Methods and systems for guiding consumers in category-based transactions

摘要

A system and method for guiding consumers through category-based transactions leads consumers through the creation of registries or shopping lists by displaying a group of items in a series of categories, and selecting one or more of the items within the categories. A user's progress in creating the registry may be displayed in a persistent menu bar that remains displayed on an interface as the user advances from one category to another. The systems and methods may be utilized by one or more users to create an electronic baby registry or wedding registry, to prepare for any event, or to enhance any category-based shopping experience at an online marketplace.

主权项

1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having a computer-executable component for causing a computer system to perform a method for generating a persistent menu bar for creating a collaborative list, the method comprising:
generating a display of a plurality of product categories on a first screen to an originating user; receiving a selection of a first product category of the plurality of product categories from the originating user over a network; receiving information identifying a plurality of collaborating users from the originating user over the network; transmitting an invitation to collaborate in creating the collaborative list to at least one of the plurality of collaborating users over the network; generating a display of the plurality of product categories on at least a second screen to the at least one of the plurality of collaborating users; receiving a selection of a second product category of the plurality of product categories from the at least one of plurality of collaborating users over the network; generating a display of the persistent menu bar in a first portion of at least the second screen, wherein the persistent menu bar includes at least a first icon indicative of the first product category and a second icon indicative of the second product category; generating a display of a first plurality of products in a second portion of at least the second screen, wherein each of the first plurality of products is in the first product category; receiving a selection of at least one of the first plurality of products; adding information regarding the at least one of the first plurality of products to the collaborative list; and after the information regarding the at least one of the first plurality of products is added to the collaborative list,
generating a display of a second plurality of products in the second portion of at least the second screen, wherein each of the second plurality of products is in the second product category.