CONSOLIDATING DUPLICATE ITEM IMAGES USING AN IMAGE IDENTIFIER
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- receiving an item listing and a tentative image for the item listing from a user device;
assigning an image identifier to the tentative image, the image identifier being substantially identical for similar images and unique for different images;
comparing the image identifier with one or more image identifiers for existing images for existing item listings; and
linking the received item listing to the tentative image according to a result of the comparing.
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Abstract
In some example embodiments, a system and method are illustrated to link item images to item listings. The system and method include receiving an item listing and an image for the item listing from a user device. The system and method include assigning an image identifier to the image received from the user device. The image identifier may be identical or substantially identical for the same or similar images and unique for different images. The system and method include comparing the image identifier with one or more existing image identifiers. The system and method further include linking the received item listing to an image according to a result of the comparing. In some example embodiments, the system and method include receiving the image identifier from the user device and determining whether to receive the image for the item listing from the user device according to the result of the comparing.
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30 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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receiving an item listing and a tentative image for the item listing from a user device; assigning an image identifier to the tentative image, the image identifier being substantially identical for similar images and unique for different images; comparing the image identifier with one or more image identifiers for existing images for existing item listings; and linking the received item listing to the tentative image according to a result of the comparing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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receiving an image identifier associated with an image for an item listing from a user device, the image identifier being substantially identical for similar images and unique for different images; comparing the image identifier received from the user device with one or more image identifiers for existing images for existing item listings; and determining whether to receive the image for the item listing from the user device according to a result of the comparing. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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providing an item listing and an image for the item listing to be transferred to a host device; assigning an image identifier to the image, the image identifier being substantially identical for similar images and unique for different images; transferring the image identifier to the host device to be compared with one or more image identifiers for existing images for existing item listings stored in the host device; receiving a result of the comparing from the host device; and uploading the image to the host device according to the result of the comparing. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer system, comprising:
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a receiving engine to receive an item listing and a tentative image for the item listing from a user device; an assigning engine to assign an image identifier to the tentative image, the image identifier being substantially identical for similar images and unique for different images; a comparing engine to compare the image identifier with one or more image identifiers for existing images for existing item listings; and a linking engine to link the received item listing to the tentative image according to a result of the comparing. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer system, comprising:
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a receiving engine to receive an image identifier associated with an image for an item listing from a user device, the image identifier being substantially identical for similar images and unique for different images; a comparing engine to compare the image identifier received from the user device with one or more image identifiers for existing images for existing item listings; and a determining engine to determine whether to receive the image from the user device according to a result of the comparing. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A computer system, comprising:
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a providing engine to provide an item listing and an image for the item listing to be transferred to a host device; an assigning engine to assign an image identifier to the image, the image identifier being substantially identical for similar images and unique for different images; a transferring engine to transfer the image identifier to the host device to be compared with one or more image identifiers for existing images for existing item listings stored in the host device; a receiving engine to receive a result of the comparing from the host device; and an uploading engine to upload the image for the item listing to the host device according to the result of the comparing. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for receiving an item listing and a tentative image for the item listing from a user device; means for assigning an image identifier to the tentative image, the image identifier being substantially identical for similar images and unique for different images; means for comparing the image identifier with one or more image identifiers for existing images for existing item listings; and means for linking the received item listing to the tentative image according to a result of the comparing.
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30. A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:
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receive an item listing and a tentative image for the item listing from a user device; assign an image identifier to the tentative image, the image identifier being substantially identical for similar images and unique for different images; compare the image identifier with one or more image identifiers for existing images for existing item listings; and link the received item listing to the tentative image according to a result of the comparing.
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Specification