IP Library Granted Patent US 11,315,168
Granted Patent B2
US 11,315,168 · App. 16/594,744 · Granted Apr 26, 2022

Systems and methods for providing an e-commerce slip cart

Inventors: Andrea Sutton (Kildeer, IL); Robert Hudson (Naperville, IL)
Assignee: Transform SR Brands LLC
G06Q30/0633G06Q30/0631G06Q50/01H04L51/32H04L67/22H04L67/26H04L69/24
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Patent No.
US 11,315,168
App. No.
16/594,744
Granted
Apr 26, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for managing an electronic commerce (e-commerce) shopping cart may include, in a computing device comprising a touch screen, memory, and at least one processor, receiving a selection of one of a plurality of web pages associated with an e-commerce web site. The selected one of the plurality of web pages and an indication of the e-commerce shopping cart may be displayed on the touch screen. The indication of the e-commerce shopping cart may be integrated for display into each of the plurality of web pages. While displaying the selected one of the plurality of web pages and the indication of the e-commerce shopping cart, at least one gesture event associated with the e-commerce shopping cart may be detected. Access to the e-commerce shopping cart may be enabled upon detecting the at least one gesture event.

Claims (110)

1. A method for managing an electronic commerce (e-commerce) shopping cart, comprising:

in a computing device comprising a touch screen, memory, and at least one processor:

receiving a selection of one of a plurality of web pages associated with an e-commerce web site;

displaying the selected one of the plurality of web pages and an indication of the e-commerce shopping cart on the touch screen, wherein:

the indication of the e-commerce shopping cart slides to a predetermined location on the touch screen,

the e-commerce shopping cart comprises a work space on the e-commerce web site,

the e-commerce shopping cart is categorized according to one or more items within the e-commerce shopping cart,

the e-commerce shopping cart is searchable by a third party, and

the indication of the e-commerce shopping cart is integrated for display into each of the plurality of web pages;

while displaying the selected one of the plurality of web pages and the indication of the e-commerce shopping cart, detecting at least one gesture event associated with the e-commerce shopping cart;

upon detecting the at least one gesture event, enabling access to the e-commerce shopping cart, wherein the at least one gesture event comprises at least one sliding gesture, wherein the at least one sliding gesture comprises sliding the e-commerce shopping cart across the touch screen in a sliding path; and

upon enabling the access, displaying on the touch screen:

a list of one or more items stored in the e-commerce shopping cart, the one or more items available for sale on the web site; and

at least one purchase recommendation for at least another item available for sale on the web site, the at least one purchase recommendation based on the one or more items stored in the e-commerce shopping cart.

2. The method according to claim 1 , comprising:

enabling sharing at least a portion of the e-commerce shopping cart within a social network associated with a user profile.

3. The method according to claim 1 , comprising:

upon enabling the access, displaying on the touch screen a list of one or more stored shopping carts associated with a user profile.

4. A method for managing an electronic commerce (e-commerce) shopping cart, comprising:

in a computing device comprising a touch screen, memory, and at least one processor:

receiving a selection of one of a plurality of web pages associated with an e-commerce web site;

displaying the selected one of the plurality of web pages and an indication of the e-commerce shopping cart on the touch screen, wherein:

the indication of the e-commerce shopping cart slides to a predetermined location on the touch screen,

the e-commerce shopping cart comprises a work space on the e-commerce web site,

the e-commerce shopping cart is categorized according to one or more items within the e-commerce shopping cart,

the e-commerce shopping cart is searchable by a third party, and

the indication of the e-commerce shopping cart is integrated for display into each of the plurality of web pages;

while displaying the selected one of the plurality of web pages and the indication of the e-commerce shopping cart, detecting at least one gesture event associated with the e-commerce shopping cart; and

upon detecting the at least one gesture event, enabling access to the e-commerce shopping cart, wherein the at least one gesture event comprises at least one sliding gesture, wherein the at least one sliding gesture comprises sliding the e-commerce shopping cart across the touch screen in a sliding path, wherein the indication of the e-commerce shopping cart comprises an indication of the number of items stored in the e-commerce shopping cart.

5. A method for managing an electronic commerce (e-commerce) shopping cart, comprising:

in a computing device comprising a touch screen, memory, and at least one processor:

receiving a selection of one of a plurality of web pages associated with an e-commerce web site;

displaying the selected one of the plurality of web pages and an indication of the e-commerce shopping cart on the touch screen, wherein:

the indication of the e-commerce shopping cart slides to a predetermined location on the touch screen,

the e-commerce shopping cart comprises a work space on the e-commerce web site,

the e-commerce shopping cart is categorized according to one or more items within the e-commerce shopping cart,

the e-commerce shopping cart is searchable by a third party, and

the indication of the e-commerce shopping cart is integrated for display into each of the plurality of web pages;

while displaying the selected one of the plurality of web pages and the indication of the e-commerce shopping cart, detecting at least one gesture event associated with the e-commerce shopping cart; and

upon detecting the at least one gesture event, enabling access to the e-commerce shopping cart, wherein the at least one gesture event comprises at least one sliding gesture, wherein the at least one sliding gesture comprises sliding the e-commerce shopping cart across the touch screen in a sliding path, wherein the e-commerce shopping cart is associated with a user profile of a user of the e-commerce web site.

6. The method according to claim 5 , comprising:

storing the e-commerce shopping cart as a shopping cart associated with the user profile.

7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the stored shopping cart is discoverable via an item search on the e-commerce web site.

8. A method for managing an electronic commerce (e-commerce) shopping cart, comprising:

in a computing device comprising a touch screen, memory, and at least one processor:

receiving a selection of one of a plurality of web pages associated with an e-commerce web site;

displaying the selected one of the plurality of web pages and an indication of the e-commerce shopping cart on the touch screen, wherein:

the indication of the e-commerce shopping cart slides to a predetermined location on the touch screen,

the e-commerce shopping cart comprises a work space on the e-commerce web site,

the e-commerce shopping cart is categorized according to one or more items within the e-commerce shopping cart,

the e-commerce shopping cart is searchable by a third party, and

the indication of the e-commerce shopping cart is integrated for display into each of the plurality of web pages;

while displaying the selected one of the plurality of web pages and the indication of the e-commerce shopping cart, detecting at least one gesture event associated with the e-commerce shopping cart;

upon detecting the at least one gesture event, enabling access to the e-commerce shopping cart, wherein the at least one gesture event comprises at least one sliding gesture, wherein the at least one sliding gesture comprises sliding the e-commerce shopping cart across the touch screen in a sliding path; and

upon detecting at least another gesture event, preventing access to the e-commerce shopping cart and resuming display of the selected one of the plurality of web pages.

9. A non-transitory, machine-readable storage medium, having stored thereon a computer program having at least one code section for managing an electronic commerce (e-commerce) shopping cart, the at least one code section executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform a method comprising:

in a computing device comprising a touch screen, memory, and at least one processor:

receiving a selection of one of a plurality of web pages associated with an e-commerce web site;

displaying the selected one of the plurality of web pages and an indication of the e-commerce shopping cart on the touch screen, wherein:

the indication of the e-commerce shopping cart slides to a predetermined location on the touch screen,

the e-commerce shopping cart comprises a work space on the e-commerce web site,

the e-commerce shopping cart is categorized according to one or more items within the e-commerce shopping cart,

the e-commerce shopping cart is searchable by a third party, and

the indication of the e-commerce shopping cart is integrated for display into each of the plurality of web pages;

while displaying the selected one of the plurality of web pages and the indication of the e-commerce shopping cart, detecting at least one gesture event associated with the e-commerce shopping cart; and

upon detecting the at least one gesture event, enabling access to the e-commerce shopping cart, wherein the at least one gesture event comprises at least one sliding gesture, wherein the at least one sliding gesture comprises sliding the e-commerce shopping cart across the touch screen in a sliding path wherein the at least one code section comprises code for:

upon enabling the access, displaying on the touch screen:

a list of one or more items stored in the e-commerce shopping cart, the one or more items available for sale on the web site; and

at least one purchase recommendation for at least another item available for sale on the web site, the at least one purchase recommendation based on the one or more items stored in the e-commerce shopping cart.

10. The non-transitory, machine-readable storage medium according to claim 9 , wherein the at least one code section comprises code for:

enabling sharing at least a portion of the e-commerce shopping cart within a social network associated with a user profile.

11. The non-transitory, machine-readable storage medium according to claim 9 , wherein the at least one code section comprises code for:

upon enabling the access, displaying on the touch screen a list of one or more stored shopping carts associated with a user profile.

12. A non-transitory, machine-readable storage medium, having stored thereon a computer program having at least one code section for managing an electronic commerce (e-commerce) shopping cart, the at least one code section executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform a method comprising:

in a computing device comprising a touch screen, memory, and at least one processor:

receiving a selection of one of a plurality of web pages associated with an e-commerce web site;

displaying the selected one of the plurality of web pages and an indication of the e-commerce shopping cart on the touch screen, wherein:

the indication of the e-commerce shopping cart slides to a predetermined location on the touch screen,

the e-commerce shopping cart comprises a work space on the e-commerce web site,

the e-commerce shopping cart is categorized according to one or more items within the e-commerce shopping cart,

the e-commerce shopping cart is searchable by a third party, and

the indication of the e-commerce shopping cart is integrated for display into each of the plurality of web pages;

while displaying the selected one of the plurality of web pages and the indication of the e-commerce shopping cart, detecting at least one gesture event associated with the e-commerce shopping cart; and

upon detecting the at least one gesture event, enabling access to the e-commerce shopping cart, wherein the at least one gesture event comprises at least one sliding gesture, wherein the at least one sliding gesture comprises sliding the e-commerce shopping cart across the touch screen in a sliding path wherein the indication of the e-commerce shopping cart comprises an indication of the number of items stored in the e-commerce shopping cart.

13. A non-transitory, machine-readable storage medium, having stored thereon a computer program having at least one code section for managing an electronic commerce (e-commerce) shopping cart, the at least one code section executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform a method comprising:

in a computing device comprising a touch screen, memory, and at least one processor:

receiving a selection of one of a plurality of web pages associated with an e-commerce web site;

displaying the selected one of the plurality of web pages and an indication of the e-commerce shopping cart on the touch screen, wherein:

the indication of the e-commerce shopping cart slides to a predetermined location on the touch screen,

the e-commerce shopping cart comprises a work space on the e-commerce web site,

the e-commerce shopping cart is categorized according to one or more items within the e-commerce shopping cart,

the e-commerce shopping cart is searchable by a third party, and

the indication of the e-commerce shopping cart is integrated for display into each of the plurality of web pages;

while displaying the selected one of the plurality of web pages and the indication of the e-commerce shopping cart, detecting at least one gesture event associated with the e-commerce shopping cart; and

upon detecting the at least one gesture event, enabling access to the e-commerce shopping cart, wherein the at least one gesture event comprises at least one sliding gesture, wherein the at least one sliding gesture comprises sliding the e-commerce shopping cart across the touch screen in a sliding path wherein the e-commerce shopping cart is associated with a user profile of a user of the e-commerce web site.

14. The non-transitory, machine-readable storage medium according to claim 13 , wherein the at least one code section comprises code for:

storing the e-commerce shopping cart as a shopping cart associated with the user profile.

15. The non-transitory, machine-readable storage medium according to claim 14 , wherein the stored shopping cart is discoverable via an item search on the e-commerce web site.

16. A non-transitory, machine-readable storage medium, having stored thereon a computer program having at least one code section for managing an electronic commerce (e-commerce) shopping cart, the at least one code section executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform a method comprising:

in a computing device comprising a touch screen, memory, and at least one processor:

receiving a selection of one of a plurality of web pages associated with an e-commerce web site;

displaying the selected one of the plurality of web pages and an indication of the e-commerce shopping cart on the touch screen, wherein:

the indication of the e-commerce shopping cart slides to a predetermined location on the touch screen,

the e-commerce shopping cart comprises a work space on the e-commerce web site,

the e-commerce shopping cart is categorized according to one or more items within the e-commerce shopping cart,

the e-commerce shopping cart is searchable by a third party, and

the indication of the e-commerce shopping cart is integrated for display into each of the plurality of web pages;

while displaying the selected one of the plurality of web pages and the indication of the e-commerce shopping cart, detecting at least one gesture event associated with the e-commerce shopping cart; and

upon detecting the at least one gesture event, enabling access to the e-commerce shopping cart, wherein the at least one gesture event comprises at least one sliding gesture, wherein the at least one sliding gesture comprises sliding the e-commerce shopping cart across the touch screen in a sliding path wherein the at least one code section comprises code for:

upon detecting at least another gesture event, preventing access to the e-commerce shopping cart and resuming display of the selected one of the plurality of web pages.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 7, 2021
From: TRANSFORM SR BRANDS LLC
To: CANTOR FITZGERALD SECURITIES
Reel/Frame 056179/0863 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 15, 2020
From: TRANSFORM SR BRANDS LLC
To: JPP, LLC
Reel/Frame 053467/0062 →