Methods and systems for arranging a webpage and purchasing products via a subscription mechanism

• US 10,181,147 B2
• Filed: 03/30/2015
• Issued: 01/15/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 05/17/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC (WalMart Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC (WalMart Inc.)
• Inventors: Stoll, Nathan, Stensmo, Jan Magnus, Ellerhorst, Andrew Mark
• Primary Examiner(s): Desai, Resha
• Assistant Examiner(s): Kringen, Michelle T
• Application Number:
  US14/673,502
• Publication Number:
  US 20150206113A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,387 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0609 Buyer or seller confidence or verification
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0631 Item recommendations
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0641 Shopping interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking

Abstract

In some embodiments of methods and systems of purchasing products via a subscription mechanism, a method comprises, presenting a subscription mechanism corresponding to a first user, wherein the subscription mechanism is associated with a set of products. In many embodiments, the method further comprises receiving a notification from a second user selecting the subscription mechanism corresponding to the first user, determining that one or more conditions are satisfied, and causing at least a portion of the set of products associated with the subscription mechanism to be purchased by the second user. Other embodiments also are disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a computer system using one or more processors, a subscription mechanism for a web feed of a first user comprising a set of products selected by the first user;

causing, by the computer system, a software application (“

app”

) to be downloaded on an electronic device of a second user, wherein the software app comprises the subscription mechanism of the first user in an un-launched state and also comprises a first user interface;

presenting, by the computer system, a menu on the first user interface displayed on the software app on the electronic device of the second user, the first user interface comprising one or more recommendations of a first product displayed on a first webpage, wherein the set of products comprises the first product;

receiving, by the computer system, from the menu via the software app, a selection by the second user of one of the one or more recommendations of the first product wherein the web feed and the one or more recommendations are displayed on the first user interface;

arranging, with the computer system, a second webpage with the one or more recommendations of the first product customized to match a request of the second user comprising the subscription mechanism of the first user associated with the first product of the set of products;

accessing, with the computer system, data in the subscription mechanism of the first user, wherein the subscription mechanism of the first user remains in the un-launched state during the accessing, wherein the second user (a) subscribes to the subscription mechanism of the first user or (b) selects another recommendation of the one or more recommendations of the first product;

determining, with the computer system, that one or more pre-determined conditions set by the second user are satisfied; and

causing, by the computer system, at least a portion of the set of products to be purchased by the second user.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein:

a first condition of the one or more pre-determined conditions comprises the set of products of the first user corresponding to at least one of one or more categories selected by the second user.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein:

a first condition of the one or more pre-determined conditions comprises a cost of the at least the portion of the set of products of the first user is within a budget defined by the second user.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein:

a first condition of the one or more pre-determined conditions comprises the set of products of the first user changing since the second user last purchased at least one of the set of products of the first user.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein:

a first condition of the one or more pre-determined conditions comprises a trust level associated with the first user in the second user'"'"'s trust graph meets or exceeds a threshold trust level.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the set of products of the first user is caused to be purchased by the second user in accordance with a schedule.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the set of products of the first user is periodically updated by the first user.

8. The method claim 1, wherein:

the set of products of the first user is selected by the first user.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the set of products of the first user is identified according to a trust graph of the first user.

10. A method comprising:

receiving, by a computer system using one or more processors, a subscription mechanism for a web feed of a first user comprising a set of products selected by the first user;

causing, by the computer system, a software application (“

app”

) to be downloaded on an electronic device of a second user, wherein the software app comprises the subscription mechanism of the first user in an un-launched state and also comprises a first user interface;

determining that a trust level associated with a first user in a trust graph of a second user meets or exceeds a threshold trust level, wherein the trust level comprises one or more recommendations of a first product to be displayed on the first user interface;

presenting, by the computer system, a menu on the first user interface displayed on the software app on the electronic device of the second user, the first user interface comprising the one or more recommendations of the first product displayed on a first webpage, wherein the set of products comprises the first product;

receiving, by the computer system, from the menu via the software app, a selection by the second user of one of the one or more recommendations of the first product, wherein the web feed and the one or more recommendations are displayed on the first user interface;

arranging, with the computer system, a second webpage with the one or more recommendations of the first product customized to match a request of the second user comprising the subscription mechanism of the first user associated with the first product of the set of products;

accessing, with the computer system, data in the subscription mechanism of the first user, wherein the subscription mechanism of the first user remains in the un-launched state during the accessing, wherein the second user (a) subscribes to the subscription mechanism of the first user or (b) selects another recommendation of the one or more recommendations of the first product;

determining, with the computer system, that one or more pre-determined conditions set by the second user are satisfied; and

causing, by the computer system, at least one product in the set of products of the first user associated with the subscription mechanism corresponding to the first user to be purchased by the second user;

wherein;

the one or more pre-determined conditions comprise at least one of;

a first condition where the set of products of the first user associated with the subscription mechanism corresponding to the first user corresponds to at least one of one or more categories selected by the second user;

a second condition where a cost of the at least one product in the set of products of the first user associated with the subscription mechanism corresponding to the first user is within a budget defined by the second user;

or

a third condition where the set of products of the first user associated with the subscription mechanism corresponding to the first user has changed since the second user last purchased the at least one product from the set of products of the first user associated with the subscription mechanism corresponding to the first user.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein:

the set of products of the first user associated with the subscription mechanism corresponding to the first user is caused to be purchased by the second user in accordance with a schedule.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein:

the set of products of the first user associated with the subscription mechanism corresponding to the first user is periodically updated by the first user.

13. A system comprising:

one or more computer processors; and

one or more non-transitory memory storage systems storing one or more programs to be executed by the one or more computer processors;

wherein, the one or more programs comprising instructions for;

receiving a subscription mechanism for a web feed of a first user comprising a set of products selected by the first user;

causing a software application (“

app”

) to be downloaded on an electronic device of a second user, wherein the software app comprises the subscription mechanism of the first user in an un-launched state and also comprises a first user interface;

presenting a menu on the first user interface displayed on the software app on the electronic device of the second user, the first user interface comprising one or more recommendations of a first product displayed on a first webpage, wherein the set of products comprises the first product;

receiving from the menu via the software app, a selection by the second user of one of the one or more recommendations of the first product, wherein the web feed and the one or more recommendations are displayed on the first user interface;

arranging a second webpage with the one or more recommendations of the first product customized to match a request of the second user comprising the subscription mechanism of the first user associated with the first product of the set of products;

accessing data in the subscription mechanism of the first user, wherein the subscription mechanism of the first user remains in the un-launched state during the accessing, wherein the second user (a) subscribes to the subscription mechanism of the first user or (b) selects another recommendation of the one or more recommendations of the first product;

determining that one or more pre-determined conditions set by the second user are satisfied; and

causing at least one product in the set of products corresponding to the first user associated with the subscription mechanism corresponding to the first user to be purchased by the second user.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein:

a first condition of the one or more pre-determined conditions is satisfied when the set of products of the first user associated with the subscription mechanism corresponding to the first user corresponds to at least one of one or more categories selected by the second user.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein:

a first condition of the one or more pre-determined conditions is satisfied when a cost of the at least one product in the set of products of the first user associated with the subscription mechanism corresponding to the first user is within a budget predefined by the second user.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein:

a first condition of the one or more pre-determined conditions is satisfied when the set of products of the first user associated with the subscription mechanism corresponding to the first user has changed since the second user last purchased the at least one product from the set of products of the first user associated with the subscription mechanism corresponding to the first user.

17. The system of claim 13, wherein:

a first condition of the one or more pre-determined conditions is satisfied when a trust level associated with the first user in the second user'"'"'s trust graph meets or exceeds a predefined threshold trust level.

18. The system of claim 13, wherein:

the set of products of the first user associated with the subscription mechanism corresponding to the first user is caused to be purchased by the second user in accordance with a schedule.

19. The system of claim 13, wherein:

the set of products of the first user is selected by the first user.

20. The system of claim 13, wherein:

the set of products of the first user is identified according to a trust graph of the first user.