# US 10,846,758 B2 · Systems and methods for creating a navigable path between pages of a network platform based on linking database entries of the network platform

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- Number: US 10,846,758 B2
- Document ID: US10846758B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/011,415
- Filed: 2018-06-18
- Published: 2019-03-21
- Granted: 2020-11-24
- Earliest claimed: 2016-05-10
- Assignees: Fapl, LLC
- Applicants: Fapl, LLC
- Inventors: Insung Ahn
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10846758B2

## CPC

- G06Q 30/0276: {Advertisement creation}
- G06F 16/51: Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures
- G06F 16/9558: {Details of hyperlinks; Management of linked annotations}
- G06F 16/958: Organisation or management of web site content, e.g. publishing, maintaining pages or automatic linking
- G06F 40/106: Display of layout of documents; Previewing
- G06F 40/134: Hyperlinking
- G06Q 30/0277: {Online advertisement}
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)

## 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.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for linking a user photo to two or more pages related to products of different brands, the method comprising:
providing a network 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 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; and
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 the user photograph is displayable on the first page along with the first photograph and displayable on the second page along with the second photograph.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising, subsequent to receiving the first entity's approval and the second entity's approval, causing the user photograph to be displayed on the first page along with the first photograph featuring the first product and on the second page along with the second photograph featuring the second product.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising:
causing the user photograph to be displayed along with each of the first and second photographs; and
performing one of (i) in response to selection of the first photograph by the user, causing the first page to be displayed, and (ii) in response to selection of the second photograph by the user, causing the second page to be displayed.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The method of claim 3, further comprising causing the first page to be displayed without accessing an external link pointing to a page located outside the network platform.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising linking, in the at least one database, the user photograph to each of the first product and the second product without associating the user photograph with any external links pointing to a page located outside the network platform.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising:
in response to selection of the user photograph displayed on the first page, determining, based on the at least one database, a complete set of products linked to the user photograph, wherein the complete set of products includes the first product, the second product, and one or more additional products; and
causing, for each product in the complete set of products, an image associated with the product to be displayed along with the user photograph.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving, from the user, an indication that a third product featured in the user photograph is unavailable on the network platform.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The method of claim 7, further comprising in response to receiving the indication that the third product featured in the user photograph is unavailable on the network platform, cropping a portion of the user photograph showing the third product and associating, in the at least one database, the cropped portion with the third product.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The method of claim 8, further comprising causing the cropped portion to be displayed along with the first photograph and the second photograph, wherein selection of the cropped portion by the user does not lead to displaying any additional elements of another page of the network platform.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising causing a dimmed version of the user photograph to be displayed behind one or more user interface elements included in the user interface for identifying the products stored in the at least one database to be linked to the user photograph.

### Claim 11

A system for linking a user photo to two or more pages related to products of different brands, the system comprising:
a network platform implemented using one or more computing devices, the network 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; and
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 network platform are configured to at least:
receive, from a user, a user photograph featuring at least 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;
receive, 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, provide 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, provide 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;
receive, 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;
receive, 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; and
in response to both of the first entity's approval and the second entity's approval, link, in the at least one database, the user photograph to each of the first product and the second product such that the user photograph is displayable on the first page along with the first photograph and displayable on the second page along with the second photograph.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The system of claim 11, wherein the one or more computing devices are further configured to, subsequent to receiving the first entity's approval and the second entity's approval, cause the user photograph to be displayed on the first page along with the first photograph featuring the first product and on the second page along with the second photograph featuring the second product.

### Claim 13 (depends on 11)

The system of claim 11, wherein the one or more computing devices are further configured to:
cause the user photograph to be displayed along with each of the first and second photographs; and
perform one of (i) in response to selection of the first photograph by the user, causing the first page to be displayed, and (ii) in response to selection of the second photograph by the user, causing the second page to be displayed.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The system of claim 13, wherein the one or more computing devices are further configured to cause the first page to be displayed without accessing an external link pointing to a page located outside the network platform.

### Claim 15 (depends on 11)

The system of claim 11, wherein the one or more computing devices are further configured to link, in the at least one database, the user photograph to each of the first product and the second product without associating the user photograph with any external links pointing to a page located outside the network platform.

### Claim 16 (depends on 11)

The system of claim 11, wherein the one or more computing devices are further configured to:
in response to selection of the user photograph displayed on the first page, determine, based on the at least one database, a complete set of products linked to the user photograph, wherein the complete set of products includes the first product, the second product, and one or more additional products; and
cause, for each product in the complete set of products, an image associated with the product to be displayed along with the user photograph.

### Claim 17 (depends on 11)

The system of claim 11, wherein the one or more computing devices are further configured to receive, from the user, an indication that a third product featured in the user photograph is unavailable on the network platform.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The system of claim 17, wherein the one or more computing devices are further configured to, in response to receiving the indication that the third product featured in the user photograph is unavailable on the network platform, crop a portion of the user photograph showing the third product and associating, in the at least one database, the cropped portion with the third product.

### Claim 19 (depends on 18)

The system of claim 18, wherein the one or more computing devices are further configured to cause the cropped portion to be displayed along with the first photograph and the second photograph, wherein selection of the cropped portion by the user does not lead to displaying any additional elements of another page of the network platform.

### Claim 20 (depends on 11)

The system of claim 11, wherein the one or more computing devices are further configured to cause a dimmed version of the user photograph to be displayed behind one or more user interface elements included in the user interface for identifying the products stored in the at least one database to be linked to the user photograph.