Method for providing a personalized shopping catalog

• US 9,014,713 B1
• Filed: 08/17/2007
• Issued: 04/21/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Shaw, Venson M.
• Primary Examiner(s): CAI, WAYNE HUU
• Application Number:
  US11/893,654
• Time in Patent Office: 2,804 Days
• Field of Search: 455/404.2, 4554561-457, 455/412.1, 455/412.2, 4554141-4144, 705/26.1, 705/26.5, 705/26.7, 705/26.8, 705/26.9
• US Class Current: 455/456.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0267 Wireless devices

Abstract

An embodiment includes a method. In one example, the method includes, but is not limited to, determining a location of a mobile device; and transmitting a signal to the mobile device, wherein the signal includes information related to a product sold at a store. In addition to the foregoing, other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

determining, by a processor, a location of a mobile device;

determining, by the processor, a product purchased by a user associated with the mobile device;

determining, by the processor, products of interest based at least in part on the product purchased by the user;

identifying, by the processor, based at least in part on the location of the mobile device, at least one store that sells the products of interest;

generating, by the processor, a catalog comprising the products of interest sold at the at least one store, wherein the products of interest in the catalog are grouped according to the at least one store that sells a respective product of the products of interest in the catalog;

determining, by the processor for each store of the at least one store, an inventory of a first product of the products of interest in the catalog;

determining, by the processor, based on the inventory of the first product of the products of interest in the catalog, that the first product of the products of interest in the catalog has a limited quantity;

generating, by the processor based on determining that the first product of the products of interest in the catalog has the limited quantity, a modified catalog comprising the first product of the products of interest promoted over a second product of the products of interest; and

providing, by the processor to the mobile device, the modified catalog for display.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving information related to a plurality of products sold at a plurality of stores in proximity to the location of the mobile device, wherein the plurality of stores comprises the at least one store.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving an indication that a product of interest of the products of interest was purchased at the at least one store.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining that the mobile device displayed information related to a specific product; and

updating the modified catalog to include the specific product.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

associating the products of interests with similar products of interest of other users; and

updating the modified catalog to include the similar products of interest.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a direction the mobile device is traveling; and

identifying a store of the at least one store that is located in the direction that the mobile device is traveling.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a request for additional information about the first product of the products of interest in the modified catalog; and

providing, to the mobile device for display on the mobile device, the additional information.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

updating the location of the mobile device to an updated location; and

updating, based on the updated location, the modified catalog.

9. A system comprising:

a processor; and

a memory storing executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising;

determining a location of a mobile device,

determining a product purchased by a user associated with the mobile device,

determining products of interest based at least in part on the product purchased by the user,

identifying, based at least in part on the location of the mobile device, at least one store that sells the products of interest,

generating a catalog comprising the products of interest sold at the at least one store, wherein the products of interest in the catalog are grouped according to the at least one store that sells a respective product of the products of interest in the catalog,

determining, for each store of the at least one store, an inventory of a first product of the products of interest in the catalog,

determining, based on the inventory of the first product of the products of interest in the catalog, that the first product of the products of interest in the catalog has a limited quantity,

generating, based on determining that the first product of the products of interest in the catalog has the limited quantity, a modified catalog comprising the first product of the products of interest promoted over a second product of the products of interest, and

providing, to the mobile device, the modified catalog for display.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise receiving information related to a plurality of products sold at a plurality of stores in proximity to the location of the mobile device, wherein the plurality of stores comprises the at least one store.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise receiving an indication that a product of interest of the products of interest was purchased at the at least one store.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise:

determining that the mobile device displayed information related to a specific product; and

updating the modified catalog to include the specific product.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise

associating the products of interests with similar products of interest of other users;

and

updating the modified catalog to include the similar products of interest.

14. The system of claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise:

determining a direction the mobile device is traveling; and

identifying a store of the at least one store that is located in the direction that the mobile device is traveling.

15. The system of claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise

receiving a request for additional information about the first product of the products of interest in the modified catalog;

and

providing, to the mobile device for display on the mobile device, the additional information.

16. The system of claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise:

updating the location of the mobile device to an updated location; and

updating, based on the updated location, the modified catalog.

17. A memory comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

determining a location of a mobile device;

determining a product purchased by a user associated with the mobile device;

determining products of interest based at least in part on the product purchased by the user;

identifying, based at least in part on the location of the mobile device, at least one store that sells the products of interest;

generating a catalog comprising the products of interest sold at the at least one store, wherein the products of interest in the catalog are grouped according to the at least one store that sells a respective product of the products of interest in the catalog;

determining, for each store of the at least one store, an inventory of a first product of the products of interest in the catalog,

determining, based on the inventory of the first product of the products of interest in the catalog, that the first product of the products of interest in the catalog has a limited quantity,

generating, based on determining that the first product of the products of interest in the catalog has the limited quantity, a modified catalog comprising the first product of the products of interest promoted over a second product of the products of interest; and

providing, to the mobile device, the modified catalog for display.

18. The memory of claim 17, wherein the operations further comprise:

determining that the mobile device displayed information related to a specific product; and

updating the modified catalog to include the specific product.

19. The memory of claim 17, wherein the operations further comprise

associating the products of interests with similar products of interest of other users;

and

updating the modified catalog to include the similar products of interest.

20. The memory of claim 17, wherein the operations further comprise:

determining a direction the mobile device is traveling; and

identifying a store of the at least one store that is located in the direction that the mobile device is traveling.