System to feature a posting

• US 8,510,174 B2
• Filed: 03/29/2012
• Issued: 08/13/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/08/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: PayPal, Inc. (PayPal Holdings, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: eBay Inc.
• Inventors: Van Luchene, Andrew S., O'Shea, Deirdre, Gelman, Geoffrey M., Alderucci, Dean, Walker, Jay S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Zare, Scott
• Assistant Examiner(s): CRAWLEY, TALIA F
• Application Number:
  US13/434,187
• Publication Number:
  US 20120185350A1
• Time in Patent Office: 502 Days
• Field of Search: 705/14.18, 705/26.3
• US Class Current: 705/26.3
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/00 Payment architectures, schemes or protocols apparatus for performing or posting payment transactions G07F7/08, G07F19/00; electronic cash registers G07G1/12
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/02 involving a neutral party, e.g. certification authority, notary or trusted third party [TTP]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/04 Payment circuits
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/10 specially adapted for electronic funds transfer [EFT] systems; specially adapted for home banking systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/12 specially adapted for electronic shopping systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/24 Credit schemes, i.e. "pay after"
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/40 Authorisation, e.g. identification of payer or payee, verification of customer or shop credentials; Review and approval of payers, e.g. check credit lines or negative lists
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/403 Solvency checks
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/00 Commerce
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0207 Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0214 Referral reward systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0215 Including financial accounts
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0217 involving input on products or services in exchange for incentives or rewards
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0275 Auctions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0277 Online advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0283 Price estimation or determination
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/04 Billing or invoicing
• 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 30/0609 : Buyer or seller confidence or verification
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0613 : Third-party assisted
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0641 : Shopping interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/08 : Auctions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/04 : Trading; Exchange, e.g. stocks, commodities, derivatives or currency exchange

Abstract

Products and processes are provided in which information is received about a post relating to an item to be sold via a posting site. A posting payment award is determined. The posting payment award may be determined by calculating a posting payment amount. The posting award is provided in the form of a prominent feature of the post on the posting site.

Claims

1. Apparatus, comprising:

a processor;

a communication port coupled to the processor; and

a storage device operatively coupled to the processor and containing instructions configured to direct the processor to;

receive posting information for a post relating to an item to be sold via a posting site;

determine a posting award relating to the post; and

provide the posting award in the form of a prominent featuring of the post on the posting site, the posting award being provided in exchange for the posting information.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the instructions configured to direct the processor to determine the posting award further comprises instructions configured to direct the processor to calculate a posting payment amount, and wherein the instructions configured to direct the processor to provide the posting award comprises instructions configured to direct the processor to transfer the posting payment amount.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the posting information includes account information associated with an account with respect to which the posting award is provided.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the posting award is provided when the post for the item is posted.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the posting award is provided when the item is sold.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the posting award is provided when a bid is received for the item.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the instructions configured to direct the processor to determine the posting award comprises instructions configured to direct the processor to determine a commission arrangement.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the posting information is received from a mobile device.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the posting award is provided by the posting site.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the posting award is provided by an entity that is different than the posting site.

11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the posting award is provided in the form of a prominent featuring of a future post.

12. The apparatus of claim 3, including instructions configured to direct the processor to provide the posting award using the account information.

26. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the posting award is provided to a mobile device.

29. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the posting award is provided to a mobile device.

13. A method comprising:

receiving posting information for a post relating to an item to be sold via a posting site;

using at least one processor, determining a posting award relating to the post; and

providing the posting award in the form of a prominent featuring of the post on the posting site including providing the posting award in exchange for the posting information.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the determining of the posting award further comprises calculating a posting payment amount, and wherein the providing of the posting award comprises transferring the posting payment amount.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the posting information includes account information associated with an account with respect to which the posting award is provided.

16. The method of claim 13, wherein the posting award is provided when the post for the item is posted.

17. The method of claim 13, wherein the posting award is provided when the item is sold.

18. The method of claim 13, wherein the posting award is provided when a bid is received for the item.

19. The method of claim 13, wherein the determining of the posting award comprises determining a commission arrangement.

20. The method of claim 13, wherein the posting award is provided by the posting site.

21. The method of claim 13, wherein the posting award is provided by an entity that is different than the posting site.

22. The method of claim 13, wherein the posting award is provided in the form of a prominent featuring of a future post.

23. The method of claim 15, including providing the posting award using the account information.

24. The method of claim 20, wherein the posting award is provided to a mobile device.

30. The method of claim 21, wherein the posting award is provided to a mobile device.

25. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions configured to direct a processor to:

receive posting information for a post relating to an item to be sold via a posting site;

determine a posting award relating to the post; and

provide the posting award in the form of a prominent featuring of the post on the posting site, the posting award being provided in exchange for the posting information.

27. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 25, wherein the posting information is received from a mobile device.

28. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 25, wherein the posting award is provided to a mobile device.