Paul M Howe

US Patent:

7805339, Sep 28, 2010

Filed:

Dec 18, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/324621

Inventors:

Amir Ashkenazi - Rye Brook NY, US
Oren Glickman - Israel, IL
Paul Howe - New York NY, US

Assignee:

Shopping.com, Ltd. - Netanya

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

705 27, 705 10, 705 14, 705 26, 705 28

Abstract:

Systems and methods for facilitating online comparison shopping, including a similarity engine, a navigational system, and a step skipping system. The systems and methods according to the invention include a method for determining similarity between two preferably disparate products. The systems and methods also preferably include a method of increasing efficiency of navigation in a comparison shopping site based on product coverage and product entropy. The systems and methods further include a method of step-skipping to quicken user navigation through a comparison shopping site.

US Patent:

8140408, Mar 20, 2012

Filed:

Mar 14, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/686061

Inventors:

Amir Ashkenazi - Rye Brook NY, US
Oren Glickman - Moshav Zofit, IL
Paul Howe - New York NY, US

Assignee:

Shopping.com, Ltd - Netanya

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 27, 705 10, 705 14, 705 26, 705 36, 707707, 707722, 707754, 707999, 717178, 717174

Abstract:

Systems and methods for facilitating online comparison shopping, including a similarity engine, a navigational system, and a step skipping system. The systems and methods according to the invention include a method for determining similarity between two preferably disparate products. The systems and methods also preferably include a method of increasing efficiency of navigation in a comparison shopping site based on product coverage and product entropy. The systems and methods further include a method of step-skipping to quicken user navigation through a comparison shopping site.

US Patent:

20130179305, Jul 11, 2013

Filed:

Feb 16, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/398685

Inventors:

Amir Ashkenazi - Rye Brook NY, US
Oren Glickman - Moshav Zofit, IL
Paul Howe - New York NY, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/06

US Classification:

705 2663

Abstract:

As part of the general search functionality in the context of a comparison shopping site, a skip by popularity functionality evaluates each keyword submitted to a search engine. The skip by popularity functionality then determines whether the keyword or keywords submitted are highly relevant to a specific attribute or category. When a relevance threshold with respect to a specific attribute or category is met, certain criteria may be applied to test whether the user can be skipped over intermediate navigational steps and immediately delivered to the highly relevant category or attribute or even to a comparison shopping page for a specific product. Skip by popularity functionality may be used to determine and select the single most popular product associated with the keyword as determined either by users, or according to some other suitable determination scheme.