Systems and methods for linking database entries of a 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.
Claims20
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, 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;
- providing 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;
- 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;
- 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 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, providing the first brand with a first approval request for the first brand's approval or disapproval of linking the user photograph and the first product;
- in response to the link request, providing the second brand with a second approval request for the second brand's approval or disapproval of linking the user photograph and the second product;
- receiving, subsequent to providing the first brand with the first approval request, the first brand's approval of linking the user photograph and the first product and further receiving, subsequent to providing the second brand with the second approval request, the second brand's approval of linking the user photograph and the second product;
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- in response to both of the first brand's approval and the second brand'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 at least one element of the second page and further such that selection of the user photograph on the second page leads to displaying at least one element of the first page.
A system for linking a user photo to two or more pages related to products of different brands, the system comprising:
- a 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 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 publication platform is configured to:
- 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;
- 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 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 brand's 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 brand's 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 brand's 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 brand's approval of linking the user photograph and the second product;
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- in response to both of the first brand's approval and the second brand's 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 leads to displaying at least one element of the second page and further such that selection of the user photograph on the second page leads to displaying at least one element of the first page.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.