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ONLINE PRODUCT OR SERVICE SEARCH WITH AUTOMATIC CONTEXTUAL PRODUCT OR SERVICE NEWS TO INFLUENCE SELECTION/TIMING OF PURCHASE

Application US20260080436A1 Kind: A1 Mar 19, 2026

Inventors

KRISHNAN RAGHAVAN, PRASAD A G, VIJAYPRAKASH IDLUR

Abstract

An electronic system, a method, and a computer program product select and provide published reliable information articles that are contextually appropriate and authoritative to influence selection and timing of purchase of a product identified as of interest to a user. The electronic system includes at least one electronic device that detects, via input device(s), user input(s) by a user indicating a current interest in purchasing a product or service. The electronic system activates an electronic search to identify, in published information source(s), relevant article(s) containing product or service information associated with the product or service. The electronic system presents, via output device(s), a purchase interface section indicating the product or service and at least a portion of or a link to the product or service information from the relevant article(s), to influence timing of a purchase decision for the product or service by the user.

CPC Classifications

G06Q 30/0253 G06Q 30/0625 G06Q 30/0641

Filing Date

2024-09-17

Application No.

18887435