US2012330999A1PendingUtilityA1

Systems and methods for providing interactive assistance on purchase decision-making

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Aug 28, 2001Filed: Dec 23, 2011Published: Dec 27, 2012
Est. expiryAug 28, 2021(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Howard W. LutnickGlenn D. KirwinJoan Kirwin
G06Q 30/02G06Q 10/06G06Q 30/0611G06Q 30/0613G06Q 30/0631G06Q 30/0601G06Q 30/0641G06Q 30/0625G06Q 30/0633
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Abstract

Systems and methods for providing interactive assistance on purchase decision-making are provided. These systems and methods are preferably adapted to enable a purchase decision to be made by preferably interactively assisting the purchase decision-making process until a final purchase selection is made or indicated.

Claims

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1 . A method, executed using at least one computer processor, of querying a user of the user's interests to provide the user with recommendations, the method comprising:
 querying, using at least one computer processor, a user of the user's interests related to a first category, wherein the querying comprises providing at least two user-selectable answers related to the first category that are indicative of responses to the query;   providing, using at least one computer processor, the user with a recommendation related to the first category based on the user's responses to the querying;   providing, using at least one computer processor, the user with a recommendation related to a second category wherein the recommendation related to the second category is related to the user response to the at least two user-selectable answers related to the first category.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the first category includes interests related to travel. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2  wherein the second category includes interests related to accommodation. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2  wherein the second category includes interests related to shopping. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the first category includes interests related to accommodation. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5  wherein the second category includes interests related to travel. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 5  wherein the second category includes interests related to shopping. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the first category includes interests related to shopping. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8  wherein the second category includes interests related to travel. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8  wherein the second category includes interests related to accommodation. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the querying is provided on a graphical user interface. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the querying is provided through an on-line interface. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the on-line interface is the Internet. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1  wherein, in response to a user selecting one of the at least two user-selectable answers related to the first category that are indicative of responses to the query, at least two user-selectable answers related to the first category and included in the user-selected answer are provided. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14  wherein, in response to the user selecting one of the at least two user-selectable answers related to the first category and included in the user-selected answer, the recommendation related to the first category is provided. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14  wherein, the user recommendation related to the second category is provided based on the user selecting one of the at least two user-selectable answers related to the first category and included in the user-selected answer. 
     
     
         17 . A system for querying a user of the user's interests to provide the user with recommendations, the system comprising:
 at least one computer processor configured to query the user of the user's interests related to a first category, wherein the at least one computer processor provides at least two user-selectable answers related to the first category that are indicative of responses to the query;   at least one computer processor configured to provide the user with a recommendation related to the first category based on the user's responses to the querying;   at least one computer processor configured to provide the user with a recommendation related to a second category wherein the recommendation related to the second category is related to the user response to the at least two user-selectable answers related to the first category.

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