Systems and methods for managing user information over a network

• US 8,571,941 B2
• Filed: 04/28/2006
• Issued: 10/29/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/29/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mercatus Technologies Inc.
• Original Assignee: Mercatus Technologies Inc.
• Inventors: Perrier, R. Sylvain, Harper, Russell, Harrison, Robin, Fedorov, Michael, Zhao, Jiang, Montuzenko, Denys, Segal, Robert, Springer, Harold, List, Jeremy, List, Lucy
• Primary Examiner(s): ZURITA, JAMES H
• Application Number:
  US11/413,015
• Publication Number:
  US 20060265290A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,741 Days
• Field of Search: 705/26, 705/37, 705/26.1, 705/27.1
• US Class Current: 705/26.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/284 Relational databases
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/203 Inventory monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/00 Commerce
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0204 Market segmentation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0255 based on user history
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0281 Customer communication at a business location, e.g. providing product or service information, consulting
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0603 Catalogue ordering
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0621 Item configuration or customization
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0631 Item recommendations
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0633 Lists, e.g. purchase orders, compilation or processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0641 Shopping interfaces

Abstract

Systems, methods, and computer-readable mediums, consistent with principles of some embodiments of the present invention provide for applying a user interface to an electronic device including storing information relating to a user of an electronic device, wherein the stored information includes user information data and user history data, storing a template user interface, modifying the user interface based on the stored user information and the user history data, and applying the modified user interface to the electronic device, wherein the user interface enables a user to instruct the electronic device to perform operations within a shopping establishment.

Claims

1. A method for applying a user interface to an electronic device comprising:

storing user information relating to a user of an electronic device, wherein the stored user information includes user data and shopping history data;

storing a template user interface;

modifying the user interface based on the stored user information by modifying at least one selected from a group consisting of an attribute of the user interface, a content of the user interface, and an actuatable component of the user interface;

applying the modified user interface to the electronic device, wherein the user interface enables a user to instruct the electronic device to perform operations within a shopping establishment during a current shopping session; and

updating the shopping history data during the current shopping session.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the user interface includes an actuatable button for selecting a recipe based on user information.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the user interface includes an actuatable button for accessing a shopping list.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the user interface displays advertisements based on user information.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the method additionally comprises the step of tracking the location of the electronic device during the current shopping session.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the method additionally comprises the steps of:

obtaining a shopping list comprising a plurality of items;

generating a navigation path for the user to locate the plurality of items within a shopping environment; and

displaying advertisements for select items in the shopping list as the shopping device moves into close proximity to each of the select items within the shopping environment.

7. An apparatus for applying a user interface to an electronic device comprising:

a memory storing a set of instructions; and

a processor executing the set of instructions stored in the memory to perform a method of applying a user interface to an electronic device, the method comprising;

storing user information relating to a user of an electronic device, wherein the stored user information includes user data and shopping history data;

storing a template user interface;

modifying the user interface based on the stored user information by modifying at least one selected from a group consisting of an attribute of the user interface, a content of the user interface, and an actuatable component of the user interface;

applying the modified user interface to the electronic device, wherein the user interface enables a user to instruct the electronic device to perform operations within a shopping establishment during a current shopping session; and

updating the shopping history data during the current shopping session.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the user interface includes an actuatable button for selecting a recipe based on user information.

9. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the user interface includes an actuatable button for accessing a shopping list.

10. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the user interface displays advertisements based on user information.

11. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the processor additionally comprises means for tracking the location of the electronic device during the current shopping session.

12. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the method additionally comprises the steps of:

obtaining a shopping list comprising a plurality of items;

generating a navigation path for the user to locate the plurality of items within a shopping environment; and

displaying advertisements for select items in the shopping list as the shopping device moves into close proximity to each of the select items within the shopping environment.