SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SPECIFYING AN ITEM ORDER

• US 20100100848A1
• Filed: 10/22/2009
• Published: 04/22/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/22/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intentionize LLC
• Original Assignee: Direct Response Medicine, LLC
• Inventors: Ananian, John Allen, Bryan, James D.
• Granted Patent: US 8,645,865 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/834
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 15/00 ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation

Abstract

An embodiment of a graphical user interface for specifying an item order includes a graphical order generator arranged in a geometric pattern. The graphical order generator may include an order input tool including a category section for displaying a plurality of inter-dependent dynamically filtered category indicators arranged in a sequential and user-modifiable hierarchy, and an option section for displaying a plurality of selectable option indicators associated with a category indicator. The category indicator may include a graphical representation of an active state or incomplete state before selection of an option indicator, and a graphical representation of a complete state after selection of the option indicator. The graphical order generator may also include a communication tool for displaying a plurality of selectable communication indicators associated with one or more past or current communication messages, and a contextual information tool for displaying one or more selectable information indicators.

Claims

1. A graphical user interface for specifying characteristics of a custom-made item comprising:

an item selection screen configured to display a selectable item; and

a graphical order generator arranged in a geometric pattern, and displayable in response to selection of the selectable item, including;

an order input tool including;

a category section configured to display a plurality of inter-dependent dynamically filtered category indicators arranged in a sequential and user-modifiable hierarchy, each category indicator including a graphical representation of an active state, a complete state, or an incomplete state, and

an option section configured to display a plurality of selectable option indicators associated with a category indicator, where the category indicator includes the graphical representation of the active state or incomplete state prior to selection of an option indicator, and the category indicator includes the graphical representation of the complete state after selection of the option indicator,

a communication tool configured to display a plurality of selectable communication indicators, the communication indicators associated with one or more past or current communication messages, and

a contextual information tool configured to display one or more selectable information indicators, the information indicators dynamically updateable in response to a change of state of the category indicator and in response to a change of selectable option indicators.

2. The graphical user interface of claim 1, further comprising an order graphic which is updated to reflect selection of one or more of the category indicators and selection of one or more of the option indicators.

3. The graphical user interface of claim 1, further comprising an option sub-application displayable in response to selection of the option indicator, wherein the option sub-application is configured to display one or more sub-option indicators associated with the option indicator, and to receive a selection of one or more of the sub-option indicators.

4. The graphical user interface of claim 3, wherein the option sub-application is further configured to receive annotation via user input.

5. The graphical user interface of claim 1, further comprising an order information window configured to display a text summary of the electronic dataset.

6. The graphical user interface of claim 1, wherein the geometric pattern of the graphical order generator includes a plurality of nested ring elements, the order input tool being in a form of a first ring element of the plurality of nested ring elements, the communication tool being in a form of a second ring element of the plurality of nested ring elements, the contextual information tool being in a form of a third ring element of the plurality of ring elements.

7. The graphical user interface of claim 1, wherein the communication indicators of the communication tool are associated with a plurality of communication messages sent and received via a peer-to-peer protocol, the communication messages including annotations by a user of the graphical user interface and/or communication messages sent to and/or received from other users.

8. The graphical user interface of claim 1, where the information indicators each include a link to a respective information service, such that upon selection of an information indicator, an information service is displayed.

9. The graphical user interface of claim 8, where the information service is an information sub-application.

10. The graphical user interface of claim 9, where the information sub-application is supplied by a third party, and the information sub-application is integrated with an application running the graphical order generator.

11. A method for ordering an item by specifying an electronic dataset, the method comprising:

displaying a graphical order generator arranged in a geometric pattern, the graphical order generator including an order input tool configured to display a plurality of interdependent dynamically-filtered category indicators arranged in a sequential and user-modifiable hierarchy, a communication tool, and an information tool configured to display one or more information indicators, where a first one of the category indicators is displayed with a graphical representation of an incomplete state;

in response to a selection of the first one of the category indicators;

displaying a plurality of selectable option indicators associated with the first one of the category indicators;

displaying the first one of the category indicators with a graphical representation of an active state, and

updating the one or more information indicators based on the active state of the first one of the category indicators and based on the plurality of selectable option indicators;

in response to a selection of one of the selectable option indicators;

updating the electronic dataset to include option data associated the one of the selectable option indicators, and

displaying the first one of the category indicators with a graphical representation of a complete state; and

outputting the electronic dataset.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising, in response to selection of the one of the selectable option indicators, displaying a second one of the category indicators with a graphical representation of an incomplete state, the second one of the category indicators being lower in the hierarchy than the first one of the category indicators.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising moving the second one of the category indicators higher in the hierarchy than the first one of the category indicators, responsive to user input.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising updating the plurality of selectable option indicators associated with the first one of the category indicators based on the moving of the second one of the category indicators.

15. The method of claim 11, further comprising at least partially overlaying the plurality of category indicators and the plurality of selectable option indicators on the geometric pattern of the graphical order generator.

16. The method of claim 11, further comprising displaying a plurality of communication indicators associated with one or more past or current communication messages in response to selection of the communication tool, where the electronic dataset includes communication data associated with the one or more past or current communication messages.

17. The method of claim 11, further comprising displaying an information service in response to selection of an information indicator, where the information service includes one or more of an informational file and an information sub-application.

18. The method of claim 11, further comprising displaying an item selection screen including a selectable item, and receiving a selection of the selectable item, where displaying of the graphical order generator occurs after receiving the selection of the selectable item.

19. A system for specifying a custom-made order, the system comprising:

a computing device configured to execute an application for specifying an electronic dataset associated with the custom-made order; and

a display associated with the computing device for displaying a graphical user interface including a graphical order generator arranged in a geometric pattern, the graphical order generator including;

an order input tool configured to display a plurality of inter-dependent dynamically filtered category indicators arranged in a sequential and user-modifiable hierarchy, and further configured to display a plurality of selectable option indicators associated with a category indicator in response to selection of the category indicator,

where prior to selection of an option indicator, the category indicator includes a graphical representation of an active state or an incomplete state, and where in response to selection of the option indicator, the category indicator includes a graphical representation of a complete state and the electronic dataset is updated to include an option associated with the option indicator,

a communication tool configured to display a plurality of selectable communication indicators, the communication indicators each associated with one or more past or current communication messages, where the electronic dataset includes communication data associated with the one or more past or current communication messages; and

a contextual information tool configured to display one or more selectable information indicators which are dynamically updateable based on one or more of the selection of the category indicator and the selection of the option indicator, each information indicator including a link to an information service.

20. The system of claim 19, where the computing device is further configured to output the electronic dataset upon completion of the custom-made order, and where the electronic dataset includes an order identification.