Product recommendation in a network-based commerce system
First Claim
1. A method of ranking search terms used in a network-based commerce system including a plurality of listings arranged in divisions, the method including:
- retrieving frequently used search terms from a first memory location;
determining a number of listings in each division associated with each frequently used search term; and
ranking each frequently used search term based on the number of listings in each division.
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Abstract
A method and system of providing listing recommendations to users of a network-based commerce system including a plurality of listings arranged in a plurality of divisions is described. The method includes identifying a division of the plurality of divisions based on user interaction with the network-based commerce system, and identifying at least one frequently used search term associated with the division. A link is provided to the user to listings associated with the frequently used search term. The search terms may be ranked by retrieving frequently used search terms from a first memory location and determining a number of listings in each division associated with each frequently used search term. Each frequently used search term may then be ranked based on the number of listings in each division.
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34 Claims
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1. A method of ranking search terms used in a network-based commerce system including a plurality of listings arranged in divisions, the method including:
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retrieving frequently used search terms from a first memory location;
determining a number of listings in each division associated with each frequently used search term; and
ranking each frequently used search term based on the number of listings in each division. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of providing listing recommendations to users of a network-based commerce system including a plurality of listings arranged in a plurality of divisions, the method including:
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identifying a division of the plurality of divisions based on user interaction with the network-based commerce system;
identifying at least one frequently used search term associated with the division; and
providing a link to the user to listings associated with the frequently used search term. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A machine-readable medium embodying a sequence of instructions that, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to:
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retrieve frequently used search terms from a first memory location of a network-based commerce system including a plurality of listings arranged in divisions;
determine a number of listings in each division associated with each frequently used search term; and
rank each frequently used search term based on the number of listings in each division. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. A machine-readable medium embodying a sequence of instructions that, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to:
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identify a division of a plurality of divisions based on user interaction with a network-based commerce system;
identify at least one frequently used search term associated with the division; and
provide a link to the user to listings associated with the frequently used search term thereby to provide listing recommendations a user. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. A method of ranking search terms used in searching a database including a plurality of entries arranged in divisions, the method including:
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retrieving frequently used search terms from a first memory location;
determining a number of entries in each division associated with each frequently used search term; and
ranking each frequently used search term based on the number of entries in each division.
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30. A system to rank search terms used in a network-based commerce system including a plurality of listings arranged in divisions, the system including:
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a frequently used search term retrieval module to retrieve frequently used search terms from a first memory location of the network-based commerce system;
a determination module to determine a number of listings in each division associated with each frequently used search term; and
a ranking module to rank each frequently used search term based on the number of listings in each division. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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32. A system to provide listing recommendations to users of a network-based commerce system including a plurality of listings arranged in a plurality of divisions, the system including:
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a division identification module to identify a division of a plurality of divisions based on user interaction with a network-based commerce system;
a frequently used search term identification module to identify at least one frequently used search term associated with the division; and
a display module to provide a link to the user to listings associated with the frequently used search term thereby to provide listing recommendations a user. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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34. A system to provide listing recommendations to users of a network-based commerce system including a plurality of listings arranged in a plurality of divisions, the system including:
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means to identify a division of a plurality of divisions based on user interaction with a network-based commerce system;
means to identify at least one frequently used search term associated with the division; and
means to provide a link to the user to listings associated with the frequently used search term thereby to provide listing recommendations a user.
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