Systems and methods for in-vehicle navigated shopping

• US 9,581,463 B2
• Filed: 10/26/2015
• Issued: 02/28/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: eBay Inc.
• Original Assignee: eBay Inc.
• Inventors: Raghavan, Swami, Nallu, Praveen
• Primary Examiner(s): Alharbi, Adam
• Application Number:
  US14/922,327
• Publication Number:
  US 20160041000A1
• Time in Patent Office: 491 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3415 Dynamic re-routing, e.g. recalculating the route when the user deviates from calculated route or after detecting real-time traffic data or accidents
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3667 Display of a road map G01C21/3614 takes precedence; guidance using 3D or perspective road maps G01C21/3635
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3679 Retrieval, searching and output of POI information, e.g. hotels, restaurants, shops, filling stations, parking facilities G01C21/3611 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3682 output of POI information on a road map G01C21/3614, G01C21/3685 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3697 Output of additional, non-guidance related information, e.g. low fuel level G01C21/3679 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/951 Indexing; Web crawling techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0629 for generating comparisons
• 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

Abstract

Systems and methods to provide a navigated-shopping service are discussed. In an example, a method for navigated-shopping can include receiving a destination location, accessing a route to the destination, displaying the route with indications of a plurality of items for purchase, receiving selection of a selected item, and purchasing the selected item. The plurality of items for purchase can be within a predefined distance of at least one point along the route. The selection of the selected item can include selection of a retail location of a plurality of retail locations along the route.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving a destination location;

receive a selection of a mode of transportation;

displaying a route to the destination location;

receiving a threshold deviation from the route to the destination location, the threshold deviation includes a maximum travel time from the route;

defining a search corridor that encompasses the route to the destination location and extends a distance away from the route based on the threshold deviation and the mode of transportation;

receiving a selection of one or more items for purchase;

identifying a plurality of retail locations located within the search corridor, the identifying based on the plurality of retail locations carrying the one or more items for purchase;

displaying the plurality of retail locations within the search corridor that encompasses the route;

receiving a selection of a retail location from among the plurality of retail locations; and

updating the route to include the retail location as an intermediate destination along the route to the destination location.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving the selection of one or more items for purchase comprises:

receiving a shopping list from a user device, the shopping list comprising at least the one or more items for purchase.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying the plurality of retail locations further comprises:

receiving a special offer from a retail location from among the plurality of retail locations, for an item from among the one or more items for purchase; and

causing display of the special offer.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

guiding, via a navigation-enabled mobile device, a user along the route to the intermediate destination and the destination location.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a second selected item from the plurality of items identified along the route; and

updating the route responsive to receiving the second selected item, to include a second retail location associated with the second selected item as a second intermediate destination along the route to the destination location.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

purchasing the selected item via a navigation-enabled mobile device; and

generating a receipt indicating transaction details for the purchased selected item from the selected retail location.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the generating the receipt further comprises:

causing display of pick-up instructions for the purchased selected item, from the associated retail location.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the threshold deviation includes a maximum distance from the route.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

responsive to the receiving selection of the retail location, causing display of one or more purchase options for the one or more items for purchase at the retail location.

10. A navigated-shopping-service server comprising:

a network connection;

one or more processors; and

a memory device including instructions that, when executed on the navigated-shopping-service server, cause the server to;

receive a destination location;

receive a selection of a mode of transportation;

display a route to the destination location;

receive a threshold deviation from the route to the destination location, the threshold deviation includes a maximum travel time from the route;

define a search corridor that encompasses the route to the destination location and extends a distance away from the route based on the threshold deviation and the mode of transportation;

receive a selection of one or more items for purchase;

identify a plurality of retail locations located within the search corridor, the identifying based on the plurality of retail locations carrying the one or more items for purchase;

display the plurality of retail locations within the search corridor that encompasses the route;

receive a selection of a retail location from among the plurality of retail locations; and

update the route to include the retail location as an intermediate destination along the route to the destination location.

11. The navigated-shopping-service server of claim 10, wherein the instructions to receive the selection of the one or more items comprises:

receiving a shopping list from a user device, the shopping list comprising at least the one or more items for purchase.

12. The navigated-shopping-service server of claim 10, wherein the memory device further includes instructions that cause the server to:

receive a special offer from a retail location from among the plurality of retail locations, for an item from among the one or more items for purchase; and

cause display of the special offer with the retail location within the threshold deviation.

13. The navigated-shopping-service server of claim 10, wherein the memory device further includes instructions that cause the server to:

guide, via a navigation-enabled mobile device, a user along the route to the intermediate destination and the destination location.

14. The navigated-shopping-service server of claim 10, wherein the memory device further includes instructions that cause the server to:

receive a second selected item from the plurality of items identified along the route; and

update the route responsive to receiving the second selected item, to include a second retail location associated with the second selected item as a second intermediate destination along the route to the destination location.

15. The navigated-shopping-service server of claim 10, wherein the memory device further includes instructions that cause the server to:

receive a purchase request for the selected item via a navigation-enabled mobile device; and

responsive to receiving the purchase request, generate a receipt indicating transaction details for the purchased selected item from the selected retail location.

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

receiving a destination location;

receiving a selection of a mode of transportation;

displaying a route to the destination location;

receiving a threshold deviation from the route to the destination location, the threshold deviation includes a maximum travel time from the route;

defining a search corridor that encompasses the route to the destination location and extends a distance away from the route based on the threshold deviation and the mode of transportation;

receiving a selection of one or more items for purchase;

identifying a plurality of retail locations located within the search corridor, the identifying based on the plurality of retail locations carrying the one or more items for purchase;

displaying the plurality of retail locations within the search corridor that encompasses the route;

receiving a selection of a retail location from among the plurality of retail locations; and

updating the route to include the retail location as an intermediate destination along the route to the destination location.

17. The machine-readable storage device of claim 16, wherein the receiving the selection of one or more items for purchase further comprises:

receiving a shopping list comprising at least the one or more items for purchase.

18. The machine-readable storage device of claim 16, wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving a second selected item from the plurality of items identified along the route; and

updating the route responsive to receiving the second selected item, to include a second retail location associated with the second selected item as a second intermediate destination along the route to the destination location.

19. The machine-readable storage device of claim 16, wherein the operations further comprise:

guiding a user along the route to the intermediate destination and the destination location.