| Etsy, Inc. Patent applications |
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| 20120296926 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GUIDED CONSTRUCTION OF A SEARCH QUERY IN AN ELECTRONIC COMMERCE ENVIRONMENT - A computer-implemented method includes receiving a search query from a user through a user interface of a user computing device, identifying a search term within the search query, the search term including at least a portion of the search query, generating, based at least in part on the search term, one or more alternative search terms that are each different from the search term, and sending, over the communication network, the one or more alternative search terms to the user computing device. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120284145 | ITEM DISCOVERY TOOLS AND METHODS FOR SHOPPING IN AN ELECTRONIC COMMERCE ENVIRONMENT - A computer-implemented method includes prompting a first user to select one or more images representing merchandise items, receiving one or more image selections from the first user through the user interface, and determining a shopping preference of the first user based, at least in part, on the image selections. The shopping preference of the first user includes information about the merchandise items represented by the image selections. The method further includes identifying a second user having a shopping preference that is substantially similar to the shopping preference of the first user. The shopping preference of the second user includes information about one or more preferred merchandise items of the second user. The method further includes generating at least one shopping recommendation based on the shopping preference of the second user, and presenting the shopping recommendation to the first user. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120197754 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SHOPPING IN AN ELECTRONIC COMMERCE ENVIRONMENT - A method of shopping within an electronic commerce environment includes providing first, second and third user interfaces generated by a server computer system, enabling a user of an electronic commerce website to select an item for sale using the first user interface, providing, to the user, a suggestion for a recipient for the selected item based on a relationship between the user and the suggested recipient, enabling the user to designate the suggested recipient as a prospective recipient of the selected item using the second user interface, and enabling the user to contribute funds toward a purchase of the selected item using the third user interface wherein the selected item is to be shipped to the prospective recipient subsequent to the purchase. The relationship is to be identified using characterization information associated with the user and stored in a database on the server computer system. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120197753 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SHOPPING IN AN ELECTRONIC COMMERCE ENVIRONMENT - A method of shopping within an electronic commerce environment includes enabling a first user to add one or more items to a virtual shopping cart using a first user interface that is generated by a server computer system, enabling the first user to enter into a commitment to contribute funds toward a purchase, by a second user, of at least one of the one or more items in the virtual shopping cart using a second user interface that is generated by a server computer system, and enabling the second user to purchase the at least one of the one or more items by exercising the commitment of the first user. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120197700 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SHOPPING IN AN ELECTRONIC COMMERCE ENVIRONMENT - A method of shopping within an electronic commerce environment includes enabling a first user of a plurality of users to add one or more items to a virtual shopping cart of the first user that is maintained by a server computer system, generating, by the server computer system, statistical data related to the one or more items, and providing the statistical data to the first user in a web page that is generated by the server computer system. The statistical data includes a total quantity of at least one of the one or more items that are contained in the virtual shopping carts of all of the plurality of users. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120130847 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEARCHING IN AN ELECTRONIC COMMERCE ENVIRONMENT - A method of searching an electronic commerce website includes searching a plurality of user profiles based upon a user-supplied search query for an item, establishing an interactive online session between the user and the at least one search facilitator, and providing for the at least one search facilitator to present one or more suggested item listings to a user through the electronic commerce website. The searching identifies at least one search facilitator profile among the plurality of user profiles. The search facilitator profile represents a search facilitator who can assist the user in locating the item within the electronic commerce website. | 05-24-2012 |
