Granted Patent B2

US 8,165,925 · App. 12/062,393 · Granted Apr 24, 2012

Assignee: Retrevo Inc.

Abstract

Claims (112)

1. A method, comprising:

generating, using a processor, output data corresponding to a multidimensional graphical presentation of at least two dimensions, where each dimension represents values of attributes of products, wherein no dimension is a side by side ordering of the products, wherein a representation of each of one or more products is placed in the graphical presentation independently according to attribute values of the one or more products;

receiving a user selection of one or more of the products;

generating output data corresponding to additional information for presentment to the user based on the selection of the one or more of the products;

receiving additional input from the user corresponding to user-selection of a portion of the additional information; and

performing a transaction based on the additional input received from the user,

wherein additional visual dimensions are displayed on the multidimensional graphical presentation of at least two dimensions;

the transaction further comprising:

registering the user to receive additional information about the one or more of the products;

outputting a bid from a vendor directed to the user;

connecting the user to services associated with the selected one or more of the products; and

using prior user inputs to change or refer current user inputs.

2. A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the attributes include at least two of prices of the products, features of the products, manufacturers of the products, brands associated with the products, additional add-ons associated with the products, a seller of the products, a rating of the products based on experts or users, a quantitative representation of user interest in the products, market buzz associated with the products, a cost of ownership of the products, a green index of the products, an energy index of the products, a popularity of the products, a fashion/style index of the products, a recency index of the products, reliability index, services associated with the products, product price history and combinations thereof.

3. A method as recited in claim 2 , wherein the attributes, or derivatives thereof, are mapped against each other for each product to generate the output data corresponding to the multidimensional presentation.

4. A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the multidimensional presentation is two dimensional.

5. A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the multidimensional presentation is three dimensional.

6. A method as recited in claim 5 , wherein additional visual dimensions are displayed on the three dimensional presentation.

7. A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the multidimensional presentation includes a group of multidimensional sub-presentations, the sub-presentations in the group having a common dimension.

8. A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the user selection is based on receiving user-selection of one of the representations of the products directly from the multidimensional presentation output to the user on a display.

9. A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the transaction is a monetary transaction for purchase of the one or more selected products.

10. A method as recited in claim 9 , wherein the additional information includes either a local page facilitating purchase of the one or more selected products, or a third party page facilitating purchase of the one or more selected products.

11. A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the additional information includes access to research information relating to the selected one or more of the products, wherein the transaction includes retrieving research information in response to the additional input from the user and outputting the retrieved research information.

12. A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the transaction includes registering the user to receive additional information about the one or more of the products.

13. A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the transaction includes leading the user to a promotion or campaign.

14. A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the transaction includes generating output corresponding to further information selected from a group consisting of: expert reviews, user reviews, expert ratings, user ratings, user generated content, product troubleshooting, user manuals, operating manuals, and product manuals.

15. A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the transaction includes registering the user as a member of a group.

16. A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the transaction includes outputting a bid from a vendor directed to the user.

17. A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the transaction includes a transaction where the user inputs are recorded for at least one of: future reference, product purchase decision making, and additional actions leading to other transactions.

18. A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the transaction includes connecting the user to services associated with the selected one or more of the products.

19. A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the transaction includes use of prior user inputs to change or refer current user inputs.

20. A method, comprising:

generating, using a processor, output data corresponding to a multidimensional presentation of graphical representations of two or more consumer products in relation to each other, positions of the graphical representations of the consumer products relative to each other being based on multiple attributes of the products, where none of the dimensions correlates to a side by side ordering of the consumer products;

receiving a user selection of one or more of the consumer products; and

performing a transaction based on additional input received from the user, wherein the transaction includes generating output corresponding to further information selected from a group consisting of: expert reviews, user reviews, expert ratings, user ratings, user generated content, product troubleshooting, user manuals, operating manuals, and product manuals;

the transaction further comprising:

registering the user to receive additional information about the one or more of the products;

outputting a bid from a vendor directed to the user;

connecting the user to services associated with the selected one or more of the products: and

using prior user inputs to change or refer current user inputs,

wherein the boundaries of the graphical representation of each of one or more groups of products are based on aggregated attribute values of at least some products in the one or more groups of products.

21. A method, comprising:

generating, using a processor, output data corresponding to a multidimensional graphical presentation of at least two dimensions, where each dimension represents values of attributes of products, wherein no dimension is a side by side ordering of the products, wherein a representation of each of one or more groups of products is placed in the graphical presentation independently according to attribute values of the products in the one or more groups;

receiving a user selection of one or more of the product groups;

performing a transaction based on additional input received from the user;

the transaction further comprising:

registering the user to receive additional information about the one or more of the products;

outputting a bid from a vendor directed to the user;

connecting the user to services associated with the selected one or more of the products; and

using prior user inputs to change or refer current user inputs.

22. A method as recited in claim 21 , wherein boundaries of the graphical representation of each of the one or more groups of products are based on aggregated attribute values of at least some products in the group.

23. A system, comprising:

a processor configured to generate output data corresponding to a multidimensional graphical presentation of at least two dimensions, where each dimension represents values of attributes of products, wherein no dimension is a side by side ordering of the products, wherein a representation of each of one or more products is placed in the graphical presentation independently according to attribute values of the one or more products;

logic for receiving a user selection of one or more of the products;

logic for generating output data corresponding to additional information for presentment to the user based on the selection of the one or more of the products;

logic for receiving additional input from the user corresponding to user-selection of a portion of the additional information; and

logic for performing a transaction based on the additional input received from the user,

wherein additional visual dimensions are displayed on the multidimensional graphical presentation of at least two dimensions;

the transaction further comprising:

registering the user to receive additional information about the one or more of the products;

outputting a bid from a vendor directed to the user;

connecting the user to services associated with the selected one or more of the products; and

using prior user inputs to change or refer current user inputs.

24. A system, comprising:

a processor configured to generate output data corresponding to a multidimensional presentation of graphical representations of two or more consumer products in relation to each other, positions of the graphical representations of the consumer products relative to each other being based on multiple attributes of the products, where none of the dimensions correlates to a side by side ordering of the consumer products;

logic for receiving a user selection of one or more of the consumer products; and

logic for performing a transaction based on additional input received from the user, wherein the transaction includes generating output corresponding to further information selected from a group consisting of: expert reviews, user reviews, expert ratings, user ratings, user generated content, product troubleshooting, user manuals, operating manuals, and product manuals;

the transaction further comprising:

registering the user to receive additional information about the one or more of the products;

outputting a bid from a vendor directed to the user;

connecting the user to services associated with the selected one or more of the products; and

using prior user inputs to change or refer current user inputs,

wherein the boundaries of the graphical representation of each of one or more groups of products are based on aggregated attribute values of at least some products in the one or more groups of products.

25. A system, comprising:

a processor configured to generate output data corresponding to a multidimensional graphical presentation of at least two dimensions, where each dimension represents values of attributes of products, wherein no dimension is a side by side ordering of the products, wherein a representation of each of one or more groups of products is placed in the graphical presentation independently according to attribute values of the products in the one or more groups;

logic for receiving a user selection of one or more of the product groups;

logic for performing a transaction based on additional input received from the user;

the transaction further comprising:

registering the user to receive additional information about the one or more of the products;

outputting a bid from a vendor directed to the user;

connecting the user to services associated with the selected one or more of the products; and

using prior user inputs to change or refer current user inputs.

26. A computer program product embodied on a non-volatile computer readable medium having computer code thereon, the computer code comprising:

computer code for generating output data corresponding to a multidimensional graphical presentation of at least two dimensions, where each dimension represents values of attributes of products, wherein no dimension is a side by side ordering of the products, wherein a representation of each of one or more products is placed in the graphical presentation independently according to attribute values of the one or more products;

computer code for receiving a user selection of one or more of the products;

computer code for generating output data corresponding to additional information for presentment to the user based on the selection of the one or more of the products;

computer code for receiving additional input from the user corresponding to user-selection of a portion of the additional information; and

computer code for performing a transaction based on the additional input received from the user,

wherein additional visual dimensions are displayed on the multidimensional graphical presentation of at least two dimensions;

the transaction further comprising:

registering the user to receive additional information about the one or more of the products;

outputting a bid from a vendor directed to the user;

connecting the user to services associated with the selected one or more of the products; and

using prior user inputs to change or refer current user inputs.

27. A computer program product embodied on a non-volatile computer readable medium having computer code thereon, the computer code comprising:

computer code for generating output data corresponding to a multidimensional presentation of graphical representations of two or more consumer products in relation to each other, positions of the graphical representations of the consumer products relative to each other being based on multiple attributes of the products, where none of the dimensions correlates to a side by side ordering of the consumer products;

computer code for receiving a user selection of one or more of the consumer products; and

computer code for performing a transaction based on additional input received from the user, wherein the transaction includes generating output corresponding to further information selected from a group consisting of: expert reviews, user reviews, expert ratings, user ratings, user generated content, product troubleshooting, user manuals, operating manuals, and product manuals;

the transaction further comprising:

registering the user to receive additional information about the one or more of the products;

outputting a bid from a vendor directed to the user;

connecting the user to services associated with the selected one or more of the products; and

using prior user inputs to change or refer current user inputs,

wherein the boundaries of the graphical representation of each of one or more groups of products are based on aggregated attribute values of at least some products in the one or more groups of products.

28. A computer program product embodied on a non-volatile computer readable medium having computer code thereon, the computer code comprising:

computer code for generating output data corresponding to a multidimensional graphical presentation of at least two dimensions, where each dimension represents values of attributes of products, wherein no dimension is a side by side ordering of the products, wherein a representation of each of one or more groups of products is placed in the graphical presentation independently according to attribute values of the products in the one or more of the products groups;

computer code for receiving a user selection of one or more of the product groups;

computer code for performing a transaction based on additional input received from the user;

the transaction further comprising:

registering the user to receive additional information about the one or more of the products;

outputting a bid from a vendor directed to the user;

connecting the user to services associated with the selected one or more of the products; and

using prior user inputs to change or refer current user inputs.

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