IP Library Granted Patent US 11,663,638
Granted Patent B2
US 11,663,638 · App. 17/129,683 · Granted May 30, 2023

Method and system for improved E-commerce shopping

Inventors: John McDevitt (Clearwater, FL); Sean Bunner (St. Petersburg, FL); Gerard Johnson (Wesley Chapel, FL)
Assignee: HSNi, LLC
G06Q30/0603G06Q30/0623G06Q30/0641
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Patent No.
US 11,663,638
App. No.
17/129,683
Granted
May 30, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

An e-commerce system and method for presenting product information to a viewer, where a video feed and product information associated with a product that relates to the content in the video feed can be displayed or presented to the viewer on one or more remote display devices.

Claims (39)

1. A method comprising:

causing, in a first portion of a display, output of a user interface comprising one or more product categories associated with one or more products;

determining, based on an input received via the user interface, one or more content segments associated with at least one product category of the one or more product categories;

determining, based on textual data associated with the one or more content segments, one or more offer terms associated with at least one product of the one or more products; and

sending, to a user device at least one content segment of the one or more content segments and at least one offer term of the one or more offer terms.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user device comprises at least one of: a smartphone, a set-top box (STB), a digital video recording device (DVR), or a computing device.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user interface is configured to display a user input mechanism configured to enable a user to purchase an item associated with a purchase option in a third portion of the display.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising causing output, in a second portion of the display, the at least one content segment, wherein the at least one content segment comprises at least one of: a live broadcast, streaming content, video-on-demand (VOD) content, or web-based content.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one content segment comprises the textual data, the method further comprising determining, based on the textual data, one or more product details associated with at least one product associated with the at least one product category.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising causing, via the user interface, output of one or more selectable options wherein the one or more selectable options comprise at least one of: an icon, a hyperlink, a menu item, or a fillable form.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising updating, based on an indication of a selection of at least one selectable option of the one or more selectable options, time sensitive information.

8. An apparatus comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing processor executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:

cause, in a first portion of a display, output of a user interface comprising one or more product categories associated with one or more products;

determine, based on an input received via the user interface, one or more content segments associated with at least one product category of the one or more product categories;

determine, based on textual data associated with the one or more content segments, one or more offer terms associated with at least one product of the one or more products; and

send, to a user device at least one content segment of the one or more content segments and at least one offer term of the one or more offer terms.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the user device comprises at least one of: a smartphone, a set-top box (STB), a digital video recording device (DVR), or a computing device.

10. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the user interface is configured to display a user input mechanism configured to enable a user to purchase an item associated with a purchase option in a third portion of the display.

11. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the processor executable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the apparatus to cause output, in a second portion of the display, the at least one content segment, wherein the at least one content segment comprises at least one of: a live broadcast, streaming content, video-on-demand (VOD) content, or web-based content.

12. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the at least one content segment comprises the textual data, and wherein the processor executable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the apparatus to determine, based on the textual data, one or more product details associated with at least one product associated with the at least one product category.

13. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the processor executable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the apparatus to cause, via the user interface, output of one or more selectable options wherein the one or more selectable options comprise at least one of: an icon, a hyperlink, a menu item, or a fillable form.

14. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the processor executable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the apparatus to update, based on an indication of a selection of at least one selectable option of the one or more selectable options, time sensitive information.

15. A system comprising:

a computing device configured to:

cause, in a first portion of a display, output of a user interface comprising one or more product categories associated with one or more products;

determine, based on an input received via the user interface, one or more content segments associated with at least one product category of the one or more product categories;

determine, based on textual data associated with the one or more content segments, one or more offer terms associated with at least one product of the one or more products;

send, to a user device at least one content segment of the one or more content segments and at least one offer term of the one or more offer terms; and

the user device configured to:

output the at least one content segment.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the user device comprises at least one of: a smartphone, a set-top box (STB), a digital video recording device (DVR), or the computing device.

17. The system of claim 15 , wherein the user interface is configured to display a user input mechanism configured to enable a user to purchase an item associated with a purchase option in a third portion of the display.

18. The system of claim 15 , wherein the computing device is further configured to cause output, in a second portion of the display, the at least one content segment, wherein the at least one content segment comprises at least one of: a live broadcast, streaming content, video-on-demand (VOD) content, or web-based content.

19. The system of claim 15 , wherein the computing device is further configured to determine, based on the textual data, one or more product details associated with at least one product associated with the at least one product category.

20. The system of claim 19 , wherein the computing device is further configured to:

cause, via the user interface, output of one or more selectable options wherein the one or more selectable options comprise at least one of: an icon, a hyperlink, a menu item, or a fillable form; and

update, based on an indication of a selection of at least one selectable option of the one or more selectable options, time sensitive information.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 7, 2026
From: HSNI, LLC
To: GLAS USA LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 075572/0495 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 21, 2021
From: JOHNSON, GERARD C.; BUNNER, SEAN; MCDEVITT, JOHN
To: HSN LP
Reel/Frame 054988/0656 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 21, 2021
From: HSN LP
To: HSNI, LLC
Reel/Frame 055062/0452 →