Capturing and utilizing consumer purchase intent information

• US 20090006181A1
• Filed: 06/28/2007
• Published: 01/01/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Ghosh, Riddhiman, Jain, Jhilmil, Dekhil, Mohamed E.
• Granted Patent: US 7,756,755 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/10
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]

Abstract

System and method for capturing and utilizing consumer purchase intent information comprise obtaining item information, from a user, in a plurality of formats from a plurality of sources, extracting keywords from the item information, organizing item information and keywords in a shopping list, and enabling a display of the shopping list to the user.

Claims

1. A method for capturing and utilizing consumer purchase intent information, comprising:

obtain purchase intent information, from a user, in a plurality of formats from a plurality of sources, said formats including text, audio data and image data;

extracting keywords from said audio data using a speech recognition process;

extracting keywords from said image data using a character recognition process; and

organizing said purchase intent information and keywords in a shopping list.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said sources includes a phone.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said sources includes a web browsing device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said sources includes an image capturing device.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said purchase intent information includes date and time information.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said extracting includes analyzing image data.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein said extracting includes analyzing audio data.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein said organizing includes adding relevant store-specific information, based on said extracted keywords, in said shopping list.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein said shopping list consists of items specific to a category of stores.

21. The method of claim 1, wherein said purchase intent includes any intent information relating to making a purchase.

10. A system for capturing and utilizing consumer purchase intent information, comprising:

a database; and

a server coupled to said database, said server including;

a processing module configured to receive purchase intent information from a user in a plurality of formats from a plurality of sources, said formats including text, audio data, and image data;

a keyword extraction module configured to;

extract keywords from said audio data using a speech recognition process; and

extract keywords from said image data using a character recognition process;

a list compiling module configured to organize a shopping list, including purchase intent information and keywords obtained from said database; and

an output module configured to enable a display of said shopping list to said user.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein said server further comprises an image analysis module for analyzing image data.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein said server further comprising an audio data processing module for analyzing audio data.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein said shopping list includes store-specific information relevant to items on said shopping list.

14. The system of claim 10, wherein said shopping list consists of items specific to a category of stores.

15. The system of claim 10, wherein said sources include an image capturing device.

22. The system of claim 10, wherein said purchase intent includes any intent information relating to making a purchase.

16. A computer-readable storage medium for capturing and utilizing consumer purchase intent information, comprising logic instructions that, if executed:

obtain purchase intent information, from a user, in a plurality of formats from a plurality of sources;

extract keywords from said audio data using a speech recognition process;

extract keywords from said image data using a character recognition process; and

organize said purchase intent information and keywords in a shopping list.

17. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein said instructions for extracting keywords includes instructions that, if executed, analyze image data.

18. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein said instructions for extracting keywords includes instructions that, if executed, analyze audio data.

19. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein said shopping list includes store-specific information relevant to items on said shopping list.

20. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein said shopping list consists of items specific to a category of stores.

23. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein said purchase intent includes any intent information relating to making a purchase.