E-wallet store injection search apparatuses, methods and systems

• US 10,223,730 B2
• Filed: 04/01/2014
• Issued: 03/05/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 09/23/2011
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Visa International Service Association (Visa, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Visa International Service Association (Visa, Inc.)
• Inventors: Shastry, Vishwanath, Blum, Marc, Hammad, Ayman, Katzin, Edward, Purves, Thomas, Hua, Julian
• Primary Examiner(s): Allen, William J
• Assistant Examiner(s): Loharikar, Anand R
• Application Number:
  US14/242,403
• Publication Number:
  US 20150039462A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,799 Days
• Field of Search: 705 261- 272
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0631 Item recommendations
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0633 Lists, e.g. purchase orders, compilation or processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0639 Item locations

Abstract

The E-WALLET STORE INJECTION SEARCH APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (“SIS”) transform aggregated automated shopping lists and user location data using SIS components into automated shopping item availability messages and merchant location navigation responses. In some implementations, the disclosure provides a processor-implemented method of providing an automated store injection search service.

Claims

1. A processor implemented method of providing an automated store injection search service, comprising:

receiving a first message from a mobile device of a consumer via the processor, the first message including an aggregated automated shopping list;

storing, via the processor, the aggregated automated shopping list in a local database;

receiving a second message from the mobile device of the consumer via the processor, the second message including a geographic location of the mobile device;

determining that the mobile device is within a predetermined proximate distance of at least one merchant using the geographic location of the mobile device received in the second message;

responsive to determining that the mobile device is within the predetermined proximate distance of the at least one merchant, generating a request via the processor directed to the at least one merchant for aggregated store injection packages for the at least one merchant the aggregated store injection packages including an inventory stock level for each of the at least one merchants;

extracting, via the processor, matching items between a content of the store injection packages of the at least one merchant and the aggregated automated shopping list;

generating, via the processor, a consumer shopping value corresponding to items matching between the aggregated store injection packages and the aggregated automated shopping list;

determining, via the processor, that the consumer shopping value exceeds a shopping requirement threshold value set by the consumer;

responsive to determining that the shopping requirement threshold value exceeds the shopping requirement threshold value, generating a computer-formatted aggregated automated shopping availability message for use by the mobile device in alerting the consumer of an availability of products from the aggregated automated shopping list;

transmitting, to the mobile device, the aggregated automated shopping availability message;

receiving, from the mobile device, a merchant location navigation request; and

providing a merchant navigation package responsive to receiving the merchant location navigation request, wherein the merchant navigation package contains at least one of a consumer in-store travel route or current in-store traffic level.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein extracting, via the processor, matching items between the content of the store injection packages and the aggregated automated shopping list includes determining an item that may be substituted for an item on the shopping list.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the shopping requirement threshold value exceeds the shopping requirement threshold value includes determining that the aggregated automated shopping list contains at least one item with a high priority designation.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the aggregated automated shopping list includes items or services on the consumer'"'"'s list as available for substitution.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the mobile device is notified if the mobile device is within range of a store location containing the substitute item or service.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the processor receives notification rules that are used to alert the mobile device when at least a portion of the list is available for purchase.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the processor receives notification rules that are used to alert the mobile device when at least a portion of the items are within a predetermined geographic range.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the processor receives notification rules that are used to alert the mobile device when an item marked with a buying deadline is available.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the notification rules are customized through the mobile device by the consumer.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the notification rules are customized by specifying a priority item.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the notification rules are customized by marking items with must-buy-before date and times.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the notification rules are customized by, specifying categories of shopping list items with differing notification rules.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the store injection packages is updated with current inventory stock levels in response to a triggering event.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the triggering event comprises a purchase at one of the at least one merchants.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the triggering event comprises a request from the processor.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the processor receives the aggregated automated shopping list from the mobile device as XML-formatted data.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile device is a wireless mobile communications device.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein one or more servers comprise the processor.

19. A processor implemented method of providing an automated store injection search service, comprising:

receiving a first message from a mobile device of a consumer via the processor, the first message including an aggregated automated shopping list;

storing, via the processor, the aggregated automated shopping list in a local database;

receiving a second message from the mobile device of the consumer via the processor, the second message including a geographic location of the mobile device;

determining that the mobile device is within a predetermined proximate distance of at least one merchant using the geographic location of the mobile device received in the second message;

responsive to determining that the mobile device is within the predetermined proximate distance of the at least one merchant, generating a request via the processor directed to the at least one merchant for aggregated store injection packages for the at least one merchant;

the aggregated store injection packages including an inventory stock level for each of the at least one merchants

extracting, via the processor, matching items between a content of the store injection packages of the at least one merchant and the aggregated automated shopping list;

generating, via the processor a consumer shopping value corresponding to items matching between the aggregated store injection packages and the aggregated automated shopping list;

determining, via the processor, that the consumer shopping value exceeds a shopping requirement threshold value set by the consumer;

responsive to determining that the shopping requirement threshold value has been satisfied, generating a computer-formatted aggregated automated shopping availability message for use by the mobile device in alerting the consumer of an availability of products from the aggregated automated shopping list;

transmitting, to the mobile device, the aggregated automated shopping availability;

automatically, responsive to transmitting the shopping availability message to the mobile device, rendering on the mobile device a notification that a criteria for the aggregated automated shopping list has been satisfied and further directing the consumer to the at least one merchant;

receiving, from the mobile device, a merchant location navigation request; and

providing a merchant navigation package responsive to receiving the merchant location navigation request, wherein the merchant navigation package contains at least one of a consumer in-store travel route or current in-store traffic level.