Perspective Item View for E-Commerce Clustering

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users of electronic commerce platforms face overwhelming collections of items when browsing or searching, making it difficult to locate specific items due to the sheer volume of information, leading to a need for user-friendly mechanisms that simplify the browsing experience.

Innovation Solution

The system generates a perspective view of items, determines collections of similar items through multidimensional clustering, and updates the display based on user interactions, focusing on a principal item and providing additional information, allowing users to browse efficiently and intuitively by selecting options like 'more like this' or filtering by attributes.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If users browse through a large collection of items in an electronic catalog, then the variety of items available increases, but the difficulty of locating specific items increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveitem varietyVSAvoiditem location difficulty
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the large collection of items into multiple clusters based on similarity attributes (e.g., color, category, price range). Each cluster represents a manageable subset of items, allowing users to navigate through organized groups rather than overwhelming individual items. This segmentation reduces the cognitive load and makes item location easier while preserving access to the full variety of items across all clusters.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a new dimensional organization by clustering items based on multiple attributes simultaneously (color, category, price, etc.). This creates a multi-dimensional navigation space where users can filter and browse items along different attribute dimensions, transforming the traditional single-dimension linear browsing into a rich multi-dimensional exploration experience that handles large item collections effectively.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Ease of manufacture

If predetermined manual category filters are used to organize items, then the categorization structure is simple and easy to implement, but the accuracy of item grouping decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecategorization simplicityVSAvoiditem grouping accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the parameters used for item grouping from simple manual categories to multiple quantitative attributes including color values, price ranges, product dimensions, and other measurable properties. By using these precise parameters, the system automatically computes similarity between items and creates accurate clusters that reflect actual item characteristics rather than broad manual categories, significantly improving grouping accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs self-service by automatically computing item similarities and generating cluster assignments without requiring manual categorization effort. The algorithm autonomously analyzes item attributes, calculates similarity metrics, and organizes items into clusters based on computed relationships, eliminating the need for manual categorization while achieving high grouping accuracy through data-driven clustering.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS10203847B1Determining collections of similar items
Publication Date: 2019.02.12 AMAZON TECH INC
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AI summary

Systems and methods are provided for generating a perspective view of item images and/or determining collections of similar items. For example, a set and/or collection of item images may be presented in a perspective view. One or more options may be selected by a user to update the set and/or collection of items and/or images. An updated set and/or collection may be determined, for example, by clustering the items and/or comparing items with the base item. One or more dimensions and/or attributes may be used to cluster and/or graph the items to determine new collections of items.