IP Library Granted Patent US 9,256,902
Granted Patent B2
US 9,256,902 · App. 13/442,501 · Granted Feb 9, 2016

Non-transitory computer-readable media for presenting product recommendations

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Patent No.
US 9,256,902
App. No.
13/442,501
Granted
Feb 9, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Product recommendations are presented to a consumer by presenting to the consumer a plurality of thumbnail images that correspond to a plurality of products. The plurality of thumbnail images are presented to the consumer in a plurality of tier groupings and each of the plurality of tier groupings is indicative of a relative ranking of products within a trend that is being tracked. In response to a user interacting with a one or more of the plurality of presented thumbnail images, the consumer is further presented with at least one of a zoomed-in version of the one or more of the plurality of presented thumbnail images interacted with by the consumer and a product detail page for a product corresponding to the one or more of the plurality of presented thumbnail images interacted with by the consumer.

Claims (22)

1. A non-transitory, computer-readable media having instructions stored thereon which instructions, when executed by a processing device, perform steps comprising:

presenting, on a web page, a plurality of thumbnail images corresponding to a plurality of products, wherein the plurality of thumbnail images are presented in a plurality of tier groupings, each of the plurality of tier groupings being indicative of a relative ranking of products within a trend that is being tracked, wherein each of the plurality of tier groupings includes therein a differing number of the plurality of thumbnail images, wherein one of the plurality of tier groupings indicative of a highest relative ranking of products within the trend that is being tracked includes the fewest number of the plurality of thumbnail images, and wherein one of the plurality of tier groupings indicative of a lowest relative ranking of products within the trend that is being tracked includes the largest number of the plurality of thumbnail images; and

responding to a user interaction with one or more of the plurality of presented thumbnail images to cause, on the web page, a presentation of one or more of a zoomed-in version of the one or more of the plurality of presented thumbnail images interacted with and a product detail page for a product corresponding to the one or more of the plurality of presented thumbnail images interacted with, wherein the user interaction comprises a selection of one of the plurality of thumbnail images made via a tapping gesture upon a touch screen display, wherein the instructions cause a presentation of a zoomed-in version of the one of the plurality of thumbnail images selected via the tapping gesture.

2. The computer-readable media as recited in claim 1 , wherein the web page is displayed on a mobile phone that is operatively coupled to a web server.

3. The computer-readable media as recited in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of tier groupings are arranged vertically with the one of the plurality of tier groupings indicative of the highest relative ranking of products within the trend that is being tracked being positioned higher in the presentation relative to the one of the plurality of tier grouping indicative of the lowest relative ranking of products with the trend that is being tracked to thereby present the plurality of thumbnail images in a tree-like formation.

4. The computer-readable media as recited in claim 1 , wherein thumbnail images within one or more of the plurality of tier groups are clustered as a function of one or more product characteristics.

5. The computer-readable media as recited in claim 4 , wherein thumbnail images within a cluster are sub-clustered as a function of one or more further product characteristics.

6. The computer-readable media as recited in claim 1 , wherein the instructions function to cause thumbnail images to be moved between the plurality of tier grouping concurrent with a tracking of the trend.

7. The computer-readable media as recited in claim 1 , wherein the zoomed-in version of the one of the plurality of thumbnail images is presented in the touch screen display in lieu of the plurality of thumbnail images.

8. The computer-readable media as recited in claim 1 , wherein the instructions present the product detail page in response to the user interaction with the zoomed-in version of the one of the plurality of thumbnail images.

9. The computer-readable media as recited in claim 1 , wherein the user interaction comprises a selection of a subset of the plurality of thumbnail images made via a moving gesture upon a touch screen display.

10. The computer-readable media as recited in claim 9 , wherein the instructions cause a presentation of zoomed-in versions of at least the subset of the plurality of thumbnail images selected via the moving gesture.

11. The computer-readable media as recited in claim 10 , wherein the zoomed-in versions of at least the subset of the plurality of thumbnail images is presented in the touch screen display in lieu of the plurality of thumbnail images.

12. The computer-readable media as recited in claim 10 , wherein the instructions present a product detail page in response to a user interaction with one of the zoomed-in versions of at least the subset of the plurality of thumbnail images.

13. The computer-readable media as recited in claim 1 , wherein the trend being tracked comprises a trend indicative of one or more of the products being most liked, most wanted, most owned, most purchased, or most viewed.

14. A non-transitory, computer-readable media having instructions stored thereon which instructions, when executed by a processing device, perform steps comprising:

presenting, on a web page, a plurality of thumbnail images corresponding to a plurality of products, wherein the plurality of thumbnail images are presented in a plurality of tier groupings, each of the plurality of tier groupings being indicative of a relative ranking of products within a trend that is being tracked; and

responding to a user interaction with one or more of the plurality of presented thumbnail images to cause, on the web page, a presentation of one or more of a zoomed-in version of the one or more of the plurality of presented thumbnail images interacted with and a product detail page for a product corresponding to the one or more of the plurality of presented thumbnail images interacted with, wherein the user interaction comprises a selection of one of the plurality of thumbnail images made via a tapping gesture upon a touch screen display, wherein the instructions cause a presentation of a zoomed-in version of the one of the plurality of thumbnail images selected via the tapping gesture, and wherein the instructions present a plurality of zoomed-in versions of select ones of the plurality of thumbnail images in response to a user interaction with the zoomed-in version of the one of the plurality of thumbnail images.

15. The computer-readable media as recited in claim 14 , wherein thumbnail images within one or more of the plurality of tier groups are clustered as a function of one or more product characteristics.

16. The computer-readable media as recited in claim 15 , wherein thumbnail images within a cluster are sub-clustered as a function of one or more further product characteristics.

17. The computer-readable media as recited in claim 14 , wherein the instructions function to cause thumbnail images to be moved between the plurality of tier grouping concurrent with a tracking of the trend.

18. The computer-readable media as recited in claim 14 , wherein the instructions present a product detail page in response to a user interaction with the zoomed-in version of the one of the plurality of thumbnail images.

Assignments (18)
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To: CANTOR FITZGERALD SECURITIES
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To: JPP, LLC
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To: TRANSFORM SR BRANDS LLC
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 17, 2020
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: TRANSFORM SR BRANDS LLC
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 17, 2020
From: CANTOR FITZGERALD SECURITIES
To: TRANSFORM SR BRANDS LLC
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From: TRANSFORM SR BRANDS LLC
To: CANTOR FITZGERALD SECURITIES
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To: TRANSFORM SR BRANDS LLC
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To: TRANSFORM SR BRANDS LLC
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To: CITIBANK, N.A.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 15, 2019
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To: SEARS BRANDS, L.L.C.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 14, 2019
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 30, 2018
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 10, 2012
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