IP Library Patent Application 15782559
Patent Application
App. No. 15/782,559

SELECTING PRODUCTS IN A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT

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App. No.
15/782,559
Abstract

In some embodiments, apparatuses, and methods are provided herein useful to selecting products for customers. In some embodiments, a system comprises a value vector database, wherein the value vector database includes value vectors of customers, and wherein the value vectors indicate partialities of the customers, a control circuit configured to generate the virtual representation of the customer's environment, determine, based on the value vector database, partialities for the customer, determine, based on the partialities for the customer, one or more products, wherein the one or more products include value propositions, and wherein the one or more value propositions of the one or more products are consistent with the partialities for the customer, and render the virtual representation of the customer's environment to include virtual representations of the one or more products, and a display device, the display device configured to present the virtual representation of the customer's environment.

Claims (55)

1 . A system for aiding a customer in selecting products in a virtual representation of the customer's environment, the system comprising:

a value vector database, wherein the value vector database includes value vectors of customers, and wherein the value vectors indicate partialities of the customers;

a control circuit, the control configured to:

generate the virtual representation of the customer's environment;

determine, based on the value vector database, partialities for the customer;

determine, based on the partialities for the customer, one or more products,

wherein each of the one or more products includes value propositions, and

wherein the one or more value propositions of the one or more products are consistent with the partialities for the customer; and

render the virtual representation of the customer's environment to include virtual representations of the one or more products; and

a display device, the display device configured to present the virtual representation of the customer's environment.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more products include one or more of furniture, wall coverings, flooring, floor coverings, appliances, light fixtures, dishware, landscaping, and fixtures.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the control circuit is further configured to:

receive, from the customer, environment data, wherein the control circuit generates the virtual representation of the customer's environment based on the environment data.

4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the environment data is one or more of a pictures of the customer's environment, video of the customer's environment, a blueprint of the customer's environment, and a computer-aided design file.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the control circuit is further configured to:

receive, from the customer, user input; and

modify, based on the user input, the virtual representation of the customer's environment.

6 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the user input is to one or more of select one of the one or more products, move one of the one or more products in the virtual representation of the customer's environment, modify one of the one or more products in the virtual representation of the customer's environment, select one or more items in the virtual representation of the customer's environment, and move one or more items in the virtual representation of the customer's environment.

7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the control circuit is further configured to:

generate a purchasing interface; and

receive, from the customer, user input to purchase one of the one or more products.

8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the control circuit is further configured to:

calculate costs associated with purchase of the one or more products; and

generate a financing offer based on the costs associated with purchase of the one or more products.

9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the control circuit is further configured to:

receive, from the customer, an image of an item;

generate, based on the image, a virtual representation of the item; and

render the virtual representation of the customer's environment to include the virtual representation of the item.

10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the virtual representation of the customer's environment includes outdoor areas of the customer's environment.

11 . A method for aiding a customer in selecting products in a virtual representation of the customer's environment, the method comprising:

generating the virtual representation of the customer's environment;

accessing a value vector database, wherein the value vector database includes partialities for the customer;

determining, based on the value vector database, the partialities for the customer;

determining, based on the partialities for the customer, one or more products, wherein each of the one or more products includes value propositions, and wherein the one or more value propositions of the one or more products are consistent with the partialities for the customer;

rendering the virtual representation of the customer's environment to include virtual representations of the one or more products; and

presenting, on a display device, the virtual representation of the customer's environment including the virtual representations of the one or more products.

12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the one or more products include one or more of furniture, wall coverings, flooring, floor coverings, appliances, light fixtures, dishware, landscaping, and fixtures.

13 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, from the customer, environment data, wherein the virtual representation of the customer's environment is based on the environment data.

14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the environment data is one or more of pictures of the customer's environment, video of the customer's environment, a blueprint of the customer's environment, and a computer-aided design file.

15 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

receive, from the customer, user input; and

modify, based on the user input, the virtual representation of the customer's environment.

16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the user input is to one or more select one of the one or more products, move one of the one or more products in the virtual representation of the customer's environment, modify one of the one or more products in the virtual representation of the customer's environment, select one or items in the virtual representation of the customer's environment, and move one or more items in the virtual representation of the customer's environment.

17 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

generating a purchasing interface; and

receiving, from the customer, user input to purchase one of the one or more products.

18 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

calculating costs associated with purchase of the one or more products; and

generating a financing offer based on the costs associated with purchase of the one or more products.

19 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

receiving, from the customer, and image of an item;

generating, based on the image, a virtual representation of the item; and

rendering the virtual representation of the customer's environment to include the virtual representation of the item.

20 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the virtual representation of the customer's environment includes outdoor areas of the customer's environment.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 4, 2018
From: WAL-MART STORES, INC.
To: WALMART APOLLO, LLC
Reel/Frame 046098/0138 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 4, 2018
From: WILKINSON, BRUCE W.; TOVEY, DAVID; MATTINGLY, TODD D.
To: WAL-MART STORES, INC.
Reel/Frame 045438/0714 →