IP Library Granted Patent US 10,592,965
Granted Patent B2
US 10,592,965 · App. 15/497,788 · Granted Mar 17, 2020

System for a three dimensional shopping cart

Inventor: Matthew Lehrer (Carlsbad, CA)
Assignee: R.B. III Associates Inc.
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Patent No.
US 10,592,965
App. No.
15/497,788
Granted
Mar 17, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention generally relates to web based electronic commerce systems. In particular, embodiments of the invention are directed to systems and methods configured to provide a three dimensional shopping cart for the display of items to be ordered by a user or group of users.

Claims (22)

1. A computer for implementing a method of purchasing quantities of items using a 3D shopping cart, said computer comprising:

a processor configured to:

receive a listing of items selected for possible purchase from one or more external e-commerce systems through an API;

identify characteristics of each item in said item listing based on data points acquired for each item from one or more data stores;

identify an item type for each item based on said data points;

identify shared characteristics among a plurality of said items;

generate a 3D ordering of said plurality of items, wherein said items in said 3D ordering are visually arranged according to said identified item type and said identified shared characteristics of said items, thereby forming a 3D shopping cart,

wherein the 3D ordering has a 3D shape defined, at least in part, by the number of said identified shared characteristics among said items, such that the shape has a number of axes corresponding to the number of identified shared characteristics.

2. The computer of claim 1 wherein said identified shared characteristics are selected from a group consisting of: size, color, shape, cut, length, width, height, weight, construction material, safety rating, price or any combination thereof.

3. The computer of claim 1 , wherein said identified shared characteristics, said identified item characteristics, and said identified item types are stored in a data store.

4. The computer of claim 1 , wherein

the processor is further configured to receive, item classification requests from said one or more external e-commerce systems;

the processor is further configured to process said requests; and

the processor is further configured to transmit to said one or more external e-commerce systems, a confirmation of classification and information regarding said identified item characteristics and said identified shared characteristics.

5. The computer of claim 1 , further comprising a filter for filtering out said identified characteristics or said identified shared characteristics in order to simplify at least one of a size and said shape of the 3D ordering.

6. The computer of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to change said shape to a perfect geometric shape.

7. The computer of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to tilt the 3D shopping cart in response to a signal from an accelerometer of said computer in order to move the 3D shopping cart to a desired view.

8. The computer of claim 1 , wherein one or more items can be removed from the 3D shopping cart and one or more of said items can be added to the 3D shopping cart.

9. The computer of claim 1 , wherein said user can view a specific group of items in the 3D shopping cart by filtering the 3D shopping cart based on at least one of: item type, item characteristic, and shared characteristics.

10. The computer of claim 1 , wherein the 3D shopping cart comprises a plurality of constituent cells, wherein each cell represents an item or group of items and each column and row of cells in the 3D shopping cart represents a synergy between the items in the respective column or row.

11. The computer of claim 10 , further comprising a display configured to display, on a display screen of said computer, the 3D shopping cart.

12. The computer of claim 11 , wherein the processor is configured to transmit said 3D shopping cart to said one or more external e-commerce systems allowing a user to checkout and purchase items in the 3D shopping cart from said one or more external e-commerce systems.

Assignments (7)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 20, 2024
From: BADGER SPORTSWEAR, LLC; ALLESON OF ROCHESTER, INC.; R B III ASSOCIATES, INC.
To: ANTARES CAPITAL LP, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 066498/0409 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 5, 2024
From: ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION
To: RB III ASSOCIATES, INC.
Reel/Frame 066035/0911 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS (RELEASES REEL 049474, FRAME 0665) Recorded Jan 5, 2024
From: ANTARES CAPITAL, LP
To: RB III ASSOCIATES, INC.
Reel/Frame 066206/0246 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jun 23, 2022
From: LEHRER, MATTHEW NATHAN
To: R B III ASSOCIATES, INC.
Reel/Frame 060288/0836 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 17, 2019
From: RB III ASSOCIATES, INC.
To: ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 049483/0553 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 14, 2019
From: RB III ASSOCIATES, INC.
To: ANTARES CAPITAL LP
Reel/Frame 049474/0665 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 13, 2018
From: LEHRER, MATTHEW NATHAN, MR.
To: R.B. III ASSOCIATES INC.
Reel/Frame 046872/0317 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation In Part 13736048 · Jan 7, 2013
Continuation 13736042 · Jan 7, 2013
Continuation In Part 13590551 · Aug 21, 2012
Related Publication 20170236191A1 · Aug 17, 2017