Circular rotational interface for display of consumer credit information

• US 9,058,627 B1
• Filed: 03/26/2014
• Issued: 06/16/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Consumerinfo.com Incorporated (Experian plc)
• Original Assignee: Consumerinfo.com Incorporated (Experian plc)
• Inventors: Wasser, Jeremy, Felice-Steele, Michelle, Nies, Melinda, Giltner, Luke
• Primary Examiner(s): Chow, Doon
• Assistant Examiner(s): Dasgupta, Shourjo
• Application Number:
  US14/226,499
• Time in Patent Office: 447 Days
• Field of Search: 715/810, 715/834, 705 35- 38
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/03 Credit; Loans; Processing thereof

Abstract

A credit score user interface that may comprise a circular visual interface to view a consumer'"'"'s credit information is disclosed herein. Sections of the circular visual interface may correspond to credit categories, where each section is sized according to the impact of the associated credit category on the consumer'"'"'s credit score. One of the category sections may be selected, and credit information about a specific consumer that is related to that section may be displayed. The selected credit category may change based on touch input. A change in selection may cause new credit information related to the newly selected credit category to be displayed about the specific consumer.

Claims

1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions configured to cause one or more computer processors to perform operations comprising:

receiving credit score user interface data, wherein the credit score user interface data comprises at least;

a consumer'"'"'s credit score based on a credit score algorithm;

credit category information of the credit score algorithm, wherein the credit category information is provided by a credit bureau and indicates respective percentage impacts of each of a plurality of categories of credit information in the credit score algorithm; and

a consumer'"'"'s credit information associated with respective of the plurality of categories;

generating a user interface configured for display on a touch sensitive computing device, the user interface including;

a plurality of wedge-shaped sections of a circular visual computer interface, wherein each section of the plurality of sections is associated with a category of credit information and each section of the plurality of sections is sized according to the respective percentage impact the associated category has in calculating the consumer'"'"'s credit score using the credit score algorithm, wherein the circular visual computer interface illustrates relative relationships between the categories of credit information in calculating consumer credit scores; and

a visual section indicator that indicates one of the plurality of sections as selected within the circular visual computer interface;

accessing the credit summary information associated with a selected first category of credit information,

wherein the user interface is configured to display the circular visual computer interface rotating in response to a dragged touch input on the displayed circular visual computer interface, wherein the rotation causes the visual section indicator to indicate a second category as selected within the circular visual computer interface, the second category distinct from the first category; and

displaying at least a portion of the consumer'"'"'s credit summary information for the second category.

2. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein displaying at least the portion of the consumer'"'"'s credit summary information for the second category comprises transferring, to a client computing device, an updated user interface.

3. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the circular visual computer interface further comprises an un-rotating indicator of one or more of (1) the consumer'"'"'s credit score and (2) a risk level associated with the consumer'"'"'s credit score.

4. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 comprising instructions configured to cause one or more computer processors to perform operations, the operations further comprising displaying consumer account information in response to receiving a touch input within the user interface, the consumer account information associated with a sub-category of credit data.

5. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the instructions comprise a computer application for a mobile device, and wherein the consumer'"'"'s credit summary information for the second category comprises a comparison of summary values for a sub-category of credit information to average summary values for the sub-category of credit information across a population in a geographic area.

6. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 wherein the categories comprise credit usage, age of accounts, types of accounts, payment history, and inquiries.

7. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 wherein displaying at least the portion of the consumer'"'"'s credit summary information for the category associated with the particular section of the circular visual computer interface that is indicated as selected by the visual section indicator comprises displaying a second dynamic pie chart relating to information within the selected category, wherein the second dynamic pie chart comprises second wedge-shaped sections, wherein the second wedges are sized according to summary data within the second category, and sized independently of the percentage weight of any categories impact on the consumer'"'"'s credit score.

8. A computerized method comprising:

receiving a credit report, credit score, and credit category information regarding a specific consumer, wherein the credit category information is specific to a credit score algorithm used to generate the credit score of both the specific consumer and a plurality of other consumers, the credit category information indicating respective percentage impacts of each of a plurality of categories of credit information in the credit score algorithm;

storing the consumer'"'"'s credit report, credit score and credit category information in a computer memory;

generating and displaying on a touch-enabled display, a spin-wheel user interface, the spin-wheel user interface comprising a plurality of spin-wheel user interface sections each associated with a distinct credit category of the plurality of categories of credit information, the spin-wheel user interface sections sized based on respective percentage impacts of each section'"'"'s associated credit category in the credit score algorithm used to determine the credit score;

accessing at least a first portion of the consumer'"'"'s credit report in computer memory to display first credit category data outside of the spin-wheel user interface, the first credit category data specific to the consumer associated with a first selected spin-wheel user interface section, the first selected spin-wheel user interface section being displayed as selected using a visual selection indicator;

receiving a touch input, on the touch-enabled display, within the display of the spin-wheel user interface, from a user;

rotating the spin-wheel user interface according to the received touch input until a second selected spin-wheel user interface section is displayed as selected by the visual selection indicator;

accessing at least a second portion of the consumer'"'"'s credit report in computer memory to display second credit category data specific to the consumer associated with the second selected spin-wheel user interface section; and

displaying the second credit category data associated with the second selected spin-wheel user interface section,

said method performed by a computing system that comprises one or more computing devices.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein displaying the second credit category data associated with the second selected spin-wheel user interface section comprises transferring, to a client computing device, an updated user interface.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein receiving the credit report, credit score, and credit category information comprises receiving credit score user interface data at a web server.

11. The method of claim 8 further comprising displaying consumer account information in response to receiving a second touch input via the touch screen near displayed second credit category data.

12. The method of claim 8 wherein the second credit category data is data from the category of one of credit usage, age of accounts, types of accounts, payment history, and inquiries.

13. The method of claim 8 wherein displaying the second credit category data associated with the second selected spin-wheel user interface section comprises displaying a dynamic pie chart relating to information within the selected category.

14. A computing device comprising:

a data store configured to store a consumer'"'"'s credit report;

a touch screen display configured to receive touch screen input;

one or more processors; and

a user interface module executable on the one or more hardware processors, configured to at least;

receive credit information specific to a consumer comprising at least a portion of the consumer'"'"'s credit report and a credit score;

determine credit category information associated with a credit score algorithm used in generating the consumer'"'"'s credit score, wherein the credit category information originates from one or more credit bureaus and indicates respective percentage impacts of each of a plurality of categories of credit information in the credit score algorithm;

store the credit information in the data store;

display a visual circular rotational user interface comprising

a plurality of visual credit category sections, each associated with a respective one of the plurality of categories of credit information, displayed in wedge shaped slices; and

a non-rotating indicator of one or more of (1) the consumer'"'"'s credit score and (2) a risk level associated with the consumer'"'"'s credit score in a central portion of the visual circular rotational user interface;

display a visual credit category section indicator configured to indicate a first selected visual credit category section;

access a first portion of the credit information specific to the consumer in the data store, wherein the first portion of the credit information corresponds to data associated with the selected visual credit category section;

display the first portion of the credit information specific to the consumer;

receive a touch screen input over an area corresponding to the visual circular rotational user interface;

rotate the visual circular rotational user interface relative to a direction indicated by the touch screen input until a second visual credit category section is indicated as selected, the second visual credit category section distinct from the first selected visual credit category section;

access a second portion of the credit information specific to the consumer in the data store, wherein the second portion of the credit information corresponds to data associated with the second selected visual credit category section;

display the second portion of the credit information specific to the consumer.

15. The computing device of claim 14, wherein the computing device is a wireless mobile computing device.

16. The computing device of claim 14, wherein the computing device is a web server.

17. The computing device of claim 15, wherein receiving credit information specific to the consumer comprises receiving asynchronous user interface updates from a web server comprising credit information specific to the consumer.

18. The computing device of claim 14, wherein the user interface module is further configured to display consumer account information in response to receiving a second touch screen input near the display of the second portion of credit information specific to the consumer.

19. The computing device of claim 14, wherein the second selected visual credit category is one of the following categories:

credit usage, age of accounts, types of accounts, payment history, and inquiries.

20. The computing device of claim 14, wherein the user interface is further configured to display a dynamic pie chart relating to the second portion of the credit information specific to the consumer.