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Methods and systems for deriving a score with which item listings are ordered when presented in search results

  • US 9,672,554 B2
  • Filed: 10/31/2014
  • Issued: 06/06/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/08/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

  • using one or more processors,processing a query to identify item listings that satisfy the query, each item listing comprising data representing one or more attributes of a product or service offered for sale;

    assigning a ranking score to each item listing that satisfies the query, the ranking score comprising a weighted sum of a predicted listing quality score and an observed listing quality score, the predicted listing quality score being determinable at a time of listing when no historical data is available to assess a performance of the item listing, and the observed listing quality score being derived from an assessment of a historical performance of the item listing based on historical data, a weight of the observed listing quality score increasing over time relative to a weight of the predicted listing quality score as a function of a time-based metric that increases as historical data for assessing the performance of the item listing becomes available; and

    presenting the item listings that satisfy the query in accordance with the ranking scores.

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