Patents Assigned to Mercari, Inc.
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Patent number: 12639739Abstract: Embodiments described herein include modeling of seller profiles and behaviors on an e-commerce site to induce more listings and sales within the e-commerce site. For every seller and potential seller on the e-commerce site, their behaviors is to be understood and modeled in order to draw out more listings and completed sales per seller. An example embodiment of the present disclosure includes receiving a first information listing. At least one classification of the information listing may be generated performing at least one machine-learning (ML) process based at least in part on at least one ML model and the first information listing. A recommendation based on the classification of the first information listing may be generated. The recommendation may be recommending. A second information listing may be created.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2022Date of Patent: May 26, 2026Assignee: MERCARI, INC.Inventors: Byong Mok Oh, Hayato Ryuki, Ajay Daptardar, Thea Lee, Colin Smith
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Publication number: 20260080314Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, computer-program product (non-transitory computer-readable medium), and method embodiments for machine-learning prediction or suggestion based on object identification. A system including at least one processor may be configured to cross-reference an identifier of a selected object with a list of known unique identifiers. The selected object may be selected via received selection. The at least one processor may further retrieve a set of values associated with the identifier of the selected object, upon determining that the list of known unique identifiers includes the identifier of the selected object, and perform machine-learning to derive a predicted-value set based at least in part on the set of values associated with the identifier of the selected object and a category applicable to the selected object. The at least one processor may determine that the predicted-value set satisfies a predetermined confidence condition, and output at least part of the predicted-value set.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2025Publication date: March 19, 2026Applicant: MERCARI, INC.Inventors: John Alexander LAGERLING, Byong Mok OH, Fritz Mikio KURIBAYASHI, Takuma YAMAGUCHI, Rishabh Kumar SHRIVASTAVA, Takaya UKAI, Viswakumar Sukeesh BABU
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Publication number: 20260080445Abstract: Various embodiments for a transport dispatch system for marketplace curve sales transaction system are described herein. An embodiment operates by receiving, from a seller, an indication to sell a for sale item through an electronic marketplace. An item curve for the for sale item and a seller curve for the seller are generated. A sales curve is generated for the for sale item based on modifying the seller curve for the for sale item based on the item curve. A display of the sales curve is provided for the for sale item and an approval is received via a user interface. The electronic marketplace is monitored based on the approved sales curve, and the for sale item is sold for the seller based on a correspondence between the list price of the for sale item and a bid price.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2025Publication date: March 19, 2026Applicant: MERCARI, INC.Inventors: Colin SMITH, John LAGERLING, Carlo BESOZZI
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Patent number: 12560496Abstract: A sensor includes: a sensor section including a conductive structure made up of a three-dimensionally continuous unit lattices, each including a plurality of columnar beams; and output connectors that output a resistance value of the sensor section, the resistance value changing at least when the conductive structure is compressed by an external force. A method for manufacturing a sensor includes forming the sensor section by stacking using a 3D printer. The sensor and method for manufacturing the sensor enable the adjustment of the repulsive force against compression to an input member and thus appropriately setting the change in resistance value against external force according to the device, in which the sensor is to be incorporated and the mode of use.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2023Date of Patent: February 24, 2026Assignees: MERCARI, INC., THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYOInventors: Ryosuke Yamamura, Yasuaki Kakehi, Changyo Han, Rei Sakura, Keisuke Watanabe
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Patent number: 12541704Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, computer-program product (non-transitory computer-readable medium), and method embodiments for machine-learning prediction or suggestion based on object identification. A system including at least one processor may be configured to cross-reference an identifier of a selected object with a list of known unique identifiers. The selected object may be selected via received selection. The at least one processor may further retrieve a set of values associated with the identifier of the selected object, upon determining that the list of known unique identifiers includes the identifier of the selected object, and perform machine-learning to derive a predicted-value set based at least in part on the set of values associated with the identifier of the selected object and a category applicable to the selected object. The at least one processor may determine that the predicted-value set satisfies a predetermined confidence condition, and output at least part of the predicted-value set.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: February 3, 2026Assignee: Mercari, Inc.Inventors: John Alexander Lagerling, Byong Mok Oh, Fritz Mikio Kuribayashi, Takuma Yamaguchi, Rishabh Kumar Shrivastava, Takaya Ukai, Viswakumar Sukeesh Babu
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Patent number: 12469059Abstract: Various embodiments for a transport dispatch system for marketplace curve sales transaction system are described herein. An embodiment operates by receiving, from a seller, an indication to sell a for sale item through an electronic marketplace. An item curve for the for sale item and a seller curve for the seller are generated. A sales curve is generated for the for sale item based on modifying the seller curve for the for sale item based on the item curve. A display of the sales curve is provided for the for sale item and an approval is received via a user interface. The electronic marketplace is monitored based on the approved sales curve, and the for sale item is sold for the seller based on a correspondence between the list price of the for sale item and a bid price.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2022Date of Patent: November 11, 2025Assignee: MERCARI, INC.Inventors: Colin Smith, John Lagerling, Carlo Besozzi
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Patent number: 12450639Abstract: Provided herein are system, apparatus, device, method and/or computer program product embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for identifying second products in an inventory of a second ecommerce site that are at least similar to a first product currently being displayed to an user by a first ecommerce site, and displaying the second products for viewing and purchase by the user at the first ecommerce site.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2022Date of Patent: October 21, 2025Assignee: MERCARI, INC.Inventors: Dani Arnaout, Jihad Kawas
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Publication number: 20250232344Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for providing inventory ingestion and pricing system. An embodiment operates by identifying an e-mail receipt identifying a purchased object. The e-mail receipt is parsed for the identification of the purchased object. From an electronic marketplace, a set of items similar to the purchased object is identified. A price for a subset of the identified set of similar items that have sold on the electronic marketplace is determined. A sale price for the purchased object is generated based on the determined prices for the subset of similar items. The generated price is provided responsive to the identification of the purchased object.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2025Publication date: July 17, 2025Applicant: Mercari, Inc.Inventors: Shida SCHUBERT, John Lagerling
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Patent number: 12361441Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for providing inventory ingestion and pricing system. An embodiment operates by determining an identification of a for sale object to be sold on an electronic marketplace. A set of items similar to the identification of the for sale object are identified from the marketplace. A price of each of at least a subset of the set of similar items that have sold through the electronic marketplace is determined. A sale price is generated for the for sale object based on the determined prices of the items of the subset. An image for one or more of the subset of items, is retrieved from the electronic marketplace. A market descriptor comprising the sale price and the retrieved one or more images is generated. The market descriptor for display is provided for display.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2023Date of Patent: July 15, 2025Assignee: MERCARI, INC.Inventors: Shida Schubert, John Lagerling
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Patent number: 12346923Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for probabilistic search biasing and recommendations. A system including at least one processor may be configured to receive an input relating to an identified item, generate a database query based on the input, and receive a response to the database query. The response may include information on comparable items similar to the identified item, and corresponding metadata for the comparable items. The corresponding metadata may include a range of values corresponding to the comparable items. The system may be further configured to generate a probability score for at least two values of the range of values, based at least on the corresponding metadata for the comparable items. The system may be further configured to output at least a suggested value based on at least the generated probability score for the range of values and prompt for further input.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2022Date of Patent: July 1, 2025Assignee: MERCARI, INC.Inventors: Byong Mok Oh, Dhruv Mehrotra, Chiaki Osaka, Naoya Makino, Patrick Michael Wiseman, Minami Sueyasu
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Patent number: 12271935Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for providing inventory ingestion and pricing system. An embodiment operates by identifying an e-mail receipt identifying a purchased object. The e-mail receipt is parsed for the identification of the purchased object. From an electronic marketplace, a set of items similar to the purchased object is identified. A price for a subset of the identified set of similar items that have sold on the electronic marketplace is determined. A sale price for the purchased object is generated based on the determined prices for the subset of similar items. The generated price is provided responsive to the identification of the purchased object.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2022Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: MERCARI, INC.Inventors: Shida Schubert, John Lagerling
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Patent number: 12223522Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for probabilistic search biasing and recommendations. A system including at least one processor may be configured to receive an input relating to an identified item, generate a database query based on the input, and receive a response to the database query. The response may include information on comparable items similar to the identified item, and corresponding metadata for the comparable items. The corresponding metadata may include a range of values corresponding to the comparable items. The system may be further configured to generate a probability score for at least two values of the range of values, based at least on the corresponding metadata for the comparable items. The system may be further configured to output at least a suggested value based on at least the generated probability score for the range of values and prompt for further input.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2022Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: MERCARI, INC.Inventors: Byong Mok Oh, Dhruv Mehrotra, Chiaki Osaka, Naoya Makino, Patrick Michael Wiseman, Minami Sueyasu
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Patent number: 12153561Abstract: Described herein are embodiments for assisting in creating a listing for a For Sale Object (FSO). An item name suggestion module receives seller input and provides suggested entries for the listing to help the seller describe the FSO more accurately and consistently. A hierarchical database provides a structure for ordering suggested entries, with the structure ordered based on scores. The scores are based on rules that relate item characteristics and take into account rankings of those item characteristics with respect to one another. Metadata tags that are used by the online merchandise platforms can be identified and included in the listing, even if a seller is not familiar with the metadata tags. The hierarchical database also connects or associates item characteristics in groups that describe specific FSO. The connections can help to optimize search results as the listing is completed by the seller.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2021Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: MERCARI, INC.Inventors: Sahil Rishi, Manikandan Sankar, Byong Mok Oh, Yodhavee Chuenbunluesook, Ankit Kumar Baruah, Shuichi Iida
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Patent number: 12124495Abstract: Described herein are embodiments for machine-generating and naming ontologies for for-sale items. A neural network may be used to train information describing for-sale items into feature vectors that describe the for-sale items. These feature vectors may be sorted into clusters based on their relative proximity using clustering algorithms. The resulting clusters may be sub-divided into smaller clusters depending on the precision used in the clustering algorithm. The set of clusters may form a hierarchical data structure where each level has clusters determined at a certain precision and each lower level sub-divides those clusters. The clusters may be named based on the most salient facets that describe the for-sale items in the clusters.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2021Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: MERCARI, INC.Inventors: Mohammad-Mahdi Moazzami, Manikandan Sankar, Byong Mok Oh, Sahil Rishi, Sho Arora
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Patent number: 12072249Abstract: Provided is a sensor that is able to efficiently identify a variety of motions made by a user. The sensor includes: a structure body configured to be deformable by an external force; an electrode configured to be disposed at an arbitrary position of the structure body; a determination unit configured to determine a contact state of an object with the structure body based on a change in impedance measured using the electrode; and an output unit configured to output a signal based on the contact state of the object with the structure body to an external device.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2022Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignees: MERCARI, INC., THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYOInventors: Ryosuke Yamamura, Yasuaki Kakehi, Keisuke Watanabe
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Publication number: 20240257151Abstract: Embodiments described herein include moderating listings on an e-commerce site automatically and reporting to moderators. False positive reporting may be rejected using algorithms and filtering of reporting may be handled. Methods for moderating terms of service (ToS) violations may include receiving indications of a ToS violation, generating values corresponding to the ToS violation based on a machine learning (ML) model and the indications of the ToS violation. The vales may be evaluated to determine an actual ToS violation or false positives. The ML model may be updated based on the values and the indications of a ToS violation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2023Publication date: August 1, 2024Applicant: Mercari, Inc.Inventors: Takuma YAMAGUCHI, Vishal KASHYAP, Kosuke ARASE
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Patent number: 11928555Abstract: Provided is a system, an information processing method, and a non-transitory storage medium that hardly cause improper operations when a plurality of quantum processors is connected to configure a logical quantum bit.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: MERCARI, INC.Inventor: Shota Nagayama
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Patent number: 11853958Abstract: Disclosed herein are various embodiments for estimating shipping costs of items purchased on an online market. An embodiment operates by detecting a sales transaction between a seller and a buyer for an item via an online marketplace. An item vector representing the item as created by a deep learning model based on a plurality of characteristics associated with the item is received. A set of proximate vectors to the item vector, each of the proximate vectors corresponding to a past listings where a past shipping cost from shipping a product in the past listing is known are identified. A weighted average is calculated from the past shipping cost of each of the past listings. A dimensional weight of the item is estimated based on the weight average, and a shipping cost for the item is estimated based on the estimated dimensional weight prior to providing the item to a carrier.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: MERCARI, INC.Inventors: Mohammad-Mahdi Mozzami, Lawrence Cate, Masonori Uehara, Eric Turner, Robin Clark, Yu Ishikawa, Chiaki Osaka
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Patent number: 11816686Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for generating sellability and cancellability scores for selling objects on an electronic marketplace. An embodiment operates by receiving, from a mobile device, an image including an object for sale and determining information associated with the object for sale. Information associated with pre-identified objects is determined from information associated with pre-identified objects, where each of the pre-identified objects corresponds to the object for sale. A sellability score and/or a cancellability score is generated based at least in part on the information associated with the object for sale and the information associated with the pre-identified objects. The sellability score and the cancellability score are further provided to users.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2019Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: MERCARI, INC.Inventors: John Alexander Lagerling, Kai Chun Cheung, Byong Mok Oh, Dhruv Mehrotra, Jeffrey Kenichiro Hara
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Publication number: 20230274340Abstract: Provided herein are various embodiments for automating the creation of listings using augmented reality. An embodiment operates by identifying a template for a for sale object (FSO), selecting a first image of the one or more common images of the template, and determining a boundary of the first image. It is determined that a listing image of the FSO, through a camera of a computing device, is smaller than the boundary prior to taking the listing image through the camera, and instructions are provided to move the FSO to more closely align to the boundary. A command is provided to the camera to take the listing image of the FSO responsive to the detecting that the listing image of the FSO more closely aligns to the boundary. A listing for the FSO is generated using the listing image.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Applicant: Mercari, Inc.Inventor: Byong Mok OH