SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CUSTOMIZED SEARCH RESULTS BASED ON A SHOPPING HISTORY OF A USER, RETAILER IDENTIFICATIONS, AND ITEMS BEING PROMOTED BY RETAILERS

• US 20140249885A1
• Filed: 03/04/2013
• Published: 09/04/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Catalina Marketing Corporation
• Original Assignee: Catalina Marketing Corporation
• Inventors: GREENFIELD, Steven J., Snyder, Terrance, Irion, Don
• Application Number:
  US13/783,955
• Publication Number:
  US 20140249885A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/7.29
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0625 Directed, with specific intent or strategy

Abstract

The disclosure relates to systems and methods for providing a custom search based on search input entered by a user, shopping history of the user, retailer identifications, and products to be promoted by the retailers. The system may leverage a combination of retailer and user information to customize search results for the user. The system facilitates a search platform where retailers may provide items being promoted such that promoted items may feature prominently in search results and/or be included in search results while non-promoted items may be featured less prominently n search results and/or be excluded from the search results. In this manner, the retailer may more successfully drive sales of promoted items. Users may benefit from use of the search platform by receiving relevant results that are customized for the user and include items that are being promoted so that the user is made aware of relevant promotions.

Claims

1. A system configured to provide search results responsive to a search request from a user, the system comprising:

one or more processors configured to execute computer program modules, the computer program modules comprising;

a search module configured to;

receive a search request comprising one or more search inputs and an identity of a user that originated the search request, wherein the one or more search input comprises an identification of one or more retailers;

obtain an indication of one or more items being promoted by the one or more retailers and a shopping history of the user that includes an indication of least one item shopped by the user;

generate a search result set based on the identity of the user, the identity of the one or more retailers, the shopping history of the user, the one or more search input, and the one or more items being promoted by the one or more retailers, wherein the search result set comprises at least one item from among the one or more items being promoted by the one or more retailers; and

provide the search result set.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one item shopped comprises an item purchased by the user or an item for which the user has indicated an interest.

3. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a profiler module configured to receive, from the one or more retailers, transaction information comprising one or more items purchased by the user; and

determine the shopping history based on the transaction information from the one or more retailers.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the profiler module is further configured to:

determine a classification of products for which the user is interested based on the shopping history; and

determine search criteria used to generate search result set based on the classification of products.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the search criteria comprises a type of item used to filter or rank the search result set.

6. The system of claim 3, wherein the transaction information is associated with a loyalty or discount program for which the user is enrolled with the one or more retailers.

7. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a profiler module configured to receive, from the one or more retailers an indication of the one or more items being promoted by the one or more retailers.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the search module is configured to exclude items not associated with a promotion.

9. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

an inventory module configured to determine whether products in the search result set are available at a retailer, wherein the search result set comprises an indication of the availability.

10. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

an inventory module configured to determine a price of items in the search result set, wherein the search result set comprises an indication of the price.

11. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a marketing module configured to determine consumer preferences based on the search input.

12. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a marketing module configured to determine consumer preferences based on interest in the one or more items of the search result set.

13. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a marketing module configured to generate one or more promotions based on the determined consumer preferences.

14. A computer-implemented method of providing customized search results based on items being promoted by retailers, the method being implemented in a computer that includes one or more processors configured to execute computer program modules, the method comprising:

receiving, by the search module, a search request comprising one or more search inputs and an identity of a user that originated the search request, wherein the one or more search input comprises an identification of one or more retailers;

obtaining, by the search module, an indication of one or more items being promoted by the one or more retailers and a shopping history of the user that includes an indication of least one item shopped by the user;

generating, by the search module, a search result set based on the identity of the user, the identity of the one or more retailers, the shopping history of the user, the one or more search input, and the one or more items being promoted by the one or more retailers, wherein the search result set comprises at least one item from among the one or more items being promoted by the one or more retailers; and

providing, by the search module, the search result set.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the at least one item shopped comprises an item purchased by the user or an item for which the user has indicated an interest.

16. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

receiving, by a profiler module, from the one or more retailers, transaction information comprising one or more items purchased by the user; and

determining, by the profiler module, the shopping history based on the transaction information from the one or more retailers.

17. The method of claim 16, the method further comprising:

determining, by the profiler module, a classification of products for which the user is interested based on the shopping history; and

determining, by the profiler module, search criteria used to generate search result set based on the classification of products.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the search criteria comprises a type of item used to filter or rank the search result set.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein the transaction information is associated with a loyalty or discount program for which the user is enrolled with the one or more retailers.

20. The method of claim 14, the method further comprising:

receiving, by a profiler module, from the one or more retailers an indication of the one or more items being promoted by the one or more retailers.

21. The method of claim 14, the method further comprising:

excluding, by the search module, items not associated with a promotion.

22. The method of claim 14, the method further comprising:

determining, by an inventory module, whether products in the search result set are available at a retailer, wherein the search result set comprises an indication of the availability.

23. The method of claim 14, the method further comprising:

determining, by an inventory module, a price of items in the search result set, wherein the search result set comprises an indication of the price.

24. The method of claim 14, the method further comprising:

determining, by a marketing module, consumer preferences based on the search input.

25. The method of claim 14, the method further comprising:

determining, by a marketing module, consumer preferences based on interest in the one or more items of the search result set.

26. The method of claim 14, the method further comprising:

generating, by a marketing module, one or more promotions based on the determined consumer preferences.