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| 20100312668 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS PRODUCING RELIABLE PERSONALIZED ADAPTIVE INFORMATION REGARDING PRODUCTS - A method and system producing reliable personalized aduptive information regarding products for a decision instance. In a preferred embodiment food products alternatives are automatically compared. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110010270 | CONTROLLING AND USING VIRTUAL UNIVERSE WISH LISTS - Described herein are processes and devices that control and use virtual universe wish lists. One of the devices described is a virtual wish list device. The virtual wish list device determines an item in a virtual universe that is a desired by an avatar. The virtual wish list device designates the item as a desired item in a wish list. The wish list may be stored in the avatar's virtual universe inventory. The wish list device determines details about the desired item, such as whether the item is desired in the virtual universe or in the real world. The wish list device stores the details about the desired item in the wish list. The virtual wish list device may use the details to conduct transactions related to the desired item. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110055048 | Book purchasing system with filters and continuous loop execution - A book purchasing system allows a book buyer to log onto the system via a Web interface and purchase books from one or more book-selling venues. The buyer enters information on the books he wants to purchase and criteria relating to the purchases. The system searches the venues for listings matching this information. The listings are filtered using the other criteria entered by the buyer. These filtered listings may be displayed to the buyer and the buyer may then select which listings to execute to meet his purchasing needs. Once selected, the buyer can execute the listings at the venue. The system may automatically complete the transactions at the venues on behalf of the buyer. The system may continuously search the venues for listings that match the buyer criteria and will continue searching until listings are identified or the buyer manually stops the search. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110145094 | CLOUD SERVICING BROKERING - The present invention provides a solution to perform pricing and brokering of Cloud services. Illustrative pricing/charging plans include “pay as you go (subscription)” and “pay for what you use (dynamic)”. The present invention also provides a way to display a price next to service. In general, a broker agent (hereinafter referred to as “agent”) executes within the environment and queries available and acceptable Cloud resources from a plurality of providers. Based on resources, published rates, and rate projections, the broker schedules, reschedules, moves, and otherwise manages Cloud jobs based on job criteria and optimized execution cost. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110153455 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENABLING AN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY TRANSACTION - A comprehensive platform for merchandising intellectual property (IP) and conducting IP transactions is disclosed. A standardized data collection method enables IP assets to be characterized, rated and valuated in a consistent manner. Project management, workflow and data security functionality enable consistent, efficient and secure interactions between the IP Marketplace participants throughout the IP transaction process. Business rules, workflows, valuation models and rating methods may be user defined or based upon marketplace, industry or technology standards. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110153456 | Systems and Methods for Selecting Outfits - Systems and methods are described that select an outfit for a user from a database that stores a plurality of predefined outfits. A first interface can be used to obtain instructions from a user including at least a body shape and an event type. Using the instructions, a computer-based selector can select at least one predefined outfit that has at least two pieces, and the at least one predefined outfit can be displayed to the user via a second interface. Physical transfer of the at least one predefined outfit, or a portion thereof, can be facilitated by the systems and methods described herein. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110184836 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LIST SHOPPING OVER A COMPUTER NETWORK - The present invention is a system for conducting commercial transactions over the Internet, whereby a shopper can simultaneously search for a plurality of items on at least one website with a single search command. The shopper can selectively specify the items of interest to be searched and can also specify and/or exclude websites to be searched. The system also searches a selectively alterable set of default website(s) and intelligently recommended website(s). Under one search command, the system simultaneously searches for all of the items on any combination of the following: site(s) specified by the user, a default website, an alterable set of default or intelligently recommended website(s). Information regarding the items retrieved as a result of the search is compiled under an alterable set of criteria, and displayed for viewing by the shopper. The shopper can simultaneously purchase selected ones of said items with one order command. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110246326 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENABLING MARKETING CHANNELS IN AN IP MARKETPLACE - A comprehensive platform for merchandising intellectual property (IP) and conducting IP transactions is disclosed. A standardized data collection method enables IP assets to be characterized, rated and valuated in a consistent manner. Project management, workflow and data security functionality enable consistent, efficient and secure interactions between the IP Marketplace participants throughout the IP transaction process. Business rules, workflows, valuation models and rating methods may be user defined or based upon marketplace, industry or technology standards. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110270707 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR EFFICIENT DELIVERY OF AUCTION ITEM INFORMATION - Apparatus and methods for efficient delivery of a plurality of information regarding items for auction. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a server entity adapted to communicate with a plurality of information sources (such as sources having vehicle history information, estimated valuation information, etc.) The server entity compiles information received from the plurality of sources and formats the information for efficient delivery to a client device via e.g., SMS based text messaging, internet-based instant messaging, or the like. In another salient aspect of the invention, a client enters an auction identification number (AID) rather than a longer alpha-numeric VIN or other identification number. The server entity may also calculate and communicate estimates and/or alerts/reminders of when bidding will begin for particular items for auction which the client has expressed interest in. Exemplary client interface and business methods are also given. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110282761 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENABLING MARKETING CHANNELS IN AN IP MARKETPLACE - A comprehensive platform for merchandising intellectual property (IP) and conducting IP transactions is disclosed. A standardized data collection method enables IP assets to be characterized, rated and valuated in a consistent manner. Project management, workflow and data security functionality enable consistent, efficient and secure interactions between the IP Marketplace participants throughout the IP transaction process. Business rules, workflows, valuation models and rating methods may be user defined or based upon marketplace, industry or technology standards. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110282762 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENABLING IP MARKETPLACE APIs - A comprehensive platform for merchandising intellectual property (IP) and conducting IP transactions is disclosed. A standardized data collection method enables IP assets to be characterized, rated and valuated in a consistent manner. Project management, workflow and data security functionality enable consistent, efficient and secure interactions between the IP Marketplace participants throughout the IP transaction process. Business rules, workflows, valuation models and rating methods may be user defined or based upon marketplace, industry or technology standards. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110288957 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENABLING GROUP CHANNELS IN AN IP MARKETPLACE - A comprehensive platform for merchandising intellectual property (IP) and conducting IP transactions is disclosed. A standardized data collection method enables IP assets to be characterized, rated and valuated in a consistent manner. Project management, workflow and data security functionality enable consistent, efficient and secure interactions between the IP Marketplace participants throughout the IP transaction process. Business rules, workflows, valuation models and rating methods may be user defined or based upon marketplace, industry or technology standards. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110307352 | METHOD FOR RECOMMENDING DISPOSABLE INCONTINENCE ARTICLES - The present invention is directed to a method for recommending a disposable incontinence device to be used by an incontinent person. The method comprises the steps of: (a) receiving information, from a user, about incontinence devices which are currently used by the incontinent person; (b) receiving information about the situation which is experienced by the user; and (c) selecting at least one device, based on the information received, among predetermined disposable incontinence devices. By this method, an appropriate disposable incontinence device(s) to be used are recommended depending on the user's situation. The present invention is also directed a method for evaluating the quality of life of a caregiver who takes care of an incontinent person. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120011029 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEARCHING MARKETING CHANNELS IN AN IP MARKETPLACE - A comprehensive platform for merchandising intellectual property (IP) and conducting IP transactions is disclosed. A standardized data collection method enables IP assets to be characterized, rated and valuated in a consistent manner. Project management, workflow and data security functionality enable consistent, efficient and secure interactions between the IP Marketplace participants throughout the IP transaction process. Business rules, workflows, valuation models and rating methods may be user defined or based upon marketplace, industry or technology standards. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120011030 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEARCHING CHANNELS BASED ON CHANNEL RATING - A comprehensive platform for merchandising intellectual property (IP) and conducting IP transactions is disclosed. A standardized data collection method enables IP assets to be characterized, rated and valuated in a consistent manner. Project management, workflow and data security functionality enable consistent, efficient and secure interactions between the IP Marketplace participants throughout the IP transaction process. Business rules, workflows, valuation models and rating methods may be user defined or based upon marketplace, industry or technology standards. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120016769 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENABLING CHANNEL CONTENT DRILL DOWN - A comprehensive platform for merchandising intellectual property (IP) and conducting IP transactions is disclosed. A standardized data collection method enables IP assets to be characterized, rated and valuated in a consistent manner. Project management, workflow and data security functionality enable consistent, efficient and secure interactions between the IP Marketplace participants throughout the IP transaction process. Business rules, workflows, valuation models and rating methods may be user defined or based upon marketplace, industry or technology standards. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120016770 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPILING STATISTICS IN AN IP MARKETPLACE - A comprehensive platform for merchandising intellectual property (IP) and conducting IP transactions is disclosed. A standardized data collection method enables IP assets to be characterized, rated and valuated in a consistent manner. Project management, workflow and data security functionality enable consistent, efficient and secure interactions between the IP Marketplace participants throughout the IP transaction process. Business rules, workflows, valuation models and rating methods may be user defined or based upon marketplace, industry or technology standards. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120016771 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WORKFLOW DRIVEN CHANNEL SEARCH RESULTS - A comprehensive platform for merchandising intellectual property (IP) and conducting IP transactions is disclosed. A standardized data collection method enables IP assets to be characterized, rated and valuated in a consistent manner. Project management, workflow and data security functionality enable consistent, efficient and secure interactions between the IP Marketplace participants throughout the IP transaction process. Business rules, workflows, valuation models and rating methods may be user defined or based upon marketplace, industry or technology standards. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120059739 | PROVIDING TIME-SENSITIVE INFORMATION FOR PURCHASE DETERMINATIONS - A method, system, and medium are provided that are directed to providing a user with time-sensitive information that is usable to determine when to purchase a product. In accordance with embodiments of the technology, exemplary steps include using historical product information to generate time-sensitive information. Moreover, in response to receiving from a user a request to receive information describing a given product, time-sensitive information is caused to be presented. For example, time-sensitive information might be usable by the user to determine when to purchase the given product and an alternative product. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120066095 | Method and Apparatus for Purchasing Gold and Other Precious Metals - A system and method for a buyer to purchase gold and gold bearing items from remote sellers. The system employs purchasers working with said buyer to seek gold bearing items from sellers. The sellers are provided with the price payable for their gold bearing item, before tendering it to the purchaser and are also afforded the ability to check gold prices before agreeing to a sale. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120101918 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING A MANUFACTURER LINE, SERIES, MODEL HIERARCHY - A computer-implemented method and apparatus for providing navigation of a database includes a plurality of records having attributes, the method including transmitting a webpage configured to display a plurality of hierarchies of selectable filters corresponding for plural manufacturer's products, wherein each hierarchy corresponds to the respective manufacturer's product taxonomy, receiving at least one attribute value based on a filter selection, transmitting a query to an index for unique identifiers corresponding to that satisfy the at least one attribute value, receiving the unique identifiers, transmitting a query to a product data set for records in the data set corresponding to the unique identifier, receiving, with a computing device, the one or more records, and transmitting said one or more records. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120130857 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEARCHING VERTICAL SILOS IN AN IP MARKETPLACE - A comprehensive platform for merchandising intellectual property (IP), conducting IP transactions and searching IP related data is disclosed. A standardized data collection method enables IP assets to be characterized, rated and valuated in a consistent manner. Project management, workflow and data security functionality enable consistent, efficient and secure interactions between the IP Marketplace participants throughout the IP transaction process. Business rules, workflows, valuation models and rating methods may be user defined or based upon marketplace, industry or technology standards. Data associations are tags are established to relate IP content to vertical silos of data, such as an industry silo, A search engine enables customized search of a the vertical silos. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120185359 | RANKING OF QUERY RESULTS BASED ON INDIVIDUALS' NEEDS - Providing query results includes: receiving a search query sent by a user; obtain user information that corresponds to the user; determining, at an online transaction system, merchandise information that corresponds to the search query; based on correspondence information of previously stored user information and previously stored search queries with respective highest need level categories, determining a highest need level category that correspond to the received user information and obtained search query, wherein the highest need level category is a category determined to best reflect the user's individual need for merchandise information in response to the search query; and ranking the merchandise information at least in part according to the determined highest need level category. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120185360 | E-COMMERCE SOLUTIONS IMPLEMENTING MULTI-FUNCTION SEARCHING AND SEARCH-RELATED TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES - A machine-controlled electronic commerce (e-commerce) method may include receiving from a user an importance condition and a preference condition, target condition, or both. A data store may store textual information, numerical information, belief information, estimation data, or any combination thereof. A machine may execute a query against the stored information. A processor may apply an importance by asserting the importance condition against the stored information. The processor may apply a preference probability by asserting the preference condition against the stored information. Alternatively or in addition thereto, the processor may apply the target condition against the stored information. The machine may perform a search operation that incorporates at least one result of the querying and provide at least one search result based on the search operation. Responsive to multiple results of the querying, the machine may provide an indication of a ranking corresponding to at least one of the results. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120246026 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF BUILDING STORE PRODUCT FINDERS - One embodiment provides a system for building store product finders. The system may include: a product search engine configured to find, from product storage, a plurality of product subcategories that match at least one store product category of the plurality of store product categories, and a dominant product subcategory determining device configured to determine a dominant product subcategory. The dominant product subcategory has the highest product coverage among the plurality of product subcategories. The system may also include: a filter selecting device configured to select at least one product search filter from a list of product search filters, and a filter installing device configured to install the at least one product search filter in the store product finder. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120246027 | Augmented Reality System for Product Selection - Techniques for searching for products in an inventory of product are disclosed. The techniques receive data that specifies attributes of a product, search inventory of products to determine potential matches or closely related matches to at least some of the attributes of the products, generate messages based on the search of inventory to determine the potential matches, generate positional information associated with the messages and generate a set of informational depictions of the generated messages, with the informational depictions of the messages when rendered on a display device are rendered in juxtaposition with representations of the products according to the generated positional information. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120246028 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF BUILDING STORE PRODUCT FINDERS - One embodiment provides a system for building store product finders. The system may include: a product search engine to find products matching at least one product subcategory of product subcategories of a store product category for a store product finder, and a dominant product subcategory determining device to determine a dominant product subcategory. Each product subcategory has a product coverage. The dominant product subcategory has a highest product coverage among the product subcategories. The system may also include a filter installing device to install at least one product search filter into the store product finder. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120246029 | PRODUCT COMPARISON AND SELECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A computerized product comparison and selection system configured to communicate with a plurality of product provider systems and a plurality of user access devices, and configured to enable a user of one of the user access devices to sequentially compare sets of different product images of a selected product type to determine user preferences for the various characteristics of the product type. A specific product is determined by the system by inferentially defining and identifying the user's preferences through analysis of visual product images selected by the user. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120290442 | Computer Implemented System, Method and Computer Program Product for Identifying Consumer Design Categories - A computer implemented system, method and computer program product for identifying a user's design categories for one or more products offered by one or more sellers of products. A plurality of questions can be displayed. Each question is associated with a plurality of choices. A user can be permitted to select one or more choices to the plurality of questions. An indication of at least one of the selected choices to one or more of the plurality of questions can be received. The selected choices comprise lifestyle preferences for the user. Multiple user design categories can be identified based on the user's lifestyle preferences. The user's multiple design categories can be displayed. Access can be provided to an incentive for the purchase products associated with the user's design categories. The incentive is activatable at a seller's retail location. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20120296776 | ADAPTIVE INTERACTIVE SEARCH - A method, system, and computer-readable medium for searching for items in a set of items using a similarity model. These search techniques may be used in an online purchasing system. Receiving orders for items may comprise receiving input from a user indicating a request for a first item in the set of items, picking a first plurality of items from the set of items based on the first item and a similarity model, presenting the first plurality of items to the user, and receiving a request from the user for a second item in the first plurality of items. The similarity model may represent similarity between items in the set of items and may be used to select a subset of items to quickly to lead to identification of an item of interest. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120310781 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING A MANUFACTURER TIER PRODUCT ROLLUP - Computer-implemented methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable media for generating a tier rollup record perform the steps of: receiving a request for one of a product record and a plurality of product records having a determined attribute value; querying a first data set for product records corresponding to the request; receiving one or more unique record identifiers corresponding to the request; querying a second data set for a product record and associated product attribute values corresponding to each unique identifier; receiving the product record and associated product attribute values corresponding to each unique identifier; identifying a most representative product record from the product records and associated product attribute values corresponding to each unique identifier; rolling up the most representative product record; and transmitting the rolled up most representative product record. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120323738 | System and Method for Using Image Analysis and Search in E-Commerce - Embodiments described herein provide a system and method for providing merchandise items at a network site. According to an embodiment, an image of a merchandise item is obtained. The image is programmatically analyzed to determine information about the merchandise item. The information is used to generate a presentation that includes the merchandise item. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20120323739 | MAPPING DESCRIPTIONS - An item record in an item database contains an item description generated by a seller of an item. A server machine is configured to access the item database, analyze the item description, and extract descriptive information by inferring an attribute and a corresponding attribute value from the item description. The attribute and its attribute value constitute an attribute-value pair. The server machine uses the attribute-value pair to map the item record to a product record stored in a product database. The mapping of the item record to the product record is based on comparing the attribute-value pair of the item record to a reference attribute-value pair in the product record to identify the product record. The mapping is performed upon detection of a match between the attribute-value pairs. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20130030957 | Purchaser centered, product driven world wide web searching and e-commerce system - Aspects of this invention disclose a system for providing a purchaser specified product search engine, including providing storage circuitry comprising a database of products, storing product data in the database, receiving from a prospective product purchaser, product data of a desired product to purchase, accessing the database of products and comparing the product data to product data in the database, and determining a probability that the product data matches product data stored in the database. Other aspects may include a data processing apparatus providing a purchaser specified product search engine, including storage circuitry comprising a database of product data, processing circuitry configured to receive purchaser specified product search inquiry data, accessing the database of product data, and comparing the purchaser specified product search inquiry data to the product data; and determining a probability that the prospective purchaser product data matches the product data stored in the database. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130060663 | Method, Device, and System for Analyzing and Ranking Web-Accessible Data Targets - A method of locating a relevant product belonging to a category of related products sharing predetermined product attributes is provided. At a client computer, a search topic associated with the category arrives from a user along with user-profile data like demographic, geographic, and situational data. A server locates at information locations some related products within the category, each having the pre-determined set of product attributes having associated content. For each product attribute, the content associated therewith in one of the located products is compared against content associated with the product attribute in each other located product and is assigned a relative score based on the comparison. The shared set of product attributes is prioritized based in part upon relevance of a product attribute to user profile data and the located products are ranked based on the prioritizing and the score of content associated with the product attributes. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130110679 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A DESIGNER GARMENT TRACKING PLATFORM | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130117158 | Guidance and Information Transfer for Smart Products with Product Identification - A product information communication system comprising a product, a product identification device retained relative to the product, product identifying information retained in electronic memory regarding the product, and a communication network permitting electronic access to the product details including the retained product identifying information. Identifying information can be accessed by wireless communication and rendered available by a central server with electronic access to product identifying information. Product details can include product characteristics, functions, construction, maintenance, performance, usage, warranty information, and instructions. Electronic tracking, analysis, and recommendation regarding product usage by sensors can be selectively induced. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130124369 | METHOD FOR ASSISTING PURCHASE, DEVICE AND SYSTEM - In a B-to B transaction performed via a telecommunication network, a supplier can obtain the opportunity of having a new business customer while a buyer can figure out a reasonable price of an item to be purchased, thereby reducing useless sourcing cost. Information indicative of items each buyer purchased in the past is stored correlated with each buyer in a purchase assistance device, which assists each buyer in purchases of items via electronic business transaction from any one of a plurality of suppliers, the items having a specification desired by each buyer. Further, information on similar items having the same specification is stored in the purchase assistance device correlated with the items that each buyer purchased. In response to a question about items a buyer purchased in the past, the information on similar items is presented to the buyer in the purchase assistance device, together with the information about the item. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130159141 | Computing Device for Custom Golf Club Fitting - In an example embodiment, a method is provided using a computing device that has a sensor for custom golf club fitting. Here, a hand dimension is detected using the sensor of the computing device. The hand dimension correlates to a grip size of a golf club. A query is composed with a parameter based on the detected hand dimension. The query is then communicated to an online platform that facilitates sales of golf clubs. In response to the query, an inventory of a number of the golf clubs having the grip size is received from the online platform. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130159142 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATING REAL ESTATE MATCHING - The present invention generally relates to computer implemented real estate services. Specifically, this invention relates to a computer implemented system and method for automatically matching users with real estate (e.g., apartments, rental units, condos, houses) that both fit a user's criteria, but also for which the system has received pre-approval for based on one or more criteria associated with the user (e.g., credit scores). | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130159143 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND SOFTWARE PRODUCT FOR SELECTING TOILET REPAIR PRODUCTS - A method, system and software product provides a comprehensive toilet repair product selector guide. A search engine is made available to consumers, retail sellers and others in an “on-line” format. Such a method, system and software product will provide the user with prompts and guidance for diagnosing toilet problems, improving toilet performance and realizing water savings. The method, system and software product of the present invention would be accessible using mobile encoding technology, personal digital assistants (such as “smart phones” and the like) and other personal computing devices. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130173429 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SEARCHING FOR AND/OR PURCHASING PRODUCTS OR SERVICES - A method of searching for a product or service and presenting the results in a calendar type view; wherein the search is instigated in a request which includes a plurality of parameters, such as a city pair and/or a date, and one or more upsell criteria; the method comprising the steps of: determining via a computer search, results which meet at least one parameter and one or more upsell criteria to thereby determine a flight domain; progressively determining the flight domain via a computer to produce refined results; limiting the number of results in the flight domain based on the at least one parameter, one or more upsell criteria and first one of a plurality of abstraction levels to thereby obtain the refined results, which refined results have lowest prices; and presenting the refined results in a view such as a calendar matrix view. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130173430 | COMPUTER PROGRAM, METHOD, AND SYSTEM FOR INVENTORY MANAGEMENT AND POINT OF SALE - A computer program, method, and system for managing, marketing, and selling an inventory of unique items. In more detail, the computer program, method, and system provide for the managing, marketing, and selling of an inventory of unique items, such as small-quantity or single-quantity items that are difficult and/or time-consuming to individually register and categorize. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130179305 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING INTERNET SHOPPING - As part of the general search functionality in the context of a comparison shopping site, a skip by popularity functionality evaluates each keyword submitted to a search engine. The skip by popularity functionality then determines whether the keyword or keywords submitted are highly relevant to a specific attribute or category. When a relevance threshold with respect to a specific attribute or category is met, certain criteria may be applied to test whether the user can be skipped over intermediate navigational steps and immediately delivered to the highly relevant category or attribute or even to a comparison shopping page for a specific product. Skip by popularity functionality may be used to determine and select the single most popular product associated with the keyword as determined either by users, or according to some other suitable determination scheme. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130198041 | METHODS FOR SELECTING, ORDERING AND PURCHASING GLASS PRODUCTS - The present invention relates to a system, apparatus and method for facilitating the selection, purchasing and ordering glass products. The apparatus includes a processor which is controlled by software to facilitate a selection process which integrates the comparison of glass products and their properties, as well as, including particular properties of particular components of a glass product. The apparatus can work with a user input device and is programmed to display graphics associated with selections and potential selections for glass products. The system and method providing selection menus for display on a display device and an animation graphic associated with a selection presented to the user. The system, apparatus, and method integrates the glass product selection information, and makes selections for the user, based on the user's previous choices and specified target performances to present to the user potential glass products. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130204747 | TRANSACTION GENERATION METHOD AND DEVICE - Embodiments of the present application relate to a transaction generation method, a transaction generation device, and a computer program product for generating a transaction. A transaction generation method is provided. The method includes receiving an unnegotiated request including preset product criteria information, generating a transaction preorder corresponding to the unnegotiated request, generating a reverse negotiation identifier, receiving an expected transaction request, searching for product characteristic information, searching for a preset product criteria information, comparing the searched product characteristic information and the preset product criteria information, and in the event that the searched product characteristic information and the preset product criteria information match, marking a supplier counterparty as a selected counterparty. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130204748 | SEARCH DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SEARCH DEVICE, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM - To provide a search device which enables a user to understand a desired product or service even when there are a plurality of types of representation systems for an attribute of the product or service. Attribute storage means ( | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130218724 | VEHICLE OWNERSHIP IMPACT EVALUATION - Vehicle ownership impact evaluations are implemented by a host system having logic executable thereon. The logic calculates mileage indicative of a roundtrip for a commute received from a user. The logic also acquires terrain data for the commute from a database containing topological information. The logic uses the routing information, in conjunction with a timestamp associated with input from the user, to access a database containing climate information for a geography identified from the routing information, and determines an estimated climate for a time of year via the timestamp. The logic receives an identifier for a vehicle from the user, and retrieves specification data for the vehicle via the identifier. The logic further applies the specification data to the mileage, the estimated climate, the terrain data, and a base energy price, and calculates estimated costs for the commute in terms of energy consumed for the round trip by the vehicle. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130218725 | MULTI-COMPONENT SELECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method consistent with the present disclosure includes collecting a plurality of information associated with components sold by a plurality of vendors. In response from a requester requesting component recommendations from a system and method consistent with the present disclosure, retrieving the collected component information of the components relevant to the request. Finally, communicating the retrieved component information as component recommendations to the requester. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130226737 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING PRODUCT INFORMATION - Described herein are systems and methods for providing product information. By way of example, embodiments include computer implemented technologies for delivering information related to building and construction products. Embodiments of the invention have been particularly developed for providing users with access to information including, but not limited to, the likes of fire/acoustic rating information, environmental rating information, and warranty information. Whilst some embodiments will be described herein with particular reference to that application, it will be appreciated that the invention is not limited to such a field of use, and is applicable in broader contexts. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130246223 | MULTIPLE CRITERIA BUYING AND SELLING MODEL - A system and method for aggregating demand is provided. At least one seller may sponsor a deal room to aggregate selling goods/services from a plurality of buyers. The demand aggregation system can include a dashboard for allowing the at least one seller to set up DealRooms, price curves, offers, products, customers, and/or customer groups, for example. The dashboard can include a plurality of wizards for configuring such information. The demand aggregation system can also include seller displays for notifying buyers of changes in prices relative to ship dates and times of order. The demand aggregation system can also include a predictive modeling and reporting function. An algorithm is employed to utilize product information to post a probability chart on a product price point. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130275272 | USING CROSS-DOMAIN COMMUNICATION TO SERVE CLOUD-BASED PRODUCT CATALOG PAGES FROM A SELLER'S DOMAIN - Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses are presented for using cross-domain communication to allow manufacturers and other sellers to use cloud/Internet-based products catalog services without sacrificing the search-engine optimization benefit of catalog pages hosted within the manufacturer's domain. The Same Origin Policy used by many browsers may disallow direct communication to the manufacturer's domain for corporate web site and other functions, on the one hand, and an external domain for an efficiently hosted products catalog, on the other. Some embodiments present the use of the JSONP protocol for cross-domain retrieval of a Catalog Widget that is configured to retrieve product catalog information directly from the external domain. In these embodiments, search-engine optimization is furthered by the efficient production of numerous catalog pages that originate from the external domain yet appear to users and search engine crawlers to be within the manufacturer's domain. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130282530 | System and Method for Choosing a Contractor - A method for allowing a user to select a contractor is provided. The method includes providing a contractor database, the database allowing the contractor to input contractor information; displaying a list of tasks that the contractor offers to perform and a billable rate at which the contractor offers to perform each task on the list; allowing the user to input a list of desired tasks to be performed and available dates for the contractor to perform each desired task; generating a list of contractors available to perform the desired tasks within the available dates; and allowing the user to select a contractor from the list of contractors. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium for performing the method is also provided. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130290143 | LOAN SYNDICATION MARKETPLACE - Methods and systems of loan syndication are provided. Upload details of an originated loan owned by a user may be stored in a database. The database is queried and results are presented to an investor so that the investor can determine if he wishes to purchase either at least a portion of a single loan or portion of a portfolio of loans. The database returns a list of loans or a portfolios of loans that satisfy the investor's search criteria, wherein the loan results that are returned are owned by an entity other than the investor. The investor is able to select a loan for purchase from the list in order for ownership of the selected loan to transfer from the owning entity an entity associated with the investor. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130290144 | COLLABORATIVE PRODUCT TAXONOMY INSTANTIATION - A method forms a collaborative product taxonomy instantiation by starting with or defining a base taxonomy instantiation and collaborating between trading parties to negotiate a collaborative product taxonomy instantiation. The taxonomy instantiation comprises a set of characteristics and values of a desired product. The method assigns a set of characters to the collaborative product taxonomy instantiation. The method uses the set of alphanumeric characters in an electronic trade exchange between a buyer software application and a seller software application. The seller software application may determine whether it has a product that is equivalent to the collaborative product taxonomy instantiation. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130311334 | IDENTIFYING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES BASED ON A BUDGET - A system, a method, a server, a computer processing platform, and non-transitory computer-readable medium for enabling the identifying of products and services on-line based on a user budget. A financial budget is generated based on personal financial information provided by a user. Search criteria are generated based on the budget and product/service criteria provided by the user. A search engine is accessed to initiate an on-line search using the generated search criteria. Returned search results are processed to generate purchase recommendations for the user based on the budget and the product/service criteria. The purchase recommendations are sent to the user where the user may make a purchase request based on the recommendations. The purchase of a product or service may be facilitated in response to the purchase request and the budget may be updated based on the purchase. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130317947 | TRAVEL INFORMATION DEPARTURE DATE/DURATION GRID - A method and system for presenting travel information in a way that facilitates identifying travel plans that satisfy objectives is provided. A travel information system collects travel information for the travel items on various observation dates including the current date and presents the travel information to a user in a way that facilitates travel planning and travel shopping. The travel information system stores the travel information in an observation store. To provide travel information that satisfies a search criterion, the travel information system retrieves the travel information that satisfies the search criterion either from flight information of the observation store or from current flight information provided in real time from a source of travel information. The flight information system provides the travel information in various formats to facilitate travel planning. These formats include a fare history graph, an interval grid, a route map, a future fare graph, and/or a departure date/duration grid. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20130317948 | ECOMMERCE ORDER OPTIMIZATION TOOL - An ecommerce cost optimization system includes: a display including information identifying an item; a quantity selection tool; a delivery location selection tool; an optimized offer presentation tool that provides at least one optimized option through the display component, wherein the at least one optimized option is optimized based on the selected quantity and the selected delivery location; and an order placement tool to place an order from amongst the options provided by the optimized offer presentation tool. A method of providing optimized offer for non-stock item transactions through an ecommerce application includes receiving a user selection including a selected quantity of the item and a selected delivery location and determining an optimized offer based on analysis of the possible combinations of a production schedule and a delivery schedule for the selected quantity and delivery location. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20130325666 | Collections of Matched Biological Reagents and Methods for Identifying Matched Reagents - Provided herein are collections of matched biological reagents selected from a larger collection of biological reagents, wherein the collection of matched biological reagents relate to a biological element. Also provided are methods for selling an isolated biomolecule or biological research reagent in a collection of matched biological reagents, and methods for selecting an isolated biomolecule or biological research reagent from a collection of biological reagents. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130339191 | Engine, System and Method of Providing a Second-Hand Marketplace - The present invention provides a system for transacting the sale of second-hand items by, in part, using a matching engine for presenting a product to a user in accordance with at least one user attribute and at least one product attribute related to the at least one product, providing a transaction manager for accepting funds from the user in exchange for the at least one product, which funds may be stored in a trust account. User attributes may also be associated with a size gauge where at least one image of the user and the size gauge may be presented to the matching engine. The system may also present a product based on social media interaction between the user and the seller of the product. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140032367 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING RECOMMENDED ARTICLE CORRESPONDING TO USER'S CRITERIA - Provided are a system and method of providing a recommended article corresponding to a user's criteria. The system includes a recommender information storing unit that stores information of recommenders recommending articles; a recommended article registering unit where the articles recommended by the recommenders are registered; a recommendation criteria storing unit that receives recommendation criteria from users wanting to receive recommended articles, the recommendation criteria including recommender selection criteria for recommenders from whom the users want to receive the recommended articles; a recommended article extracting unit that extracts articles recommended by the recommender corresponding to the recommender selection criteria, as the recommended articles, according to criteria registered in the recommendation criteria storing unit; and a recommended article providing unit that provides the extracted recommended articles to the users. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140032368 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNITY AIDED RESEARCH AND SHOPPING - A system and method for providing product research help to a consumer doing internet shopping. A consumer helper application for internet commerce has been designed to integrate the techniques that are currently used by many internet consumers into a single application program. For example, the consumer helper application allows a user to take notes, store web site links, store web site annotations, obtain collaborative input, and perform other tasks commonly used by web site consumers. The consumer helper application stores all of the information gathered in a single place. Information provided by other consumers may be shared using the consumer helper application. The consumer helper application will suggest specific items for a consumer to purchase based up on the information gathered by the consumer into the consumer helper application. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140052584 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING, SEARCHING AND MATCHING PRODUCTS BASED ON COLOR - A system and method for searching and matching products based on color using a universal color system comprises a plurality of processor based client devices, each client device uniquely associated with a user, a database engine comprising a plurality of products reverse mapped and organized in accordance with the hexadecimal color codes of the universal color system, and a processor based server. The server receives a color-based search query comprising user's color selection from a client device associated with a user over a communications network. The user's color selection comprises at least one hexadecimal color code of the universal color system. A color engine of the server searches the database engine for products having the hexadecimal color codes with a predetermined range of the hexadecimal color code of the user's color selection, and transmits the search result to the client device associated with the user over the communications network. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140058900 | COMPUTING DEVICE FOR CUSTOM GOLF CLUB FITTING - In an example embodiment, a method is provided using a computing device that has a sensor for custom golf club fitting. Here, a hand dimension is detected using the sensor of the computing device. The hand dimension correlates to a grip size of a golf club. A query is composed with a parameter based on the detected hand dimension. The query is then communicated to an online platform that facilitates sales of golf clubs. In response to the query, an inventory of a number of the golf clubs having the grip size is received from the online platform. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140067614 | Systems and Methods for Facilitating the Purchase of One or More Vehicles - Illustrative embodiments may generally be directed to, among other things, a platform for providing information to one or more consumers to facilitate the purchase of one or more vehicles. In one embodiment, the platform may provide information associated with one or more OEMs and their vehicle product lines. In another embodiment, the platform may facilitate selecting, building, modifying, comparing, and/or purchasing one or more vehicles. In yet another embodiment, the platform may determine inventory data corresponding to actual available inventory at one or more dealerships. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140067615 | Systems and Methods for Facilitating the Purchase of One or More Vehicles - Illustrative embodiments may generally be directed to, among other things, a platform for providing information to one or more consumers to facilitate the purchase of one or more vehicles. In one embodiment, the platform may provide information associated with one or more OEMs and their vehicle product lines. In another embodiment, the platform may facilitate selecting, building, modifying, comparing, and/or purchasing one or more vehicles. In yet another embodiment, the platform may determine inventory data corresponding to actual available inventory at one or more dealerships. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140067616 | METHODS FOR SELECTING, ORDERING AND PURCHASING GLASS PRODUCTS - The present invention relates to a system, apparatus and method for facilitating the selection, purchasing and ordering glass products. The apparatus includes a processor which is controlled by software to facilitate a selection process which integrates the comparison of glass products and their properties, as well as, including particular properties of particular components of a glass product. The apparatus can work with a user input device and is programmed to display graphics associated with selections and potential selections for glass products. The system and method providing selection menus for display on a display device and an animation graphic associated with a selection presented to the user. The system, apparatus, and method integrates the glass product selection information, and makes selections for the user, based on the user's previous choices and specified target performances to present to the user potential glass products. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140089145 | IMAGE-BASED PRODUCT MARKETING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An exemplary method includes a product marketing system receiving, from an access device, a product search request and image data representative of an image associated with a product, searching, in response to the product search request, a repository of product image data to identify at least one match to the image associated with the product, generating, based on the at least one match, search results data comprising product information for at least one product, and transmitting the search results data to the access device. Corresponding systems and methods are also described. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140108202 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An information apparatus acquires a size of a specified item for sale specified according to a request of a request user from a purchase history storage means storing the purchase history of an item for sale to be worn. The size of the specified item for sale was purchased by other user who purchased the specified item for sale. The information apparatus acquires body size information related to a body size of the request user and body size information related to a body size of the other user. The information apparatus specifies an evaluation by the other user for the acquired size. The information apparatus estimates a size of the specified item for sale that fits the request user on the basis of a size relationship between the body size information of the request user and the body size information of the other user, the size of the specified item for sale purchased by the other user, and the evaluation for the size. The information apparatus outputs the estimated size. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140114813 | SHARING OF LINKS AMONG SUPPLIERS IN A NETWORK SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTING PRODUCTS FROM SUPPLIERS TO CONSUMERS - This invention relates to systems and methods for manufacturers, distributors, and vendors (“suppliers”) that participate in a system and method of distributing products over a network from suppliers to consumers to invite each other to share links on each other's product pages. A supplier may partner with selected suppliers so that only the products of those selected suppliers are included in the cross-traffic ads and offers on its website or product page. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140129390 | MATCHING BRANDS AND SIZES - Consumers face a problem matching brand and size of one product to a different brand and size of a related product because not all brands measure sizes in the same way. As such, internet commerce companies recommend shoe sizes to users based upon a user-specified size or a user-specified pair of the shoes and size in a brand that the user suggests. Data in a peer-to-peer marketplace is mined to determine corresponding shoe sizes across various brands. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140136373 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR THE SALE OF CONSUMER SERVICES - Computer-implemented systems and methods for the sale of consumer services. Predictions are made based on the behaviors, preferences, assets, identifying characteristics, and other attributes associated with customers and merchants. In one implementation, a prediction is made as to whether a customer is likely to request a service and whether a merchant is likely to be selected by the customer to provide the service. In another implementation, the calendars of a merchant and customer are automatically updated to account for the customer's late arrival to an appointment at the merchants location. In yet another implementation, a customer purchases an appointment for a service from another customer that has the appointment scheduled with a merchant providing the service. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140143095 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AGGREGATING USED VEHICLE DATA AND PRESENTING USED VEHICLES FOR SALE - A computerized system collects used vehicle data regarding vehicles available for sale from numerous sources (e.g., as from a vehicle auction system), and modifies and supplements such vehicle data for presentation to the consuming public in a searchable manner such that a single entity (e.g., a specific dealer) can offer all of the vehicles for sale to consumers while accounting for the various costs that will be incurred by the selling entity to successfully complete the sales transaction. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140143096 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR ENABLING EVALUATION OF PRODUCT ITEMS - Method, arrangement and system for enabling comparison of product items. The method comprises retrieving measurements of a first product item, selected by a user to be a reference product item; and further retrieving measurements of a second product item, which is to be evaluated. The measurements of the first product item are compared with the measurements of the second product item; and an indication of the correspondence of the measurements of the first product item and the measurements of the second product item is provided to a user of a terminal, thus enabling evaluation of the size of said second product item in relation to the size of the first product item. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140149257 | Customized Shopping - An embodiment of the invention includes a network-accessible compute node, which includes a local storage storing reference images. Each reference image can depict one or more preferences, which can include a quality, a feature, a characteristic, an attribute, a type, and/or a form. Each preference can be associated with a distinctive pattern and a preference criterion. An embodiment includes an optimization module. The optimization module can learn the distinctive patterns from the reference images. The optimization module can also access a remote storage storing images of commodities and use pattern recognition to identify, from the remote storage, one or more images of commodities meeting the preference criterion selected by a user. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140149258 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR AGGREGATING AND DISPLAYING CONTENT - Systems and methods are provided for identifying, extracting, mapping, and updating product information. Further, systems and methods are provided to view the product information on a portable computing device or a personal computing device. On the portable computing device, the display of product information is made available either through a dedicated mobile application or through a website link. On a personal computing device, the display of product information is made available either through a desktop application or through a website link. The product information is updated on an ongoing basis to provide current product information to the end user. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140188667 | UPDATING SEARCH RESULT RANKINGS BASED ON COLOR - Example systems and methods that rank search results are described. In one implementation, a method receives an initial search query from a user and identifies a reference to a color in the initial search query. A second search query is created by re-writing the initial search query without reference to the color in the initial search query. The second search query is executed to identify multiple products. The method identifies a particular product within the multiple products that includes the color in the initial search query and increases a ranking score associated with the particular product. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140214623 | IN-STORE CUSTOMER SCAN PROCESS INCLUDING PRODUCT AUTOMATED INGREDIENT WARNING - A computer-implemented process can be implemented to provide a customer with information about an item to be purchased. The process includes monitoring, within a processor of a portable computerized device, a scan of the item to be purchased, automatically referencing a remote database to reference a list of ingredients in the item to be purchased. The process further includes cross-referencing, within the processor, the list of ingredients to a shopping profile of the customer and Fdisplaying an alert to the customer upon a display of the portable computerized device based upon the cross-referencing. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140222622 | Method and Apparatus for Collaborative Filtering for Real-Time Recommendation - An approach is provided for generating one or more recommendations to a user based on interactions the user may have with items or topics of interest. The approach involves processing and/or facilitating a processing of one or more interactions of a user with one or more content items. The approach further involves causing, at least in part, an accumulation of the one or more processed interactions of the user. The approach also involves causing, at least in part, a determination of one or more user preferences based, at least in part, on the accumulated one or more processed interactions. The approach additionally involves causing, at least in part, a generation of a rating score of the user for the topic based, at least in part, on the one or more user preferences. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140258042 | System and Method for Facilitating Real Estate Transactions - A system, method and software is described for the advertising of real estate. Information and images for a property are made available to prospective purchasers. Users' interactions are tracked, and points are assigned for each interaction. For each property listing, the system and software identify a segment of other relevant property listings. Each property listing is compared to the listings in its segment on the basis of points to determine its relative ranking. The relative ranking is used to determine the fee charged to the seller for use of the system and software. The system and software generate and provide reports and recommendations to users. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140279261 | DESTINATION AND POINT OF INTEREST SEARCH - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for computerized travel services. One of the methods includes receiving a travel query; identifying points of interest or destinations associated with a travel location; for each of the points of interest or destinations: determining, photographs that are geographically related to the point of interest or destination, selecting a selected photograph from the photographs; obtaining a description associated with the point of interest or destination, obtaining a hotel price associated with the point of interest or destination, and obtaining a flight price for a flight corresponding to the point of interest or destination; and providing for each of the points of interest or destinations, a query result including the respective selected photograph, the respective description, the respective hotel price, and the respective flight price. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140279262 | COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED SEARCH SYSTEM - A computer implemented method of booking an appointment for services desired by a user comprising compiling a database of companies available for the user to search, the database comprising a profile about each company, including the category of services, the location of the company and the available appointments for the services, a search platform accessible by a user operating a computer or a mobile device, the platform allowing the user to search by a category of service, name of a company, location, or date and time available for an appointment, the platform comprising a chat option whereby the user can contact a platform agent to arrange an available appointment with a service company and advise the user of the appointment or the user can activate the chat option for any purpose. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140279263 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING PRODUCT RECOMMENDATIONS - Systems, methods and computer program products for providing recommendations to consumers, where the recommendations are based on determinations of similarity between desired products and recommended products. In one embodiment, a system includes a server computer coupled to a network and a data store. The server computer receives from client devices user input that identifies the characteristics of a desired product. The data store contains a plurality of product listings. For each of a set of these listings, the server computer identifies characteristics of the listed product, and compares characteristics of the listed product to characteristics of the desired product. The server computer determines similarity measures for the individual characteristics, and determines an overall similarity score for the listed product based on the similarity measures for the individual characteristics. The server computer orders the listed products based on the similarity scores, and provides a recommendation output to the user. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140279264 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An information processing system constituted with one or more computers includes a first result storage part to store result values of operation amounts of a first device; a prediction part to generate prediction values of operation amounts of the first device during a period; a calculation part to calculate indicator values based on the prediction values; an extraction part to select a second device that substitutes the first device using the indicator values; a replacement information storage part to store correspondence information between a device before replacement and a device after replacement; an obtainment part to obtain operation amounts of the devices before and after replacement, respectively, assuming that the first device is replaced by the second device; and an output part to output information about the obtained operation amounts. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140279265 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO RETRIEVE RELEVANT INVENTORY USING SKETCH-BASED QUERY - In various example embodiments, a system and method for sketch based queries are presented. A sketch corresponding to a search item may be received from a user. At least a portion of the sketch may be generated by the user. An item attribute may be extracted from the sketch. The item attributed may correspond to a physical attribute of the search item. A set of inventory items similar to the search item may be identified based on the extracted item attribute and a search scope. The identified set of inventory items may be presented to the user. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140297479 | ELECTRONIC SYSTEM WITH REAL PROPERTY PREFERENCE MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - An electronic system includes: a control unit configured to identify a first indication input associated with a first real property post; generate a preference maximization profile of a second real property post based on the first indication input; generate a proposed property content based on the first indication input, the preference maximization profile, the second real property post, or a combination thereof for procuring a second indication input associated with the second real property post; and a display unit, coupled to the control unit, configured to display the proposed property content. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140304117 | DIGITAL DOWNLOADING JUKEBOX SYSTEM WITH CENTRAL AND LOCAL MUSIC SERVER - A digital downloading jukebox system including a central server and a plurality of remote jukebox devices each provided with a local server that preferably mirrors the central server and enables selected songs to be immediately downloaded to the jukebox for reproduction. The local server and jukebox may also provide, through control of the central server, song download services to other jukebox devices, such as residential jukeboxes. The jukebox system may also act as a monitoring/management device for other coin operated equipment present in a location where the jukebox is located, thereby enabling the jukebox device to perform updates on other equipment under control of the central server. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140310130 | TRACKING WISH LIST - Information about a product, including a wished for price, is received from a user over the Internet. The wished for price is lower than a currently available price for the product. Manufacturers and sellers are investigated to obtain the wished for price. The user is notified when it is discovered that the product at the wished for price has become available for purchase. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140310131 | SEARCHABLE TEXTURE INDEX - Electronic content that has a tactile dimension when presented on a tactile-enabled computing device may be referred to as tactile-enabled content. A tactile-enabled device is a device that is capable of presenting tactile-enabled content in a manner that permits a user to experience tactile quality of electronic content. In one example embodiment, a system is provided for generating content that has a tactile dimension when presented on a tactile-enabled device. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140316949 | BUYER-SELLER PROPERTY MATCH MAILER NOTIFICATION METHOD - The invention disclosed herein is a method for informing uncommitted potential property owners that a buyer is potentially interested in purchasing a property with similar features as those possessed by the owner's property. The inventive method matches buyers interested in purchasing a property, such as a home, with prospective sellers that may be interested in selling their respective properties, via a web-based service maintained through a service provider. The sellers are prospective sellers and are made aware of buyer interest in their property by a service provider website, which instigates finding their properties through a title search, wherein search criteria are given to the title search based on buyers' property search criteria. Returned matches are listed, and from the information provided by the title search, a match mailer is sent to the property owner informing the owner of a buyer that may be interested in purchasing the property. If owner is interested, they may initiate contact with the potential buyer via the service provider's website. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140324633 | FREIGHT SERVICES MARKETPLACE SYSTEM AND METHODS - A computer system and associated methods for implementing an online freight services marketplace. Freight service offerings posted to the marketplace by carriers are matched to freight service requests from shippers. Compound service offerings are formed from freight service offerings having service parameters (lane, space, transit time, availability, price, and status) that accommodate load parameters (origin, destination, size, and weight) of the freight service request. Compound service offerings selected by the shipper are provisioned and reserved for subsequent dispatch. Role-based access controls within the marketplace restrict visibility of confidential information, such as carrier pricing and shipper identity. Automatic freight transaction facilitation includes shipper payment processing and shipping document generation. Status tracking capability may be augmented with alert messaging and/or in-transit re-planning to minimize the impact of common issues that threaten to defeat a shipment in progress. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140324634 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING THE PURCHASE OF PRODUCTS DETERMINED TO BE USEFUL IN THE PERFORMANCE OF A TASK - A retailer computer system facilitates the purchase of products that are determined to be useful in the performance of a task by presenting to a consumer a first user interface by which the consumer may select a task from a repository of tasks, each task stored in the repository of tasks having documented instructions, such as a recipe, for performing the task, by presenting in a web page the documented instructions of the selected task, by using one or more keywords within the documented instructions of the selected task to select at least one product from an electronic product catalog, the selected at least one product being one or more of a part, such as a recipe ingredient, and a tool, such as an appliance, usable in performing the task, and by presenting to the consumer a second user interface for allowing the consumer to purchase via use of an online retail channel the selected at least one product. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140337179 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SERVICE PROVIDER SEARCH - A system and method are disclosed for the creation of future time based search. Service providers identify their availability. This information is then searchable by potential clients to determine if relevant, local service providers are available to perform needed service. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140337180 | BEST-DEAL LIST GENERATION - In response to receipt of a best-deal request specifying requested feature levels for products, feature sufficiency for each of said products is evaluated. Each feature sufficiency indicates whether or not a given product meets a respective requested feature level. Normalized prices are determined for the products. Products are sorted according to feature sufficiency and normalized prices for the respective products. A best-deal list is generated with product identifiers for the products arranged in the sorted order. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140344115 | PRODUCT SEARCH SYSTEM - A product search system includes a product data storage portion for storing product data, an axis item data storage portion for storing settability information for axis items and axis division numbers, a product ID storage portion for storing unique identification information of products, a two-dimensional coordinate space defining portion for defining a two-dimensional coordinate space, a distribution diagram generating portion for generating data for a distribution diagram in which product images are arranged in the coordinate space, and a product extracting portion for extracting unique identification information of products within an area of a section selected by a user, and storing the information in the product ID storage portion. Once the unique identification information is stored in the product ID storage portion, the distribution diagram generating portion generates data for a post-refinement distribution diagram in which product images for products corresponding to the stored unique identification information are relatively highlighted. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140365338 | ATTRIBUTE RANKING BASED ON MUTUAL INFORMATION - Techniques for ranking the importance of various attributes associated with various product categories are described. According to various embodiments, product category information identifying various products in a particular product category in the inventory of a marketplace website is accessed. The product category information may further identify a set of attributes associated with the products in the particular product category. An importance value associated with each of the attributes is then calculated, the importance values indicating an importance of each of the attributes for uniquely identifying the products in the product category. Thereafter, each of the attributes are ranked, based on the importance value associated with each of the attributes. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140372256 | CONTEXT DEPENDENT DATA MANAGEMENT AND DISPLAY - A system receives a request for item data from a stored data set. The request may include a specified context for providing the item data. The stored data set includes an item, at least one common item attribute, a value for each of the common item attributes, and at least one context item attribute. The system provides the requested item data. The provided item data includes context attribute values for the specified context and common attribute values for attributes that are not in the specified context attributes. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20140372257 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM - When a word suitable for an attribute value of a search object is included in search words that are being inputted, the attribute value can be presented as a candidate for a search condition. When there are two or more search words that are being inputted, an information processing apparatus identifies a search object division suitable for a first search word among the search words from a plurality of search object divisions. From a storage unit that stores an attribute name and an attribute value of an attribute corresponding to the search object division in association with each other, the information processing apparatus acquires an attribute value suitable for a second search word different from the first search word among the search words from among attribute values associated with the identified search object division. The information processing apparatus causes the acquired attribute value to be presented as a candidate for a search condition. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150019382 | CORPUS CREATION DEVICE, CORPUS CREATION METHOD AND CORPUS CREATION PROGRAM - A corpus creation device includes an acquisition unit that acquires item page data containing description data related to an item and an attribute list where an attribute name and an attribute value related to the item are associated, an adding unit that, when an attribute value in an attribute list contained in item page data is contained in description data in the item page data, adds an attribute tag identifying an attribute name with which the attribute value is associated in the attribute list to the attribute value contained in the description data, and an output unit that outputs description data in which an attribute tag is added as corpus data. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150019383 | ONLINE VACATION RENTAL BOOKING SYSTEM - A property search engine interface, having a plurality of coupled, color-coded, interactive cells each having a record therein. Cells are arranged in a grid format, a horizontal row is representative of a first characteristic, and a vertical column is representative of a second characteristic. A respective cell of the plurality of cells corresponds to the first characteristic and a second characteristic, and a cell color-coding of the cell is representative of a third characteristic. Each interactive cell contains a record corresponding to the third characteristic, and the record is selected by a search engine coupled to a vacation rental database. The first characteristic is a time characteristic, the second characteristic is an accommodation characteristic, and the third characteristic is an average nightly price characteristic. The record corresponds to an average nightly price record related to the time characteristic and the accommodation characteristic. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150026014 | METHOD FOR MONITORING AND REPORTING CHANGES IN THE VALUE OF REAL ESTATE - This invention discloses a process involving automatic notification to interested individuals of current real estate values. The process consists of a monitoring service entity, external data source, and end-user. The disclosed embodiments include a process whereby parties can be directly notified of real estate values or alternatively may initiate contact with the monitoring entity to receive data. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150026015 | AGGREGATION OF GROUP OF PRODUCTS CONTENT AND PROVIDING WAYS TO DISPLAY, VIEW, ACCESS, SHARE AND CONSUME CONTENT - Systems and methods are disclosed to create, aggregate, and syndicate of group of product or content attribute collection and provide ways to access, display, filter, share, merchandise, shop and consume the created content repository using a collection recommendation and merchandising engine via web services independent of where the content is created or updated. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150046291 | PACKAGING OR SHIPPING MATERIALS ACQUISITION TECHNIQUES - Techniques for providing users with packaging and/or shipping materials may include receiving an optical image of an object having starting and shipping locations or keywords associated with the object; comparing with an optical recognition program, the optical image of the object to images of objects within a database of objects to identify the object, or the keywords in the search bar with words used in a description of objects in a database of objects to identify the object; assigning packaging and/or shipping information to the identified object; and ordering the packaging and/or shipping materials for the identified object and optionally supplying the packaging and/or shipping materials to the user at the starting location. Various related processes, systems and apparatuses are also provides. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150052020 | SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING A GLOBAL PRODUCT TAXONOMY - Techniques for generating a globally applicable taxonomy of e-commerce goods are described. According to various exemplary embodiments described herein, a taxonomy management system is configured to analyze item listing titles and user search queries in order to identify a set of globally applicable product types that serve as universal descriptors of the underlying things or objects that are the subject of an item listing or the likely user intended subject of a user search query. Such globally applicable product types are agnostic as to any specific product inventory or product category structure of an e-commerce website. After the taxonomy management system identifies product types, the taxonomy management system may incorporate the identified product types into a global product taxonomy that identifies the globally applicable product types. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150052021 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING SERVICE QUERIES - A system and method of processing service queries includes receiving a first request for services from a client, the first request for services includes a service query including identifiers for an action, one or more candidate services, a services template, and an aggregation; parsing the services query to identify the action, the candidate services, the services template, and the aggregation; determining one or more combinations of candidate services based on types of the candidate services; applying the services template to each of the combinations of candidate services to determine results for each of the combinations of candidate services; aggregating the results based on the aggregation; selecting a preferred combination of candidate services based on the applied aggregation; and forwarding the results corresponding to the preferred combination to the action. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150052022 | LICENSE PLATE AND VIN SCAN/CODE CATALOG AND INFORMATION LOOKUP - A portable electronic device is disclosed that includes a housing with a display; a memory in the housing that stores machine instructions and data, which can include an access code to a restricted database of vehicle components of an identified component manufacturer; a user interface enabling a user to select options; a device for importing a VIN or code containing the VIN; and communications circuitry. The communications circuitry includes signal transmitting and signal receiving capability. The signal receiving capability receives a VIN or code containing the VIN from the device for importing a VIN, and the signal transmitting capability sends the VIN and an access code to a restricted access database to lookup vehicle component information. The signal receiving capability receives the vehicle component information from the restricted access database, and an information processor processes the vehicle component information for presentation on the display. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150058170 | DIGITAL SIGNAGE SYSTEM, DIGITAL SIGNAGE, ARTICLE INFORMATION PRESENTING METHOD AND PROGRAM - The present invention is digital signage comprising: an article information database in which a feature of an article and article information for the article associated with each other are stored; feature extracting means for extracting a feature from a wearing image that is an image of a customer wearing an article; comparison means for comparing the extracted feature with features stored in the article information database and identifying the article the customer is wearing; article information retrieving means for retrieving article information for the identified article from the article information database; and output control means for outputting the retrieved article information and the wearing image. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150058171 | ONLINE MARKETPLACE FOR SERVICES - A method and system of providing for ratings and recommendations made by knowledgeable third parties as to the competency and fitness of a service provider for the particular project for which the service buyer is currently seeking service providers, together with the aggregation of that data with other data (including other ratings for the particular project, ratings made by service buyers after project completion, and all such data with respect to all projects for the service provider), facilitates the matching of highly qualified service providers with projects/jobs. In addition, because the system harnesses the collective wisdom of all peer raters and expert raters and uses methodologies to encourage the proliferation of accurate and useful ratings data with respect to service providers, the system is able to utilize the power of the Internet to collect and aggregate these opinions and ratings/rankings in a manner not easily replicable through offline methods. Furthermore, a dynamic market for service providers is contemplated whereby useful information as to the competency of service providers is available to all potential service buyers and whereby suitable projects are matched with service providers in search of work. This dynamic market results from the proliferation of the peer and expert ratings data, along with the aggregation/averaging of such data together with ratings provided by service buyers upon project completion (potentially with the use of sub-category or specialty sub-ratings, weighting algorithms, a rating methodology such as the hourly value ratings system, and/or other methodologies that improve the usefulness and accuracy of the aggregate/average ratings data). | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150058172 | Systems and Methods for Searching for Items of Fashion and other Items of Creation - Systems and methods according to the invention make feature-based and visual search possible. They allow users to provide us a visual representation that we can apply against available items of creation and return items that are like the visual representation in terms of features and other parameters that user can specify. More generally, the invention relates to searching items using visual representations. In particular it provides visual features of an item of creation and methods for recognizing images in terms of those features, and converting the deduced knowledge in a form that is searchable against a database of items of creation. Thus, for example, one aspect of this invention provides for creation of the framework in which an item of creation can be represented visually. This framework can be of many types. A canvas, if we are to draw an image akin to what an artist draws. Or a touch-sensitive computer screen if we are the give the user the ability to pick and choose the image that wants to be inferred and so on. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150066706 | MATTRESS PURCHASE SYSTEM AND METHOD ESTABLISHED BASED ON PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES AND SUBJECTIVE EVALUATION DATA - A mattress purchase system and method established based on physiological responses and subjective evaluation data is implemented via a computer device to assist customers in selecting and purchasing most suitable mattress products. The mattress purchase system includes a mattress database, a physiological responses database, an integrated operation processing unit, an adjustment parameter selector module, and a display interface used to output and display body parameter values, preliminary data of appropriate mattress sequence and the final suggested mattress data. The mattress purchase system enables customers to select the most suitable mattresses quickly and accurately, and improves the performance of salesman with better practicability. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150073943 | Search Engine Systems for Matching Medical Providers and Patients - In one embodiment, a method comprises receiving a set of parameters for selecting a physician from an administrator of a matching-engine system. The matching-engine system stores the parameters in a data store of the matching-engine system. The matching-engine system receives from a user a search query with a location of the user and a user-specified symptom or treatment. The matching-engine system determines a base-concept of a medical diagnosis or medical procedure based on the search query. The matching-engine system may identify a set of physicians to be recommended to the user based on the parameters, and a performance-score and experience-score associated with the base-concept for each physician. The matching-engine system may send a search-results page to the user listing the recommended physicians. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150073944 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CLASSIFICATION OF VENUE BY ANALYZING DATA FROM VENUE WEBSITE - A method and system classifies a venue by analyzing venue data from a venue website. The method includes receiving preliminary venue related data. The method includes scanning the venue website to retrieve venue data, wherein scanning the venue website includes retrieving the venue data from HTML pages, text documents, PDF documents, and images. The method includes retrieving verifiable venue data from the venue data. The verifiable venue data is a subset of the venue data. The method includes analyzing the verifiable venue data by comparing the verifiable venue data to the preliminary venue-related data and determining a probability level for the venue URL from the comparison. If the probability level for the venue URL is equal or greater than a first probability level, the venue website data is further analyzed to extract attributes and attribute counts in a robust and context-sensitive way. The method includes determining the percentage of the attribute representation from the total number of preselected attributes in the venue data and classifying the venue based on the percentage of the attribute representation. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150081477 | SEARCH QUERY ANALYSIS DEVICE, SEARCH QUERY ANALYSIS METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A search query analysis device ( | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150095196 | Method for Identifying Replacement Parts and Extracting Features Via a Sequence of Images - A method for identifying replacement parts includes receiving a sequence of images of a test part. A set of features of the test part is extracted from the sequence of images. The features include at least one of a dimension, a shape, a texture, a color, a material, a thread count, a spectral characteristic, a histogram threshold, scale invariant features, and keypoint features. The set of features of the test part are compared with a database of a plurality of replacement parts. The database stores a set of features of each of the plurality of replacement parts. At least one replacement part is identified in the database, which has a set of features similar to the set of features of the test part. The identified replacement parts are filtered based on priority. A priority list of replacement parts is developed, and is communicated to a user. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150106234 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GROUPING NAME ASSETS FOR DISPLAY - A system and method for the generation and presentation of candidate domain names and/or candidate name assets are presented. The method includes receiving, by at least one server communicatively coupled to a network, a request to access or purchase access to a software application, the request being received from a user. Keywords associated with at least one of the user, a website of the user, and a business of the user are generated and a candidate domain name relevant to the keywords is generated. A user interface is displayed including the candidate domain name. The user interface enables the user to register the candidate domain name. A plurality of candidate domain names may be generated and organized into carousels or stacks according to a common theme. The candidate domain names may be displayed on a user interface and arranged thereon according to a relevance score of the domain name bundles. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150106235 | SYSTEM FOR NORMALIZING, CODIFYING AND CATEGORIZING COLOR-BASED PRODUCT AND DATA BASED ON A UNIVERISAL DIGITAL COLOR LANGUAGE - A system for normalizing, codifying categorizing divergent color systems into a universal color language. A server connected to a communications network receives, processes, codifies and categorizes divergent color data from a merchant system. A middleware engine of the server receives a data feed comprising a plurality of color swatches or images from the merchant system, and normalizes the data feed into a common format. A server processor extracts image data comprising a plurality of product images from the normalized data feed, identifies and converts at least one dominant product color in each product image to a digital value based on color component intensity values, and assigns a hexadecimal code of the universal color language to each product image that is closest to the digital value of each product image. A product categorization engine categorizes each product image into one of a plurality of product categories. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150112841 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING MATCHING GOODS AND SERVICES - A method and system for matching a consumer to a desired product is disclosed. Each of the products is initially described using a defined list of characteristics. Each of the characteristics is defined on a scale, and the consumer provides a value on the scale when describing the desired product. The consumer creates a search by entering values for the characteristics describing the product that are important to that consumer. Each of the entered values in the search is compared against the list defining a particular product. The matching routine ranks each of the products that most closely match the search by the consumer. The search results are further filtered according to the present location of the consumer. The filtered results are presented to the consumer to provide a list of products that best match the desired product and that are located proximate to the consumer. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150112842 | PARTS EXCHANGE METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method and apparatus is provided for identifying parts of a vehicle. A method and apparatus is also provided for generating keywords and logic structures to access a part number database. A method and apparatus is further provided for use of the keywords and logic structure to access the part number database. Vehicle identifiers such as VIN numbers are utilized to determine vehicle parts so that vehicle parts for a vehicle may be determined from the vehicle identifier of that vehicle. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150120507 | IDENTIFYING OBJECTS IN PHOTOGRAPHS - In an exemplary embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes receiving a photo showing a taggable object, wherein the taggable object is a purchasable object that has not yet been identified. First purchase data is collected related to past purchases of a first user associated with the photo. The first purchase data is compared to the taggable object to determine whether one or more purchased items potentially match the taggable object. A set of potential matches is generated, by a computer processor, based at least in part on comparing the first purchase data to the taggable object. The taggable object is tagged in the photo with an identifier representing at least one of the potential matches. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150142608 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING DOMAIN NAMES - Systems and methods for facilitating the identification and registration of available Internet domain names in response to user input and/or other external criteria. In embodiments, a domain name platform is provided for interfacing with a user, generating lists of available top level and second level domain combinations, and facilitating registration of those domains. In embodiments, information beyond user input may be considered in generating lists of available domain names. In alternate embodiments, a computer system is disclosed for implementing the system. In further embodiments, machine-usable storage media is disclosed containing instructions for implementing the system. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150310528 | DISTINGUISHING ACCESSORIES FROM PRODUCTS FOR RANKING SEARCH RESULTS - Offer listings can be classified as accessory offers or product offers using a classification operation performed on a corpus of offers. Data from the classification operation can be used to classify received queries as either product or accessory, and to classify results as products or accessories for purposes of presenting a relevant list of results to a user. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150317716 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CATEGORIZING ITEMS OF CLOTHING AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTING FOOTWEAR HAVING AN IMPROVED FIT - A method and a device for categorizing articles of clothing and a method and a device for selecting footwear having an improved fit are specified. A parameter describing the fit and/or the size of an article of clothing is acquired on the basis of a measurement carried out on the article of clothing in question. This measurement is performed for a plurality of articles of clothing of different manufacturers but having an identical manufacturer clothing size, a plurality of different manufacturer clothing sizes being furthermore considered. A frequency analysis for the occurrence of specific values of the at least one parameter is then performed for articles of clothing having an identical manufacturer clothing size. The articles of clothing are categorized by a new allocation of the clothing size, a new clothing size being allocated to the articles of clothing in such a manner that the parameters of the articles of clothing provided with the new clothing size within this new clothing size have a smaller dispersion. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150348160 | AUTOMATIC SELECTION OF FEATURED PRODUCT GROUPS WITHIN A PRODUCT SEARCH ENGINE - A method of computing a featured set of product groups for a query on an inventory of products. Each of the products can have one or more attribute-value pairs. Each of the one or more attribute-value pairs can have an attribute. The method can include determining a result group of the products matching the query. The method also can include determining relevance scores for the product groups. The method further can include determining a featured attribute and the featured set of the product groups for the featured attribute. The method also can include, after receiving the query from a user, transmitting for display at least one page of a website, where the at least one page has an option to view each of the product groups of the featured set of the product groups that has been selected. Other embodiments of related systems and methods are also disclosed. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150363858 | E-COMMERCE SYSTEM AND METHOD - In a method for identifying a product having a combination of attributes, a computer receives data indicative of a selected product, retrieves product data based on selected product, and generates a product grid corresponding to the selected product. The product grid includes a plurality of rows, each corresponding to a value of a first attribute. The product grid further includes a plurality of columns, each corresponding to a value of a second attribute. The product grid further includes a plurality of cells formed by the intersection of the plurality of rows and the plurality of columns, wherein each of the plurality of cells represents the product having a value of the first attribute that corresponds to the intersecting row and a value of the second attribute that corresponds to the intersecting column. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20160019624 | COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR GUIDING THE PURCHASE OF CLOTHING ARTICLES - A computer program for guiding the purchase of clothing articles may include a user profile. The user profile may comprise a data entry interface adapted to receive user preference data such as clothing sizing parameters, color preferences, and/or style preferences. The user profile may also include a sharing feature enabling a user to share preferences with other users. The computer program may also include a manufacturer sizing database containing clothing article dimensions. Furthermore, the computer program may include an article recommendation feature adapted to apply a recommendation algorithm to user preferences and to a plurality of purchase options so as to arrive at a set of recommended articles. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160034998 | SMARTPHONE SOFTWARE APPLICATION FOR IDENTIFICATION OF SOUND- OR LIGHT-EMITTING VEHICLE ACCESSORY PRODUCT MODELS - A mobile device software app facilitates a user's identification of a product suitable for various vehicle types and operating environments. The app configures a sensor in the device to sample ambient sound or light in the vicinity of the vehicle, calculates an intensity level value for the sample, compares the value to a list of specification intensity values corresponding to vehicle accessory products, and generates a list of products having intensity values greater than that of the sampled sound or light. The app optionally provides for user selection of a product and for viewing product literature. Users can also access detailed technical installation information, listen to sound samples, and locate product vendors. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160042426 | ITEM MAPS FOR APP STORE APPS - An app in an app store may be associated with a statically or dynamically generated list of the app's features, modes, content, and/or target device. Different descriptions, icons, titles, and the like may be shown in the app store for each of those features, modes, and content. Based on the mapping and display of individual options, users may be enabled to purchase just one of those modes, features, and/or content. If a user finds one of the provided options and acts to acquire it, the app may start up in a mode tailored to the options (feature, mode, content) rather than activating in a generic way. App stores may limit a number of options per app that can appear in search results, to prevent result spamming by collapsing displayed results, limiting the actual number of displayed results, or filtering by user. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160055565 | SYSTEMS FOR MODULAR MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE PURCHASING - A system for modular mobile electronic device (MMED) purchasing includes a component selection interface and a recommendation engine, the component selection interface including a search interface that allows MMED components to be searched for using text and filter options, a detail interface that provides detailed descriptions of selected MMED components, a marketplace interface that displays MMED components according to an MMED organizational scheme and links to the search interface and the detail interface. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160063594 | DATA REFINING ENGINE FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND METHOD - Price and product attributes from webpages are imported, indexed, analyzed, and made available to be searched in close-to realtime, allowing search for price changes specific to products on individual webpages and for products across all webpages as well as to identify longitudinal correlations between price changes and product attributes. Users may search the data and set alerts. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160063611 | METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS INCLUDING DATA MIGRATION AMONG COMPUTING PLATFORMS, E.G. THROUGH USE OF STEGANOGRAPHIC SCREEN ENCODING - An illustrative implementation of the technology includes three primary components: a desktop application, a mobile phone application, and connections to retailer inventory and pricing APIs (e.g., for Walmart and/or Best Buy). The experience begins with the consumer going to an online retailer's website (e.g., Amazon) to search for a product. The desktop application automatically searches for product matches using the APIs of affiliated retailers. If matches and near-matches of the product are found, the product name, model, price, and local availability at affiliate locations is shown. With a mobile phone camera-scan of the product page, relevant information is transferred to the consumer's phone. From there, the consumer can interact with the options on the mobile phone to be directed to the nearby brick and mortar store of choice carrying that product at the price they want. Along the way, the retailer can present offers and additional product information directly to the consumer. A great variety of other technologies and arrangements are also detailed. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160078519 | Method for an LED Product Filtering Engine - A user-friendly method for filtering LED products in order to identify a matching design ideal for a specific lighting application described by a user. The method includes first displaying a plurality of filter question, each associated with a plurality of answers. Next, a desired answer is received from a user account and is used to update an aggregate set of desired specifications with an at least one technical specification. The aggregate set of desired specifications is then compared against each of a plurality of LED designs in order to identify an at least one matching LED design. The aforementioned process is repeated as a plurality of iterations, with each iteration being associated with a filter question. Resultantly, the matching LED design of a last iteration is graphically displayed through a user computing device. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160078572 | Method, Apparatus and System for Choosing a Vacation - In a computing system, a computer-implemented method of creating a data result set that relates to potential vacation destinations, the method comprising the steps of:
| 03-17-2016 |
| 20160086247 | FACILITATING ACCESS TO NATURAL PRODUCTS HAVING CONSUMER SPECIFIED CHARACTERISTICS - Product samples comprising natural products are received and tested at one or more testing facilities. The samples are evaluated to determine at least one chemical characteristic pertaining to each product sample. Data concerning the specified source of the natural product and corresponding information concerning the chemical characteristic of each the product sample is stored on a database. After the data has been stored, a computer server is used to provide a user interface through which consumers can selectively access the data contained in the computer database through a global computer network, such as the Internet. Consequently, the natural product test data can be remotely accessed by potential consumer purchasers of the natural product. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160110792 | Method and System for navigating searching for Blood Transfusion Products - A new and improved method and system for navigating/searching for blood transfusion products is described herein. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160125498 | RUN-TIME UTILIZATION OF CONTEXTUAL PREFERENCES FOR A SEARCH INTERFACE - The present disclosure is directed to apparatuses, systems, and methods for enhancing search results based on a user's interaction history with a publication system (e.g., an electronic marketplace). As described herein, embodiments may infer various refinements for search queries; these refinements are based, at least in part, on the user's previous interactions with the search platform (e.g., from one or more previous sessions) of the publication system. In other words, as the user continuously interacts with the search platform of the publication system across multiple sessions, one or more of refinements may be inferred to help make the search results more relevant to the user. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160140641 | Customized Shopping - An embodiment of the invention includes a network-accessible compute node, which includes a local storage storing reference images. Each reference image can depict one or more preferences, which can include a quality, a feature, a characteristic, an attribute, a type, and/or a form. Each preference can be associated with a distinctive pattern and a preference criterion. An embodiment includes an optimization module. The optimization module can learn the distinctive patterns from the reference images. The optimization module can also access a remote storage storing images of commodities and use pattern recognition to identify, from the remote storage, one or more images of commodities meeting the preference criterion selected by a user. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160155181 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING RELEVANT REAL ESTATE SERVICE PROVIDERS ON AN INTERACTIVE MAP | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160162971 | VISUALLY IDENTIFYING PRODUCTS - For visually indicating a product location, a system, apparatus, method, and computer program product are disclosed. The apparatus, in one embodiment, includes an image sensor, a product image module that identifies at least one product within image data, a product matching module that compares the identified at least one product to a user-specified product, and a location module that indicates, to the user, a location of a product matching the user-specified product. In some embodiments, the apparatus may also include a product selection module that receives, from the user, a user-selected product and at least one product constraint, wherein the product matching module further compares the identified at least one product to the at least one product constraint. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160171586 | PRODUCT CROSS-SELLING METHOD AND SYSTEM | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160180434 | PERSONA FOR OPAQUE TRAVEL ITEM SELECTION | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160180435 | SEARCH DEVICE, PROGRAM, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND METHOD | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160180448 | INTEGRATING A PRODUCT MODEL INTO A USER SUPPLIED IMAGE | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160196600 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR HARMONIZING A DECOR SCHEME | 07-07-2016 |
| 20160379289 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ATTRIBUTE EXTRACTION FROM PRODUCT TITLES USING SEQUENCE LABELING ALGORITHMS - A system and method for attribute extraction from product titles is presented. A set of product titles are read by an embodiment. The product titles are separated into a sequence of tokens, the tokens being determined by the presence of a separator character. The sequences of tokens are labeled according to a specific encoding scheme to denote attributes of a title, such as brand name and other features. The characteristics of the attributes within the title are determined to build a sequence labeling algorithm. The results of the encoding is compared to a normalization dictionary comparing standardized attributes. A blacklist can be consulted to further refine the method. A further validation can be performed to catch any remaining mistakes. Thereafter, a database entry can be made to associate the attribute with the item. A training set can be used to initialize the learning model. Other embodiments are also disclosed herein. | 12-29-2016 |
| 20160379321 | REAL ESTATE OR OTHER SEARCH METHOD AND APPARATUS - A software application for execution upon an electronic device (e.g., large display kiosk, a smartphone, etc.) for a consumer of real estate. The software application provides to the user information, statistics, or other data regarding real estate or associated geographic regions based upon user criteria. The software application may allow multiple simultaneous search results to be run on a single display screen. The software application may also be configured to allow a user to make payments associated with a real estate property and/or request service associated with a real estate property. Advertisement capabilities may be included with the software application to rank, display, or otherwise provide information to the user base of the software application. | 12-29-2016 |
| 20170236179 | SERVICE MONITORING AND OPTIMIZATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS | 08-17-2017 |
| 20170236187 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SEARCH REFINEMENT | 08-17-2017 |
