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Method and system for categorizing items automatically

  • US 20060095370A1
  • Filed: 10/29/2004
  • Published: 05/04/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for automatically categorizing of a merchant listing, the method including:

  • determining a first category identifier for the merchant listing;

    performing a first search to compare the first category identifier with a plurality of category identifiers in a first database;

    performing a second search to compare the first category identifier with a plurality of category relationships in a second database in response to no match being found as a result of the first search;

    providing a second category identifier of the merchant listing in response to a match being found in the second search; and

    associating the second category identifier with the merchant listing.

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