Systems and methods to supplement search results returned to a buyer of parts

• US 10,037,555 B2
• Filed: 10/14/2009
• Issued: 07/31/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/14/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: eBay Inc.
• Original Assignee: eBay Inc.
• Inventors: Bursey, Adam, Dante, Jennifer M., Johnson, Brian M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Misiaszek, Michael
• Application Number:
  US12/579,398
• Publication Number:
  US 20100153229A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,212 Days
• Field of Search: 705 261- 272
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/248 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0603 Catalogue ordering
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0605 Supply or demand aggregation

Abstract

Methods and systems to supplement search results returned to a buyer of parts are described. The system receives a first query from a buyer. The first query includes keywords. The system identifies at least one compatibility keyword included in the keywords. The system further infers that the other keywords in the query are item information that describes a part that is sought for on a network-based marketplace. The system further infers the part has a compatibility based on the compatibility keywords. Next, the system searches a data storage device based on the item information and the compatibility keywords to identify a first listing as matched. Finally, the system presents the first listing describing the matched part. The matched part is indicated as compatible by supplementing the presentation of the first listing with the compatibility keywords from the first query.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving catalog information, at a network-based marketplace, from a catalog vendor, the network-based marketplace supporting person-to-person trading and compatibility services that are periodically updated in real time;

updating a catalog table responsive to the receiving the catalog information;

finding, with a finding module, a first listing describing a matched part and supplementing a presentation of the first listing with a compatibility, the finding of the finding module comprising;

receiving a first query, over a network and at the network-based marketplace, from a first client machine, the first query including a plurality of keywords;

identifying, using a data processor, at least one compatibility keyword included in the plurality of keywords, the identifying the at least one compatibility keyword being based on the compatibility services being periodically updated in real time responsive to the updating of the catalog table;

inferring remaining keywords in the first query as item information describing a part that the buyer is searching for on the network-based marketplace, the part being associated with an identified compatibility based on the at least one compatibility keyword;

searching a data storage device based on the item information and the at least one compatibility keyword to identify at least one listing on the network-based marketplace as matched, the at least one listing including the first listing; and

communicating, via the network-based marketplace and over the network, a first user interface, the first user interface presenting the first listing describing the matched part, the matched part having an identified compatibility as indicated by supplementing the presentation of the first listing with the at least one compatibility keyword from the first query.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the identifying at least one compatibility keyword includes identifying at least one keyword in the query as application information describing a first application.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the listing includes listing application information and wherein the searching based on the item information and the at least one compatibility keyword to identify at least one listing on the network-based marketplace as matched comprises identifying the listing as matched based on a comparison of the application information with the listing application information.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the presenting the first listing includes presenting the part as being compatible with the first application by presenting the at least one compatibility keyword from the first query with the first listing.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the searching based on the item information an the at least one compatibility keyword to identify at least one listing on the network-based marketplace as matched comprises identifying the application information as under-matching the listing application information and wherein the presenting the first listing includes presenting the part as possibly compatible with the first application based on the under-matching.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the identifying the at least one compatibility keyword comprises identifying at least one keyword in the query as specification information describing a first specification.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the listing includes listing specification information and wherein the searching based on the item information and the at least one compatibility keyword to identify at least one listing on the network-based marketplace as matched comprises identifying the listing as matched based on a comparison of the specification information with the listing specification information.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the presenting the first listing includes presenting the part as being compatible via a first specification by presenting the at least one compatibility keyword from the first query with the first listing.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the searching based on the item information and the at least one compatibility keyword to identify at least one listing on the network-based marketplace as matched comprises identifying the specification information as under-matching the listing specification information and wherein the presenting the first listing includes presenting the part as possibly compatible via the first specification based on the undermatching.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the identifying the at least one compatibility keyword includes identifying at least one keyword in the first query as specification information describing a first specification and at least one keyword in the first query as application information describing a first specification.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the searching based on the item information and the at least one compatibility keyword to identify at least one listing on the network-based marketplace as matched includes identifying the listing as matched based on the specification information and the application information.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the presenting the first listing includes presenting the part as being compatible via the first specification by presenting the at least one compatibility keyword from the first query with the first listing.

13. A system comprising:

at least one processor and executable instructions accessible on a computer-readable medium that, when executed, cause the at least one processor to perform operations comprising;

receiving catalog information, at a network-based marketplace, from a catalog vendor, the network-based marketplace supporting person-to-person trading and compatibility services that are periodically updated in real time,

updating a catalog table responsive to the receiving the catalog information, finding, with a finding module, a first listing describing a matched part and supplementing a presentation of the first listing with a compatibility, the finding of the finding module comprising;

receiving a first query, over a network and at the network-based marketplace, from a first client machine, the first query including a plurality of keywords;

identifying at least one compatibility keyword included in the plurality of keywords, the identifying the at least one compatibility keyword being based on the compatibility services being periodically updated in real time responsive to the updating of the catalog table,

inferring other keywords in the first query as item information describing a part that is sought for on the network-based marketplace, the part being associated with an identified compatibility based on the at least one compatibility keyword;

searching the data storage device based on the item information and the at least one compatibility keyword to identify at least one listing on the network-based marketplace as matched, the at least one listing including the first listing; and

communicating via the network-based marketplace and over a network, a first user interface, the first user interface presenting the first listing describing the matched part, the matched part having identified compatibility as indicated by supplementing the presentation of the first listing with the at least one compatibility keyword from the first query.

14. The system of claim 13 wherein the operations further comprising identifying at least one keyword in the first query as application information describing a first application.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the listing includes listing application information and wherein the operations further comprising identifying the listing as matched based on a comparison of the application information with the listing application information.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the operations further comprising presenting the at least one compatibility keyword from the first query with the first listing.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the operations further comprising:

identifying the application information as under-matching the listing application information; and

presenting the part as possibly compatible with the first application based on the under-match.

18. The system of claim 13 wherein the operations further comprising identifying at least one keyword in the first query as specification information describing a first specification.

19. The system of claim 13, wherein the listing includes listing specification information and wherein the operations further comprising identifying the listing as matched based on a comparison of the specification information with the listing specification information.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the part is being presented as compatible via the first specification by presenting the at least one compatibility keyword from the first query with the first listing.

21. The system of claim 20, wherein the operations further comprising:

identifying the specification information as under-matching the listing specification information; and

presenting the part as possibly compatible with the first specification based on the undermatch.

22. The system of claim 13, wherein the operations further comprising identifying at least one keyword in the first query as specification information describing a first specification;

and

identifying at least one keyword in the first query as application information describing the first specification.

23. The system of claim 22, wherein the operations further comprising identifying the listing as matched based on the specification information and the application information.

24. The system of claim 23, wherein the operations further comprising presenting the part as being compatible via the first specification by presenting the specification information from the first query with the first listing.

25. A machine-readable medium having no transitory signal and storing instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform the actions comprising:

receiving catalog information, at a network-based marketplace, from a catalog vendor, the network-based marketplace supporting person-to-person trading and compatibility services that are periodically updated in real time, updating a catalog table responsive to the receiving the catalog information;

finding, with a finding module, a first listing describing a matched part and supplementing a presentation of the first listing with a compatibility, the finding of the finding module comprising;

receiving a first query, over a network and at the network-based marketplace, from a first client machine, the first query including a plurality of keywords;

identifying at least one compatibility keyword included in the plurality of keywords, the identifying the at least one compatibility keyword being based on the compatibility services being periodically updated in real time responsive to the updating of the catalog table;

inferring remaining keywords in the first query as item information describing a part that the buyer is searching for on the network-based marketplace, the part being associated with an identified compatibility based on the at least one compatibility keyword;

searching a data storage device based on the item information and the at least one compatibility keyword to identify at least one listing on the network-based marketplace as matched, the at least one listing including the first listing; and

communicating via the network-based marketplace and over the network, a first user interface, the first user interface presenting the first listing describing the matched part, the matched part having identified compatibility as indicated by supplementing the presentation of the first listing with the at least one compatibility keyword from the first query.

26. A system comprising:

a first means for receiving a first query from a buyer including a plurality of keywords; and

at least one processor and executable instructions accessible on a computer-readable medium that, when executed, cause the at least one processor to perform operations comprising;

receiving catalog information, at a network-based marketplace, from a catalog vendor, the network-based marketplace supporting person-to-person trading and compatibility services that are periodically updated in real time;

updating a catalog table responsive to the receiving the catalog information;

finding, with a finding module, a first listing describing a matched part and supplementing a presentation of the first listing with a compatibility, the finding of the finding module comprising;

receiving a first query, over a network and at the network-based marketplace, from a first client machine, the first query including a plurality of keywords;

identifying at least one compatibility keyword included in the plurality of keywords, the identifying the at least one compatibility keyword being based on the compatibility services being periodically updated in real time responsive to the updating of the catalog table;

inferring other keywords in the first query as item information describing a part that is sought for on the network-based marketplace, the part being associated with an identified compatibility based on the at least one compatibility keyword;

searching the data storage device based on the item information and the at least one compatibility keyword to identify at least one listing on the network-based marketplace as matched, the at least one listing including the first listing; and

communicating via the network-based marketplace and over the network, a first user interface, the first user interface presenting the first listing describing the matched part, the matched part having identified compatibility as indicated by supplementing the presentation of the first listing with the at least one compatibility keyword from the first query.