Regional item reccomendations

• US 10,366,439 B2
• Filed: 12/22/2014
• Issued: 07/30/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: eBay Inc.
• Original Assignee: eBay Inc.
• Inventors: Leonard, Cheri Nola, Medlen, Jiri, Su, Jonathan, Naware, Mihir, Chhugani, Jatin, Sundaresan, Neelakantan
• Primary Examiner(s): Garg, Yogesh C
• Application Number:
  US14/579,936
• Publication Number:
  US 20150186977A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,681 Days
• Field of Search: 705 267, 705 269
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0613 Third-party assisted
• 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

Systems and methods for regional item recommendations are provided. In example embodiments, an indication of a destination geolocation from a user device of a user is received. Destination data corresponding to the destination geolocation is retrieved. A destination characteristic from the destination data is extracted. The destination characteristic indicates an affinity for apparel associated with the destination geolocation. A candidate apparel item is determined based on the extracted destination characteristic. An item listing corresponding to the candidate apparel item is identified. The item listing is presented on a user interface of the user device.

Claims

1. A computer system comprising:

one or more processors;

at least one memory storing instructions;

the computer system further incorporating a communication component, a data component, a style component, and a presentation component, the communication component, the data component, the style component, and the presentation component implemented by the one or more processors to perform operations comprising, at least;

receiving, at the communication component, an indication of a destination geolocation from a user device of a user, the user device being remote from the computer system;

receiving, at the data component, first destination data from a third-party server, the first destination data from the third-party server comprising one or more images with a geotag for a geolocation that matches or is within a distance from the destination geolocation, the third-party server being remote from the computing system;

receiving, at the data component, second destination data comprising one or more purchase histories associated with a geolocation that matches or is within a distance from the destination geolocation;

extracting, by the style component, a destination characteristic from the first and second destination data, the destination characteristic indicating an affinity rating for apparel associated with the destination geolocation, the affinity rating extracted at least in part from the one or more images, geotags associated with the one or more images, and the one or more purchase histories pertaining to the geolocation;

determining, by the style component, a candidate apparel item based on the extracted destination characteristic;

identifying, by the data component, an item listing corresponding to the candidate apparel item, the item listing being selected from a regional apparel system;

causing presentation, by the presentation component, of the item listing on a user interface of the user device;

receiving input from the user interface indicating a purchase of an item associated with the presented item listing;

receiving, at the communication component, an indication of a return time from the destination geolocation from the user device; and

based on receiving the indication of the return time, automatically generating, at a purchase module, a new listing for sale of the item purchased by the user, the new listing being generated on behalf of the user to be posted at a time determined from the return time.

2. The computer system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprising:

determining, via image recognition by the style component, the destination one or more images each comprises an image of a particular piece of apparel or a particular activity; and

causing presentation, by the presentation component, of the one or more images on the user interface of the user device to assist the user in evaluating a style of the item listing.

3. The computer system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving destination data indicating a particular climate of the destination; and

determining a set of apparel suited to the particular climate based on purchases of apparel by a population of users of other destination locations associated with the particular climate, wherein determining an affinity score for the candidate apparel is further based on membership of the set of apparel suited to the particular climate.

4. A computer-implemented method comprising:

receiving, at a processor, an indication of a destination geolocation from a user device of a user, the user device being remote from the processor;

receiving, at the processor, first destination data from a third-party server remote from the processor, the first destination data from the third-party server comprising one or more images with a geotag for a geolocation that matches or is within a distance from the destination geolocation;

receiving, at the processor, second destination data comprising one or more purchase histories associated with a geolocation that matches or is within a distance from the destination geolocation;

extracting, at the processor, a destination characteristic from the first and second destination data, the destination characteristic indicating an affinity score for apparel associated with the destination geolocation, the affinity rating extracted at least in part from the one or more images, geotags associated with the one or more images, and the one or more purchase histories pertaining to the geolocation;

determining, the processor, a candidate apparel item based on the extracted destination characteristic;

identifying, at the processor, an item listing corresponding to the candidate apparel item, the item listing being selected from a regional apparel system;

causing presentation of the item listing on a user interface of the user device; and

receiving, at the processor, input from the user interface indicating a purchase of an item associated with the presented item listing;

receiving, at the processor, an indication of a return time from the destination geolocation from the user device; and

based on receiving the indication of the return time, automatically generating, at the processor, a new listing for sale of the item purchased by the user, the new listing being generated on behalf of the user to be posted at a time determined from the return time.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

determining the each of the one or more destination images comprises an image of a particular piece of apparel or a particular activity; and

causing presentation of the one or more images on the user interface of the user device to assist the user in evaluating a style of the item listing.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the one or more images comprises a member image retrieved by:

identifying a similar profile among a plurality of member profiles of a social network service, the similar profile corresponding to a member of the social network service that is similar to the user;

accessing the member image included in the similar profile, the member image being an image of the member of the similar profile; and

causing presentation of the member image on a user interface of the user device.

7. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

receiving an indication of a destination time of the user, the destination time being a time when the user plans to be in a vicinity of the destination geolocation;

identifying a delivery option for the item listing, the delivery option having delivery parameters according to the destination geolocation and the destination time; and

causing presentation of the delivery option with the delivery parameters on the user interface of the user device.

8. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

accessing user data corresponding to the user;

extracting a user characteristic from the user data, the user characteristic indicating a user affinity score for apparel associated with the user;

determining the candidate apparel item based on the extracted user characteristic and the extracted destination characteristic.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the user data includes sensor data indicating user apparel item usage, the sensor data including a tag detection indicating a use by the user of a particular user apparel item.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the tag detection comprises detection of at least one of an RFID tag, a smart tag, and a bar code corresponding to the particular user apparel item.

11. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

determining the item listing comprises a cross-border item listing based on a user geolocation indicated by the user data and an item listing geolocation indicated by the item listing, the user geolocation corresponding to a different country than the item listing geolocation;

extracting a user apparel size from the user data;

accessing apparel size data corresponding to the cross-border item listing;

mapping the user apparel size to a candidate apparel size for the cross-border item listing using the apparel size data, the presentation of the item listing including the candidate apparel size; and

causing presentation of the cross-border item listing including the candidate apparel size that maps to the user apparel size.

12. A machine-readable medium having no transitory signals and storing instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a machine, causes the machine to perform operations comprising:

receiving an indication of a destination geolocation from a user device of a user, the user device being remote from the computer system;

receiving first destination data from a third-party server, the first destination data from the third-party server comprising one or more images with a geotag for a geolocation that matches or is within a distance from the destination geolocation, the third-party server being remote from the computing system;

receiving second destination data comprising one or more purchase histories associated with a geolocation that matches or is within a distance from the destination geolocation;

extracting a destination characteristic from the first and second destination data, the destination characteristic indicating an affinity score for apparel associated with the destination geolocation, the affinity rating extracted at least in part from the one or more images, geotags associated with the one or more images, and the one or more purchase histories pertaining to the geolocation;

determining, using at least one hardware processor of a machine, a candidate apparel item based on the extracted destination characteristic;

identifying an item listing corresponding to the candidate apparel item, the item listing being selected from a regional apparel system;

causing presentation of the item listing on a user interface of the user device;

receiving input from the user interface indicating a purchase of an item associated with the presented item listing;

receiving, an indication of a return time from the destination geolocation from the user device, and

based on receiving the indication of the return time, automatically generating a new listing for sale of the item purchased by the user, the new listing being generated on behalf of the user to be posted at a time determined from the return time.

13. The machine-readable medium of claim 12, wherein the operations further comprise:

determining each of the one or more images comprises an image of particular piece of apparel or a particular activity; and

causing presentation of the one or more images on the user interface of the user device to assist the user in evaluating a style of the item listing.

14. The machine-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the operations further comprise the one or more images comprise a member image retrieved by:

identifying a similar profile among a plurality of member profiles of a social network service, the similar profile corresponding to a member of the social network service that is similar to the user;

accessing the member image included in the similar profile, the member image being an image of the member of the similar profile; and

causing presentation of the member image on the user interface of the user device.

15. The machine-readable medium of claim 12, wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving an indication of a destination time of the user, the destination time being a time when the user plans to be in a vicinity of the destination geolocation;

identifying a delivery option for the item listing, the delivery option having delivery parameters according to the destination geolocation and the destination time; and

causing presentation of the delivery option with the delivery parameters on the user interface of the user device.

16. The machine-readable medium of claim 12, wherein the operations further comprise:

accessing user data corresponding to the user;

extracting a user characteristic from the user data, the user characteristic indicating a user affinity score for apparel associated with the user;

determining the candidate apparel item based on the extracted user characteristic and the extracted destination characteristic.

17. The machine-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the user data includes sensor data indicating user apparel item usage, the sensor data including a tag detection indicating a use, by the user, of a particular user apparel item.

18. The machine-readable medium of claim 17 wherein the tag detection comprises detection of at least one of an RF1D tag, a smart tag, and a bar code corresponding to the particular user apparel item.