User-directed product recommendations
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1. A method in a computing system for generating item recommendations for a user, comprising:
- receiving a search request from the user, wherein the search request comprises a search string that is to be used as search criteria;
responsive to the search request, identifying a plurality of items satisfying the search criteria;
generating a list of recommended items each based on one or more of the identified plurality of items, wherein the list of recommended items contains items from more than one item category; and
causing the display of the generated list of recommended items to the user, wherein the generated list of recommended items does not contain the identified plurality of items and wherein the display of the generated list contains separate sections for items from respective item categories.
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Abstract
A facility for generating item recommendations is described. In one embodiment, the facility displays a plurality of item indications each indicating an item. The facility then receives user input selecting one or more of the displayed item indications, and selects as seed items the items indicated by the selected item indications. The facility then uses the selected seed items to generate a list of recommended items, and displays the generated list of recommended items.
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1. A method in a computing system for generating item recommendations for a user, comprising:
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receiving a search request from the user, wherein the search request comprises a search string that is to be used as search criteria; responsive to the search request, identifying a plurality of items satisfying the search criteria; generating a list of recommended items each based on one or more of the identified plurality of items, wherein the list of recommended items contains items from more than one item category; and causing the display of the generated list of recommended items to the user, wherein the generated list of recommended items does not contain the identified plurality of items and wherein the display of the generated list contains separate sections for items from respective item categories. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computing device having a processor and a memory, the computing device for executing computer-readable instructions that cause the computing device to:
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receive a search request from a user, wherein the search request comprises a search string that is to be used as search criteria; responsive to the search request, identify a plurality of items based on the search criteria; generate a list of recommended items each based on one or more of the identified plurality of items, wherein the list of recommended items contains items from more than one item category; and cause the display of the generated list of recommended items to the user, wherein the generated list of recommended items does not contain the identified plurality of items and wherein the display of the generated list contains separate sections for items from respective item categories - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer readable medium having a computer-executable component for generating item recommendations for a user, the computer-executable component comprising:
a user interface component for; receiving a search request from the user, wherein the search request comprises a search string that is to be used as search criteria; responsive to the search request, identifying a plurality of items satisfying the search criteria; generating a list of recommended items each based on one or more of the identified plurality of items, wherein the list of recommended items contains items from more than one item category; and causing the display of the generated list of recommended items to the user, wherein the generated list of recommended items does not contain the identified plurality of items and wherein the display of the generated list contains separate sections for items from respective item categories - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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