Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090006252 | BILLING DATA REPORT SYSTEM - A method and a system directed to a billing data report system are described. For example, a server receives billing data from one or more data sources, generates one or more calculated results using the billing data and using a term from a service level agreement, and transmits one or more calculated results to a client, which receives and displays one or more calculated results. | 01-01-2009 |
20100262495 | BUSINESS RULES FOR AFFECTING THE ORDER IN WHICH ITEM LISTINGS ARE PRESENTED - Methods and systems for evaluating business rules for the purpose of promoting or demoting an item listing are presented. Consistent with an example embodiment, a conditional statement of a business rule that includes one or more expressions involving an item attribute and/or a seller attribute for an item listing is evaluated. If the conditional statement evaluates true, an adjustment factor set forth in the business rule is applied to a ranking score assigned to the item listing. The item listing is then presented in a search results page in a position relative to other item listings based upon the adjusted ranking score. | 10-14-2010 |
20100262596 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DERIVING DEMAND METRICS USED IN ORDERING ITEM LISTINGS PRESENTED IN A SEARCH RESULTS PAGE - Methods and systems for using a half-life formula for deriving demand metrics used in ordering item listings, when presenting those item listings in a search results page, are described. In some embodiments, a demand metric for an item listing is derived by monitoring events associated with item listings, such as, keeping a count of the number of search impressions an item listing receives. A half-life formula is used to ensure that events occurring earlier in time contribute less to the demand metric than more recently occurring events. The demand metric are used to order the item listings, when the item listings are being presented in a search results page. | 10-14-2010 |
20100262600 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DERIVING DEMAND METRICS USED IN ORDERING ITEM LISTINGS PRESENTED IN A SEARCH RESULTS PAGE - Methods and systems for using a half-life formula for deriving demand metrics used in ordering item listings, when presenting those item listings in a search results page, are described. In some embodiments, a demand metric for an item listing is derived by monitoring events associated with item listings, such as, keeping a count of the number of search impressions an item listing receives. A half-life formula is used to ensure that events occurring earlier in time contribute less to the demand metric than more recently occurring events. The demand metric are used to order the item listings, when the item listings are being presented in a search results page. | 10-14-2010 |
20100262601 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ASSESSING THE QUALITY OF AN ITEM LISTING - Methods and systems for assessing the quality of an item listing are described. In an example embodiment, a listing quality score for an item listing is derived as a weighted sum of first and second parts. The first part represents a predicted score based on a comparison of item attributes for the item listing that are known at listing time, with item attributes of similar item listings that have historical data available for assessing their actual performance. The second part is based on one or more observed demand metrics representing actual historical performance of the item listing. The weighting factor is derived, such that over time, the emphasis shifts from the predicted to the observed score. | 10-14-2010 |
20100262602 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DERIVING A SCORE WITH WHICH ITEM LISTINGS ARE ORDERED WHEN PRESENTED IN SEARCH RESULTS - Methods and systems for analyzing, ordering and presenting item listings are described. In one example embodiment, a search query is processed to identify item listings satisfying the search query. Then, for each item listing that satisfies the search query, a ranking score is derived and assigned to the item listing. The ranking score is based in part on a relevance score, a listing quality score and a business rules score (or, adjustment factor). Finally, the item listings are ordered, based on their corresponding ranking score, and presented in order in a search results page. | 10-14-2010 |
20100306205 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING AN ORDER OF PRESENTATION OF SEARCH RESULTS - A method and system for determining an order of presentation of the search results is provided. An example system comprises a search request detector, a search engine, and an intermingler. The search request detector may be configured to receive a search request, and the search engine may be configured to determine search results based on the search request. The search results may comprise a first set of items in a first format and a second set of items in a second format. The number of items in the first set and the number of items in the second may reflect a predetermined target ratio and respective exposure percentages for items in the first format and items in the second format. The intermingler may be configured to determine an order of presentation of the search results in a list of search results based on the target ratio. | 12-02-2010 |
20110078049 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EXPOSING DATA USED IN RANKING SEARCH RESULTS - Methods and systems for enabling access to listing performance data, used in conjunction with a search engine to order search results, are described. Consistent with some embodiments, a listing performance data engine module processes API commands received from client computing systems. The data engine module processes the API commands to identify and communicate relevant listing performance data that is used by a listing performance algorithm to assign a listing performance score to item listings satisfying a search request. The listing performance data provides sellers who have items listed for sale an insight as to how their item listings are performing in comparison to other item listings. | 03-31-2011 |
20110184883 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SIMULATING A SEARCH TO GENERATE AN OPTIMIZED SCORING FUNCTION - Methods and systems for deriving a scoring function, for use in ordering a set of search results, are described. Consistent with some embodiments, a simulation platform includes an offline simulator module that receives search result sets for search queries that result in the conclusion of a transaction. The result set is then processed by the offline simulation platform to derive a set of weighting factors for use with one or more parameters in a parametric scoring function. The weighting factors are determined, for example, by specifying an equation setting one or more constraints and then solving the equation for the weighting factors. | 07-28-2011 |
20110184941 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SELECTING AN OPTIMIZED SCORING FUNCTION FOR USE IN RANKING ITEM LISTINGS PRESENTED IN SEARCH RESULTS - Methods and systems for simulating a search, for the purpose of evaluating one or more scoring functions used in ordering item listings for presentation in a search results page are described. Consistent with some embodiments, a simulation platform includes a real-time simulation module that receives search result sets for search queries that result in the conclusion of a transaction. The result set is then processed by the simulation platform with one or more test scoring functions, such that the resulting position of the item listing that has resulted in the transaction can be compared with the actual position at which the item listing was displayed in the actual search results. For each test scoring function, an average rank shift metric is determined, and displayed, thereby providing a metric with which to base decisions about which scoring functions to use in the production system. | 07-28-2011 |
20110295716 | METHOD, MEDIUM, AND SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING PRODUCT RANKING SCORES BASED ON AN ADJUSTMENT FACTOR - Methods and systems for evaluating business rules for the purpose of promoting or demoting an item listing are presented. Consistent with an example embodiment, a conditional statement of a business rule that includes one or more expressions involving an item attribute and/or a seller attribute for an item listing is evaluated. If the conditional statement evaluates true, an adjustment factor set forth in the business rule is applied to a ranking score assigned to the item listing. The item listing is then presented in a search results page in a position relative to other item listings based upon the adjusted ranking score. | 12-01-2011 |
20120016873 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RANKING SEARCH RESULTS BASED ON CATEGORIES - Described herein are methods and systems for promoting item listings that satisfy a query based on the item listings being assigned to certain categories that have, based on historical click data, exhibited high demand characteristics for the query. Consistent with some embodiments, a certain number of leaf-level categories are identified based on demand data for those categories, and the item listings assigned to those categories are promoted through a weighting factor derived in part based on the click probability score associated with the category. In some embodiments, certain sub-categories may be selected when the demand associated with the child categories of the sub-category is well balanced. | 01-19-2012 |
20120041846 | SELLER CONVERSION FACTOR TO RANKING SCORE FOR PRESENTED ITEM LISTINGS - Various embodiments include a method and system for a seller conversion factor to ranking score for presented item listings. In an online marketplace with sellers and item listings, a first sum may be calculated by identifying a first set of item listings associated with the seller. A second sum may also be calculated by identifying a second set of item listings, where the second set is a subset of the first set and are successful item listings. Further, a conversion factor may be calculated from the first and second sums by dividing the second sum by the first sum. The conversion factor may then be used as a component in an item listing quality score for a third set of item listings associated with the seller. | 02-16-2012 |
20120209831 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RANKING SEARCH RESULTS BASED ON CATEGORY DEMAND NORMALIZED USING IMPRESSIONS - Described herein are methods and systems for promoting item listings that satisfy a query based on the item listings being assigned to certain categories that have, based on historical click data, exhibited high demand characteristics for the query. Consistent with some embodiments, a certain number of leaf-level categories are identified based on demand data for those categories, and the item listings assigned to those categories are promoted through a normalized weighting factor derived in part based on the click probability score associated with the category, clicks per impression rate, and weighted clicks per impression by ranking rate. | 08-16-2012 |
20120221557 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CLASSIFYING QUERIES TO IMPROVE RELEVANCE OF SEARCH RESULTS - Described herein are methods and systems for promoting item listings that satisfy a query based on the item listings being assigned to certain categories. A query to identify a set of item listings is processed where each item listing associated with an item or service being offered for sale and assigned to a leaf-level category. The scope of the query is determined based on a dictionary of queries or a length of the query when the query is not found in the dictionary. One or more categories are identified based on the scope of the query. A search results page is presented with the item listings from the identified one or more categories. | 08-30-2012 |
20130086103 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS USING DEMAND METRICS FOR PRESENTING ASPECTS FOR ITEM LISTINGS PRESENTED IN A SEARCH RESULTS PAGE - Methods and systems for using a demand metric for disambiguating a keyword entered from a client machine, the keyword identifying a product brand and ambiguously identifying a product category of the product brand; computing the dominant product category that indicates the probable identity of the product category; and providing signals representing selectable images of aspects of the dominant product category for rendering at the client machine. | 04-04-2013 |
20130179218 | SELLER CONVERSION FACTOR TO RANKING SCORE FOR PRESENTED ITEM LISTINGS - Various embodiments include a method and system for a seller conversion factor to ranking score for presented item listings. In an online marketplace with sellers and item listings, multiple-item item listings within fixed-price listings can be identified. The multiple-item item listings can each offer for sale a plurality of equivalent items and the multiple-item item listings can be a subset of item listings corresponding to a seller. An aggregate sales value can be calculated for each of the multiple-item item listings by identifying the number of sales corresponding to a multiple-item item listing. An impressions value can be calculated for the multiple-item item listings. An aggregate sales factor can be calculated using the aggregate sales value and the impressions value. The aggregate sales factor can be used as a component in an item listing quality score for some item listings of the seller. | 07-11-2013 |
20140310119 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING AN ORDER OF PRESENTATION OF SEARCH RESULTS - A method and system for determining an order of presentation of the search results is provided. An example system comprises a search request detector, a search engine, and an intermingler. The search request detector may be configured to receive a search request, and the search engine may be configured to determine search results based on the search request. The search results may comprise a first set of items of a first type and a second set of items of a second type. The number of items in the first set and the number of items in the second may reflect a predetermined target ratio. The intermingler may be configured to determine an order of presentation of the search results in a list of search results based on the target ratio. | 10-16-2014 |
20150058174 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DERIVING A SCORE WITH WHICH ITEM LISTINGS ARE ORDERED WHEN PRESENTED IN SEARCH RESULTS - Methods and systems for analyzing, ordering and presenting item listings are described. In one example embodiment, a search query is processed to identify item listings satisfying the search query. Then, for each item listing that satisfies the search query, a ranking score is derived and assigned to the item listing. The ranking score is based in part on a relevance score, a listing quality score and a business rules score (or, adjustment factor). Finally, the item listings are ordered, based on their corresponding ranking score, and presented in order in a search results page. | 02-26-2015 |