US 12,236,471 B2
System and method for providing a social media shopping experience
Thomas M. Isaacson, Huntingtown, MD (US); and Ryan Connell Durham, Anchorage, AK (US)
Assigned to Monticello Enterprises LLC, Huntingtown, MD (US)
Filed by Monticello Enterprises LLC, Huntingtown, MD (US)
Filed on Jul. 12, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/220,977.
Application 18/220,977 is a continuation of application No. 17/391,481, filed on Aug. 2, 2021, granted, now 11,842,380.
Application 17/391,481 is a continuation of application No. 16/884,416, filed on Jul. 14, 2020, granted, now 11,080,777, issued on Aug. 3, 2021.
Application 16/884,416 is a continuation of application No. 16/849,219, filed on Apr. 15, 2020, granted, now 10,825,079, issued on Nov. 3, 2020.
Application 16/849,219 is a continuation of application No. 16/721,970, filed on Dec. 20, 2019, granted, now 10,650,441, issued on May 12, 2020.
Application 16/721,970 is a continuation of application No. 16/573,411, filed on Sep. 17, 2019, granted, now 11,244,377, issued on Feb. 8, 2022.
Application 16/573,411 is a continuation of application No. 16/445,297, filed on Jun. 19, 2019, granted, now 10,511,580, issued on Dec. 17, 2019.
Application 16/445,297 is a continuation of application No. 16/279,685, filed on Feb. 19, 2019, granted, now 10,643,266, issued on May 5, 2020.
Application 16/279,685 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/126,541, filed on Sep. 10, 2018, granted, now 10,832,310, issued on Nov. 10, 2020.
Application 16/126,541 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/947,395, filed on Apr. 6, 2018, granted, now 10,152,756, issued on Dec. 11, 2018.
Application 15/947,395 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/720,878, filed on Sep. 29, 2017, granted, now 10,497,037, issued on Dec. 3, 2019.
Application 15/720,878 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/678,664, filed on Aug. 16, 2017, abandoned.
Application 15/678,664 is a continuation of application No. 15/678,378, filed on Aug. 16, 2017, granted, now 10,621,653, issued on Apr. 14, 2020.
Application 15/678,378 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/602,868, filed on May 23, 2017, granted, now 9,922,381, issued on Mar. 20, 2018.
Application 15/602,868 is a continuation of application No. 15/600,599, filed on May 19, 2017, granted, now 9,922,380, issued on Mar. 20, 2018.
Application 15/600,599 is a continuation of application No. 15/600,388, filed on May 19, 2017, granted, now 10,504,193, issued on Dec. 10, 2019.
Application 15/600,388 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/586,999, filed on May 4, 2017, granted, now 10,121,186, issued on Nov. 6, 2018.
Application 15/586,999 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/269,451, filed on Sep. 19, 2016, granted, now 9,767,520, issued on Sep. 19, 2017.
Application 15/269,451 is a continuation of application No. 15/263,066, filed on Sep. 12, 2016, granted, now 10,002,396, issued on Jun. 19, 2018.
Application 15/263,066 is a continuation of application No. 15/018,954, filed on Feb. 9, 2016, granted, now 9,734,526, issued on Aug. 15, 2017.
Application 15/018,954 is a continuation of application No. 14/853,579, filed on Sep. 14, 2015, granted, now 9,396,491, issued on Jul. 19, 2016.
Application 14/853,579 is a continuation of application No. 14/822,368, filed on Aug. 10, 2015, granted, now 9,292,871, issued on Mar. 22, 2016.
Application 14/822,368 is a continuation of application No. 14/672,876, filed on Mar. 30, 2015, granted, now 9,361,638, issued on Jun. 7, 2016.
Application 14/672,876 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/230,864, filed on Mar. 31, 2014, granted, now 9,430,794, issued on Aug. 30, 2016.
Application 17/391,481 is a continuation of application No. 16/884,416, filed on Jul. 14, 2020, granted, now 11,080,777, issued on Aug. 3, 2021.
Application 16/884,416 is a continuation of application No. 16/849,219, filed on Apr. 15, 2020, granted, now 10,825,079, issued on Nov. 3, 2020.
Application 16/849,219 is a continuation of application No. 16/721,970, filed on Dec. 20, 2019, granted, now 10,650,441, issued on May 12, 2020.
Application 16/721,970 is a continuation of application No. 16/573,411, filed on Sep. 17, 2019, granted, now 11,244,377, issued on Feb. 8, 2022.
Application 16/573,411 is a continuation of application No. 16/445,297, filed on Jun. 19, 2019, granted, now 10,511,580, issued on Dec. 17, 2019.
Application 16/445,297 is a continuation of application No. 16/279,685, filed on Feb. 19, 2019, granted, now 10,643,266, issued on May 5, 2020.
Application 16/279,685 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/126,541, filed on Sep. 10, 2018, granted, now 10,832,310, issued on Nov. 10, 2020.
Application 16/126,541 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/947,395, filed on Apr. 6, 2018, granted, now 10,152,756, issued on Dec. 11, 2018.
Application 15/947,395 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/720,878, filed on Sep. 29, 2017, granted, now 10,497,037, issued on Dec. 3, 2019.
Application 15/720,878 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/678,664, filed on Aug. 16, 2017, abandoned.
Application 17/391,481 is a continuation of application No. 16/884,416, filed on Jul. 14, 2020, granted, now 11,080,777, issued on Aug. 3, 2021.
Application 16/884,416 is a continuation of application No. 16/849,219, filed on Apr. 15, 2020, granted, now 10,825,079, issued on Nov. 3, 2020.
Application 16/849,219 is a continuation of application No. 16/721,970, filed on Dec. 20, 2019, granted, now 10,650,441, issued on May 12, 2020.
Application 16/721,970 is a continuation of application No. 16/573,411, filed on Sep. 17, 2019, granted, now 11,244,377, issued on Feb. 8, 2022.
Application 16/573,411 is a continuation of application No. 16/445,297, filed on Jun. 19, 2019, granted, now 10,511,580, issued on Dec. 17, 2019.
Application 16/445,297 is a continuation of application No. 16/279,685, filed on Feb. 19, 2019, granted, now 10,643,266, issued on May 5, 2020.
Application 16/279,685 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/126,541, filed on Sep. 10, 2018, granted, now 10,832,310, issued on Nov. 10, 2020.
Application 16/126,541 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/947,395, filed on Apr. 6, 2018, granted, now 10,152,756, issued on Dec. 11, 2018.
Application 15/947,395 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/720,878, filed on Sep. 29, 2017, granted, now 10,497,037, issued on Dec. 3, 2019.
Application 17/391,481 is a continuation of application No. 16/884,416, filed on Jul. 14, 2020, granted, now 11,080,777, issued on Aug. 3, 2021.
Application 16/884,416 is a continuation of application No. 16/849,219, filed on Apr. 15, 2020, granted, now 10,825,079, issued on Nov. 3, 2020.
Application 16/849,219 is a continuation of application No. 16/721,970, filed on Dec. 20, 2019, granted, now 10,650,441, issued on May 12, 2020.
Application 16/721,970 is a continuation of application No. 16/573,411, filed on Sep. 17, 2019, granted, now 11,244,377, issued on Feb. 8, 2022.
Application 16/573,411 is a continuation of application No. 16/445,297, filed on Jun. 19, 2019, granted, now 10,511,580, issued on Dec. 17, 2019.
Application 16/445,297 is a continuation of application No. 16/279,685, filed on Feb. 19, 2019, granted, now 10,643,266, issued on May 5, 2020.
Application 16/279,685 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/126,541, filed on Sep. 10, 2018, granted, now 10,832,310, issued on Nov. 10, 2020.
Application 16/126,541 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/947,395, filed on Apr. 6, 2018, granted, now 10,152,756, issued on Dec. 11, 2018.
Application 15/947,395 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/720,878, filed on Sep. 29, 2017, granted, now 10,497,037, issued on Dec. 3, 2019.
Application 15/720,878 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/263,057, filed on Sep. 12, 2016, granted, now 9,824,408, issued on Nov. 21, 2017.
Application 15/263,057 is a continuation of application No. 15/018,954, filed on Feb. 9, 2016, granted, now 9,734,526, issued on Aug. 15, 2017.
Application 15/018,954 is a continuation of application No. 14/853,579, filed on Sep. 14, 2015, granted, now 9,396,491, issued on Jul. 19, 2016.
Application 14/853,579 is a continuation of application No. 14/822,368, filed on Aug. 10, 2015, granted, now 9,292,871, issued on Mar. 22, 2016.
Application 14/822,368 is a continuation of application No. 14/672,876, filed on Mar. 30, 2015, granted, now 9,361,638, issued on Jun. 7, 2016.
Application 14/672,876 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/230,864, filed on Mar. 31, 2014, granted, now 9,430,794, issued on Aug. 30, 2016.
Application 17/391,481 is a continuation of application No. 16/884,416, filed on Jul. 14, 2020, granted, now 11,080,777, issued on Aug. 3, 2021.
Application 16/884,416 is a continuation of application No. 16/849,219, filed on Apr. 15, 2020, granted, now 10,825,079, issued on Nov. 3, 2020.
Application 16/849,219 is a continuation of application No. 16/721,970, filed on Dec. 20, 2019, granted, now 10,650,441, issued on May 12, 2020.
Application 16/721,970 is a continuation of application No. 16/573,411, filed on Sep. 17, 2019, granted, now 11,244,377, issued on Feb. 8, 2022.
Application 16/573,411 is a continuation of application No. 16/445,297, filed on Jun. 19, 2019, granted, now 10,511,580, issued on Dec. 17, 2019.
Application 16/445,297 is a continuation of application No. 16/279,685, filed on Feb. 19, 2019, granted, now 10,643,266, issued on May 5, 2020.
Application 16/279,685 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/126,541, filed on Sep. 10, 2018, granted, now 10,832,310, issued on Nov. 10, 2020.
Application 17/391,481 is a continuation of application No. 16/884,416, filed on Jul. 14, 2020, granted, now 11,080,777, issued on Aug. 3, 2021.
Application 16/884,416 is a continuation of application No. 16/849,219, filed on Apr. 15, 2020, granted, now 10,825,079, issued on Nov. 3, 2020.
Application 16/849,219 is a continuation of application No. 16/721,970, filed on Dec. 20, 2019, granted, now 10,650,441, issued on May 12, 2020.
Application 16/721,970 is a continuation of application No. 16/573,411, filed on Sep. 17, 2019, granted, now 11,244,377, issued on Feb. 8, 2022.
Application 16/573,411 is a continuation of application No. 16/445,297, filed on Jun. 19, 2019, granted, now 10,511,580, issued on Dec. 17, 2019.
Application 16/445,297 is a continuation of application No. 16/279,685, filed on Feb. 19, 2019, granted, now 10,643,266, issued on May 5, 2020.
Application 16/279,685 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/018,939, filed on Feb. 9, 2016, granted, now 10,332,170, issued on Jun. 25, 2019.
Application 15/018,939 is a continuation of application No. 14/853,579, filed on Sep. 14, 2015, granted, now 9,396,491, issued on Jul. 19, 2016.
Application 17/391,481 is a continuation of application No. 16/884,416, filed on Jul. 14, 2020, granted, now 11,080,777, issued on Aug. 3, 2021.
Application 16/884,416 is a continuation of application No. 16/420,785, filed on May 23, 2019, granted, now 10,726,472, issued on Jul. 28, 2020.
Application 16/420,785 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/176,425, filed on Oct. 31, 2018, granted, now 11,004,139, issued on May 11, 2020.
Application 17/391,481 is a continuation of application No. 16/884,416, filed on Jul. 14, 2020, granted, now 11,080,777, issued on Aug. 3, 2021.
Application 16/884,416 is a continuation of application No. 16/420,785, filed on May 23, 2019, granted, now 10,726,472, issued on Jul. 28, 2020.
Application 16/420,785 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/279,685, filed on Feb. 19, 2019, granted, now 10,643,266, issued on May 5, 2020.
Application 17/391,481 is a continuation of application No. 16/884,416, filed on Jul. 14, 2020, granted, now 11,080,777, issued on Aug. 3, 2021.
Application 16/884,416 is a continuation of application No. 16/801,513, filed on Feb. 26, 2020, granted, now 10,769,717, issued on Sep. 8, 2020.
Application 16/801,513 is a continuation of application No. 16/675,341, filed on Nov. 6, 2019, granted, now 10,650,443, issued on May 12, 2020.
Application 16/675,341 is a continuation of application No. 16/573,411, filed on Sep. 17, 2019, granted, now 11,244,377, issued on Feb. 8, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/973,287, filed on Apr. 1, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/972,843, filed on Mar. 31, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/972,834, filed on Mar. 31, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/972,848, filed on Mar. 31, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/972,865, filed on Mar. 31, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/972,879, filed on Mar. 31, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/972,861, filed on Mar. 31, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/972,878, filed on Mar. 31, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/972,892, filed on Mar. 31, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/972,890, filed on Mar. 31, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/475,578, filed on Mar. 23, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/450,900, filed on Jan. 26, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/399,761, filed on Sep. 26, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/560,261, filed on Sep. 19, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/569,841, filed on Oct. 9, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/725,855, filed on Aug. 31, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/809,170, filed on Feb. 22, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/812,153, filed on Feb. 28, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/818,440, filed on Mar. 14, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0013283 A1, Jan. 11, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06Q 30/00 (2023.01); G06Q 30/0601 (2023.01)
CPC G06Q 30/0633 (2013.01) [G06Q 30/0625 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0635 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0641 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
storing, in a user profile on a non-search or non-commerce application or website, payment data for a user to enable purchases of products while the user is interacting with the non-search or non-commerce application or website;
receiving a first interaction on a user interface from the user on non-search or non-commerce application or website;
based on the first interaction from the user, presenting a piece of content on the user interface of the non-search or non-commerce application or website, the piece of content comprising a product for sale, wherein the product is provided in the piece of content based on the product being included in a synchronized product database with product data provided from a merchant computing device, wherein the product data in the synchronized product database is received at the non-search or non-commerce application or website via an application programming interface between the non-search or non-commerce application or website and the merchant computing device;
receiving, at the non-search or non-commerce application or website, a second interaction with a buy option configured on the piece of content, wherein the buy option is for the product and comprises one of a buy button, a drop-down menu, or a hyperlink;
managing, via a payment engine configured with the non-search or non-commerce application or website and without transitioning the user from the non-search or non-commerce application or website to the merchant computing device, a purchase of the product using the payment data obtained from the user profile on the non-search or non-commerce application or website; and
informing, by the non-search or non-commerce application or website, the merchant computing device of the purchase of the product to enable delivery of the product to the user.