Methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture for a ring advisor system

Abstract

A device that automates a design of an engagement ring. The handheld device comprises a display for displaying a series of questions to a customer and an input device that is capable of receiving at least one answer to the series of questions. The device also includes a microprocessor; and a memory that stores instructions, which cause the microprocessor to: input the at least one answer into an algorithm; identify on behalf of the customer a plurality of engagement rings that best matches the at least one answer; generate an information box in the display, in response to the selection of a specific engagement ring from the plurality of engagement rings; receive the customer's feedback on the specific engagement ring; and generating a recommended engagement ring to the customer.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . A handheld electronic device comprising:
 a display region of a graphical user interface of a display device for displaying a series of user interactive graphical objects to provide a series of questions to a user, in which each question is related to a design of a jewelry item;   an input device associated with an input region of the graphical user interface to receive, from the series of user interactive graphical objects, at least one answer to the series of questions;   a processor; and   a memory to store instructions, which, when executed, cause the processor to:
 input, from the series of user interactive graphical objects, the at least one answer into an process implemented by a recommendation engine; 
 identify on behalf of the user, based on the process, a plurality of jewelry items that best matches the at least one answer; 
 generate an information box on the display region of the graphical user interface of the display device, in response to the selection of a specific jewelry item from the plurality of jewelry items, in which the information box provides a detailed explanation as to why the specific jewelry item was identified as a best match; 
 receive, from the input region of the graphical user interface of the input device, feedback from the user on the specific jewelry item; 
 generate, on the display region of the graphical user interface of the display device, a first display window with a recommended jewelry item to the user; 
 in response to receipt, from the input region of the graphical user interface of the input device, user feedback indicating the user is not interested in the recommended jewelry item, generate, on the display region of the graphical user interface of the display device, a second display window, overlaying the first display window, providing interactive graphical objects representing options for the users to input updated parameters related to characteristics of jewelry items; and 
 in response to receipt of the updated parameters related to characteristics of jewelry items, cause the process implemented by the recommendation engine to (1) remove the second display window of the display region of the graphical user interface of the display, (2) generate real time recommendations of other jewelry items based on the updated parameters and (3) display recommendations of the other jewelry items on the first display window of the display region of the graphical user interface of the display. 
   
     
     
         3 . The handheld device of  claim 2 , in which the questions comprise at least a desired budget for the jewelry item. 
     
     
         4 . The handheld device of  claim 2 , in which the questions comprises at least a selection of a type of metal for the jewelry item: and
 in which the display displays information regarding the type of metal selected by a majority of users.   
     
     
         5 . The handheld device of  claim 2 , in which the questions comprises at least: a selection of a style of the jewelry item; and
 in which the display displays information regarding the style of jewelry item that is selected by a majority of users.   
     
     
         6 . The handheld device of  claim 2 , in which the questions comprises at least a selection of a particular shape; and
 in which the display displays information regarding the shape selected by a majority of users.   
     
     
         7 . The handheld device of  claim 2 , in which the questions comprises: a comparison question, in which the user uses a slider to choose the importance of a first feature over a second feature. 
     
     
         8 . The handheld device of  claim 7 , in which the first feature comprises a diamond's sparkle and the second feature comprises a diamond's size. 
     
     
         9 . The handheld device of  claim 7 , in which the first feature comprises a diamond's clarity under a microscope and the second feature comprises a diamond's clarity to an unaided eye. 
     
     
         10 . The handheld device of  claim 7 , in which the comparison question comprises a selection related to a clarity of a diamond. 
     
     
         11 . The handheld device of  claim 7 , in which the comparison question comprises a selection related to a colorlessness of a diamond. 
     
     
         12 . The handheld device of  claim 2 , in which the display displays at least one jewelry item that best matches the user questions. 
     
     
         13 . The handheld device of  claim 2 , in which the questions are simple questions. 
     
     
         14 . The handheld device of  claim 2 , in which the memory further to store instructions, which, when executed, cause the processor to:
 receive a request to purchase the recommended jewelry item.   
     
     
         15 . The handheld device of  claim 2 , in which the memory to further store instructions, which, when executed, cause the processor to:
 input the user feedback into a second process of the recommendation engine.   
     
     
         16 . An electronic device comprising:
 a display region of a graphical user interface of a display for displaying a series of user interactive graphical objects to provide a series of questions to a user, in which each question is related to the design of a jewelry item;   an input device associated with in input region of the graphical user interface to receive, from the series of user interactive graphical objects, at least one answer to the series of questions;   a processor; and   a memory to store instructions, which, when executed, cause the processor to:
 input, from the series of user interactive graphical objects, the at least one answer into a process implemented by a recommendation engine; 
 identify on behalf of the user, based on the process, a plurality of jewelry items that best matches the at least one answer; 
 generate on the display region of the graphical user interface an information box, in response to the selection of a specific jewelry item from the plurality of jewelry items, in which the information box provides a detailed explanation as to why the specific jewelry item was identified as a best match; 
 receive, from the input region of the graphical user interface, data representing the user feedback on the specific jewelry item; 
 generate, on a first display window of the display region of the graphical user interface, data representing a recommended jewelry item to the user; 
 in response to receipt, from the input region of the graphical user interface of the input device, user feedback indicating the user is not interested in the recommended jewelry item, generate, on the display region of the graphical user interface of the display device, a second display window, overlaying the first display window, providing interactive graphical objects representing options for the users to input updated parameters related to characteristics of jewelry items; and 
 in response to receipt of the updated parameters related to characteristics of jewelry items, cause the algorithm implemented by the recommendation engine to (1) remove the second display window of the display region of the graphical user interface of the display, (2) generate real time recommendations of other jewelry items based on the updated parameters and (3) display recommendations of the other jewelry items on the first display window of the display region of the graphical user interface of the display. 
   
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 16 , in which the memory further to store instructions, which, when executed, cause the processor to:
 receive a request to purchase the recommended jewelry item.   
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 16 , in which the memory to further store instructions, which, when executed, cause the processor to:
 input the user's feedback into a second process.   
     
     
         19 . An article of manufacture comprising:
 a non-transitory machine-readable medium for storing instructions thereon to cause at least one processor to:   display on a display region of a graphical user interface of a display device, a series of user interactive graphical objects to provide a series of questions to a user, in which each question is related to the design of a jewelry item;   receive at an input device associated with an input region of the graphical user interface, from the series of user interactive graphical objects, at least one answer to the series of questions;   receive, from the series of user interactive graphical objects, the at least one answer into an process implemented by a recommendation engine;   identify on behalf of the user, based on the process, a plurality of jewelry items that best matches the at least one answer;   generate an information box on the display region of the graphical user interface of the display device, in response to the selection of a specific jewelry item from the plurality of jewelry items, in which the information box provides a detailed explanation as to why the specific jewelry item was identified as a best match;   receive, from the input region of the graphical user interface of the input device, the feedback from the user on the specific jewelry item;   generate, on the display region of the graphical user interface of the display device, a first display window with a recommended jewelry item to the user;   in response to receipt, from the input region of the graphical user interface of the input device, user feedback indicating the user is not interested in the recommended jewelry item, generate, on the display region of the graphical user interface of the display device, a second display window, overlaying the first display window, providing interactive graphical objects representing options for the users to input updated parameters related to characteristics of jewelry items; and   in response to receipt of the updated parameters related to characteristics of jewelry items, cause the process implemented by the recommendation engine to (1) remove the second display window of the display region of the graphical user interface of the display, (2) generate real time recommendations of other jewelry items based on the updated parameters and (3) display recommendations of the other jewelry items on the first display window of the display region of the graphical user interface of the display.   
     
     
         20 . The article of  claim 19 , in which the non-transitory machine-readable medium to further store instructions, which, when executed, cause the processor to:
 receive a request to purchase the recommended jewelry item.   
     
     
         21 . The article of  claim 19 , in which the non-transitory machine-readable medium to further store instructions, which, when executed, cause the processor t
 input the user feedback into a second process of the recommendation engine.