Systems and methods to provide search results based on time to obtain

• US 9,141,988 B2
• Filed: 12/21/2012
• Issued: 09/22/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: eBay Inc.
• Original Assignee: eBay Inc.
• Inventors: Howard, Dane, Abraham, Jack Phillip, Vosseller, Shannon B., Lenahan, Michael, Mitchell, Ben
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, CAM LINH T
• Application Number:
  US13/725,669
• Publication Number:
  US 20130218912A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,005 Days
• Field of Search: 707/754
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/206 specially adapted for indoor navigation
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3476 using point of interest [POI] information, e.g. a route passing visible POIs
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3682 output of POI information on a road map G01C21/3614, G01C21/3685 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24575 using context
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/248 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/3331 Query processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/3337 Translation of the query language, e.g. Chinese to English
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/335 Filtering based on additional data, e.g. user or group profiles filtering in web context G06F16/9535, G06F16/9536
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9537 Spatial or temporal dependent retrieval, e.g. spatiotemporal queries
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0625 Directed, with specific intent or strategy
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0633 Lists, e.g. purchase orders, compilation or processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0639 Item locations
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0641 Shopping interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/023 using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds

Abstract

Systems and methods for providing search results based on time obtain an item are discussed. In an example, a method can include receiving a search query, generating search results, calculating a time to obtain for each listing in the search results, and arranging the search results for display. The search query can include a current location of a mobile device. The search results can include a plurality of listings, with each listing including a location. The locations representing either a physical location proximate the current location or a delivery time to the current location. The search results can be arranged for display in various manners according to the calculated time to obtain for each result.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, via a mobile device, a search query, the search query including a current location of the mobile device;

generating, based at least in part on the search query, search results, the search results including a plurality of listings, with each listing of the plurality of listings including a location, the location representing at least one of a physical location proximate the current location and a delivery time to the current location;

calculating, based on the current location of the mobile device, a time to obtain for each listing of the plurality of listings;

arranging, for display via the mobile device, the search results based at least in part on the time to obtain calculated for each listing of the plurality of listings; and

displaying, in response to the arranging the search results, a time-to-obtain timeline, the time-to-obtain timeline including a first plurality of listing indicators arranged according to travel time from the current location and a second plurality of listing indicators arranged according to shipping time to the current location.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the time to obtain represents one of the following timeframes:

a time of travel between the current location and a location associated with each listing of the plurality of listings that is associated with a physical address; and

a time of delivery to the current location associated with each listing of the plurality of listings that is associated with an online merchant.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the generating search results includes identifying a first plurality of listings associated with a local merchant and identifying a second plurality of listings associated with online merchants, and including both the first plurality of listings and the second plurality of listings in the plurality of listings.

4. The method of claim 1, further including displaying, on the mobile device, a map view including a first indicator depicting the current location and a plurality of second indicators, each second indicator depicting a location associated with each listing of the plurality of listings that includes a physical location within the map view.

5. The method of claim 4, further including receiving, via the mobile device, a user input indicating a maximum travel time;

and

wherein displaying the map view includes filtering the plurality of second indicators based on the maximum travel time.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the receiving the user input includes receiving a selected mode of transportation, wherein the selected mode of transportation is selected from one of a group of modes of transportation including:

private automobile;

public transportation;

bicycle; and

walking.

7. The method of claim 1,

wherein the first plurality of listing indicators represents a first portion of the plurality of listings, wherein each listing of the first portion of the plurality of listings is associated with a merchant having a physical location within a predefined distance of the current location;

and

wherein the second plurality of listing indicators represents a second portion of the plurality of listings, wherein each listing of the second portion of the plurality of listings is associated with an online merchant.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying the time-to-obtain timeline includes displaying a map view correlated to a selection mechanism, the selection mechanism enabling selection of a maximum time to obtain along the time-to-obtain timeline.

9. A machine-readable storage medium including instructions that, when executed on a mobile device, cause the mobile device to perform operations comprising:

receive a search query, the search query including a current location of the mobile device;

generate, based at least in part on the search query, search results, the search results including a plurality of listings, with each listing of the plurality of listings including a location, the location representing at least one of a physical location proximate the current location and a delivery time to the current location;

calculate, based on the current location of the mobile device, a time to obtain for each listing of the plurality of listings;

arrange, for display via the mobile device, the search results based at least in part on the time to obtain calculated for each listing of the plurality of listings; and

display, in response to arranging the search results, a time-to-obtain timeline, the time-to-obtain timeline including a first plurality of listing indicators arranged according to travel time from the current location and a second plurality of listing indicators arranged according to shipping time to the current location.

10. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the time to obtain represents one of the following timeframes:

a time of travel between the current location and a location associated with each listing of the plurality of listings that is associated with a physical address; and

a time of delivery to the current location associated with each listing of the plurality of listings that is associated with an online merchant.

11. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the instructions that cause the mobile device to generate search results further include instructions that cause the mobile device to identify a first plurality of listings associated with a local merchant and identify a second plurality of listings associated with online merchants, and include both the first plurality of listings and the second plurality of listings in the plurality of listings.

12. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the instructions further include instructions that cause the mobile device to display, on the mobile device, a map view including a first indicator depicting the current location and a plurality of second indicators, each second indicator depicting a location associated with each listing of the plurality of listings that includes a physical location within the map view.

13. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 12, wherein the instructions further include instructions that cause the mobile device to receive a user input indicating a maximum travel time;

and

wherein instructions that cause the mobile device to display the map view further include instructions that cause the mobile device to filter the plurality of second indicators based on the maximum travel time.

14. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the instructions that cause the mobile device to receive the user input further include instructions that cause the mobile device to receive a selected mode of transportation, wherein the selected mode of transportation is selected from one of a group of modes of transportation including:

private automobile;

public transportation;

bicycle; and

walking.

15. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 9,

wherein the first plurality of listing indicators represents a first portion of the plurality of listings, wherein each listing of the first portion of the plurality of listings is associated with a merchant having a physical location within a predefined distance of the current location;

and

wherein the second plurality of listing indicators represents a second portion of the plurality of listings, wherein each listing of the second portion of the plurality of listings is associated with an online merchant.

16. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the instructions that cause the mobile device to display the time-to-obtain timeline further include instructions that cause the mobile device to display a map view correlated to a selection mechanism, the selection mechanism enabling selection of a maximum time to obtain along the time-to-obtain timeline.

17. A mobile device comprising:

a display;

a processor coupled to a memory device and the display, the memory device including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the mobile device to;

receive a search query, the search query including a current location of the mobile device;

generate, based at least in part on the search query, search results, the search results including a plurality of listings, with each listing of the plurality of listings including a location, the location representing at least one of a physical location proximate the current location and a delivery time to the current location;

calculate, based on the current location of the mobile device, a time to obtain for each listing of the plurality of listings;

arrange, for display via the mobile device, the search results based at least in part on the time to obtain calculated for each listing of the plurality of listings; and

display, in response to arranging the search results, a time-to-obtain timeline, the time-to-obtain timeline including a first plurality of listing indicators arranged according to travel time from the current location and a second plurality of listing indicators arranged according to shipping time to the current location.

18. The mobile device of claim 17, wherein the time to obtain represents one of the following timeframes:

a time of travel between the current location and a location associated with each listing of the plurality of listings that is associated with a physical address; and

a time of delivery to the current location associated with each listing of the plurality of listings that is associated with an online merchant.

19. The mobile device of claim 17, wherein the instructions that cause the mobile device to generate search results further include instructions that cause the mobile device to identify a first plurality of listings associated with a local merchant and identify a second plurality of listings associated with online merchants, and include both the first plurality of listings and the second plurality of listings in the plurality of listings.

20. The mobile device of claim 17,

wherein the first plurality of listing indicators represents a first portion of the plurality of listings, wherein each listing of the first portion of the plurality of listings is associated with a merchant having a physical location within a predefined distance of the current location;

and

wherein the second plurality of listing indicators represents a second portion of the plurality of listings, wherein each listing of the second portion of the plurality of listings is associated with an online merchant.