IP Library Granted Patent US 10,762,518
Granted Patent B2
US 10,762,518 · App. 16/391,772 · Granted Sep 1, 2020

System for providing relevant products to users

Inventor: Ray Shan (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee: Shutterfly, LLC
G06Q30/0204G06Q30/0201
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,762,518
App. No.
16/391,772
Granted
Sep 1, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A computer-implemented method for responding to user behaviors includes storing category specifications for a plurality of categories configured to characterize users, storing categories for users in a computer network system, detecting behaviors of a user in real time, and determining in real time if the behaviors of the user is within a first category specification associated with a first category that the user is tagged with. If the behaviors of the user exceed the first category specification, the method assigns a second category to the user in real time in response to the detected user behaviors.

Claims (19)

1. A system for providing relevant products to users, comprising:

a data storage configured to store a first category bound by a first numeric range in a data structure, wherein the first numeric range is defined by a first limit and a second limit, wherein a first user is tagged with the first category,

wherein the data storage is configured to store a second category bound by a second numeric range in the data structure, wherein the second numeric range is defined by at least a third limit, wherein the second numeric range is different from the first numeric range;

one or more computer processors configured to automatically detect in real time an action of the first user associated with the second numeric range,

wherein the one or more computer processors are configured to automatically calculate a probabilistic function in real time in part based on the action of the first user, which produces a probability, wherein the probabilistic function is at least dependent on the first limit, the second limit, the third limit,

wherein the one or more computer processors are configured to automatically determining if the probability is above a threshold value, and if the probability is above a threshold value, to automatically tag the first user with the second category; and

a manufacturing facility configured to produce a personalized product for the first user in accordance with the second category.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the manufacturing facility includes a printer configured to print the personalized product for the first user in accordance with the second category.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the manufacturing facility includes a finishing equipment configured to finish the personalized product.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second numeric range is further defined by a fourth limit.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the action of the first user is quantified by a value between the third limit and the fourth limit.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first numeric range and the second numeric range are respectively characterized in multiple dimensions.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first numeric range is defined by more than two limits, wherein the second numeric range is defined by more than two limits.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first numeric range and the second numeric range are not overlapping with each other.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the action of the first user is detected in an external data source.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the action of the first user is detected from multiple platforms.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein identities of the first user from the multiple platforms are joined.

12. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a computer server configured to send the first user a message associated with the second category in response to the step of automatically assigning the first user to be tagged with the second category.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 22, 2019
From: SHUTTERFLY, INC.
To: SHUTTERFLY, LLC
Reel/Frame 051095/0172 →
FIRST LIEN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 27, 2019
From: SHUTTERFLY, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 050574/0865 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 13, 2019
From: SHAN, RAY
To: SHUTTERFLY, INC
Reel/Frame 049157/0025 →