Peer-assisted shopping

US9607330B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Cinsay, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Robert K. Spitz · Nashua, US
• Sergey L. Sundukovskiy · Redondo Beach, US
• Delfino Galindo, Jr. · Laguna Niguel, US
• Todd Downing · Irving, US
• Christian Briggs · Austin, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 20, 2013
• Grant date: Mar 28, 2017
• Expiry date: Jun 20, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q30/0631
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

According to an embodiment of the disclosure, a method for peer-assisted shopping, the method includes initiating, on a first endpoint corresponding to a first user, a display of media content. The method also includes initiating, on the first endpoint, an interactive feature configured to allow the first user to interact with the first endpoint in response to the display of media content. The method further includes initiating, on the first endpoint, an option for the first user to invoke a communication request with at least a second user corresponding to at least a second endpoint. Moreover, the method includes, upon selection of the option, initiating a connection request with the at least a second endpoint.