TEMPERATURE-BASED DETERMINATION OF BUSINESS OBJECTS

• US 20130290130A1
• Filed: 04/18/2013
• Published: 10/31/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/25/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
• Inventors: Yuan, Huaibin
• Granted Patent: US 9,633,387 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/26.7
• CPC Class Codes: G01K 1/022 for recording
• CPC Class Codes: G01W 1/00 Meteorology
• CPC Class Codes: G01W 2203/00 Real-time site-specific personalized weather information, e.g. nowcasting
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0252 based on events or environment, e.g. weather or festivals
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0261 based on user location
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0627 using item specifications
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0631 Item recommendations

Abstract

Determining business objects is disclosed, including: receiving an access request from a client device; determining a set of relevant business objects based at least in part on information included in the access request; determining a location associated with the client device; determining temperature information associated with the location; and selecting at least a subset of business objects from the set of relevant business objects based at least in part on the temperature information.

Claims

1. A system to determine business objects, comprising:

one or more processors configured to;

receive an access request from a client device;

determine a set of relevant business objects based at least in part on information included in the access request;

determine a location associated with the client device;

determine temperature information associated with the location; and

select at least a subset of business objects from the set of relevant business objects based at least in part on the temperature information; and

one or more memories coupled to the one or more processors and configured to provide instructions for the one or more processors.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to send information associated with the selected at least subset of business objects to the client device, wherein the information associated with the selected at least subset of business objects is configured to be presented at the client device.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the information included in the access request includes one or more keywords.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein determining the location associated with the client device includes using an Internet Protocol (IP) address included in the access request.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein determining the location associated with the client device includes using user input location information.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein determining the location associated with the client device includes using previously stored shipping information associated with a user associated with the access request.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein determining the temperature information associated with the location includes receiving temperature information.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein to select the at least a subset of business objects includes to compare the temperature information to a temperature related attribute associated with each of the set of relevant business objects and selecting the business object in the event that temperature information corresponds to the temperature related attribute associated with the business object.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the temperature related attribute comprises a temperature range attribute and wherein the temperature information corresponds to the temperature range attribute in the event that a temperature included in the temperature information falls within a range of values of the temperature range attribute.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the temperature related attribute comprises a season attribute and wherein the temperature information corresponds to the season attribute in the event that a temperature included in the temperature information falls within a preset temperature range that corresponds to the season attribute.

11. A method for determining business objects, comprising:

receiving an access request from a client device;

determining a set of relevant business objects based at least in part on information included in the access request;

determining a location associated with the client device;

determining temperature information associated with the location; and

selecting at least a subset of business objects from the set of relevant business objects based at least in part on the temperature information.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising sending information associated with the selected at least subset of business objects to the client device, wherein the information associated with the selected at least subset of business objects is configured to be presented at the client device.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein determining the location associated with the client device includes using an Internet Protocol (IP) address included in the access request.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein determining the location associated with the client device includes using user input location information.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein determining the location associated with the client device includes using a previously stored shipping information associated with a user associated with the access request.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein determining the temperature information associated with the location includes receiving temperature information.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein selecting the at least a subset of business objects includes comparing the temperature information to a temperature related attribute associated with each of the set of relevant business objects and selecting the business object in the event that temperature information corresponds to the temperature related attribute associated with the business object.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the temperature related attribute comprises a temperature range attribute and wherein the temperature information corresponds to the temperature range attribute in the event that a temperature included in the temperature information falls within a range of values of the temperature range attribute.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein the temperature related attribute comprises a season attribute and wherein the temperature information corresponds to the season attribute in the event that a temperature included in the temperature information falls within a preset temperature range that corresponds to the season attribute.

20. A computer program product for determining business objects, the computer program product being embodied in a computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:

receiving an access request from a client device;

determining a set of relevant business objects based at least in part on information included in the access request;

determining a location associated with the client device;

determining temperature information associated with the location; and

selecting at least a subset of business objects from the set of relevant business objects based at least in part on the temperature information.