IP Library Granted Patent US 10,664,886
Granted Patent B2
US 10,664,886 · App. 16/351,600 · Granted May 26, 2020

Methods, systems, and products for ordering items

Inventor: Dale Malik (Atlanta, GA)
Assignee: Shopify Inc.
G06Q30/0623G06Q10/087G06Q20/10G06Q20/12G06Q30/00G06Q30/0601G06Q30/0635G06Q30/0641G06Q50/12
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Patent No.
US 10,664,886
App. No.
16/351,600
Granted
May 26, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Electronic commerce is enhanced for customer convenience. A menu may be sent to a client device. The menu may specify media content that is available for an on-demand streaming subscription service. When a request is received for the on-demand streaming subscription service, a default item may be automatically added to the electronic request. The default item may be specified by a rule associated with the client device.

Claims (20)

1. A system, comprising:

a hardware processor; and

a memory device, the memory device storing executable instructions, the instructions when executed causing the hardware processor to perform operations, the operations comprising: sending a menu via the Internet to a client device, the menu specifying media content that is available for an on-demand streaming subscription service;

receiving an electronic request for the on-demand streaming subscription service sent via the Internet by the client device, the electronic request specifying the media content selected from the menu;

identifying a rule associated with the client device, the rule specifying another media content that is available for the on-demand streaming subscription service; and automatically adding the another media content to the electronic request for the on-demand streaming subscription service.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise streaming the media content to the client device.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise streaming the another media content to the client device.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise accessing a payment information associated with the client device.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise processing a payment information associated with the client device.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise retrieving the rule associated with the client device.

7. A memory device storing instructions that when executed cause a hardware processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:

sending a menu via the Internet to a client device, the menu specifying media content that is available for an on-demand streaming subscription service;

receiving an electronic request for the on-demand streaming subscription service sent via the Internet by the client device, the electronic request specifying the media content selected from the menu;

identifying a rule associated with the client device, the rule specifying a default item that is available for the on-demand streaming subscription service; and

automatically adding the default item to the electronic request for the on-demand streaming subscription service.

8. The memory device of claim 7 , wherein the operations further comprise streaming the media content to the client device.

9. The memory device of claim 7 , wherein the operations further comprise streaming the default item to the client device.

10. The memory device of claim 7 , wherein the operations further comprise streaming the menu to the client device.

11. The memory device of claim 7 , wherein the operations further comprise accessing a payment information associated with the client device.

12. The memory device of claim 7 , wherein the operations further comprise processing a payment information associated with the client device.

Assignments (6)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 15, 2019
From: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
To: SHOPIFY, INC.
Reel/Frame 050062/0600 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 19, 2019
From: MALIK, DALE W.
To: BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 048634/0364 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 19, 2019
From: BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION
To: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 048634/0490 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 19, 2019
From: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T BLS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 048634/0496 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 19, 2019
From: AT&T DELAWARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
Reel/Frame 048634/0583 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 19, 2019
From: AT&T BLS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T DELAWARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 048634/0603 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation 15456481 · Mar 11, 2017
Continuation 15087305 · Mar 31, 2016
Continuation 14318593 · Jun 28, 2014
Continuation 12500658 · Jul 10, 2009
Continuation 11458285 · Jul 18, 2006
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