Website augmentation including conversion of regional content

• US 10,296,968 B2
• Filed: 01/08/2013
• Issued: 05/21/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: United Parcel Service Of America Incorporated (United Parcel Service Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: United Parcel Service Of America Incorporated (United Parcel Service Incorporated)
• Inventors: Sager, Jeffrey Carl
• Primary Examiner(s): Ries, Laurie A
• Application Number:
  US13/736,659
• Publication Number:
  US 20140164902A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,324 Days
• Field of Search: 715201, 715249, 715267, 715273
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/958 Organisation or management of web site content, e.g. publishing, maintaining pages or automatic linking
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/972 Access to data in other repository systems, e.g. legacy data or dynamic Web page generation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/103 Formatting, i.e. changing of presentation of documents automatic justification G06F40/189; automatic line break hyphenation G06F40/191
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/454 Multi-language systems; Localisation; Internationalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0641 Shopping interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal

Abstract

A computer system configured to integrate a plurality of websites is provided. The computer system includes a memory, a display, and at least one processor coupled to the memory and the display. In one example, the system comprises a monitoring component executed by the at least one processor and configured to analyze web content generated by a website provider and detect one or more identified elements within the web content. The system may also comprise a converting component executed by the at least one processor and configured to, responsive to detection of the one or more identified elements by the monitoring component, convert at least one portion of the web content into converted content, wherein the at least one processor is configured to display, in the display, the converted content and at least one other portion of the web content.

Claims

1. A computer system, comprising:

a first network connection to establish a first communication with a vendor server, the first network connection being distinct from a previously established consumer computer-to-vendor server network connection;

a second network connection to establish a second communication with a consumer computer, the second network connection being distinct from the previously established consumer computer-to-vendor server network connection;

a monitoring component, executed by at least one processor, to monitor a geocoded indicator received from the consumer computer, the geocoded indicator associated with first regional purchasing information web content generated by the vendor server for the consumer computer;

the monitoring component is further configured to;

compare the received geocoded indicator to a default geocoded indicator of the vendor server; and

determine whether the geocoded indicator is associated with a region different from a region of the default geocoded indicator;

a converting component, executed by the at least one processor, to convert at least one portion of the first regional purchasing information web content associated with a first geographic area into second regional purchasing information web content associated with a second geographic area, in response to;

(a) determining that the region of the geocoded indicator is different from the region of the default geocoded indicator; and

(b) detecting one or more items of predetermined executable content of the first regional purchasing information web content corresponding to shipping functions, presented via a user interface of a display device, pertaining to delivery options, of one or more items, associated with the first geographic area; and

a physical transmitter to transmit, via the second network connection, the second regional purchasing information web content to the consumer computer, the transmitting causes the consumer computer to display a web page of the vendor server that is integrated with the second regional purchasing information.

2. The computer system of claim 1, wherein:

the at least one portion of the first regional purchasing information web content includes a representation of a first currency and the second regional purchasing information web content includes a representation of a second currency different from the first currency.

3. The computer system of claim 1, wherein:

the first regional purchasing information web content includes a representation of a first parcel delivery service and the second regional purchasing information web content includes a representation of a second parcel delivery service different from the first parcel delivery service.

4. The computer system of claim 1, wherein:

the monitoring component is further configured to detect the geocoded indicator of a geolocation of the consumer computer.

5. The computer system of claim 4, wherein:

the converting component is further configured to convert the at least one portion of the first regional purchasing information web content into content configured for the geolocation.

6. The computer system of claim 5, wherein:

the content configured for the geolocation includes an identifier of a parcel delivery service that services the geolocation.

7. The computer system of claim 5, wherein:

the content configured for the geolocation includes a representation of currency tenderable at the geolocation.

8. The computer system of claim 5, wherein:

the content configured for the geolocation includes a representation of a welcome mat.

9. The computer system of claim 8, wherein:

the representation of the welcome mat includes at least one of an identifier of a language, an identifier of a currency, and an indicator of shipping preferences.

10. The computer system of claim 9, wherein:

the indicator of shipping preferences includes an indicator of a preferred destination.

11. The computer system of claim 10, wherein:

the indicator of the preferred destination includes an indicator of at least one of an occupiable structure, a kiosk, and a locker.

12. The computer system of claim 4, wherein:

the monitoring component is further configured to detect at least one action to change the geolocation and the converting component is configured to convert the at least one portion of the first regional purchasing information web content into the second regional purchasing information web converted content responsive to detection of the at least one action.

13. The computer system of claim 1, wherein:

the first regional purchasing information web content includes text formatted as a first currency.

14. The computer system of claim 13, wherein:

the second regional purchasing information web content includes text formatted as a second currency different from the first currency.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein the converting component is further configured to convert the at least one portion of the web content to match a format and style of the web content of the website provider.

16. The computer system of claim 1, wherein:

the monitoring component is further configured to detect executable content in the first regional purchasing information web content and the converting component is further configured to reconfigure the at least one portion of the first regional purchasing information web content to execute at least one process in place of the executable content.

17. The computer system of claim 16, wherein:

the executable content is configured to execute a transaction in a first currency and the consumer computer is configured to execute the transaction in a second currency different from the first currency.

18. The computer system of claim 1, wherein:

the converting component is further configured to remove part of the at least one portion of the first regional purchasing information web content and replace the part with the second regional purchasing information web content.

19. The computer system of claim 18, wherein:

the part includes an identifier of a first parcel delivery service and the second regional purchasing information web content includes an identifier of a second parcel delivery service different from the first parcel delivery service.

20. The computer system of claim 1, wherein:

the geocoded indicator comprises at least one of a network address or a country code.

21. The computer system of claim 1, wherein:

the region of the default geocoded indicator comprises a domestic geographic region; and

the region of the geocoded indicator comprises an international geographic region in which the consumer computer is located.

22. The computer system of claim 1, wherein:

the converting component that converts the at least one portion of the first regional purchasing information web content further comprises removing one or more other items of content, of the first regional purchasing information web content, determined as being internationally insignificant.

23. The computer system of claim 22, wherein:

the one or more other items determined as being internationally insignificant comprises at least one of a regional advertisement, an item of local promotional information, a regional circular, and regional brick and mortar store information.

24. A method of augmenting website provider content, comprising:

establishing, via a first network connection, a first communication with a vendor server corresponding to a website provider, the first network connection being distinct from a previously established consumer computer-to-vendor server network connection;

establishing, via a second network connection, a second communication with a consumer computer, the second network connection being distinct from the previously established consumer computer-to-vendor server network connection;

monitoring, via a monitoring component, a geocoded indicator received from the consumer computer, the geocoded indicator associated with first regional purchasing information web content generated by the vendor server;

comparing, via the monitoring component, the received geocoded indicator to a default geocoded indicator of the vendor server;

determining, via the monitoring component, whether the geocoded indicator is associated with a region different from a region of the default geocoded indicator;

converting, based on the geocoded indicator, at least one portion of the first regional purchasing information web content associated with a first geographic area into second regional purchasing information web content associated with a second geographic area, in response to;

(a) determining that the region of the geocoded indicator is different from the region of the default geocoded indicator; and

(b) detecting one or more items of predetermined executable content of the first regional purchasing information web content corresponding to shipping functions, presented via a user interface of a display device, pertaining to delivery options, of one or more items, associated with the first geographic area; and

transmitting, via the second network connection, the second regional purchasing information web content to the consumer computer, the transmitting causes the consumer computer to display a web page of the website provider that is integrated with the second regional purchasing information according to the web page semantics.

25. The method of augmenting web site provider content according to claim 24, wherein:

the at least one portion of the first regional purchasing information web content includes a representation of a first currency and the converting the at least one portion of the first regional purchasing information web content includes converting the representation of the first currency into a representation of a second currency different from the first currency.

26. The method of augmenting website provider content according to claim 24, wherein:

the first regional purchasing information web content includes a representation of a first parcel delivery service and the converting the at least one portion of the first regional purchasing information web content includes generating a representation of a second parcel delivery service different from the first parcel delivery service.

27. The method of claim 24, further comprising converting the at least one portion of the web content to match a format and style of the web content of the website provider.

28. The method of augmenting website provider content according to claim 24, further comprising:

detecting the geocoded indicator of a geolocation of the consumer computer.

29. The method of augmenting website provider content according to claim 28, further comprising:

converting the at least one portion of the first regional purchasing information web content into content configured for the geolocation.

30. The method of augmenting website provider content according to claim 28, wherein:

the converting the at least one portion of the first regional purchasing information web content includes identifying an identifier of a parcel delivery service that services to the geolocation.

31. The method of augmenting website provider content according to claim 28, wherein:

the converting the at least one portion of the first regional purchasing information web content includes generating a representation of currency tenderable at the geolocation.

32. The method of augmenting website provider content according to claim 24, further comprising:

detecting text formatted as a first currency.

33. The method of augmenting website provider content according to claim 32, wherein:

the converting the at least one portion of the first regional purchasing information web content includes converting the text formatted as the first currency into text formatted as a second currency different from the first currency.

34. The method of claim 24, wherein:

the geocoded indicator comprises at least one of a network address or a country code.

35. The method of claim 24, wherein:

the region of the default geocoded indicator comprises a domestic geographic region; and

the region of the geocoded indicator comprises an international geographic region in which the consumer computer is located.

36. The method of claim 24, wherein:

converting the at least one portion of the first regional purchasing information web content further comprises removing one or more other items of content, of the first regional purchasing information web content, determined as being internationally insignificant.

37. The method of claim 36, wherein:

the one or more other items determined as being internationally insignificant comprises at least one of a regional advertisement, an item of local promotional information, a regional circular, and regional brick and mortar store information.

38. The method of claim 24, further comprising:

automatically receiving, in response to the establishing of the second communication, the geocoded indicator received from the consumer computer; and

automatically generating, in response to the automatically receiving of the geocoded indicator, a welcome mat that displays a geographical identifier over the web page of the website provider based on the automatically received geocoded indicator.

39. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions for augmenting website provider content, the instructions being executable by at least one processor of a computer system, the instructions instructing the computer system to:

establish, via a first network connection, a first communication with a vendor server corresponding to a website provider, the first network connection being distinct from a previously established consumer computer-to-vendor server network connection;

establish, via a second network connection, a second communication with a consumer computer, the second network connection being distinct from the previously established consumer computer-to-vendor server network connection;

monitor, via a monitoring component, a geocoded indicator received from the consumer computer, the geocoded indicator associated with first regional purchasing information web content generated by the vendor server for the consumer computer;

compare, via the monitoring component, the received geocoded indicator to a default geocoded indicator;

determine, via the monitoring component, whether the geocoded indicator is associated with a region different from a region of the default geocoded indicator;

convert at least one portion of the first regional purchasing information web content associated with a first geographic area into second regional purchasing information web content associated with a second geographic area, in response to;

(a) determining that the region of the geocoded indicator is different from the region of the default geocoded indicator; and

(b) detecting one or more items of predetermined executable content of the first regional purchasing information web content corresponding to shipping functions, presented via a user interface of a display device, pertaining to delivery options, of one or more items, associated with the first geographic area; and

transmit, via the second network connection, the second regional purchasing information web content to the consumer computer;

access, via the first network connection, presentation semantics of the website provider; and

cause, via the second network connection, the second regional purchasing information web content to be displayed to the consumer computer in a manner that conforms to the presentation semantics.

40. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 39, wherein:

the geocoded indicator comprises at least one of a network address or a country code.

41. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 39, wherein:

the region of the default geocoded indicator comprises a domestic geographic region; and

the region of the geocoded indicator comprises an international geographic region in which the consumer computer is located.

42. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 39, wherein:

convert the at least one portion of the first regional purchasing information web content further comprises removing one or more other items of content, of the first regional purchasing information web content, determined as being internationally insignificant.

43. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 42, wherein:

the one or more other items determined as being internationally insignificant comprises at least one of a regional advertisement, an item of local promotional information, a regional circular, and regional brick and mortar store information.