System and Method for Search, Recommendation, and Advertisement Through a Unified Storefront
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- an asset database having a plurality of assets, each asset associated with a plurality of asset categories and with one of a plurality of access devices;
a search engine in communication with the asset database, the search engine adapted to search for a first asset included in the plurality of assets based on a metadata search inquiry received from an access device of the plurality of access devices, and adapted to display a search result on a graphical user interface;
a recommendation engine in communication with the asset database, the recommendation engine adapted to recommend a second asset included in the plurality of assets based on the metadata search inquiry, adapted to recommend a third asset based on customer usage information, adapted to recommend the second asset and the third asset also based on the access device of the plurality of access devices in communication with the recommendation engine, and adapted to display the second and third assets on the graphical user interface; and
an advertisement module in communication with the asset database, the advertisement module adapted to provide an asset advertisement based upon the customer usage information and one of the asset categories being searched by the search engine, and adapted to display the asset advertisement on the graphical user interface.
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Abstract
A system includes an asset database, a search engine, a recommendation engine, and an advertisement module. The search engine is adapted to search for a first asset, stored in the asset database, based on a metadata search inquiry received from one of a plurality of access devices. The recommendation engine is adapted to recommend a second asset based on the metadata search inquiry, adapted to recommend a third asset based on customer usage information, and adapted to recommend the second asset and the third asset also based on an access device in communication with the recommendation engine. The advertisement module is adapted to provide an asset advertisement based upon the customer usage information and one of the asset categories being searched. Methods for searching, recommending, advertising assets to the plurality of access devices are also disclosed.
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25 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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an asset database having a plurality of assets, each asset associated with a plurality of asset categories and with one of a plurality of access devices; a search engine in communication with the asset database, the search engine adapted to search for a first asset included in the plurality of assets based on a metadata search inquiry received from an access device of the plurality of access devices, and adapted to display a search result on a graphical user interface; a recommendation engine in communication with the asset database, the recommendation engine adapted to recommend a second asset included in the plurality of assets based on the metadata search inquiry, adapted to recommend a third asset based on customer usage information, adapted to recommend the second asset and the third asset also based on the access device of the plurality of access devices in communication with the recommendation engine, and adapted to display the second and third assets on the graphical user interface; and an advertisement module in communication with the asset database, the advertisement module adapted to provide an asset advertisement based upon the customer usage information and one of the asset categories being searched by the search engine, and adapted to display the asset advertisement on the graphical user interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
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an asset database having a plurality of assets, each asset associated with a plurality of asset categories and with one of a plurality of access devices; and a recommendation engine in communication with the asset database, the recommendation engine adapted to suggest a first asset included in the plurality of assets based on a first access device of the plurality of access devices and based on a metadata search inquiry received from the first access device, and adapted to display the first asset on a graphical user interface. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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receiving a first search inquiry for a first asset stored in an asset database, the first asset being included in a plurality of asset categories and each asset category being associated with a different access device; determining a first access device from which the first search inquiry is received, the first access device included in a plurality of access devices; and displaying a first plurality of assets based on the first search inquiry and based on the first access device, the first plurality of assets capable of being purchased with the first access device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method comprising:
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determining a first access device for an unified storefront, the first access device being included in a plurality of access devices; determining a first recommendation from a plurality of assets available for purchase, the first recommendation being based on the first access device and based on customer usage information complied for a user of the plurality of access devices; and displaying the first recommendation. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A method comprising:
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receiving a request to access an unified storefront from a first access device, the first access device being included in a plurality of access devices; selecting a first asset advertisement for a first asset associated with the plurality of access devices based on the first access device and based on a customer profile; and displaying the first asset advertisement. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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