Object driven newsfeed
AssigneeSears Brands, L.L.C.
InventorsGuy Haimovitch, Eui Chung, Moti Karmona, Maya Lerner
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Abstract
Object driven newsfeeds supporting interest-based social networks aid in the formation of relationships based on similar domains of user interest. A space efficient graphical user interface (GUI) enables access to an object driven newsfeed of contextual and relevant information to aid a consumer/user in making buying decisions in an e-commerce environment.
Claims30
A method for the generation of an object driven newsfeed, the method comprising:
- maintaining a set of personal characteristics for each of a plurality of users of an e-commerce network;
- gathering information representing actions of the plurality of users regarding a plurality of objects;
- producing, from the gathered information, a filtered information stream for each of the plurality of users of the e-commerce network, using personal characteristics of a respective one of the plurality of users;
- and
- transmitting to each of the plurality of users a respective newsfeed comprising the respective filtered information stream.
A system for the generation of an object driven newsfeed, the method comprising:
- a least one processor operable to, at least:
- maintain a set of personal characteristics for each of a plurality of users of an e-commerce network;
- gather information representing actions of the plurality of users regarding a plurality of objects;
- produce, from the gathered information, a filtered information stream for each of the plurality of users of the e-commerce network, using personal characteristics of a respective one of the plurality of users;
- and
- transmit to each of the plurality of users a respective newsfeed comprising the respective filtered information stream.
A computer-readable medium having a plurality of code sections, each code section comprising a plurality of instructions executable by a processor for causing the processor to perform the actions of a method for the generation of an object driven newsfeed, the method comprising:
- maintaining a set of personal characteristics for each of a plurality of users of an e-commerce network;
- gathering information representing actions of the plurality of users regarding a plurality of objects;
- producing, from the gathered information, a filtered information stream for each of the plurality of users of the e-commerce network, using personal characteristics of a respective one of the plurality of users;
- and
- transmitting to each of the plurality of users a respective newsfeed comprising the respective filtered information stream.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.