Systems and methods for in-vehicle navigated shopping

• US 10,697,792 B2
• Filed: 12/19/2017
• Issued: 06/30/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: eBay Inc.
• Original Assignee: eBay Inc.
• Inventors: Nallu, Praveen, Raghavan, Swami
• Primary Examiner(s): Alharbi, Adam M
• Application Number:
  US15/846,995
• Publication Number:
  US 20180106638A1
• Time in Patent Office: 924 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3415 Dynamic re-routing, e.g. recalculating the route when the user deviates from calculated route or after detecting real-time traffic data or accidents
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3667 Display of a road map G01C21/3614 takes precedence; guidance using 3D or perspective road maps G01C21/3635
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3679 Retrieval, searching and output of POI information, e.g. hotels, restaurants, shops, filling stations, parking facilities G01C21/3611 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3682 output of POI information on a road map G01C21/3614, G01C21/3685 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3697 Output of additional, non-guidance related information, e.g. low fuel level G01C21/3679 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/951 Indexing; Web crawling techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0629 for generating comparisons
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0633 Lists, e.g. purchase orders, compilation or processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0639 Item locations
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0641 Shopping interfaces

Abstract

Systems and methods to provide a navigated-shopping service are discussed. In an example, a method for navigated-shopping can include receiving a destination location, accessing a route to the destination, displaying the route with indications of a plurality of items for purchase, receiving selection of a selected item, and purchasing the selected item. The plurality of items for purchase can be within a predefined distance of at least one point along the route. The selection of the selected item can include selection of a retail location of a plurality of retail locations along the route.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving a selection of an item from among a list of items;

receiving a route to a destination;

receiving a threshold deviation, the threshold deviation defining a range away from the route;

generating a search corridor that encompasses the route to the destination and extends a distance away from the route based on the threshold deviation;

identifying a set of search results based on the selection of the item and the search corridor, each of the set of search results having attributes; and

causing display of a presentation of a set of graphical icons at positions along a map image in response to the identifying the set of search results, the positions of the set of graphical icons along the map image based on the attributes of the set of search results.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving the route includes:

receiving a selection of a mode of transportation;

receiving an indication of the destination; and

determining the route based on the mode of transportation and the destination.

3. The method of claim 1;

wherein the receiving the route includes;

causing display of a graphical user interface that includes a presentation of a map image; and

receiving a user input that traces a path along the map image from a starting point to the destination, wherein the path comprises the route.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises:

receiving location data from a client device of a user;

tracking the user along the route based on the location data;

detecting a divergence from the route based on the tracking;

updating the route and the search corridor based on the divergence; and

identifying a new set of search results based on the updated search corridor.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the threshold deviation comprises a temporal value, the range away from the route based on the temporal value.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the threshold deviation comprises a distance, the range away from the route based on the distance.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the attributes of the set of search results include location data, and wherein the positions of the set of graphical icons along the map image are based on the location data.

8. A navigated-shopping-service server comprising:

a network connection;

one or more processors; and

a memory device including instructions that, when executed on the navigated-shopping-service server, cause the server to;

receiving a selection of an item from among a list of items;

receiving a route to a destination;

receiving a threshold deviation, the threshold deviation defining a range away from the route;

generating a search corridor that encompasses the route to the destination and extends a distance away from the route based on the threshold deviation;

identifying a set of search results based on the selection of the item and the search corridor, each of the set of search results having attributes; and

causing display of a presentation of a set of graphical icons at positions along a map image in response to the identifying the set of search results, the positions of the set of graphical icons along the map image based on the attributes of the set of search results.

9. The navigated-shopping-service server of claim 8, wherein the receiving the route includes:

receiving a selection of a mode of transportation;

receiving an indication of the destination; and

determining the route based on the mode of transportation and the destination.

10. The navigated-shopping-service server of claim 8, wherein the receiving the route includes:

causing display of a graphical user interface that includes a presentation of a map image; and

receiving a user input that traces a path along the map image from a starting point to the destination, wherein the path comprises the route.

11. The navigated-shopping-service server of claim 8, wherein the instructions ca the server to perform operations further comprising:

detecting a divergence from the route;

updating the route and the search corridor based on the divergence; and

identifying a new plurality of locations based on the updated search corridor.

12. The navigated-shopping-service server of claim 8, wherein the instructions cause the server to perform operations further comprising:

detecting a divergence from the route;

updating the route and the search corridor based on the divergence; and

identifying a new plurality of locations based on the updated search corridor.

13. The navigated-shopping-service server of claim 8, wherein the threshold deviation comprises a temporal value, the range away from the route based on the temporal value.

14. The navigated-shopping-service server of claim 8, wherein the threshold deviation comprises a distance, the range away from the route based on the distance.

15. The navigated-shopping-service server of claim 8, wherein the attributes of the set of search results include location data, and wherein the positions of the set of graphical icons along the map image are based on the location data.

16. A non-transitory machine-readable storage device including instructions that, when executed by a processor on a mobile device, cause the mobile device to perform operations comprising:

receiving a selection of an item from among a list of items;

receiving a route to a destination;

receiving a threshold deviation, the threshold deviation defining a range away from the route;

generating a search corridor that encompasses the route to he destination and extends a distance away from the route based on the threshold deviation;

identifying a set of search results based on the selection of the item and the search corridor, each of the set of search results having attributes; and

causing display of a presentation of a set of graphical icons at positions along a map image in response to the identifying the set of search results, the positions of the set of graphical icons along the map image based on the attributes of the set of search results.

17. The non-transitory machine-readable storage device of claim 16, wherein the receiving the route includes:

receiving a selection of a mode of transportation,

receiving an indication of the destination; and

determining the route based on the mode of transportation and the destination.

18. The non-transitory machine-readable storage device of claim 16, wherein the receiving the route includes:

causing display of a graphical user interface that includes a presentation of a map image; and

receiving a user input that traces a path along the map image from a starting point to the destination, wherein the path comprises the route.

19. The non-transitory machine-readable storage device of claim 16, wherein the method further comprises:

detecting a divergence from the route;

updating the route and the search corridor based on the divergence; and

identifying a new plurality of locations based on the updated search corridor.

20. The non-transitory machine-readable storage device of claim 16, wherein the threshold deviation comprises a temporal value, the range away from the route based on the temporal value.