Identifying an item based on data associated with the item
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving a data item pertaining to a listing of a good or service on an information storage and retrieval platform;
associating an additional data item with the data item, the additional data item including an aspect-value pair, the aspect-value pair being an aspect of the good or service and a value of the aspect, the aspect of the good or service being a physical characteristic of the good or service, the value of the aspect being one value of a plurality of values associated with the physical characteristic of the good or service;
receiving a search query;
associating the search query with the aspect-value pair based on a correspondence between the search query and the aspect of the good or service and a correspondence between the search query and the value of the aspect;
selecting the listing from a plurality of listings on the information storage and retrieval platform based on the associating of the search query with the aspect-value pair, the selecting being implemented by a processor; and
providing the data item in response to the search query.
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Abstract
There are provided methods and systems to identify an item based on data associated with the item. Information is received that is descriptive of an item to be listed on an information storage and retrieval platform. The information is associated with an aspect-value pair, which is an aspect of the item and a value of the aspect. An expression of an interest of a user in the item is received. The expression is associated with the aspect-value pair. In response to the associating of the expression with the aspect-value pair, the item is identified.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a data item pertaining to a listing of a good or service on an information storage and retrieval platform; associating an additional data item with the data item, the additional data item including an aspect-value pair, the aspect-value pair being an aspect of the good or service and a value of the aspect, the aspect of the good or service being a physical characteristic of the good or service, the value of the aspect being one value of a plurality of values associated with the physical characteristic of the good or service; receiving a search query; associating the search query with the aspect-value pair based on a correspondence between the search query and the aspect of the good or service and a correspondence between the search query and the value of the aspect; selecting the listing from a plurality of listings on the information storage and retrieval platform based on the associating of the search query with the aspect-value pair, the selecting being implemented by a processor; and providing the data item in response to the search query. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system comprising:
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at least one processor; at least one module implemented by the at least one processor, the at least one module configured to; receive a data item pertaining to a listing of a good or service on an information storage and retrieval platform; associate an additional data item with the data item, the additional data item including an aspect-value pair, the aspect-value pair being an aspect of the good or service and a value of the aspect, the aspect of the good or service being a physical characteristic of the good or service, the value of the aspect being one value of a plurality of values associated with the physical characteristic of the good or service; receive a search query; associate the search query with the aspect-value pair based on a correspondence between the search query and the aspect of the good or service and a correspondence between the search query and the value of the aspect; select the listing from a plurality of listings on the information storage and retrieval platform based on the associating of the search query with the aspect-value pair; and provide the data item in response to the search query. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a data item pertaining to a listing of a good and a service on an information storage and retrieval platform; associating an additional data item with the data item, the additional data item including an aspect-value pair, the aspect-value pair being an aspect of the good or service and a value of the aspect, the aspect of the one of the good and the service being a physical characteristic of the good or service, the value of the aspect being one value of a plurality of values associated with the physical characteristic of the good or service; receiving a search query; associating the search query with the aspect-value pair based on a correspondence between the search query and the aspect of the good or service and a correspondence between the search query and the value of the aspect; selecting the listing from a plurality of listings on the information storage and retrieval platform based on the associating of the search query with the aspect-value pair, the selecting being implemented by a processor; and providing the data item in response to the search query. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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