Obtaining event reviews

• US 10,115,118 B2
• Filed: 05/19/2016
• Issued: 10/30/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/23/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Jackson, Dean Kenneth, Klein, Daniel Victor
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Tuan S
• Application Number:
  US15/159,188
• Publication Number:
  US 20160267500A1
• Time in Patent Office: 894 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24575 using context
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/248 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/252 between a Database Management System and a front-end application
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0201 Market modelling; Market analysis; Collecting market data
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0203 Market surveys; Market polls
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0252 based on events or environment, e.g. weather or festivals
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0256 User search
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0263 based upon Internet or website rating
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking

Abstract

Embodiments generally relate to obtaining event reviews. In one embodiment a method includes receiving location data corresponding to a location of a device and receiving temporal data corresponding to a time when the device was at the location. The method also includes obtaining event information based on the location data and the temporal data, and generating a user interface on the device to permit reviews of an event associated with the event information. The method also includes generating one or more prompts based on the location data and the temporal data.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving location data corresponding to a location of a device at a time a user performs a first action;

receiving temporal data corresponding to the time that the device was at the location;

receiving, from the device, search data for a search related to a set of items that are present at the location during the time that the device was at the location and the user was performing the first action;

obtaining item information based on the location data, the temporal data, and the search data, the item information identifying the set of items that are associated with the first action;

eliminating a first item from the set of items based on previous location data and previous temporal data indicating that the user did not previously perform a second action related to the first item; and

generating a user interface on the device, wherein (1) the user interface includes one or more prompts that elicit a review of a second item from the set of items;

(2) the one or more prompts exclude the eliminated first item from review; and

(3) the one or more prompts are customized based on the location data, the temporal data, and the search data.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more prompts include event buttons that allow the user to check-in to an event that corresponds to one of the event buttons.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the location data corresponds to a commercial establishment and the set of items are available for purchase at the commercial establishment.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

based on the location data, identifying a commercial establishment at the location; and

correlating the search data with inventory data of the commercial establishment to determine the set of items.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the first item is a class and the second item is a menu item or a movie.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the location data is determined from payment information associated with the device.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more prompts each include a respective example response customized using one or more of the location data, the temporal data, and the search data.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more prompts are further customized based on a home location of the device.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining, based on the location data and the temporal data, a duration that the device was at the location, and wherein the one or more prompts are further customized based on the duration that the device was at the location.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the user interface includes thumbnail images of the set of items.

11. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by at least one processor, the instructions causing the at least one processor to perform operations to obtain reviews of items, the operations comprising:

receiving location data corresponding to a location of a device at a time a user performs a first action, wherein the location is associated with a shopping area that includes a restaurant;

receiving temporal data corresponding to the time when the device was at the location;

receiving a search from the device, the search including a search term during the time that the device was at the location and the user was performing the first action;

obtaining item information based on the location data, the temporal data, and the search, the item information identifying a set of items that are associated with the first action;

eliminating a first item from the set of items based on previous location data and previous temporal data indicating that the user did not previously perform a second action related to the first item; and

generating a user interface on the device, wherein (1) the user interface enables selection of a second item from the set of items;

(2) upon selection of the second item, the user interface includes one or more prompts that elicit a review of the selected item;

(3) the one or more prompts exclude the eliminated first item from review; and

(4) the one or more prompts are customized based on the location data, the temporal data, and the search.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the second action includes attending a class.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the instructions cause the at least one processor to perform further operations comprising:

determining the set of items based on the search term.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein determining the set of items based on the search term comprises:

based on the location data, identifying a commercial establishment; and

correlating the search term with inventory data of the commercial establishment.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the one or more prompts are further customized based on a duration that the device was at the location, and wherein the instructions cause the at least one processor to perform further operations comprising determining, based on the location data and the temporal data, the duration that the device was at the location.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the location data corresponds to a commercial establishment and the set of items are items available for purchase at the commercial establishment.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the user interface includes thumbnail images of the set of items.

18. A system to obtain reviews of events, comprising:

one or more processors; and

logic encoded in one or more tangible media for execution by the one or more processors and when executed operable to perform operations comprising;

receiving location data corresponding to a location of a device at a time a user performs a first action;

receiving temporal data corresponding to the time when the device was at the location while the user is performing the first action;

receiving a search from the device, the search related to a set of items that are present at the location during the time that the device was at the location and the user was performing the first action;

obtaining item information based on the location data, the temporal data, and the search, the item information identifying the set of items that are associated with the first action;

eliminating a first item from the set of items based on previous location data and previous temporal data indicating that the user did not previously perform a second action related to the first item; and

generating a user interface on the device, wherein (1) the user interface includes one or more prompts that elicit a review of a second item of the set of items;

(2) the one or more prompts exclude the eliminated first item from review; and

(3) the one or more prompts are customized based on the location data, the temporal data, and the search data.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the one or more prompts are further customized based on a duration that the device was at the location, and wherein the logic when executed is further operable to perform operations comprising determining, based on the location data and the temporal data, the duration that the device was at the location.

20. The system of claim 18, wherein the logic when executed is operable to perform further operations comprising:

identifying a commercial establishment based on the location data; and

correlating the search with inventory data of the commercial establishment to determine the set of items.