Method and apparatus for matching and/or coordinating shoes handbags and other consumer products
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1. A method for coordinating manufactured goods for display as ensembles on an e-commerce site, comprising:
- providing a first set of items;
determining certain criteria about a first and second shopper;
receiving feedback from the first shopper relating to at least one item in the first set of items;
in response to receiving feedback from the first shopper, creating a second set of items comprising a subset of the first set of items; and
displaying at least one item from the second set of items to the second shopper in response to determining that the certain criteria of the first and second shopper are similar.
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Abstract
An on-line shopping system and method to provide coordinated items and ensembles including shoes, shirts, bags, and other consumer products is provided. Manufacturers determine ensembles of “relevant” items. The items and ensembles are presented to shoppers where they are able to provide feedback as to how “relevant” the items are in their opinion based on lifestyle, profession, use and other factors. Ensembles may be reorganized according to shopper feedback and customized for future shoppers having qualities in common with the shoppers who have already provided feedback.
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1. A method for coordinating manufactured goods for display as ensembles on an e-commerce site, comprising:
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providing a first set of items;
determining certain criteria about a first and second shopper;
receiving feedback from the first shopper relating to at least one item in the first set of items;
in response to receiving feedback from the first shopper, creating a second set of items comprising a subset of the first set of items; and
displaying at least one item from the second set of items to the second shopper in response to determining that the certain criteria of the first and second shopper are similar. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for creating an ensemble of consumer goods or information to be displayed on an e-commerce site, comprising:
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receiving a request to display a first product;
determining attributes of the first product;
in response to receiving the request, displaying the first product to a shopper;
from a first set of candidate products, finding a most relevant product, wherein the most relevant product has more attributes in common with the first product than any other product from the first set of candidate products; and
displaying the most relevant product with the first product. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for assembling one or more goods for purchase on an e-commerce site, comprising:
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providing a first and second group of products and at least one customer feedback mechanism including questions related to at least one of the first and second group of products;
receiving feedback from the at least one customer feedback mechanism;
based upon received feedback, creating a hierarchy of customer preferences of products in at least one of the first and second group of products;
organizing at least one of the first and second group of products according to the hierarchy; and
displaying the organized first and second group of products. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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