3D Shopping Cart Spatial Item Organization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current e-commerce shopping carts display items in a linear, two-dimensional manner, which can be cumbersome and unintuitive for users, especially when ordering large quantities or managing different delivery addresses and shipping times, leading to difficulties in checking entries for correctness.
Innovation Solution
A three-dimensional shopping cart system that uses an item classification module, 3D rendering module, and communications module to generate and display items in a 3D format based on synergies between items, allowing users to manipulate the display through filters and gestures, and enabling intuitive viewing and organization of items.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If items are displayed in a linear two-dimensional manner in the shopping cart, then the system is simple to implement, but it becomes difficult to check entries for correctness and hard to manage when ordering large quantities
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a traditional two-dimensional linear display to a three-dimensional spatial arrangement of items in the shopping cart. Items are organized in a 3D grid structure where users can visually perceive groupings and relationships between items across multiple dimensions, making it easier to check entries for correctness and manage large quantities of items.
2Quantity of substance
If multiple items are added to the shopping cart, then the order capacity increases, but the number of pages or screens required to display all items increases
Solution Approach 1:
By organizing items in a three-dimensional spatial layout rather than a linear sequence, the system allows users to view a larger number of items within a compact visual space. The 3D arrangement enables simultaneous display of multiple item groups without requiring users to navigate through multiple pages or screens, reducing the time needed to view and verify all items in large orders.
3Device complexity
If items are arranged in a traditional linear format, then the display is simple, but it is not intuitive for shoppers to understand relationships between items
Solution Approach 1:
The three-dimensional arrangement allows items to be spatially organized according to their relationships and synergies, creating an intuitive visual representation that helps shoppers understand connections between items. Related items can be positioned closer together or grouped in specific spatial patterns, making item relationships immediately apparent without requiring complex display mechanisms.
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AI summary
The present invention generally relates to web based electronic commerce systems. In particular, embodiments of the invention are directed to systems and methods configured to provide a three dimensional shopping cart for the display of items to be ordered by a user or group of users.