Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130066740 | Commerce System and Method of Controlling the Commerce System Using Personalized Shopping List and Trip Planner - Product information associated with products is stored in a database. A website is provided. An interface is provided on the website for generating a shopping list including product attributes. An interface is provided on the website for adding product attributes to the shopping list by searching the product information in the database by product category or keyword phrase. An interface is provided on the website for adding product attributes to the shopping list using natural language descriptions. A list of recommended products is generated based on the product attributes. A price for each of the recommended products between retailers is compared. The purchasing decisions within the commerce system are controlled by generating a shopping option based on the price for each recommended product between retailers. An interface is provided on the website to substitute one of the recommended products with an alternate product. | 03-14-2013 |
20130337052 | System and Method of Reducing Impairment of Alertness, Concentration, Motivation, and Creativity Caused by Medication - Administering a therapeutically effective dose of lithium ions mitigates the side effects of a psychoactive substance such as a cannabinoid. The therapeutically effective dose of lithium ions includes greater than 4 milligrams of lithium and less than 170 milligrams of lithium, or includes between 8 and 32 milligrams of lithium ions per milligram of the psychoactive substance. The therapeutically effective dose of lithium ions is administered using lithium carbonate, lithium citrate, lithium chloride, lithium orotate, lithium aspartate, or analogs thereof using a delivery vehicle selected from pills, tablets, capsules, gelcaps, liquids, syrups, injectable liquids, powders, or foods and administered prior to, with, or after administration of the psychoactive substance. The psychoactive substance includes one or more of anandamide, 2-arachidonoyl glycerol, 2-arachidonoyl glycerol ether, tetrahydrocannabinol, cannabinol, cannabidiol, or analogs thereof and may be administered using the delivery vehicle. | 12-19-2013 |
20140058833 | Commerce System and Method of Controlling the Commerce System Using Bidding and Value Based Messaging - A commerce system has retailers offering products for sale to consumers. A plurality of bids for a search criteria are accepted. A winning bid for the search criteria is selected from the plurality of bids. Value message content related to the winning bid for the search criteria is accepted. An interface to submit a search query corresponding to the search criteria is provided. Search results corresponding to the search query are collected. The commerce system is controlled by displaying the search results and value message content to influence purchasing decisions. A market segment is applied to a scope of the bids. The search criteria is accepted with the bids. The winning bid is selected based on a value of the bids. A database containing product information is provided. The search results corresponding to the search query are collected from the database. | 02-27-2014 |
20140074752 | Commerce System and Method of Providing Access to an Investment Signal Based on Product Information - A commerce system has retailers offering products for sale to consumers. Product information associated with a plurality of products is collected. The product information includes a sale price for the products, an estimated cost to a retailer for the products and an estimated demand for the products. The product information is stored in a database. An investment signal is identified based on the product information. An investment signal alert is provided to notify investors about the investment signal. A future value of investing in the retailer is forecasted based on the investment signal. Future profitability of the retailer is estimated based on the investment signal. A value for the investment signal is estimated. A bid for access to the investment signal is accepted including an offer to share a portion of an investment trade. Investment decisions within the commerce system are controlled by providing access to the investment signal. | 03-13-2014 |
20140114798 | Commerce System and Method of Controlling the Commerce System Using an Optimized Shopping List - A commerce system involves transactions between manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and consumers. Product information for a plurality of products is collected and stored in a database. A website is provided for a consumer to create a shopping list with weighted product attributes. A baseline product value is determined for each of the products. A consumer weighted product value is determined based on the baseline product value and the weighted product attributes. A discounted offer is generated for the consumer. A product score is determined based on the consumer weighted product value and retailer product value. The shopping list is optimized based on the product score. The optimized shopping list is provided to the consumer to assist with purchasing decisions. Purchasing decisions within the commerce system are controlled by enabling the consumer to select the products for purchase based on the optimized shopping list. | 04-24-2014 |
20150206224 | Commerce System and Method of Controlling Activity Within the Commerce System with Mapping Data Structure Supporting Intelligent Personal Agent - A commerce system has retailers offering products for sale to consumers. A list including an item is provided. A set of products interchangeable with the item is determined. A product is selected from the set of products to maximize a value to a consumer. An activity within the commerce system is controlled in response to a consumer decision to purchase the selected product. A first attribute of the item is compared to a second attribute of an interchangeable product when determining the set of products. Data associated with a plurality of interchangeable products is accessed via an intelligent personal agent when determining the set of products. The selection of the product is based on a preference or a requirement defined by the consumer. The selection of the product is based on a discount associated with the product. A local retailer selling the selected product is identified when selecting the product. | 07-23-2015 |
20150220979 | Controlling a Commerce System with Omnipresent Marketing - A method of retail engagement controls a commerce system. A text string on a webpage is identified that relates to a product or product preference. The text string is identified by a web browser plugin. The text string is matched to a product available for purchase at a retailer. Information about the product is displayed adjacent to the text string. A hyperlink is established to add the product to a shopping list. The product is added to the shopping list by clicking the hyperlink. A plugin adds the product to the shopping list. The hyperlink is established in a popup menu or within the webpage. A deal is negotiated for the product at a retailer. A list of affinity products is displayed. A list of substitutable products is displayed. An affiliate fee is paid to the owner of the webpage. | 08-06-2015 |
20150324828 | Commerce System and Method of Providing Communication Between Publishers and Intelligent Personal Agents - A commerce system is controlled by a shopping agent including an application programming interface. A publisher receives information from the shopping agent via the API. Content is published based on the information received from the shopping agent. The content includes a histogram. The content includes a recipe. The content is published on a website or in a printed newspaper or magazine. A portion of the content is optically scanned using a mobile device. The optically scanned portion of the content includes a Quick Response code. The mobile device adds a plurality of products to a shopping list maintained by the shopping agent in response to the optically scanned portion of the content. The product is selected from a consideration set. A personalized offer for the product is redeemed at a retailer using the mobile device. An affiliate fee is paid to the publisher after the personalized offer is redeemed. | 11-12-2015 |
20150324833 | Commerce System and Method of Providing Manufacturer Agents for Managing Sales and Purchasing Decisions - A commerce system is controlled by a shopping agent and a manufacturer agent. A retailer provides the manufacturer agent. An intent to buy is generated using a camera of a mobile device. The intent to buy is received with the shopping agent. The intent to buy is transmitted to the manufacturer agent. The intent to buy is read from the manufacturer agent using an application programming interface. A negotiation is performed between the shopping agent and manufacturer agent to generate a personalized offer for a specific product satisfying the intent to buy. The specific product is selected from a consideration set. The specific product is purchased at the retailer. The personalized offer is redeemed by scanning a loyalty card at a point-of-sale station of the retailer. A commission is paid to the retailer to load the personalized offer on the loyalty card. | 11-12-2015 |
20150324881 | Commerce System and Method of Providing Intelligent Personal Agents for Identifying Intent to Buy - A commerce system is controlled by providing a shopping agent. A first data is transmitted to the shopping agent using a mobile device connected to the shopping agent by an application programming interface. An intent to buy for a plurality of products is determined based on the first data. A consideration set is generated based on the intent to buy, or the first data is a consideration set. Specific products are ranked within the consideration set. A rating is applied to the intent to buy. An action is performed based on the rating. The rating is modified based on a second data. The shopping agent, first data, and second data are used to manage inventory. A subscription of a product satisfying the intent to buy is recommended. The first data is generated by voice recognition or scanning a bar code or Quick Response code. | 11-12-2015 |
20150324882 | Commerce System and Method of Providing Shopping Agents and Sales Agents for Managing Purchasing Decisions - A commerce system is controlled by a shopping agent. A plurality of recipes are selected using a computer and stored using the shopping agent. A classification is applied to each of the plurality of recipes. A meal plan is generated by randomly selecting a first recipe from the plurality of recipes with a first classification and a second recipe with a second classification. A first product required for the first recipe is shipped to a home. The first product is selected from a consideration set or based on weighted attributes. A second product required for the first recipe is added to a shopping list. The shopping list is accessed using a mobile device. The meal plan is displayed on a smart appliance. Inventory is managed using the shopping agent. The first recipe is selected to include a product in the inventory. | 11-12-2015 |
20150324884 | Virtual Marketplace Enabling Machine-to-Machine Commerce - A commerce system has a virtual marketplace. A personal shopping agent is connected to the virtual marketplace. A sales agent is connected to the virtual marketplace. An intent to buy is received through the personal shopping agent. The intent to buy is satisfied with a product selected by a negotiation between the personal shopping agent and the sales agent. A consideration set is provided. The intent to buy is satisfied with a product from the consideration set. An API is provided for connecting to the sales agent. A retailer or manufacturer control system is connected to the sales agent through the API. The control system controls the negotiation using the control system. Configuration data is received through the personal shopping agent. The product is selected to satisfy the configuration data. A database including transactional log data is used during the negotiation. | 11-12-2015 |