Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Contextual searching via a mobile computing device
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Application No.: US15933520Application Date: 2018-03-23
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Publication No.: US10223668B2Publication Date: 2019-03-05
- Inventor: Robyn R. Schwartz
- Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts, LLP
- Agent Jay Wahlquist
- Main IPC: G06Q10/08
- IPC: G06Q10/08 ; G06Q30/02 ; H04W4/02

Abstract:
A method and associated system for processing a search query to retrieve product information and offers that are customized for an end user. An electronic planogram including expected locations of a product in a retail store is generated. A received communication includes a query object, an approximate location of the product in the retail store, and a database search query. From a comparison between the approximate and expected locations of the product, an electronic message is generated to communicate, to employees of the retail store, that the product is misplaced in the retail store. The database search query is performed for retrieving product information offers that are customized for the end user. The query object and the electronic planogram are used to identify products that have been misplaced, maintain adequate inventory levels to meet customer demands, and track the location of products within the retail store.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180211211A1 CONTEXTUAL SEARCHING VIA A MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE Public/Granted day:2018-07-26
Information query