Systems, methods, and devices for determining and displaying market relative position of unique items

• US 9,830,635 B1
• Filed: 10/22/2013
• Issued: 11/28/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Vast.com, Inc. (Vroom, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Vast.com, Inc. (Vroom, Inc.)
• Inventors: Levy, Joshua Howard, Wilbur, Thomas Wyatt, Moore, Lauri Janet, Kurti, Ron Maire, Cohen, Benjamin David, Marcotte, Gary Joseph
• Primary Examiner(s): Allen, William
• Assistant Examiner(s): Loharikar, Anand
• Application Number:
  US14/060,434
• Time in Patent Office: 1,498 Days
• Field of Search: 705 261- 272, 705319
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0629 for generating comparisons
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0641 Shopping interfaces

Abstract

The disclosure herein provides systems, methods, and devices for determining and displaying market relative positions and/or attributes of unique items. A visualization system for generating electronic visualizations of market-relative attributes of unique items comprises an item selection receiver, a visualization compilation engine, and a rendering engine.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for dynamically generating an item-specific interactive electronic visualization interface, the computer-implemented method comprising:

rendering, by a computer system, the electronic visualization interface for selecting and interacting with unique items, the user interface comprising;

at least one region depicting a selectable listing of unique items configured to receive a selection of a selected item; and

a dynamic two-axis plot configured to depict a plurality of markers corresponding to comparison items;

receiving electronically via the electronic visualization interface, by the computer system, a selection of a unique item of the selectable listing, wherein rendering the electronic visualization further comprises;

responsive to receiving the selection of the selected unique item, accessing, by the computer system, an electronic database to obtain information for a plurality of alternative unique items to enable determination of a similarity score for each alternative unique item in the plurality of alternative unique items, wherein the similarity score indicates the similarity between the selected item and the respective alternative unique item;

determining, by the computer system, a set of comparison items, wherein the set of comparison items is a subset of the plurality of alternative unique items, and wherein each comparison item in the set of comparison items has a similarity score with respect to the selected item within a threshold similarity level;

generating, by the computer system, a predicted selling price model by analyzing a plurality of attributes of the plurality of alternative unique items, wherein the predicted selling price model is configured to enable generation of a predicted selling price band;

for each comparison item in the set of comparison items, determining, by the computer system, a set of marker coordinates for that comparison item, wherein each set of marker coordinates comprises a primary attribute value for the respective comparison item and a listing price for the respective comparison item;

generating the dynamic two-axis plot within the electronic visualization interface centered on the selected unique item, the two-axis plot generated including a plurality of selectable markers corresponding to the set of comparison items, each marker depicted on the two-axis plot in accordance with the respective marker coordinates, wherein each selectable marker is configured to trigger a visible popup dialogue responsive to its selection, each selectable marker being generated on the two-axis plot such that each marker depicts a visual cue of relative similarity between the selected item and the comparison items in accordance with the similarity score, the visual cue comprising at least one of color or shape;

receiving electronically via the electronic visualization interface, by the computer system, a selection of a new selected item, the new selected item being a unique item from the selectable listing and distinct from the selected unique item; and

re-rendering, by the computer system, the electronic visualization interface based on the new selected item, wherein re-rendering comprises;

re-generating the dynamic two-axis plot such that the plurality of selectable markers are updated in accordance with the new selected item, the updating comprising;

adding new selectable markers onto the dynamic two-axis plot or removing one or more existing markers of the plurality of markers from the dynamic two-axis plot based on an updated similarity score, the updated similarity score based on the new selected item; and

modifying the visual cue of similarity depicted by existing markers of the plurality of markers, the modified visual cue based on the updated similarity score.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising accessing, by the computer system, the electronic database to determine the listing prices of the alternative unique items and the values of the primary attribute of the alternative unique items.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the similarity score for each alternative unique item in the plurality of alternative unique items is based on a plurality of attributes of the alternative unique item.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the visual cue further comprises a size.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the electronic visualization interface is configured to simultaneously convey three different types of information.

6. A computer readable, non-transitory storage medium having a computer program stored thereon for causing a suitably programmed computer system to process by one or more processors computer-program code by performing a method for dynamically generating an item-specific interactive electronic visualization interface when the computer program is executed on the suitably programmed computer system, the method comprising:

rendering, by a computer system, the electronic visualization interface for selecting and interacting with unique items, the user interface comprising;

at least one region depicting a selectable listing of unique items configured to receive a selection of a selected item; and

a dynamic two-axis plot configured to depict a plurality of markers corresponding to comparison items;

receiving electronically via the electronic visualization interface, by the computer system, a selection of a unique item of the selectable listing, wherein rendering the electronic visualization further comprises;

responsive to receiving the selection of the selected unique item, accessing, by the computer system, an electronic database to obtain information for a plurality of alternative unique items to enable determination of a similarity score for each alternative unique item in the plurality of alternative unique items, wherein the similarity score indicates the similarity between the selected item and the respective alternative unique item;

determining, by the computer system, a set of comparison items, wherein the set of comparison items is a subset of the plurality of alternative unique items, and wherein each comparison item in the set of comparison items has a similarity score with respect to the selected item within a threshold similarity level;

generating, by the computer system, a predicted selling price model by analyzing a plurality of attributes of the plurality of alternative unique items, wherein the predicted selling price model is configured to enable generation of a predicted selling price band;

for each comparison item in the set of comparison items, determining, by the computer system, a set of marker coordinates for that comparison item, wherein each set of marker coordinates comprises a primary attribute value for the respective comparison item and a listing price for the respective comparison item;

generating the dynamic two-axis plot within the electronic visualization interface centered on the selected unique item, the two-axis plot generated including a plurality of selectable markers corresponding to the set of comparison items, each marker depicted on the two-axis plot in accordance with the respective marker coordinates, wherein each selectable marker is configured to trigger a visible popup dialogue responsive to its selection, each selectable marker being generated on the two-axis plot such that each marker depicts a visual cue of relative similarity between the selected item and the comparison items in accordance with the similarity score, the visual cue comprising at least one of color or shape;

receiving electronically via the electronic visualization interface, by the computer system, a selection of a new selected item, the new selected item being a unique item from the selectable listing and distinct from the selected unique item; and

re-rendering, by the computer system, the electronic visualization interface based on the new selected item, wherein re-rendering comprises;

re-generating the dynamic two-axis plot such that the plurality of selectable markers are updated in accordance with the new selected item, the updating comprising;

adding new selectable markers onto the dynamic two-axis plot or removing one or more existing markers of the plurality of markers from the dynamic two-axis plot based on an updated similarity score, the updated similarity score based on the new selected item; and

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modifying the visual cue of similarity depicted by existing markers of the plurality of markers, the modified visual cue based on the updated similarity score.

7. The computer readable, non-transitory storage medium of claim 6, the method further comprising accessing, by the computer system, the electronic database to determine the listing prices of the alternative unique items and the values of the primary attribute of the alternative unique items.

8. The computer readable, non-transitory storage medium of claim 6, wherein the similarity score for each alternative unique item in the plurality of alternative unique items is based on a plurality of attributes of the alternative unique item.

9. The computer readable, non-transitory storage medium of claim 6, wherein the visual cue further comprises a size.

10. The computer readable, non-transitory storage medium of claim 6, wherein generating the predicted selling price model further comprises, in addition to analyzing the plurality of attributes of the plurality of alternative unique items, analyzing a plurality of attributes for a plurality of past unique items from past sales data, wherein the plurality of past unique items is exclusive from the plurality of alternative unique items.

11. The computer readable, non-transitory storage medium of claim 6, wherein generating the predicted selling price model further comprises, in addition to analyzing the plurality of attributes of the plurality of alternative unique items, analyzing user activity data.

12. The computer readable, non-transitory storage medium of claim 6, wherein generating the predicted selling price model further comprises, in addition to analyzing the plurality of attributes of the plurality of alternative unique items, analyzing geographic market data.

13. A visualization system for dynamically generating an item-specific interactive electronic visualization interface, the visualization system comprising:

one or more computer readable storage devices configured to store a plurality of computer executable instructions; and

one or more hardware computer processors in communication with the one or more computer readable storage devices to execute the plurality of computer executable instructions in order to cause the visualization system to;

render the electronic visualization interface for selecting and interacting with unique items, the user interface comprising;

at least one region depicting a selectable listing of unique items configured to receive a selection of a selected item; and

a dynamic two-axis plot configured to depict a plurality of markers corresponding to comparison items;

electronically receive, via the electronic visualization interface, a selection of a unique item of the selectable listing, wherein rendering the electronic visualization further comprises;

responsive to receiving the selection of the selected unique item indication of the selected item, access electronically communicate with an electronic database to obtain information for a plurality of alternative unique items to enable determination of a similarity score for each alternative unique item in the plurality of alternative unique items, wherein the similarity score indicates the similarity between the selected item and the respective alternative unique item;

determine a set of comparison items, wherein the set of comparison items is a subset of the plurality of alternative unique items, and wherein each comparison item in the set of comparison items has a similarity score with respect to the selected item within a threshold similarity level;

generate a predicted selling price model by analyzing a plurality of attributes of the plurality of alternative unique items, wherein the predicted selling price model is configured to enable generation of a predicted selling price band;

for each comparison item in the set of comparison items, determine a set of marker coordinates for that comparison item, wherein each set of marker coordinates comprises a primary attribute value for the respective comparison item and a listing price for the respective comparison item;

generate the dynamic two-axis plot within the electronic visualization interface centered on the selected unique item, the two-axis plot generated including a plurality of selectable markers corresponding to the set of comparison items, each marker depicted on the two-axis plot in accordance with the respective marker coordinates, wherein each selectable marker is configured to trigger a visible popup dialogue responsive to its selection, each selectable marker being generated on the two-axis plot such that each marker depicts a visual cue of relative similarity between the selected item and the comparison items in accordance with the similarity score, the visual cue comprising at least one of color or shape;

receive electronically via the electronic visualization interface a selection of a new selected item, the new selected item being a unique item from the selectable listing and distinct from the selected unique item; and

re-render the electronic visualization interface based on the new selected item, wherein re-rendering comprises;

re-generating the dynamic two-axis plot such that the plurality of selectable markers are updated in accordance with the new selected item, the updating comprising;

adding new selectable markers onto the dynamic two-axis plot or removing one or more existing markers of the plurality of markers from the dynamic two-axis plot based on an updated similarity score, the updated similarity score based on the new selected item; and

modifying the visual cue of similarity depicted by existing markers of the plurality of markers, the modified visual cue based on the updated similarity score.

14. The visualization system of claim 13, wherein the similarity score for each alternative unique item in the plurality of alternative unique items is based on a plurality of attributes of the alternative unique item.

15. The visualization system of claim 13, wherein generating the predicted selling price model further comprises analyzing a plurality of attributes for a plurality of past unique items from past sales data, wherein the plurality of past unique items is exclusive from the plurality of alternative unique items.

16. The visualization system of claim 13, wherein generating the predicted selling price model further comprises analyzing user activity data.

17. The visualization system of claim 13, wherein generating the predicted selling price model further comprises analyzing geographic market data.

18. The visualization system of claim 13, wherein the electronic visualization interface is configured to simultaneously convey three different types of information.