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US 10,002,370 B2Granted
Systems and methods for creating a navigable path between pages of a network platform based on linking database entries of the network platform
AssigneeFapl, LLC
InventorInsung Ahn
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Abstract
The disclosure herein provides systems and methods for linking database entries of a network platform. The network platform provides a plurality of pages each dedicated to an item and including details of the item. A user-uploaded content can be linked to two or more of such pages or items provided on the network platform such that a navigable path is created among such pages or items. The linked pages or items may include an intermediary page or content that is linked to each of such pages or items.
Claims21
A method for linking a user photo to two or more pages related to products of different brands, the method comprising:
- providing a publication platform comprising a first page for a first product and a second page for a second product, wherein the first page includes a description of the first product, a first photograph featuring the first product, and a first brand of the first product, and wherein the second page includes a description of the second product, a second photograph featuring the second product, and a second brand of the second product;
- providing at least one database comprising identifications of products, descriptions of products, photographs, and brands such that the first product is linked to the description of the first product, the first photograph featuring the first product, and the first brand of the first product and further such that the second product is linked to the description of the second product, the second photograph featuring the second product, and the second brand of the second product;
- receiving, from a user, a user photograph featuring at least the first product, the second product, and a person wearing the first product and the second product;
- providing a user interface for identifying at least one of the products stored in the at least one database to be linked to the user photograph;
- receiving, from the user, a link request (i) to link the user photograph and the first product such that the user photograph is displayable on the first page along with the first photograph and (ii) to further link the user photograph and the second product such that the user photograph is displayable on the second page along with the second photograph;
- in response to the link request, providing a first approval request to a first entity associated with the first brand for the first entity's approval or disapproval of linking the user photograph and the first product in the at least one database;
- in response to the link request, providing a second approval request to a second entity associated with the second brand for the second entity's approval or disapproval of linking the user photograph and the second product in the at least one database;
- receiving, subsequent to providing the first entity with the first approval request, the first entity's approval of linking the user photograph and the first product;
- receiving, subsequent to providing the second entity with the second approval request, the second entity's approval of linking the user photograph and the second product;
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- in response to both of the first entity's approval and the second entity's approval, linking, in the at least one database, the user photograph to each of the first product and the second product such that each of the first and second pages features the user photograph and further configuring the first and second pages
- such that selection of the user photograph on the first page leads to displaying (a) the user photograph, (b) the first photograph featuring the first product and included on the first page, and (c) the second photograph featuring the second product and included on the second page and
- further such that selection of the user photograph on the second page leads to displaying (d) the user photograph, (e) the first photograph featuring the first product and included on the first page, and (f) the second photograph featuring the second product and included on the second page.
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A system for linking a user photo to two or more pages related to products of different brands, the system comprising:
- a publication platform implemented using one or more computing devices, the publication platform comprising a first page for a first product and a second page for a second product, the first page including a description of the first product, a first photograph featuring the first product, and a first brand of the first product, the second page including a description of the second product, a second photograph featuring the second product, and a second brand of the second product;
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- at least one database implemented using physical computer storage, the at least one database comprising products, descriptions of products, photographs, and brands such that the first product is linked to the description of the first product, the first photograph featuring the first product, and the first brand of the first product and the second product is linked to the description of the second product, the second photograph featuring the second product, and the second brand of the second product,
- wherein the one or more computing devices of the publication platform are configured to at least:
- receive, from a user, a user photograph featuring at least the first product, the second product, and a person wearing the first product and the second product;
- cause a first user interface element to be displayed to the user, the first user interface element configured to generate a request to link the user photograph to at least one of the products stored in the at least one database;
- in response to selection of the first user interface element by the user, cause a second user interface element to be displayed to the user, the second user interface element configured to identify the at least one of the products stored in the at least one database to be linked to the user photograph;
- receive, from the user, a link request, which is generated based at least on the first product and the second product identified using the second user interface element, (i) to link the user photograph and the first product such that the user photograph is displayable on the first page along with the first photograph that is already configured to be displayed on the first page and (ii) to further link the user photograph and the second product such that the user photograph is displayable on the second page along with the second photograph that is already configured to be displayed on the second page;
- in response to the link request, provide the first brand with a first approval request for the first approval or disapproval of linking the user photograph and the first product;
- in response to the link request, provide the second brand with a second approval request for the second approval or disapproval of linking the user photograph and the second product;
- receive, subsequent to providing the first brand with the first approval request, the first approval of linking the user photograph and the first product, and further receive, subsequent to providing the second brand with the second approval request, the second approval of linking the user photograph and the second product;
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- in response to both of the first approval and the second approval, link, in the at least one database, the user photograph to each of the first product and the second product such that each of the first and second pages features the user photograph, and further configure the first and second pages
- such that selection of the user photograph on the first page by the user or another user of the publication platform leads to displaying at least (a) the selected user photograph, (b) the first photograph featuring the first product and included on the first page, and (c) the second photograph featuring the second product and included on the second page and
- further such that selection of the user photograph on the second page by the user or another user of the publication platform leads to displaying at least (d) the selected user photograph, (e) the first photograph featuring the first product and included on the first page, and (f) the second photograph featuring the second product and included on the second page.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.