Method, medium, and system for building a product finder

Abstract

The principles set forth herein describe building a product finder. One aspect comprises receiving a request at a computing device to develop a product finder for a specified product category; receiving input at the computing device to configure the product finder, the input comprising data representing product information associated with the specified product category; developing, via a processor accessible by the computing device, the product finder based on an existing template, wherein developing the product finder based on the existing template reduces writing of computer code; and utilizing the input to customize the product finder. Other embodiments are disclosed herein.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A computer-implemented method comprising:
 displaying, on a user computing device, a product finder widget, wherein the product finder widget corresponds to a specified product category having selectable attributes associated with products in the specified product category, the product finder widget being incorporated into a third party web page of a third party web server such that it appears integrated with the third party web page while being hosted by a web server other than the third party web server and wherein the product finder widget is configured to receive a selection of at least one selectable attributes;   receiving, by the product finder widget, a selection of at least one of the selectable attributes from a user;   sending, by a computing device, a query including the at least one of the selectable attributes to an external product data service;   receiving, by a computing device, product data describing products having the at least one of the selectable attributes; and   displaying, by a computing device, information corresponding to the product data in the product finder widget.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising causing a map feature to be displayed and via the product finder widget along and wherein the product data comprises data relating to a product location. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the product finder widget is generated by code running in a web browser of the user device. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the product finder widget is displayed in response to a user interaction with the web page. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the product is a digital media product. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the web page includes at least one of video content or audio content. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the product data include at least one of a voucher, a coupon, or a ticket. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the product data describes a product genus and further comprising receiving information representing a user selection of at least one product in the product genus and transmitting more specific information describing the at least one product. 
     
     
         9 . A Non-transitory computer readable media having instructions stored thereon, the instructions, when executed by one or more processors, cause at least one of the one or more processors to:
 cause to be displayed, on a user computing device, a product finder widget, wherein the product finder widget corresponds to a specified product category having selectable attributes associated with products in the specified product category, the product finder widget being incorporated into a third party web page of a third party web server such that it appears integrated with the third party web page while being hosted by a web server other than the third party web server and wherein the product finder widget is configured to receive a selection of at least one selectable attributes;   receive, by the product finder widget, a selection of at least one of the selectable attributes from a user;   send, by a computing device, a query including the at least one of the selectable attributes to an external product data service;   receive, by a computing device, product data describing products having the at least one of the selectable attributes; and   cause to be displayed, by a computing device, information corresponding to the product data in the product finder widget.   
     
     
         10 . The media of  claim 10 , wherein the instructions further cause the one or more processors to cause a map feature to be displayed and via the product finder widget along and wherein the product data comprises data relating to a product location. 
     
     
         11 . The media of  claim 10 , wherein the product finder widget is generated by code running in a web browser of a user device. 
     
     
         12 . The media of  claim 10 , wherein the product finder widget is displayed in response to a user interaction with the web page. 
     
     
         13 . The media of  claim 10 , wherein the product is a digital media product. 
     
     
         14 . The media of  claim 10 , wherein the web page includes at least one of video content or audio content. 
     
     
         15 . The media of  claim 10 , wherein the product data include at least one of a voucher, a coupon, or a ticket. 
     
     
         16 . The media of  claim 10 , wherein the product data describes a product genus and the instructions further cause the one or more processors to receive information representing a user selection of at least one product in the product genus and transmitting more specific information describing the at least one product.