmits the product search request message to the repeater. The information display may control the product search result to be displayed on the display. | 03-24-2016 |
20160098676 | ELECTRONIC IDENTIFICATION, LOCATION TRACKING, COMMUNICATION & NOTIFICATION SYSTEM - A system and method for identifying a customer's location within a facility or place of business, such as, but not limited to a casino. The system and method provides notification company representatives upon arrival of the customer at the given location. Additionally, the method and system allows for navigational services to be provided to customers, and real-time location determination, location tracking and confirmation to customers of location and rewards program status. The disclosed method and system can work through a system of wireless radio, sound and/or light-based beacons communicating with the customer's smartphone, computer system, or other electronic device. | 04-07-2016 |
20160104233 | INTERACTIVE INFORMATION DISPLAY - A method, system and computer readable medium are capable of identifying information to display. The method includes identifying a location of a display device. The method includes identifying, in response to a user input, places within a predetermined distance of the location of the display device. The method includes identifying current information about items or services available at the identified places. The method includes displaying, on the display device, the current information about the items or services available at the identified places within the predetermined distance of the display device. | 04-14-2016 |
20160117758 | COLLABORATIVE CO-SHOPPING FOR E-COMMERCE - Embodiments of the present provide a method, system and computer program product for collaborative co-shopping in e-commerce. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for collaborative co-shopping in e-commerce includes registering different shoppers in a database for collaborative co-shopping and selecting an item for sale in an e-commerce Web site on behalf of an online shopper. The method also includes determining from the database a location of the item in a brick and mortar store and detecting one of the registered different shoppers in proximity to the item in the brick and mortar store. The method yet further includes establishing a collaborative communicative session through the Web site over a network between the online shopper and the detected one of the registered different shoppers. Finally, the method includes transmitting messages regarding the item between the online shopper and the detected one of the registered different shoppers over the session. | 04-28-2016 |
20160117759 | Systems providing Electric Vehicles with Access to Exchangeable Batteries from Available Battery Carriers - Electric vehicles that use replaceable and exchangeable batteries and systems are provided. One example system is for managing a supply of batteries for powering an electric vehicle. The system includes a battery carrier for holding a plurality of batteries. The battery carrier is connectable to a power source and the plurality of batteries are rechargeable and replaceable into and out of the battery carrier. The battery carrier includes slots for receiving the plurality of batteries and control systems for communicating over a network. The control systems are configured for identifying presence of batteries in the slots of the battery carrier and charge level of batteries present in the slots. The system further includes a server that communicates over the network with the control systems of the battery carrier. The server is part of a cloud system that manages access to user accounts. The user accounts are accessible via applications executed on user devices. The cloud system is configured to collect information regarding the presence of batteries in the slots of the battery carrier and information regarding the charge level of batteries present in the slots. The cloud system is configured to respond to a request from a user account to identify batteries that are available in the battery carrier based on information obtained by the server from the control systems of the battery carrier. | 04-28-2016 |
20160125514 | ON-DEMAND ROUTING UPON LOCATION DETECTION - Various embodiments herein each include at least one of systems, devices, methods, and software for on-demand routing upon location detection. One such embodiment is in the form of a method. This embodiment includes detecting a mobile device is present at a facility and retrieving available order data associated with an account registered with the mobile device. When order data is available and retrieved, the method may then output the order data to facilitate fulfillment of one or more orders included in the retrieved data. | 05-05-2016 |
20160162979 | Global Positioning System Based Service Provider Locator - A method for providing same day service listings using a software-based application and website locator system. A user makes service selection for a particular service from a plurality of service categories through a graphical user interface of a personal computing device. The user then enters personal location data and a service radius in which to search for a plurality of businesses for the particular service. A remote server receives the service selection, the personal location data, and the service radius, and sends out a signal within the service radius in order to gather business location data for each of the plurality of businesses. The business location data for each of the plurality of businesses is then compared to the personal location data, wherein each of the plurality of businesses is listed by closest proximity to a current location of the user. | 06-09-2016 |
20160189284 | CONFIRMING PRODUCT LOCATION USING A SUBSET OF A PRODUCT IDENTIFIER - A system and method include providing product location information to a user; prompting a user to provide check digits; receiving a subset of digits from a set of digits associated with a product that are used for a purpose different than for check digits; and comparing the subset of digits to product check digits to confirm the user has located the product. | 06-30-2016 |
20160189285 | VISUAL GRAPHIC AIDED LOCATION IDENTIFICATION - A method of product location identification includes receiving an indication of a product to be located in a retail environment; identifying a product location using the product as a key; determining associated visual symbols from the product location; and communicating the associated visual symbols to a worker to guide the worker to the product location. | 06-30-2016 |
20180025412 | DETERMINING IN-STORE LOCATION BASED ON IMAGES | 01-25-2018 |