Shopper Helper

• US 20140379524A1
• Filed: 06/20/2013
• Published: 12/25/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dassault Systemes SA
• Original Assignee: Dassault Systemes SA
• Inventors: Grimaud, Jean-Jacques, Martin, William
• Granted Patent: US 10,074,121 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/26.41
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0269 based on user profile or attribute
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0613 Third-party assisted
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0631 Item recommendations
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 13/20 3D [Three Dimensional] animation

Abstract

In one embodiment, a method includes monitoring an action of an individual or a certain consumer and maintaining a database stored in a memory personal to the consumer. The database can have an indication of preferences of the consumer and a purchase history of the individual consumer. The database can be based on the monitored action of the consumer. The method can further include providing a suggested product to the consumer based on the maintained database.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

monitoring an action of a consumer;

maintaining a database stored in a memory personal to the consumer, the database having an indication of preferences of the consumer and a purchase history of the consumer, the database based on the monitored action of the consumer; and

providing a suggested product to the consumer based on the maintained database.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

enabling the consumer to select at least at least a portion of the database; and

enabling the consumer to share the portion of the database with a third party.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising initializing the database based on at least one of an identifier of the consumer, a plurality of available products, and the purchase history by building a tree for a product category of each of the plurality of available products.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising enabling selection of at least one attribute of a category of a product;

wherein maintaining the database includes maintaining the database by modifying the tree based on an order of the at least one attributes selected by the consumer.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

ranking a plurality of products, each product associated with specifications and a transactional attribute, wherein the ranking is based on at least one of a past observed action of the consumer, specifications of each product, indicated needs of the consumer, and a transactional attribute of each product; and

responsive to user choice, adjusting the database based on a chosen product by the consumer.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein the transactional attribute includes at least one of a price of the product, a price per unit of the product, a payment mode of the product, a delivery mode of the product, a delivery length of the product, and delivery provider of the product.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

presenting a representation of a collection of products in three dimensions in a single plane as part of a virtual store;

enabling at least one of zooming, panning, and pitch manipulation of the representation of the collection;

enabling at least one of selection, translation, rotation, and manipulation of features of each product of the collection.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein presenting the representation includes presenting the representation in a head worn computer.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein maintaining the database is performed by a background process monitoring the consumer'"'"'s activities with one or more third-party.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

issuing, to the consumer, a question to determine a need of the consumer; and

responsive to the question, receiving an answer indicating the need of the consumer;

wherein providing the suggested product is based on at least one of the answer, specifications of the suggested product, and transactional attributes of the suggested product.

11. A system comprising:

a memory being personal to the consumer;

a user interface module configured to monitor an action of the consumer;

a maintenance module configured to maintain a database stored in the memory personal to the consumer, the database having an indication of preferences of the consumer and a purchase history of the consumer, the database based on the monitored action of the consumer; and

a product suggestion module configured to provide a suggested product to the consumer based on the maintained database.

12. The system of claim 11, further comprising a user interface module configured to enable the consumer to select at least at least a portion of the database and further configured to enable the consumer to share the portion of the database with a third party.

13. The system of claim 11, further comprising an initialization module configured to initialize the database based on at least one of an identity of the consumer, a plurality of available products, and the purchase history by building a tree for a product category of each of the plurality of available products.

14. The system of claim 11, further comprising a user interface module configured to enable selection of at least one attribute of a category of a product;

wherein the maintenance module is further configured to modify the tree based on an order of the at least one attributes selected by the consumer.

15. The system of claim 11, further comprising:

a ranking module configured to rank a plurality of products, each product associated with specifications and a transactional attribute, wherein the ranking is based on at least one of a past observed action of the consumer, specifications of each product, and a transactional attribute of each product; and

wherein the maintenance module is further configured to, responsive to user choice, adjust the database based on a chosen product by the consumer.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein the transactional attribute includes at least one of a price of the product, a price per unit of the product, a payment mode of the product, a delivery mode of the product, a delivery length of the product, and delivery provider of the product.

17. The system of claim 11, further comprising a user interface module configured to present a representation of a collection of products in three dimensions in a single plane as part of a virtual store, enable at least one of zooming, panning, and pitch manipulation of the representation of the collection, and enable at least one of selection, translation, rotation, and manipulation of features of each product of the collection.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the user interface module is further configured to present the representation in a head worn computer.

19. The system of claim 11, wherein the maintenance module is further configured to maintaining the database by employing a background process monitoring the consumer'"'"'s activities with one or more third-party.

20. The system of claim 11, further comprising:

an intelligent agent module configured to issue, to the consumer, a question to determine a need of the consumer and, responsive to the question, receive an answer indicating the need of the consumer;

wherein the product suggestion module is further configured to provide providing the suggested product based on at least one of the answer, specifications of the suggested product, and transactional attributes of the suggested product.