Alibaba Group had 44 patents in ecommerce during Q1 2024. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd filed a patent for a method to share images with overlays on a mobile platform, allowing users to add generated content conveying impressions to images, match overlays to templates, and save the new image with review information. Another patent discloses a smart container with storage divisions, a timekeeping unit to track deposit-removal cycles, a billing unit to calculate storage fees based on timekeeping results, and a displaying unit to show the calculated fees. GlobalData’s report on Alibaba Group gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Alibaba Group grant share with ecommerce as a theme is 79% in Q1 2024. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.
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Application: Method and apparatus for interacting with content through overlays on a mobile device (Patent ID: US20240028192A1)
The patent filed by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. describes a method for sharing images with overlays on a mobile platform. The process involves receiving an image, adding an overlay that conveys an impression, matching the overlay to templates, assigning the recognized template to the image, superimposing it to create a new image, and saving it with review information. The method allows for sharing the new image with third parties through a communication network, including social networks, and includes features like touch event detection and displaying context-specific information.
Additionally, the patent covers the use of textual or numerical overlays, deletable templates, and the identification of items for purchase within the received images. The system described in the patent includes an input interface to receive images, a processor to add overlays, recognize templates, and save the new image with review information. It also allows for the customization of overlays in different languages and includes features like displaying contextual information related to offers for purchase.
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