SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HANDLING ITEM LISTINGS WITH GENERIC ATTRIBUTES
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1. A system for searching a database of item listings comprising:
- a database component including a data structure that stores items with associated attributes, the items being represented in a plurality of categories and at least one attribute being shared by a plurality of items across at least two categories.
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Abstract
A system for storing a plurality of items across different categories in a database including a database that stores a data structure that has item entries for items of different categories. Each item entry includes one or more associated attributes. The attributes may be shared by multiple items across more than one category.
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1. A system for searching a database of item listings comprising:
a database component including a data structure that stores items with associated attributes, the items being represented in a plurality of categories and at least one attribute being shared by a plurality of items across at least two categories. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for searching a database of item listings comprising:
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receiving search parameters including an attribute associated with a category of items searched;
locating a first plurality of items that match the attribute, the plurality of items being stored within a data structure containing items belonging to more than one category;
selectively removing, from the first plurality of items, items from different categories than the category of items searched, to generate a second plurality of items; and
presenting the second plurality of items to a user. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for storing items in a database, the system comprising:
an interface module to receive data; and
a database component including;
a data structure that stores a plurality of items, each with one or more associated attributes, the items being categorized into a plurality of categories and at least one attribute being shared by the plurality of items across at least two different categories of the plurality of categories; and
a data structure that translates attributes being shared by the plurality of categories into category specific attributes. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for storing items in a database, the method comprising:
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receiving a data entry including an item with an attribute;
validating the attribute against a data structure containing valid values for the attribute; and
storing the item in a data structure containing items from a plurality of categories, and the attribute is being shared across two categories;
- View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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