# US 2017/0330247 A1 · Systems and methods for linking database entries of a network platform

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- Number: US 2017/0330247 A1
- Document ID: US20170330247A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/592,112
- Filed: 2017-05-10
- Published: 2017-11-16
- Earliest claimed: 2016-05-10
- Assignees: Fapl, LLC
- Applicants: Fapl, LLC
- Inventors: Insung Ahn
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170330247A1

## 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 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; and
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.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one element of the first page comprises one or more of the description of the first product, the first photograph featuring the first product, or a hyperlink pointing to the first page provided on the publication platform, and the at least one element of the second page comprises one or more of the description of the second product, the second photograph featuring the second product, or a hyperlink pointing to the second page provided on the publication platform.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising, subsequent to receiving the first brand's approval and the second brand'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 4 (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 5 (depends on 4)

The method of claim 4, further comprising causing the first phage to be displayed without accessing an external link pointing to a page located outside the publication platform.

### Claim 6 (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 publication platform.

### 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 publication 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 publication 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 publication platform.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the publication platform further comprises a third page for a third product, the third page including a description of the third product, a third photograph featuring the third product, and a third brand of the third product, wherein the link request further includes a request to link the user photograph and the third product such that the user photograph is displayable on the third page along with the third photograph that is already configured to be displayed on the third page, the method further comprising:
in response to the link request, providing the third brand with a third approval request for the third brand's approval or disapproval of linking the user photograph and the third product;
subsequently receiving the third brand's disapproval of linking the user photograph and the third product; and
in response to the third brand's disapproval, refraining from linking, in the at least one database, the user photograph to the third product such that the third page does not feature the user photograph.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10, further comprising causing the third photograph, for which linking was disapproved, to be displayed along with the first photograph and the second photograph, for each of which linking was approved, wherein selection of the third photograph by the user does not lead to displaying any additional elements of the third page.

### Claim 12 (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, a photograph featuring the product to be displayed along with the user photograph.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising:
receiving, from the user, a request to initiate generation of the link request for the user photograph; and
in response to the request to initiate generation of the link request, causing a dimmed version of the user photograph to be displayed along with a search user interface configured to enable the user to identify one or more products to be requested to be linked to the user photograph.

### Claim 14

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; and
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; and
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.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The system of claim 14, wherein the at least one element of the first page comprises one or more of the description of the first product, the first photograph featuring the first product, or a hyperlink pointing to the first page provided on the publication platform, and the at least one element of the second page comprises one or more of the description of the second product, the second photograph featuring the second product, or a hyperlink pointing to the second page provided on the publication platform.

### Claim 16 (depends on 14)

The system of claim 14, wherein the publication platform is further configured to, subsequent to receiving the first brand's approval and the second brand'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 17 (depends on 14)

The system of claim 14, wherein the publication platform is 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, cause the first page to be displayed, and (ii) in response to selection of the second photograph by the user, cause the second page to be displayed.

### Claim 18 (depends on 14)

The system of claim 14, wherein the publication platform is further configured to:
receive, from the user, an indication that a third product featured in the user photograph is unavailable on the publication platform;
in response to receiving the indication that the third product featured in the user photograph is unavailable on the publication platform, crop a portion of the user photograph showing the third product and associate, in the at least one database, the cropped portion with the third product; and
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 publication platform.

### Claim 19 (depends on 14)

The system of claim 14, wherein the publication platform further comprises a third page for a third product, the third page including a description of the third product, a third photograph featuring the third product, and a third brand of the third product, wherein the link request further includes a request to link the user photograph and the third product such that the user photograph is displayable on the third page along with the third photograph that is already configured to be displayed on the third page, wherein the publication platform is further configured to:
in response to the link request, provide the third brand with a third approval request for the third brand's approval or disapproval of linking the user photograph and the third product;
receive, subsequent to subsequent to providing the third brand with the third approval request, the third brand's disapproval of linking the user photograph and the third product;
in response to the third brand's disapproval, refrain from linking, in the at least one database, the user photograph to the third product such that the third page does not feature the user photograph; and
cause the third photograph, for which linking was disapproved, to be displayed along with the first photograph and the second photograph, for each of which linking was approved, wherein selection of the third photograph by the user does not lead to displaying any additional elements of the third page.

### Claim 20 (depends on 14)

The system of claim 14, wherein the publication platform is 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, a photograph featuring the product to be displayed along with the user photograph.