# US 2014/0195370 A1 · Systems and methods for feedback associated with an electronic shopping-cart

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- Number: US 2014/0195370 A1
- Document ID: US20140195370A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/737,605
- Filed: 2013-01-09
- Published: 2014-07-10
- Earliest claimed: 2013-01-09
- Assignees: eBay Inc.
- Applicants: Ebay Inc.
- Inventors: Jojy Devasia; Sarika Krishnan
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140195370A1

## CPC

- G06Q 30/0633: {Managing shopping lists, e.g. compiling or processing purchase lists (shipping orders G06Q10/083; order filling G06Q10/087)}
- 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

## Abstract

Methods and systems relating to feedback associated with an electronic shopping-cart are described. In some embodiments, item information associated with an item is received from a first user. The item is added to an electronic shopping-cart. A request to share the electronic shopping-cart with a second user is received. Shopping-cart information associated with the electronic shopping-cart is sent to the second user. Feedback from the second user is received. The feedback corresponds to the item in the electronic shopping-cart. The feedback is sent to the first user.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A system for providing feedback associated with an electronic shopping-cart, the system comprising:
a hardware-implemented shopping-cart module configured to:
receive, from a first user, item information associated with an item to add to the electronic shopping-cart of the first user, and
add the item to the electronic shopping-cart;
a hardware-implemented sharing module configured to:
receive a request to share the electronic shopping-cart with a second user, and
send shopping-cart information associated with the electronic shopping-cart to the second user; and
a hardware-implemented feedback module configured to:
receive feedback from the second user, the feedback corresponding to the item in the electronic shopping-cart, and
send the feedback to the first user.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the hardware-implemented shopping-cart module is further configured to:
receive a request to create the electronic shopping-cart;
receive an identifier corresponding to the electronic shopping-cart; and
associate the identifier with the electronic shopping-cart.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the request to share the electronic shopping-cart includes a username of the second user.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the sharing module is further configured to send the shopping-cart information to the second user via a social networking site.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the sharing module is further configured to send an email to the second user, the email including the shopping-cart information.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the feedback from the second user includes a recommendation associated with a second item.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The system of claim 6, wherein the shopping-cart module is further configured to receive, from the first user, a request to add the second item to the electronic shopping-cart.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the shopping-cart module is further configured to:
receive a request to create a second electronic shopping-cart;
create the second electronic shopping-cart;
receive, from the first user, second item information associated with a second item to add to the second electronic shopping-cart; and
add the second item to the second electronic shopping-cart.

### Claim 9

A method of providing feedback associated with an electronic shopping-cart, the method comprising:
receiving, from a first user, item information associated with an item to add to the electronic shopping-cart of the first user;
adding the item to the electronic shopping-cart;
receiving a request to share the electronic shopping-cart with a second user;
sending shopping-cart information associated with the electronic shopping-cart to the second user;
receiving feedback from the second user, the feedback corresponding to the item in the electronic shopping-cart; and
sending the feedback to the first user.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The method of claim 9, further comprising:
receiving an identifier corresponding to the electronic shopping-cart, the identifier corresponding to a theme of the item in the electronic shopping-cart; and
associating the identifier with the electronic shopping-cart.

### Claim 11 (depends on 9)

The method of claim 9, wherein the item is a product for sale on a network-based publication system.

### Claim 12 (depends on 9)

The method of claim 9, wherein sending the shopping-cart information to the second user includes sending the shopping-cart information via a social networking site.

### Claim 13 (depends on 9)

The method of claim 9, wherein sending the shopping-cart information to the second user includes sending an email to the second user, the email including the shopping-cart information.

### Claim 14 (depends on 9)

The method of claim 9, wherein the feedback from the second user includes a recommendation associated with a second item.

### Claim 15 (depends on 9)

The method of claim 9, further comprising:
receiving, from the first user, a request to add the second item to the electronic shopping-cart.

### Claim 16

A non-transitory machine-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
receiving, from a first user, item information associated with an item to add to an electronic shopping-cart;
adding the item to the electronic shopping-cart;
receiving a request to share the electronic shopping-cart with a second user;
sending shopping-cart information associated with the electronic shopping-cart to the second user;
receiving feedback from the second user, the feedback corresponding to the item in the electronic shopping-cart; and
sending the feedback to the first user.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 16, wherein sending the shopping-cart information to the second user includes sending the shopping-cart information via a social networking site.

### Claim 18 (depends on 16)

The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 16, wherein sending the shopping-cart information to the second user includes sending an email to the second user, the email including the shopping-cart information.

### Claim 19 (depends on 16)

The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the feedback from the second user includes a recommendation for a second item.

### Claim 20 (depends on 19)

The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 19, wherein the instructions cause the one or more processors to perform further operations comprising:
receiving, from the first user, a request from to add the second item to the electronic shopping-cart.
