PUBLISHING USER SUBMISSIONS AT A NETWORK-BASED FACILITY

• US 20110231530A1
• Filed: 04/05/2011
• Published: 09/22/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/10/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: eBay Inc.
• Original Assignee: eBay Inc.
• Inventors: Veres, Robert Dean, Liang, Ching-Jye
• Granted Patent: US 8,255,286 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/220
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1093 Calendar-based scheduling for persons or groups
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0206 Price or cost determination based on market factors
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0273 Determination of fees for advertising
• 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 30/0633 Lists, e.g. purchase orders, compilation or processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/08 Auctions

Abstract

According to the present invention, there is provided a method to facilitate propagating a plurality of transaction listings to a network-based transaction facility. An input interface is presented at a seller application to receive from a user, a plurality of transaction listings, each transaction listing including an associated start time. Also, a data file is composed at the seller application to include the plurality of transaction listings. Moreover, the data file is propagated, using the seller application, from the client computer to the network-based transaction facility.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

transmitting configuration information to a user application in response to reception of a selection that corresponds to a targeted site,

the user application being configured according to the configuration information in response to transmission of the configuration information,

the configuration information, after transmission, configuring the user application to propagate a plurality of user submissions to the targeted site,

the transmitting of the configuration information being performed by a processor of a machine;

receiving a data file at a network-based facility from the configured user application,

the data file including the plurality of user submissions,

the plurality of user submissions being propagated to the targeted site by the configured user application; and

publishing the plurality of user submissions at the network-based facility.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein:

a user submission among the plurality of user submissions includes an associated start time; and

the publishing of the plurality of user submissions includes publishing the user submission according to the associated start time of the user submission.

3. The method of claim 2 further comprising:

scheduling, at the network-based facility, publication of the user submission according to the associated start time of the user submission.

4. The method of claim 2 further comprising:

updating the user submission.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein:

the updating of the user submission is performed after the receiving of the data file and before the associated start time of the user submission.

6. The method of claim 4 further comprising:

receiving a rescheduled start time for the user submission; and

wherein

the updating of the user submission is in response to the receiving of the rescheduled start time.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein:

the publishing of the plurality of user submissions includes publishing the user submission according to the rescheduled start time for the user submission.

8. The method of claim 6 further comprising:

scheduling, at the network-based facility, publication of the user submission according to the rescheduled start time for the user submission.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the configuration information identifies the targeted site and includes at least one of;

a software module update of the user application,

a category update of the user application,

an attribute update of the user application, or

a language update of the user application.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the configuration information identifies the geographical region of the targeted site,

the geographical region of the targeted site being distinct from a geographical region of the network-based facility.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein:

the configuration information identifies the geographical region of the targeted site based on at least one of;

a country of the targeted site,

a state of the targeted site,

a territory of the targeted site, or

a province of the targeted site.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the configuration information identifies a currency of the targeted site,

a currency of the targeted site being distinct from a currency of the network-based facility.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the configuration information identifies a format of the targeted site with which to represent a currency of the targeted site,

the format of the targeted site being distinct from a format of the network based facility with which to represent a currency of the network-based facility.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein:

the format identified by the configuration information specifies that a whole number be used to in a representation of an amount of the currency of the targeted site.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein:

the format identified by the configuration information specifies that a particular punctuation mark be used within a representation of an amount of the currency of the targeted site,

16. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the configuration information identifies subject matter of the targeted site,

the subject matter of the targeted site being distinct from subject matter of the network-based facility.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the configuration information identifies a purpose of the targeted site,

the purpose of the targeted site being distinct from a purpose of the network-based facility.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the configuration information identifies a language of the targeted site,

the language of the targeted site being distinct from a language of the network-based transaction facility.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the configuration information identifies a restricted type of user submission; and

the user application is configured according to the configuration information to prevent propagation of a particular submission of the restricted type to the targeted site.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein:

the data file received at the network-based facility includes the plurality of user submissions and the particular submission of the restricted type; and

the method further comprises

publishing the particular submission of the restricted type at the network-based facility.

21. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:

transmitting configuration information to a user application in response to reception of a selection that corresponds to a targeted site,

the user application being configured according to the configuration information in response to transmission of the configuration information,

the configuration information, after transmission, configuring the user application to propagate a plurality of user submissions to the targeted site;

receiving a data file at a network-based facility from the configured user application,

the data file including the plurality of user submissions,

the plurality of user submissions being propagated to the targeted site by the configured user application; and

publishing the plurality of user submissions at the network-based facility.

22. A system comprising:

a processor configured by a communicator module, the communicator module being configured to;

transmit configuration information to a user application in response to reception of a selection that corresponds to a targeted site,

the user application being configured according to the configuration information in response to transmission of the configuration information,

the configuration information, after transmission, configuring the user application to propagate a plurality of user submissions to the targeted site; and

receive a data file at a network-based facility from the configured user application,

the data file including the plurality of user submissions,

the plurality of user submissions being propagated to the targeted site by the configured user application; and

means for publishing the plurality of user submissions at the network-based facility.