US 2019/0220236 A1 · Systems and Methods for Efficiently Managing Print Procurement Orders Based on Item-Specific Interest Levels and Supplier-Influenced Thresholds

Abstract

Systems and methods of managing print procurement systems based on groups associated with item-specific interest levels and supplier-influenced thresholds are disclosed herein. An example method includes displaying, in an available-groups user interface (UI), respective representations for each of a first and a second buy group. Each buy group includes a respective fixed plurality of physical items associated with a respective time period. The example method further includes displaying a first and second object that includes data reflecting recent changes to respective interest levels associated with a respective buy group. Receiving a request to view a UI for the first buy group and, in response, displaying the first buy group UI. While the first buy group UI is displayed, receiving a request to view the available-groups UI and, in response, displaying the available-groups UI with an updated first and second object.

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Dependent claims

(canceled)

A method, comprising:

at an electronic device with one or more processors and memory, wherein the electronic device is in communication with a display and an input device:
displaying, in an available-groups user interface on the display:
respective representations for each of a first and a second buy group, wherein each buy group includes a respective fixed plurality of physical items associated with a respective time period, the respective time period spanning a start date and an end date for indicating a respective interest level in one or more items of the respective fixed plurality of physical items, and
a first user interface object that includes data reflecting recent changes to respective interest levels associated with the first buy group;
a second user interface object that includes data reflecting recent changes to respective interest levels associated with the second buy group;
receiving, via the input device, from a user of the electronic device, a request to view a user interface for the first buy group;
in response to receiving the request, displaying, on the display and within the user interface for the first buy group, a respective user interface object for each physical item of a fixed plurality of physical items of the first buy group, including a visual representation of an aggregate interest level for the first physical item during the first time period as compared to a threshold interest level for the first physical item, and the aggregate interest level reflects a quantity of the first physical item requested by the user and at least one other user;
while displaying the user interface for the first buy group, receiving, via the input device, from the user of the electronic device, a request to view the available-groups user interface;
and
in response to receiving the request to view the available-groups user interface, displaying, within the available-groups user interface:
an updated first user interface object that includes updated data reflecting recent changes to respective interest levels associated with the first buy group;
and
an updated second user interface object that includes updated data reflecting recent changes to respective interest levels associated with the second buy group.

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A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing executable instructions that, when executed by an electronic device with a touch-sensitive display and an input device, cause the electronic device to:

displaying, in an available-groups user interface on the display:
respective representations for each of a first and a second buy group, wherein each buy group includes a respective fixed plurality of physical items associated with a respective time period, the respective time period spanning a start date and an end date for indicating a respective interest level in one or more items of the respective fixed plurality of physical items, and
a first user interface object that includes data reflecting recent changes to respective interest levels associated with the first buy group;
a second user interface object that includes data reflecting recent changes to respective interest levels associated with the second buy group;
receiving, via the input device, from a user of the electronic device, a request to view a user interface for the first buy group;
in response to receiving the request, displaying, on the display and within the user interface for the first buy group, a respective user interface object for each physical item of a fixed plurality of physical items of the first buy group, including a visual representation of an aggregate interest level for the first physical item during the first time period as compared to a threshold interest level for the first physical item, and the aggregate interest level reflects a quantity of the first physical item requested by the user and at least one other user;
while displaying the user interface for the first buy group, receiving, via the input device, from the user of the electronic device, a request to view the available-groups user interface;
and
in response to receiving the request to view the available-groups user interface, displaying, within the available-groups user interface:
an updated first user interface object that includes updated data reflecting recent changes to respective interest levels associated with the first buy group;
and
an updated second user interface object that includes updated data reflecting recent changes to respective interest levels associated with the second buy group.

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An electronic device, comprising:

a display;
an input device;
one or more processors;
and
memory storing one or more programs which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to:
displaying, in an available-groups user interface on the display:
respective representations for each of a first and a second buy group, wherein each buy group includes a respective fixed plurality of physical items associated with a respective time period, the respective time period spanning a start date and an end date for indicating a respective interest level in one or more items of the respective fixed plurality of physical items, and
a first user interface object that includes data reflecting recent changes to respective interest levels associated with the first buy group;
a second user interface object that includes data reflecting recent changes to respective interest levels associated with the second buy group;
receiving, via the input device, from a user of the electronic device, a request to view a user interface for the first buy group;
in response to receiving the request, displaying, on the display and within the user interface for the first buy group, a respective user interface object for each physical item of a fixed plurality of physical items of the first buy group, including a visual representation of an aggregate interest level for the first physical item during the first time period as compared to a threshold interest level for the first physical item, and the aggregate interest level reflects a quantity of the first physical item requested by the user and at least one other user;
while displaying the user interface for the first buy group, receiving, via the input device, from the user of the electronic device, a request to view the available-groups user interface;
and
in response to receiving the request to view the available-groups user interface, displaying, within the available-groups user interface:
an updated first user interface object that includes updated data reflecting recent changes to respective interest levels associated with the first buy group;
and
an updated second user interface object that includes updated data reflecting recent changes to respective interest levels associated with the second buy group.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

16/216,917Filed 11 Dec 2018

Priority

21 Apr 2016

Published

18 Jul 2019

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification10 codes

G06F 3/1262
Job scheduling, e.g. queuing, determine appropriate device: by grouping or ganging jobs
G06Q 10/087
Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management: inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling,…
G06Q 10/0874
Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders: inventory fulfillment
H04N 1/00923
Assigning priority to, or interrupting, a particular operation: variably assigning priority

Family

Application62/325,952Us provisional application · filed 21 Apr 2016

Application15/493,483Continuation · filed 21 Apr 2017

Application16/216,917Continuation

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Systems and Methods for Efficiently Managing Print Procurement Orders Based on Item-Specific Interest Levels and Supplier-Influenced Thresholds

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