Search results modification systems and related methods
OwnerBala Ganesh, Scott Castaldo +1inventors
InventorsBala Ganesh, Scott Castaldo, Amber Reed
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Abstract
A system and method for highlighting particular search results is described. The system receives information and data about retailers and users. The system then receives notice that a user has performed an Internet search (e.g., using a search engine), receives the search results from the Internet search, and modifies the search results at least partially based on the information associated with the various retailers and social network data. The system may provide special offers to the user, highlight specific retailers, and/or add new results customized for the user (e.g., based on the social network and/or other data).
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A computer system for providing enhanced search results comprising:
- at least one processor, wherein the system is configured for:
- (A) receiving entity data comprising information and at least one offer associated with an online retailer;
- (B) receiving social network data comprising purchasing characteristics associated with a user;
- (C) receiving a plurality of results of an Internet search associated with the user;
- (D) identifying at least one particular search result of the plurality of search results that is associated with the first online retailer;
- (E) at least partially in response to identifying the one or more particular search results associated with the online retailer, modifying the plurality of search results at least partially based on data selected from a group consisting of:
- 1. the entity data;
- and
- 2. the social network data;
- wherein the modified search results are displayed to the user on a client device.
A computer system for providing enhanced search results comprising:
- at least one processor, wherein the system is configured for:
- (A) receiving entity data comprising information and offers associated with a plurality of online retailers;
- (B) receiving social network data comprising one or more purchasing characteristics associated with a user;
- (C) saving the social network data and the entity data to memory;
- (D) receiving a plurality of results of an Internet search associated with the user;
- (E) identifying one or more particular search results of the plurality of search results that are associated with at least one of the plurality of online retailers;
- (F) at least partially in response to identifying the one or more particular search results associated with the plurality of online retailers, modifying the plurality of search results at least partially based on:
- 1. the entity data;
- and
- 2. the one or more purchasing characteristics associated with the user,
- wherein the modified results are displayed to the user on a client device.
A computer system for providing enhanced search results comprising:
- at least one processor, wherein the system is configured for:
- (A) receiving entity data comprising information and offers associated with a first online retailer;
- (B) receiving social network data comprising at least one purchasing characteristic associated with a user;
- (C) saving the social network data and the entity data to memory;
- (D) receiving a plurality of results of an Internet search associated with the user;
- (E) identifying one or more particular search results of the plurality of search results that are associated with the first online retailer;
- (F) at least partially in response to identifying the one or more particular search results associated with the first online retailer, modifying the plurality of search results at least partially based on the entity data and the social network data, wherein modifying the search results comprises highlighting the identified one or more particular search results of the plurality of search results that are associated with the first online retailer;
- and
- (G) displaying the modified results to the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.