PERSONALIZED AUDIO CONTROLLED SHOPPING INFORMATION SERVICE FOR A MOBILE DEVICE

• US 20080065486A1
• Filed: 08/28/2007
• Published: 03/13/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Daevid Vincent
• Original Assignee: Daevid Vincent
• Inventors: Vincent, Daevid, Phoenix, Evan
• Granted Patent: US 8,244,589 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0267 Wireless devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]

Abstract

A device, system, and method are directed towards providing shopping information regarding an item over a network to a mobile device. A review of the item in at least one of a plurality of formats is received. A user is enabled to select at least a portion of the shopping information in one of a plurality of selectable formats based at least in part on a user input command at the mobile device. The review may is at least one selectable portion of the shopping information. A request for at least the portion of the shopping information for the item in a selected format is received from the mobile device associated with the user. Audio is at least one of the plurality of selectable formats. The requested portion of the shopping information in the selected format is provided to the mobile device, in response to the request.

Claims

1. A method for providing shopping information regarding an item over a network to a mobile device, comprising:

receiving a review of the item in at least one of a plurality of formats;

enabling a user to select at least a portion of the shopping information in one of a plurality of selectable formats based at least in part on a user input command at the mobile device, wherein the review is at least one selectable portion of the shopping information;

receiving, from the mobile device associated with the user, a request for at least the portion of the shopping information for the item in a selected format, wherein audio is at least one of the plurality of selectable formats; and

providing to the mobile device, in response to the request, at least the requested portion of the shopping information in the selected format.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the item comprises a product or a service.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein enabling the user to select at least the portion of the shopping information comprises:

generating a voice advertisement based on a mapping of information about the user onto a template; and

sending, to the mobile device, the voice advertisement, wherein the voice advertisement provides a prompt for entering the user input command.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

varying an amount of the voice advertisement based on a subscription level of the user.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

enabling the user to select a voice from a plurality of available voices; and

generating a user profile based on the selected voice, wherein the user profile is usable in providing the shopping information in audio.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein enabling the user to select at least the portion of the shopping information comprises:

receiving, from the mobile device, a navigated to location in a shopping hierarchy based on the user input command.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a geographical identifier, wherein providing the shopping information is further based on the geographical identifier.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a mapping between a hot key input and shopping data, wherein the mapping is associated with the user, and wherein the user input command comprises an activation of the hot key input.

9. An apparatus for providing shopping information regarding an item over a network to a mobile device, comprising:

a transceiver for communicating data over the network;

a processor configured to perform operations comprising;

receiving a review of the item in at least one of a plurality of formats;

enabling a user to select at least a portion of the shopping information in one of a plurality of selectable formats based at least in part on a user input command at the mobile device, wherein the review is at least one selectable portion of the shopping information;

receiving, from the mobile device associated with the user, a request for at least the portion of the shopping information for the item in a selected format, wherein audio is at least one of the plurality of selectable formats; and

providing to the mobile device, in response to the request, at least the requested portion of the shopping information in the selected format.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein enabling the user to select at least the portion of the shopping information comprises

generating a voice advertisement based on a mapping of information about the user onto a template;

sending, to the mobile device, the voice advertisement, wherein the voice advertisement provides a prompt for entering the user input command.

11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the shopping information includes an audio advertisement portion and another portion about the item, and wherein the audio advertisement portion is aurally distinguishable from the other portion about the item.

12. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the operations further comprises:

enabling the user to select a voice from a plurality of available voices; and

generating a user profile based on the selected voice, wherein the user profile is usable in providing the shopping information in audio.

13. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the operations further comprises:

receiving a mapping between a hot key input and shopping data, wherein the mapping is associated with the user, and wherein the user input command comprises an activation of the hot key input.

14. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the request comprises at least one of a Universal Product Code (UPC) entry, a spelling entry, a key input, a barcode entry, or a spoken entry.

15. A system for providing shopping information regarding an item over a network to a mobile device, comprising:

a mobile device associated with a user configured to perform operations comprising;

enabling the user to select at least a portion of the shopping information in one of a plurality of selectable formats based at least in part on a user input command; and

a server in communication with the mobile device, the server configured to perform operations comprising;

receiving information about the item in at least one of a plurality of formats;

receiving, from the mobile device, a request for at least the portion of the shopping information for the item in a selected format, wherein audio is at least one of the plurality of selectable formats, wherein the information about the item is at least one selectable portion of the shopping information; and

providing to the mobile device, in response to the request, at least the requested portion of the shopping information in the selected format.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the at least one of the plurality of formats of the received review comprises audio or video.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the information about the item includes a review, a rating, a store location providing the item, or directions to the store.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein providing to the mobile device the at least the requested portion of the shopping information is based on a subscription level of the user.

19. The system of claim 15, wherein the mobile device is further configured to perform operations comprising:

sending a geographical identifier associated with the mobile device to the server, wherein providing the shopping information is further based on the geographical identifier.

20. The system of claim 15 further comprising a client device configured to perform operations comprising:

sending a mapping between a hot key input and shopping data, wherein the mapping is associated with the user, and wherein to user input command comprises an activation of the hot key input.