Method and apparatus for facilitating user selection of an item category in an online auction
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving an identifier;
determining that the identifier is associated with a selection in a user interface of a combination of a category and a subcategory under which items included in listings in a networked marketplace environment are classified; and
based on the receiving of the identifier and the determining that the identifier is associated with the selection in the user interface of the combination of the category and the subcategory, automatically reselecting in the user interface the combination of the category and the subcategory, the receiving, determining and reselecting being performed by one or more processors.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are disclosed for facilitating category selection by a user in a computerized auction. A category field is provided, containing a plurality of category entries used to categorize an item in the auction. One category entry is selected in the category field and at least one subcategory field is provided, containing a plurality of subcategory entries also used to categorize the item in the auction, the subcategory entries corresponding to the one selected category entry of the plurality of category entries. At least one subcategory entry corresponding to the one selected category entry is further selected in the at least one subcategory field for further processing.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving an identifier; determining that the identifier is associated with a selection in a user interface of a combination of a category and a subcategory under which items included in listings in a networked marketplace environment are classified; and based on the receiving of the identifier and the determining that the identifier is associated with the selection in the user interface of the combination of the category and the subcategory, automatically reselecting in the user interface the combination of the category and the subcategory, the receiving, determining and reselecting being performed by one or more processors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system comprising:
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one or more modules configured to, using one or more processors; receive an identifier; determine that the identifier is associated with a selection in a user interface of a combination of a category and a subcategory under which items included in listings in a networked marketplace environment are classified; and based on the receiving of the identifier and the determining that the identifier is associated with the selection in the user interface of the combination of the category and the subcategory, automatically reselecting in the user interface the combination of the category and the subcategory. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising a set of instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations, the operations comprising:
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receiving an identifier; determining that the identifier is associated with a selection in a user interface of a combination of a category and a subcategory under which items included in listings in a networked marketplace environment are classified; and based on the receiving of the identifier and the determining that the identifier is associated with the selection in the user interface of the combination of the category and the subcategory, automatically reselecting in the user interface the combination of the category and the subcategory. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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