Systems and methods for social shopping

• US 9,865,013 B1
• Filed: 03/06/2015
• Issued: 01/09/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/06/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bondswell, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Bondswell, Inc.
• Inventors: Tsing, Michelle
• Primary Examiner(s): Stopp, Courtney L
• Application Number:
  US14/641,246
• Time in Patent Office: 1,040 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0631 Item recommendations
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking

Abstract

Various embodiments of the present disclosure can include systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media configured to receive information from a plurality of computing devices associated with a plurality of collaborating users in online collaboration to create a product connection displayed online as associated goods or services. The information from the plurality of computing devices can include selections of images associated with the goods or services. The product connection can be created based on the information from the plurality of computing devices. The product connection can be provided for display to users of a social shopping system.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

receiving, by a computing system, product connection information from a plurality of computing devices associated with a plurality of collaborating users, the product connection information from the plurality of computing devices including

a first set of product information associated with a first product, the first set of product information including an image associated with the first product, and

a second set of product information associated with a second product, the second set of product information including an image associated with the second product;

creating, by the computing system, a product connection object based on the product connection information from the plurality of computing devices, wherein the product connection object associates the first product and the second product with one another and indicates that the plurality of collaborating users recommend the first product and the second product to be used together;

providing, by the computing system, the product connection object to a first user by publishing the product connection object to a feed presented to the first user, the feed comprising a plurality of product connection objects;

receiving, by the computing system, via the feed, an indication that the first user endorses the product connection object; and

dynamically updating, by the computing system, the feed to indicate that the first user endorses the product connection object.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

controlling at least one of a number of the plurality of collaborating users in collaboration to create the product connection, a time period during which collaboration can occur, content to be included in the product connection object, and frequency of sessions during which collaboration can occur.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein the controlling is based at least in part on an input applied by a first collaborating user of the plurality of collaborating users to a first computing device associated with the first collaborating user.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of computing devices include client devices in remote communication with the computing system.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

in response to receipt of a selection of the first product of the product connection object by the first user, performing an online checkout to purchase the first product based on personal information and financial information of the first user without directing the first user to a website of a merchant of the first product.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

associating the product connection object with at least one credential of at least one collaborating user of the plurality of collaborating users; and

providing the at least one credential for display with the product connection object.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing an interface to a computing device associated with a first collaborating user of the plurality of collaborating users including one or more selectable options to allow the first collaborating user to at least one of associate credentials of the first collaborating with the product connection object, share the product connection object with friends, and access other product connection objects related to the product connection object.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing an interface to a computing device associated with a user including one or more selectable options to allow the user to at least one of share the product connection object with friends, like the product connection object, provide kudos to the product connection object, review the product connection object, and access other product connection objects related to the product connection object.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing an editing tool to a computing device associated with at least one collaborating user of the plurality of collaborating users, the editing tool including an option to remove white space or noise from an image associated with a product of the product connection object.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving an amount of kudos, likes, comments, and reviews regarding the product connection object; and

assigning a measure of validation of credentials of a first collaborating user of the plurality of collaborating users based on the amount of kudos, likes, comments, and reviews regarding the product connection.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining that a first collaborating user of the plurality of collaborating users has achieved a first user status based on a threshold amount of activity associated with one or more product connection objects associated with the first collaborating user; and

sharing with the first collaborating user at least a portion of revenue generated by the one or more product connection objects associated with the first collaborating user.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing to at least one collaborating user of the plurality of collaborating users an editing tool including an option to cut out a background portion of an image associated with a product of the product connection object.

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing a feed to a second user comprising product connection objects associated with friends of the second user.

14. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the providing the product connection object to the first user comprises:

indicating that at least one product associated with a portion of the product connection object is available for purchase.

15. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

embedding at least one link in the product connection object, the link selectable for causing presentation of a website associated with at least one product associated with the product connection object.

16. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

maintaining a store of images associated with goods or services to be included in product connection objects.

17. The computer-implemented method of claim 16, wherein at least a portion of the images in the store of images is provided by the plurality of collaborating users.

18. A system comprising:

at least one processor; and

a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to perform;

receiving product connection information from a plurality of computing devices associated with a plurality of collaborating users, the product connection information from the plurality of computing devices including

a first set of product information associated with a first product, the first set of product information including an image associated with the first product, and

a second set of product information associated with a second product, the second set of product information including an image associated with the second product;

creating a product connection object based on the product connection information from the plurality of computing devices, wherein the product connection object associated the first product and the second product with one another and indicates that the plurality of collaborating users recommend the first product and the second product to be used together;

providing the product connection object to a first user by publishing the product connection object to a feed presented to the first user, the feed comprising a plurality of product connection objects;

receiving, via the feed, an indication that the first user endorses the product connection object; and

dynamically updating the feed to indicate that the first user endorses the product connection object.

19. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a computing system, cause the computing system to perform:

receiving, by a computing system, product connection information from a plurality of computing devices associated with a plurality of collaborating users, the product connection information from the plurality of computing devices including

a first set of product information associated with a first product, the first set of product information including an image associated with the first product, and

a second set of product information associated with a second product, the second set of product information including an image associated with the second product;

creating, by the computing system, a product connection object based on the product connection information from the plurality of computing devices, wherein the product connection object associates the first product and the second product with one another and indicates that the plurality of collaborating users recommend the first product and the second product to be used together;

providing, by the computing system, the product connection object to a first user by publishing the product connection object to a feed presented to the first user, the feed comprising a plurality of product connection objects;

receiving, by the computing system, via the feed, an indication that the first user endorses the product connection object; and

dynamically updating, by the computing system the feed to indicate that the first user endorses the product connection object.