Online registry splash page

• US 8,630,913 B1
• Filed: 12/20/2010
• Issued: 01/14/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Target Brands Inc. (Target Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Target Brands Inc. (Target Corporation)
• Inventors: Lawrence, Sarah, Peterson, Sarah, Nations, Gregory M., Gourley, Chad R., Korth-McDonnell, Patricia, Stewart, Joe
• Primary Examiner(s): Airapetian, Mila
• Application Number:
  US12/973,875
• Time in Patent Office: 1,121 Days
• Field of Search: 705/26.1
• US Class Current: 705/26.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0241 Advertisements
• 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

In one embodiment, a web page presented to a user includes a header section that substantially spans the top of the web page and provides a menu of selectable options as well as a search input box. A main section beneath the header section provides a registry creation control, selectable to activate a gift registry creation process, and a registry search box, providing a user with a means for searching for a particular gift registry. Beneath the main section, two promotional regions are positioned side-by-side. One of the promotional regions includes two or more sub-regions, each sub-region presenting information regarding a respective promotional concept. The other promotional region presents information regarding a main promotional concept. In some embodiments, the sub-regions are vertically aligned in a column.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method of rendering a web page, the computer-implemented method including the steps of:

operating one or more computers to serve one or more files to create and display an interactive web page on an electronic display, the interactive web page being configured to process one or more entries from an individual;

displaying the interactive web page on the electronic display;

the interactive web page including;

a first region including a menu bar and a search input box;

a second region below the first region having a registry creation control and a registry search box, the registry creation control being configured to receive and process one or more entries from an individual to create a personalized gift registry, the registry search box being configured to receive and process one or more entries from an individual to locate a previously created personalized gift registry; and

a third region and a fourth region, both positioned below the second region,

the third region displaying information regarding a first promotional concept, and

the fourth region including two or more promotional sub-regions each displaying information pertaining to second and third promotion concepts, respectively, wherein

the fourth region is aligned substantially horizontally parallel to the third region, and

the two or more promotional sub-regions are aligned vertically in a column, the column being substantially a width of the fourth region;

receiving one or more entries from an individual interacting with the registry creation control; and

,

creating, with the one or more computers, a personalized gift registry based on the one or more entries received by an individual interacting with the registry creation control.

2. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein a width ratio of a first width of the third region to a second width of the fourth region is at least 70:

30.

3. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein the web page has an aspect ratio of a height of the web page to a width of the web page of at least about 3:

1 and includes both a portion of information in the fourth region and a portion of at least one of the promotional sub-regions below a lower boundary of a viewable page area displayed when the display is first displayed on a monitor having an aspect ratio of about 1;

1 or less.

4. The computer implemented method of claim 3, wherein the web page has an aspect ratio of at least about 4:

1.

5. A computer-implemented method of rendering one or more web pages, the computer-implemented method including the steps of:

operating one or more computers to serve one or more files to create and display an interactive first web page on an electronic display, the interactive web page being configured to process one or more entries from an individual;

displaying the interactive web page on the electronic display;

the interactive first web page including;

a first region including a menu bar and a search input box;

a second region below the first region having a registry creation control and a registry search box, the registry creation control being configured to receive and process one or more entries from an individual to create a personalized gift registry, the registry search box being configured to receive and process one or more entries from an individual to locate a previously created personalized gift registry; and

a third region and a fourth region, both positioned below the second region,

the third region displaying information regarding a first promotional concept, and

the fourth region including two or more promotional sub-regions each displaying information pertaining to second and third promotion concepts, respectively, wherein

the fourth region is aligned substantially horizontally parallel to the third region, and

the two or more promotional sub-regions are aligned vertically in a column, the column being substantially a width of the fourth region;

a first area which when activated by a user will render a second web page, the second web page including;

a shopping cart indicator;

a first product description, the first product description including a first product image and a first product price; and

a first purchase control associated with a first product described by the first product description, the purchase control selectable to cause the addition of the first product to a shopping cart feature associated with the shopping cart indicator, wherein

selection of one of the shopping cart indicator and the first purchase control causes the generation of a pop-up window, the pop-up window including

a first region including a shopping cart summary and a checkout control selectable to cause the generation of a purchase order, and

a second region including one or more product summary descriptions, each product summary description describing a respective product selected by a user for purchase, wherein

the first region of the pop-up window is horizontally aligned with the second region of the pop-up window,

the first region of the pop-up window and the second region of the pop-up window are substantially identical in height, and

a width ratio of the first region of the pop-up window to the second region of the pop-up window is about 40;

60;

receiving one or more entries from an individual interacting with the registry creation control;

creating, with the one or more computers, a personalized gift registry based on the one or more entries received by an individual interacting with the registry creation control;

receiving one or more entries from an individual interacting with the registry search box; and

,

locating, with the one or more computers, a previously created personalized gift registry based on the one or more entries received by an individual interacting with the registry search box.

6. The computer implemented method of claim 5, wherein the pop-up window is generated upon selection of the first purchase control, the first region of the pop-up window further including a first product summary description including the first product price and a first preview image substantially identical to the first product image.

7. The computer implemented method of claim 6, wherein the second region of the pop-up window further includes the first product summary description.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 5, wherein the one or more product summary descriptions are aligned in a tiled format in the second region of the pop-up window, the respective product summary descriptions including a respective product preview image above a respective product price.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 8, wherein the respective product summary descriptions further include a respective product name and a respective product review.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 5, wherein the shopping cart summary includes a total number of items, an item cost subtotal and an estimating shipping cost.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 5, wherein the second region of the pop-up window further includes a message encouraging the user to review the one or more product summary descriptions.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 5, wherein the first region of the pop-up window further includes a message indicating a total additional cost for free shipping eligibility.

13. A computer-implemented method of rendering one or more web pages, the computer-implemented method including the steps of:

operating one or more computers to serve one or more files to create and display an interactive first web page on an electronic display, the interactive web page being configured to process one or more entries from an individual,

displaying the interactive web page on the electronic display;

the interactive first web page including;

a first region including a menu bar and a search input box;

a second region below the first region having a registry creation control and a registry search box, the registry creation control being configured to receive and process one or more entries from an individual to create a personalized gift registry, the registry search box being configured to receive and process one or more entries from an individual to locate a previously created personalized gift registry; and

a third region and a fourth region, both positioned below the second region,

the third region displaying information regarding a first promotional concept, and

the fourth region including two or more promotional sub-regions each displaying information pertaining to second and third promotion concepts, respectively, wherein

the fourth region is aligned substantially horizontally parallel to the third region, and

the two or more promotional sub-regions are aligned vertically in a column, the column being substantially a width of the fourth region;

a first area which when activated by a user will render a second web page, the second web page including;

a first region including a menu bar and a search input box;

a second region below the first region of the second web page having a share registry control; and

a third region positioned below the second region of the second web page, the third region of the second web page displaying information regarding a gift registry, the third region of the second web page including one or more product category regions, each product category region including one or more product sub-categories, wherein

each product sub-category includes a respective circle icon,

a first product sub-category in a first product category region includes a first respective circle icon, the first respective circle icon including a first numeral indicating a first number of items within the first product sub-category,

the first product sub-category is selectable to cause the presentation of one or more items categorized within the first product sub-category, the items being available to purchase through a retailer associated with the web page, and

the share registry control is selectable to cause the presentation of a user interface configured to accept information related to one or more additional users and to cause the sharing of gift registry information with the one or more additional users;

receiving one or more entries from an individual interacting with the registry creation control;

creating, with the one or more computers, a personalized gift registry based on the one or more entries received by an individual interacting with the registry creation control; and

,

sharing, using the one or more computers, the personalized gift registry with one or more additional users.

14. The computer-implemented method of claim 13, wherein the first product category region further includes an extras region listing one or more additional product sub-categories.

15. The computer-implemented method of claim 14, wherein a first additional product sub-category includes a numeral indicator presenting a second number of items.

16. The computer-implemented method of claim 13, wherein the third region of the second web page is presented as an active tab, and wherein selection of an inactive tab causes the replacement of information in the third region of the second web page, including the one or more product category regions, with information relevant to the previously inactive tab.

17. The computer-implemented method of claim 13, wherein the third region of the second web page further includes a registered items indicator and a purchased items indicator.

18. The computer-implemented method of claim 13, wherein the first numeral included with the first respective circle icon indicates a number of recommended items.

19. The computer-implemented method of claim 13, wherein the first numeral included with the first respective circle icon indicates a number of registered items.