System and method for navigating a collection of editorial content

• US 8,346,623 B2
• Filed: 08/06/2010
• Issued: 01/01/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 08/06/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: CBS Interactive Inc. (ViacomCBS Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: CBS Interactive Inc. (ViacomCBS Incorporated)
• Inventors: Olexa, Vladimir
• Primary Examiner(s): Shah, Amee A
• Application Number:
  US12/852,241
• Publication Number:
  US 20120036083A1
• Time in Patent Office: 879 Days
• Field of Search: 705/26.1, 705/26.61, 705/26.7, 705/27.1
• US Class Current: 705/26.61
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0282 Rating or review of business operators or products
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0623 Item investigation

Abstract

Computer-implemented systems, methods, and computer-readable media for facilitating user navigation of a collection of editorial content associated with products include displaying a first user interface including a first editorial content related to a first product previously viewed by a user, a second editorial content relating to a product navigated to by the user from the first editorial content, and a first plurality of editorial content relating to a first plurality of products; receiving a selection from the user; and navigation to editorial content in accordance with the user'"'"'s selection.

Claims

1. A method implemented by one or more computing devices for facilitating user navigation of a collection of editorial content associated with products, said method comprising:

transmitting, by at least one of the one or more computing devices, for display a first user interface including a first editorial content related to a first product previously viewed by a user adjacent to a central portion of the first user interface, a second editorial content related to a second product navigated to by the user from the first editorial content on the central portion of the first user interface, and a first plurality of editorial content related to a first plurality of products adjacent to the central portion of the first user interface opposite to the first editorial content, wherein each product of the first plurality of products has at least one attribute in common with the second product and at least one attribute exclusive to the product within the first plurality of products;

receiving, by at least one of the one or more computing devices, a selection from the user of one of a user interface control corresponding to the first editorial content and a user interface control corresponding to one of the editorial contents in the first plurality of editorial content;

generating, by at least one of the one or more computing devices, in response to receiving a user selection of the user interface control corresponding to the first editorial content, a second user interface including the first editorial content previously viewed by the user on a central portion of the second user interface, a third editorial content previously viewed by the user prior to the user viewing the first editorial content adjacent to the central portion of the second user interface, and a second plurality of editorial content related to a second plurality of products adjacent to the central portion of the second user interface opposite to the third editorial content, wherein each product of the second plurality of products has at least one attribute in common with the first product and at least one attribute exclusive to the product within the second plurality of products;

generating, by at least one of the one or more computing devices, in response to receiving a user selection of the user interface control corresponding to one of the editorial contents in the first plurality of editorial content, a third user interface including the second editorial content adjacent to a central portion of the third user interface, the user selected one of the editorial contents in the first plurality of editorial content on the central portion of the third user interface, and a third plurality of editorial content related to a third plurality of products adjacent to a central portion of the third user interface opposite to the second editorial content, wherein each product of the third plurality of products has at least one attribute in common with the product in the first plurality of products having the user selected one of the editorial contents and at least one attribute exclusive to the product within the third plurality of products; and

transmitting, by at least one of the one or more user interfaces, at least one of the second user interface and the third user interface.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the products is a physical product.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the products is digital content.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the first plurality of content includes a plurality of user interface controls configured to allow the user to navigate between the editorial contents within the first plurality of editorial content.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the first editorial content is transmitted for display as a panel on the left side of the first user interface and the first editorial content includes a left arrow user interface control corresponding to the first editorial content;

wherein the second editorial content is transmitted for display as a panel on the center of the first user interface; and

wherein the first plurality of editorial content is transmitted for display as a panel on the right side of the first user interface, the first plurality of content includes one or more vertical arrows configured to allow the user to navigate between the editorial contents within the first plurality of editorial content, and the first plurality of content includes a right arrow user interface control corresponding to a displayed one of the editorial contents in the first plurality of editorial content.

6. A system for facilitating user navigation of a collection of editorial content associated with products, the system comprising:

a memory; and

a processor operatively coupled to the memory, the processor configured to perform the method comprising;

transmitting for display a first user interface including a first editorial content related to a first product previously viewed by a user adjacent to a central portion of the first user interface, a second editorial content related to a second product navigated to by the user from the first editorial content on the central portion of the first user interface, and a first plurality of editorial content related to a first plurality of products adjacent to the central portion of the first user interface opposite to the first editorial content, wherein each product of the first plurality of products has at least one attribute in common with the second product and at least one attribute exclusive to the product within the first plurality of products;

receiving a selection from the user of one of a user interface control corresponding to the first editorial content and a user interface control corresponding to one of the editorial contents in the first plurality of editorial content;

generating transmitting, in response to receiving a user selection of the user interface control corresponding to the first editorial content, a second user interface including the first editorial content previously viewed by the user on a central portion of the second user interface, a third editorial content previously viewed by the user prior to the user viewing the first editorial content adjacent to the central portion of the second user interface, and a second plurality of editorial content related to a second plurality of products adjacent to the central portion of the second user interface opposite to the third editorial content, wherein each product of the second plurality of products has at least one attribute in common with the first product and at least one attribute exclusive to the product within the second plurality of products;

generating, in response to receiving a user selection of the user interface control corresponding to one of the editorial contents in the first plurality of editorial content, a third user interface including the second editorial content adjacent to a central portion of the third user interface, the user selected one of the editorial contents in the first plurality of editorial content on the central portion of the third user interface, and a third plurality of editorial content related to a third plurality of products adjacent to a central portion of the third user interface opposite to the second editorial content, wherein each product of the third plurality of products has at least one attribute in common with the product in the first plurality of products having the user selected one of the editorial contents and at least one attribute exclusive to the product within the third plurality of products; and

transmitting, by at least one of the one or more user interfaces, at least one of the second user interface and the third user interface.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein at least one of the products is a physical product.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein at least one of the products is digital content.

9. The system of claim 6, wherein the first plurality of content includes a plurality of user interface controls configured to allow the user to navigate between the editorial contents within the first plurality of editorial content.

10. The system of claim 6, wherein the first editorial content is transmitted for display as a panel on the left side of the first user interface and the first editorial content includes a left arrow user interface control corresponding to the first editorial content;

wherein the second editorial content is transmitted for display as a panel on the center of the first user interface; and

wherein the first plurality of editorial content is transmitted for display as a panel on the right side of the first user interface, the first plurality of content includes one or more vertical arrows configured to allow the user to navigate between the editorial contents within the first plurality of editorial content, and the first plurality of content includes a right arrow user interface control corresponding to a displayed one of the editorial contents in the first plurality of editorial content.

11. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-readable code stored thereon that, when executed, performs the method comprising:

transmitting for display a first user interface including a first editorial content related to a first product previously viewed by a user adjacent to a central portion of the first user interface, a second editorial content related to a second product navigated to by the user from the first editorial content on the central portion of the first user interface, and a first plurality of editorial content related to a first plurality of products adjacent to the central portion of the first user interface opposite to the first editorial content, wherein each product of the first plurality of products has at least one attribute in common with the second product and at least one attribute exclusive to the product within the first plurality of products;

receiving a selection from the user of one of a user interface control corresponding to the first editorial content and a user interface control corresponding to one of the editorial contents in the first plurality of editorial content;

generating, in response to receiving a user selection of the user interface control corresponding to the first editorial content, a second user interface including the first editorial content previously viewed by the user on a central portion of the second user interface, a third editorial content previously viewed by the user prior to the user viewing the first editorial content adjacent to the central portion of the second user interface, and a second plurality of editorial content related to a second plurality of products adjacent to the central portion of the second user interface opposite to the third editorial content, wherein each product of the second plurality of products has at least one attribute in common with the first product and at least one attribute exclusive to the product within the second plurality of products;

generating, in response to receiving a user selection of the user interface control corresponding to one of the editorial contents in the first plurality of editorial content, a third user interface including the second editorial content adjacent to a central portion of the third user interface, the user selected one of the editorial contents in the first plurality of editorial content on the central portion of the third user interface, and a third plurality of editorial content related to a third plurality of products adjacent to a central portion of the third user interface opposite to the second editorial content, wherein each product of the third plurality of products has at least one attribute in common with the product in the first plurality of products having the user selected one of the editorial contents and at least one attribute exclusive to the product within the third plurality of products; and

transmitting, by at least one of the one or more user interfaces, at least one of the second user interface and the third user interface.

12. The medium of claim 11, wherein the first plurality of content includes a plurality of user interface controls configured to allow the user to navigate between the editorial contents within the first plurality of editorial content.

13. The medium of claim 11, wherein the first editorial content is transmitted for display as a panel on the left side of the first user interface and the first editorial content includes a left arrow user interface control corresponding to the first editorial content;

wherein the second editorial content is transmitted for display as a panel on the center of the first user interface; and

wherein the first plurality of editorial content is transmitted for display as a panel on the right side of the first user interface, the first plurality of content includes one or more vertical arrows configured to allow the user to navigate between the editorial contents within the first plurality of editorial content, and the first plurality of content includes a right arrow user interface control corresponding to a displayed one of the editorial contents in the first plurality of editorial content.