Unlock instant, AI-driven research and patent intelligence for your innovation.

Listing recommendation in a network-based system

a network-based system and recommendation technology, applied in the field of electronic commerce, can solve the problems of certain limitations in the manner in which users present information in the current network-based commerce system, and achieve the effect of facilitating the generation of listing recommendation

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-12-23
EBAY INC
View PDF9 Cites 21 Cited by
  • Summary
  • Abstract
  • Description
  • Claims
  • Application Information

AI Technical Summary

Problems solved by technology

Current network-based commerce systems have certain limitations in the manner in which they present information to users.

Method used

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
View more

Image

Smart Image Click on the blue labels to locate them in the text.
Viewing Examples
Smart Image
  • Listing recommendation in a network-based system
  • Listing recommendation in a network-based system
  • Listing recommendation in a network-based system

Examples

Experimental program
Comparison scheme
Effect test

Embodiment Construction

[0023]A method and system automatically to recommend listings in a network-based commerce system based on past user behaviour is described. In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the invention. It will be evident, however, to one skilled in the art that the invention may be practiced without these specific details.

Terminology

[0024]For the purposes of the present specification, the term “listing” or “item” may refer to any description, identifier, representation or information pertaining to a listing, service, offering or request that is stored within a network-based commerce system. As such, a listing may be an auction or fixed-price offering (e.g., products such as goods and / or services), an advertisement, or a request for a listing or service. The term “listing recommendation” may include an instance of a listing being presented by a network-based commerce system. The term “...

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to View More

PUM

No PUM Login to View More

Abstract

According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a method to facilitate generating listing recommendations to a user of a network-based commerce system. In one embodiment, the method includes identifying a term associated with a user interaction in a network-based commerce system. The method further includes generating a recommendation query including the identified term. In addition, the method includes running the recommendation query against a plurality of listings hosted by the network-based commerce system to identify a recommendation. Moreover, the method includes presenting the recommendation to a user of the network-based commerce system.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 689,970, filed Oct. 20, 2003, which claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 420,199, filed Oct. 21, 2002, all of which are incorporated by reference in their entireties herein.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates generally to the field of electronic commerce, and more specifically to a method and system for generating listing recommendations to a user of a network-based commerce system.BACKGROUND[0003]More and more Internet users are realizing the ease and convenience of buying and selling online via a network-based commerce system. Certain such commerce systems are focused on person-to-person trading, and collectors, hobbyists, small dealers, unique listing seekers, bargain hunters, and other consumers, are able to buy and sell millions of listings at various online shopping sites. Such systems also support business-to-pers...

Claims

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to View More

Application Information

Patent Timeline
no application Login to View More
Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06Q30/00G06F17/30
CPCG06Q30/02G06Q30/0625G06Q30/08G06Q30/0633G06Q30/0631
Inventor FOSTER, BENJAMIN DAVIDSPEISER, LEONARD ROBERTSTEWART, LORI KATHLEENSANDLER, ANDREW LEIGHKALKO, CHARLES ZORANQUICK, STERLING RYANRAIMONDI, ANNE CHANG
Owner EBAY INC