Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Searching multiple sellers by multiple matching items
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Application No.: US15847404Application Date: 2017-12-19
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Publication No.: US10409870B2Publication Date: 2019-09-10
- Inventor: Bei Xu , Chaoou Huang
- Applicant: eBay Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: eBay Inc.
- Current Assignee: eBay Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agency: Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
- Main IPC: G06Q30/00
- IPC: G06Q30/00 ; G06F16/951 ; G06Q30/06 ; G06Q10/08

Abstract:
In various exemplary embodiments, a system and associated method perform a search for a plurality of items in an electronic environment. In one embodiment, the system includes a keyword prompt engine to receive a plurality of keywords from an end-user. Each of the plurality of keywords is related to the plurality of items for which the end-user is searching. A price range engine prompts the end-user to input a price range for each of the plurality of items. A search engine uses one or more processors to locate the plurality of items in an inventory within the electronic environment based on the plurality of keywords and the price range. The search engine further matches concurrently one or more sellers having the plurality of items available for sale.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180107738A1 SEARCHING MULTIPLE SELLERS BY MULTIPLE MATCHING ITEMS Public/Granted day:2018-04-19
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