eBay Patent Applications

eBay patent applications that are pending before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20220083556
    Abstract: Systems and methods of improving the functioning of a streaming platform system by managing database change stream offsets using a time series database are disclosed. In some example embodiments, a computer system retrieves an offset value from a plurality of offset values stored in a time series database, with the plurality of offset values being indexed in the time series database in time order, and the retrieved offset value being retrieved using a time parameter, and then the computer system transmits a data request to a stream-processing platform, with the data request comprising the retrieved offset value, and the data request being operable to retrieve a data record stored in association with the retrieved offset value in a storage layer of the stream-processing platform using the offset value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Connie W. Yang, Daniel Graham Douglas
  • Publication number: 20220067648
    Abstract: Virtual tracking number techniques and systems are described which overcome conventional challenges to support tracking of shipment of physical items as part of digital services. In one example, the virtual tracking number is generated automatically as part of a shipping address by a service provider system that implements the digital services. Inclusion of the virtual tracking number is then identified by a shipping provider system and used to form a communication that indicates a shipping tracking number used to track shipment of the physical item. The service provider system may then expose a user interface that indicates this shipping tracking number to a sender and a recipient and is usable to obtain tracking information from the shipping provider system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Yi Zhao, Thilagaraj Shunmugaiah, Can Yalkin, Shakul Hameed, Sidharth Bhasin, Edna Pawana Dsouza
  • Publication number: 20220068011
    Abstract: In various example embodiments, a system and method for integration of a three-dimensional model is disclosed. In one example embodiment, a method includes receiving a plurality of images, selecting points on the images and triangulating the points to generate a plurality of depth maps, generate a three-dimensional mesh by combining the plurality of depth maps, generating a three-dimensional model of the item by projecting the plurality of images onto the mesh using the points, calibrating colors used in the model using colors diffuse properties of the colors in the images, and providing a user interface allowing a user to select one or more user points on the three-dimensional model and provide additional information associated with the selected user points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Qiaosong WANG, James Thomas Dowdell, Jinrong Xie, Robinson Piramuthu
  • Publication number: 20220058003
    Abstract: A control bar for element activation is described. A design interface for editing digital content includes at least a first control bar and a second control bar. The first control bar is associated with a first element of the digital content and the second control bar is associated with a second element of the digital content that at least partially overlaps the first element in the digital content. The control bars are configured to remain visible and selectable in the design interface while editing the digital content. User input to select the first control bar or the second control bar is received, and the respective first element or second element associated with the selected control bar is activated responsive to the user input. The activating changes a visual appearance of both the selected control bar and the activated element and enables user interaction with the activated element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Feng Xie, Pei Wang
  • Publication number: 20220058697
    Abstract: Techniques for resource allocation with content creators are described that overcome the challenges of conventional techniques by supporting customized digital content generation and resource allocation specified by content creators of digital content. In one example, a content provider system, based on user input received via a control, specifies the portions of a resource allocation to be shared. A first portion is configured to be shared with a content creator of digital content, the digital content including service access data configured to access a digital service. A second portion is also configured to be shared with a client device that utilizes the service access data to access the digital service. Digital content is generated based on the specified portions and is transmitted. Upon access by the client device to the digital service, an indication of receipt of the first portion of the resource allocation is displayed by the content provider system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: eBay Korea Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Do Kyung Kang, Dae Sung Kim, Min Jae Kang, Sang Oh Nam, Ethan Benjamin Rubinson
  • Publication number: 20220057920
    Abstract: A system includes a content extraction engine comprising at least one processor and configured to receive a content page for a target product including product data for the target product and noise content unrelated to the target product, identify noise content pertaining to data unrelated to the target product, remove noise content from the content page, thereby generating a remainder content page containing target product data usable to enable product comparison between multiple sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Priyavrath Dakua, Prajakta Belgundi, Sharath Raghu
  • Publication number: 20220050870
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products for identifying a candidate product in an electronic marketplace based on a visual comparison between candidate product image visual content and input query image visual content. Embodiments generate and store descriptive image signatures from candidate product images or selected portions of such images. A subsequently calculated visual similarity measure serves as a visual search result score for the candidate product in comparison to an input query image. Any number of images of any number of candidate products may be analyzed, such as for items available for sale in an online marketplace. Image analysis results are stored in a database and made available for subsequent automated on-demand visual comparisons to an input query image. The embodiments enable substantially real time visual based product searching of a potentially vast catalog of items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Ajinkya Gorakhnath Kale, Fan Yang, Qiaosong Wang, Mohammadhadi Kiapour, Robinson Piramuthu
  • Publication number: 20220025638
    Abstract: Techniques for automatically modulating a physical configuration of a reconfigurable building structure. A reconfigurable building structure may be constructed of physical elements that are movable with respect to one another to facilitate actuating the reconfigurable building structure between a plurality of different physical configurations. The physical configuration of a reconfigurable building structure may be adjusted to accommodate for physical dimensions of an item that is going to be moved into the reconfigurable building structure. For example, a spacing between two shelves may be expanded in response to an order being placed for a large item. In this way, when the item is delivered to a physical address associated with the reconfigurable building structure, various physical characteristics of the reconfigurable building structure may have already been modulated to accept the item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Dileep Kumar BASAM, Andrew CHALKLEY, Ethan Benjamin RUBINSON, Jean-David RUVINI, Bindia SARAF, Qiaosong WANG
  • Publication number: 20220019351
    Abstract: Storage space is reclaimed by cleaning and compacting data objects where data objects are stored by immutable storage. A storage area of which space needs to be reclaimed is identified. Active and stale data objects stored in a storage area are identified, and only active data objects are transferred to a shadow storage area from the storage area when recovering storage space. I/O operations can be fulfilled from the storage area and the shadow storage area. Compaction requests and I/O requests are throttled according to QOS parameters. Recovery of storage space does not cause a failure to meet performance requirements for any storage volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Vinay Pundalika Rao, Mark S. Lewis, Anna Povzner
  • Publication number: 20220005287
    Abstract: A system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program and a computer-implemented method for simulating the fit of a particular garment on a user using a fit simulation garment. The fit simulation garment is wearable by a user and comprises a plurality of actuators configured to simulate tightness of regions of the particular garment. The method includes receiving a garment fit model defining the fit of the particular garment on the user. The method further includes parsing the garment fit model to generate control data for controlling the fit simulation garment, and transmitting the control data to the fit simulation garment to cause the plurality of actuators to collectively simulate the fit of the particular garment on the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Dane Glasgow, David Ramadge, Matthew Bret MacLaurin, Corinne Sherman Stewart, Timothy Carlson, Bria Selhorst
  • Publication number: 20220005109
    Abstract: In various example embodiments, a system and method for dynamically generating user interface elements and associated values are presented. An item listing and profile data are accessed. A set of user interface elements are dynamically generated based on the item listing and the profile data, with each user interface element configured to perform an action on the item listing. A set of values are dynamically determined, with each value being associated with a user interface element of the set of user interface elements. The set of user interface elements are then caused to be presented within the item listing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Huai-ter Chong, Yun Liu
  • Publication number: 20220007296
    Abstract: A system and method for conducting battery charge aware communications is disclosed. A system receives a content request from a client device, wherein the content request indicates one or more content items. The system retrieves the one or more requested content items from a content database at the system. The system determines whether the content request includes current remaining battery power data for the client device. In response to determining that the content request includes the current remaining battery power data for the client device, the system determines whether a current remaining battery power is below a predetermined threshold. In response to determining that the current remaining battery power is below the predetermined threshold, the system analyzes the one or more requested content items to determine core content sections. The system transmits the determined core content sections to the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventor: Lakshmanan Velusamy
  • Publication number: 20210406960
    Abstract: For an input image of a person, a set of object proposals are generated in the form of bounding boxes. A pose detector identifies coordinates in the image corresponding to locations on the person's body, such as the waist, head, hands, and feet of the person. A convolutional neural network receives the portions of the input image defined by the bounding boxes and generates a feature vector for each image portion. The feature vectors are input to one or more support vector machine classifiers, which generate an output representing a probability of a match with an item. The distance between the bounding box and a joint associated with the item is used to modify the probability. The modified probabilities for the support vector machine are then compared with a threshold and each other to identify the item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Kota Hara, Vignesh Jagadeesh, Robinson Piramuthu
  • Publication number: 20210397446
    Abstract: Deployment of a modified service affects the functioning of other services that make use of the service. To address the problems that deployment of modified executable code can cause in other services, a dependency lock is placed on candidate code to prevent deployment until tests on the client services are successfully completed. Developers of client services that rely on a supplier service are enabled to place a dependency lock on the service. As a result, deployment of the supplier service is only allowed when tests of the client services complete successfully. The administrator of the service being deployed may control which other users are able to add dependency locks without giving those users other permissions such as the ability to modify the source code of the service, the ability to deploy the service, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Naitian Liu, Gaoxin Dai, Yan Liu, Liyong Cheng
  • Publication number: 20210397894
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for automatic image selection for online product catalogs. An image selection system gathers feature data for images of an item included in listings posted to an online marketplace. The image selection system uses the feature data as input in a machine learning model to determine probability scores indicating an estimated probability that each image is suitable to represent the item. The machine learning model is trained based on a set of training images of the item that have been labeled to indicate whether they are suitable to represent the image. The image selection system compares the probability scores and selects an image to represent the item as a stock image based on the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Arnon Dagan, Ido Guy, Alexander Nus, Raphael Bryl, Noa Shimoni Barzilai, Avinoam Omer, Yan Radovilsky, Einav Itamar, Gadi Mikles
  • Publication number: 20210397535
    Abstract: Automated determination of web page rendering performance techniques and systems are described. In one example, a web page including multiple user-interactive elements that can be selected or navigated via user input is received. A frame rendering system is employed to automatically identify the user-interactive elements and generate scripts to simulate user input at the user-interactive elements. The generated scripts are then used to simulate user input at the user-interactive elements. The scripts may be generated to simulate user interaction via a variety of different device types, and under a variety of different network conditions. During the simulation, a rendering performance score for the web page is generated by monitoring rendering performance relative to a threshold rendering rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Senthil Kumar Padmanabhan, Srikanth Rentachintala, Kandakumar Doraisamy, Namrata Mummaneni
  • Publication number: 20210390365
    Abstract: Aspect pre-selection techniques using machine learning are described. In one example, an artificial assistant system is configured to implement a chat bot. A user then engages in a first natural-language conversation. As part of this first natural-language conversation, a communication is generated by the chat bot to prompt the user to specify an aspect of a category that is a subject of a first natural-language conversation and user data is received in response. Data that describes this first natural-language conversation is used to train a model using machine learning. Data, is then be received by the chat bot as part of a second natural-language conversation. This data, from the second natural-language conversation, is processed using the model as part of machine learning to generate the second search query to include the aspect of the category automatically and without user intervention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Farah Abdallah, Robert Enyedi, Amit Srivastava, Elaine Lee, Braddock Craig Gaskill, Tomer Lancewicki, Xinyu Zhang, Jayanth Vasudevan, Dominique Jean Bouchon
  • Publication number: 20210382591
    Abstract: An augmented reality or virtual reality (AR/VR) device pairs with a companion device to augment input interfaces associated with an AR/VR application at the AR/VR device. In implementations, an AR/VR device determines a portion of a markup file that corresponds to an AR/VR scene of a plurality of AR/VR scenes in an AR/VR environment, and communicates the portion of the markup file to the companion device to cause the companion device to configure a companion user interface associated with initiating an action as part of the AR/VR scene. In response to receiving user input via the companion user interface, the companion device communicates the action to the AR/VR device to initiate the action. The AR/VR device receives input data from the companion device, and initiates the action for the AR/VR scene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Reino Timonen, Andrew Chalkley
  • Publication number: 20210383118
    Abstract: Augmented reality, computer vision, and digital ticketing system techniques are described that employ a location determination system. In one example, the location determination system is configured to receiving at least one digital image as part of a live camera feed, identify an object included in the at least one digital image using object recognition, determine a location of the object in relation to a digital map of a physical environment, generate augmented reality digital content indicating the determined location in relation to the digital map, and render the augmented reality digital content as part of the live camera feed for display by a display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Robert Neumann, Marcus Walter Shelksohn, Khashayar Dehdashtinejad, Jonathan Xiaohang Zhang, Edward Tang, Garrett Canan Reeb, Ninglin Li
  • Publication number: 20210383015
    Abstract: A system and method for sharing information on a network-based social platform is provided. An indication is received from a first user to share information regarding an item on a network-based social platform. The network-based social platform is a platform that allows the first user to communicative couple with other users of the network-based social platform. Profile information of the first user is accessed. A determination of whether the first user is authorized to share the information is made. Based on the first user being authorized, an identifier for the item is added to a list of recommended items that is accessible view the network-based social platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Yuan Der Ho, Choon Chong, Rolf Skyberg, Massimiliano Mancini, Adam Trachtenberg, Trisha Lee Okubo, Philip Law
  • Publication number: 20210373716
    Abstract: In various example embodiments, a system and method for adjusting a user interface according to a cognitive mode is disclosed. In one example embodiment, a method includes receiving a plurality of user events based on a user interacting with a system, determining a cognitive operating mode of the user based on the user events, with the cognitive operating mode selected from a predefined set of cognitive operating modes, and modifying a user interface element according to the cognitive operating mode of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn Piper, Mark Joseph Eppolito
  • Publication number: 20210368021
    Abstract: An enhanced product recommendation service observes a user engaging in an activity to automatically recommend products that facilitate performance of the activity. Photographs and/or video of the user performing the activity may be analyzed to identify an output that results from the activity and/or an activity task sequence that includes multiple tasks associated with completing the activity. Then, the enhanced product recommendation service may identify a product that is usable to generate the output(s) of the activity and/or complete the activity without performing one or more individual tasks of the activity task sequence. The product may be an existing product. Alternatively, the product may be a customized product that is designed based on observing the user engage in the activity. Physical measurements of the customized product may be determined based on various measurements determined by analyzing the photographs and/or video of the user performing the activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Steve YANKOVICH, Sergio Pinzon GONZALES, JR.
  • Publication number: 20210358010
    Abstract: Described herein is a system and method for performing ancillary activity. A device activity being performed by a user device of a user is detected. Attribute data associated with a plurality of attribute sources is accessed. A user preference indicating a preference for performing on a secondary user device a complementary activity corresponding to the device activity is inferred. Based on the inferred user preference, the secondary user device is identified according to a device status of the secondary user device, the device status indicating a device capability to perform the complementary activity. The complementary activity to be performed on the secondary user device is generated by analyzing at least one of the device activity, a device functionality of the secondary user device, and the user preference. Instructions to perform the complementary activity are transmitted to the secondary user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Melcher, John Tapley, Robert Lee
  • Publication number: 20210350339
    Abstract: An electronic garage shelf is described. The system includes an electronic garage shelf which may be a metaphor for a shelf in a garage that is used to store parts for a vehicle. Merely for example, the electronic garage shelf may store a token part that signifies a part or smart component such as an oil filter, carburetor, spark plug, on a garage shelf in the user's garage. Further, the metaphor for a shelf in the garage may be expanded to include a virtual part that represents a part or smart component the user wants to acquire. Accordingly, the system may include garage shelf information comprised of virtual part information and token part information where the virtual part information may store virtual parts signifying parts that are desirable for acquisition and the token part information may store token parts signifying parts that are in the possession of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventor: Jeremy Leigh Cattone
  • Publication number: 20210342306
    Abstract: Techniques image suitability determination to generate augmented reality/virtual reality (AR/VR) digital content are described. A two-dimensional digital image is received. Using machine-learning, a determination as to whether an object captured by the two-dimensional digital image is suitable for generating AR/VR digital content for display in an AR/VR environment is made. If the object is suitable, an indication is provided and an option to view the object in an AR/VR environment is provided. If the object is not suitable, a suggestion indicating why the object as captured is not suitable and/or how to correct the capture of the object in a subsequent digital image such that it is suitable for generating AR/VR digital content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Fang Fang, Surabhi Shastri, Changchen He, Krutika Shetty
  • Publication number: 20210342922
    Abstract: In various example embodiments, a system and method for dynamically generating virtual marketplace platforms are presented. The system receives a set of facility data, a set of selections for a set of user interaction objects, and a set of object placement selections. The set of user interaction objects includes a first subset and a second subset. The system generates a virtual facility comprising the facility data and the set of user interaction objects distributed based on the object placement selections. The system receives user data for a user interacting with the virtual facility and one or more objects of the first and second subset of user interaction objects, dynamically arranges the second subset of user interaction objects into a second arrangement, and causes presentation of the virtual facility and the set of user interaction objects to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: David Beach, John Tapley
  • Publication number: 20210342908
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed to provide flaw accentuation to an image in an e-commerce online marketplace. In some embodiments, a method may include receiving at an online marketplace, from a seller through the Internet, an image of an item being listed for sale at the online marketplace and text related to the item being listed for sale; determining that the item includes a flaw based on the text related to the item being listed for sale or the image of the item; creating a flaw accentuation to the image; and creating a listing in the online marketplace for the item that includes the image and the flaw accentuation to the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Dane Glasgow, David Eramian, Sandy Godsey, Justin VanWinkle
  • Publication number: 20210334323
    Abstract: An experimentation platform controls testing of features by an application server. Based on a user identifier, the experimentation platform determines which feature should be provided, and the application server provides the corresponding version of a user interface. If the user behavior data shows that using a tested feature results in an improvement, the tested feature will be adopted. To determine whether or not an improvement is observed, a statistically significant amount of data is gathered. The experimentation platform gathers data regarding user behavior for the feature versions and, in response, adjusts the frequency at which each version is served. Providing the proposed version to an increased percentage of users decreases the total number of page serves required to gather statistically significant data. The experimentation platform may provide an updated projected time to completion of testing based on the changed percentage of users receiving the proposed version.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Deepak Kumar Vasthimal, Pavan Kumar Srirama, Arun Kumar Akkinapalli
  • Publication number: 20210334891
    Abstract: Systems and methods for visualization of an item in an environment using augmented reality are provided. Environment image data containing an image of an environment is received. A selection of an item for placement into an indicated location of the environment is received. An item image of the selected item is scaled based on dimensions determined from the environment image data for the environment. The scaled item image is augmented into the image of the environment at the indicated location to generate an augmented reality image that also includes information for the item. The augmented reality image is displayed on a device of a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventor: Nathan Sacco
  • Publication number: 20210319522
    Abstract: A system for viewing shopping information on a social networking platform is disclosed. At the social networking platform, the system receives a request from a user device corresponding to a first user of the social networking platform to view a list of a second user of the social networking platform. The list may include items offered for transaction on a network-based commerce server. In response to receiving the request from the user device, the system forwards the request to the network-based commerce server, and then receives updated information for at least one item on the list from the network-based corner server. Then, the system communicates the updated information received from the network-based commerce server to the user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Philip Law, Yuan Der Ho, Choon Chong, Rolf Skyberg, Massimiliano Mancini, Adam Trachtenberg, Trisha Lee Okubo
  • Publication number: 20210319502
    Abstract: The disclosed technologies identify opportunities to display relevant three-dimensional (“3D”) model data within a real-world environment as a user wears a wearable device. The 3D model data can be associated with objects, or items, and the 3D model data rendered for display is relevant in the sense that the items are determined to be of interest to the user and the items fits within the real-world environment in which the user is currently located. For instance, the techniques described herein can recognize items typically found in a kitchen or a dining room of a user's house, an office space at the user's place of work, etc. The characteristics of the recognized items can be identified and subsequently analyzed together to determine preferred characteristics of a user. In this way, the disclosed technologies can retrieve and display an item that correlates to (e.g., matches) the preferred characteristics of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventor: Steve YANKOVICH
  • Publication number: 20210312180
    Abstract: Camera platform techniques are described. In an implementation, a plurality of digital images and data describing times, at which, the plurality of digital images are captured is received by a computing device. Objects of clothing are recognized from the digital images by the computing device using object recognition as part of machine learning. A user schedule is also received by the computing device that describes user appointments and times, at which, the appointments are scheduled. A user profile is generated by the computing device by training a model using machine learning based on the recognized objects of clothing, times at which corresponding digital images are captured, and the user schedule. From the user profile, a recommendation is generated by processing a subsequent user schedule using the model as part of machine learning by the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Shuai Zheng, Fan Yang, Mohammadhadi Kiapour, Qiaosong Wang, Japjit S. Tulsi, Robinson Piramuthu
  • Publication number: 20210312212
    Abstract: Methods and systems for generating new product images are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes identifying, via hardware processing circuitry, a template for a category of products, the template defining locations of attributes of products belonging to the category, identifying, via the hardware processing circuitry, common attributes of products of the category based on the template, averaging, via the hardware processing circuitry, corresponding pixel values across images representing the products having the common attributes, generating, via the hardware processing circuitry, a new product image representing a new product based on the averaged pixel values; and generating, via the hardware processing circuitry, a modified new product image by varying attributes of the new product based on the locations of the attributes defined by the template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventor: Sergio Pinzon Gonzales, JR.
  • Publication number: 20210311559
    Abstract: Techniques for modifying a garment based on gestures are presented herein. An access module can access a first set of sensor data from a first sensor, and a second set of sensor data from a second sensor. A garment simulation module can generate a three-dimensional (3D) garment model of a garment available for sale draped on an avatar based on the first set of sensor data and the second set of sensor data. A display module can cause a presentation, on a display of a device, of the 3D garment model draped on the avatar. Additionally, the garment simulation module can determine a modification gesture associated with the 3D garment model draped on the avatar based on the first set of sensor data and the second set of sensor data. Furthermore, the garment simulation module can modify the 3D garment model based on the determined modification gesture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Smith Rose, Pooja Sapra, Vivienne Melody Blue, Chuck Barnum, Giridhar Singam, Chris Miller, Rachel Maxine Minenno, James Stephen Perrine
  • Publication number: 20210304768
    Abstract: Techniques for lip-reading session triggering events are described. A computing device is equipped with lip-reading capability that enables the device to “read the lips” (i.e., facial features) of a user. The computing device determines when a triggering event occurs to automatically cause the computing device to switch from one input type to a lip-reading session. Lip-reading is also used in conjunction with other types of inputs to improve accuracy of the input. Machine learning is used to personalize the lip-reading capability of the computing device for a particular user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventor: Neeraj Gupta
  • Publication number: 20210295259
    Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for leveraging a social network to search for local inventory includes communicating with a first mobile communication device over a network, the first mobile communication device associated with a user, and communicating with a second mobile communication device over the network, the second mobile communication device associated with a social network contact. The method further includes obtaining a geo-location of the second mobile communication device, processing a search request from the first mobile communication device, obtaining a radius of coverage for a merchant, determining whether the geo-location of the second mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the merchant, and providing a listing to the first mobile communication device of one or more items for sale by the merchant when the second mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the merchant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Frank A. Nuzzi, Chetan K. Patel
  • Publication number: 20210294420
    Abstract: In various example embodiments, a system and method for simulating touch in a virtual environment is disclosed. In one example embodiment, a system includes one or more circuits configured to receive an indicator of a sensed touch in a virtual environment and to determine, based on the indicator, an area of the sensed touch. The one or more circuits are further configured to generate a simulated touch by applying a field to one or more touch simulators, the field actuating the one or more touch simulators by linearly displacing an element of the one or more touch simulators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventor: Clayton Gustin
  • Publication number: 20210286505
    Abstract: A machine may be configured to provide an online pluggable three-dimensional platform for publication of three-dimensional representations of items. For example, the machine generates a first software unit that corresponds to the three-dimensional representation of the item, and a second software unit that corresponds to an online three-dimensional platform that is pluggable to include the three-dimensional representation of the item corresponding to the first software unit. The online three-dimensional platform includes one or more pluggable slots for receiving one or more three-dimensional representations of one or more items. The machine generates an enhanced user interface on the client device based on causing an execution of the first software unit and the second software unit. The causing of the execution results in a display, in the enhanced user interface of the client device, of the three-dimensional representation of the item plugged into a pluggable slot of the online three-dimensional platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventor: Nataraj Sundar
  • Publication number: 20210279675
    Abstract: A method may include obtaining a weight of merchandise supported by a shelf and obtaining identifier data of the merchandise supported by the shelf The identifier data may be wirelessly received from tags associated with the merchandise. The method may also include determining information for presentation to a consumer regarding the merchandise based on the weight of the merchandise and the identifier data of the merchandise. The method may also include providing the information for presentation to the consumer of the merchandise when the consumer is proximate the merchandise that is supported by the shelf.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventor: Roy L. Camp
  • Publication number: 20210279931
    Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, systems and methods for publishing and/or sharing media presentations over a network comprise communicating with a user and one or more distribution channels via the network, gathering media resources based on user input, creating a media presentation with the media resources based on user input, and publishing the media presentation by distributing the media presentation to the one or more distribution channels via the network. In one aspect, publishing comprises directly emailing the media presentation to one or more other users via the network. In another aspect, publishing comprises providing a link to one or more other users via the network for direct access to the media presentation. In still another aspect, publishing comprises obtaining and embedding source code for the media presentation in a web page associated with one or more of the distribution channels via the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: James W. Lanahan, Dane M. Howard, Brian F. Williams, Luke Peacock, Belmer Perrella Garcia Negrillo
  • Publication number: 20210272171
    Abstract: The disclosed technologies include a robotic selling assistant that receives an item from a seller, automatically generates a posting describing the item for sale, stores the item until it is sold, and delivers or sends the item out for delivery. The item is placed in a compartment that uses one or more sensors to identify the item, retrieve supplemental information about the item, and take pictures of the item for inclusion in the posting. A seller-supplied description of the item may be verified based on the retrieved supplemental information, preventing mislabeled items from being sold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew CHALKLEY, Robinson PIRAMUTHU, Bindia SARAF, Qiaosong WANG
  • Publication number: 20210264508
    Abstract: Techniques for providing a virtual item shopping environment are presented herein. Live video of a person walking past a display is captured using a camera. One or more items are selected from a database automatically by determining an item available for sale and selecting the item without intervention from the person. One or more data records representing one or more respective items are retrieved from a database. The items are presented on a display based on the data records representing the respective items. Presentation is performed by presenting live real-time video of the person walking past the display with an overlaid view of the item available for sale to provide an unrequested view of the item available for sale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Lucy Ma Zhao, Kamal Zamer
  • Publication number: 20210263620
    Abstract: A system and method for standardizing user interface elements are presented. A first application is identified having a higher use metric than a second application, the first application including one or more user interface elements that have one or more respective parameters. The second application has one or more user interface elements that are similar to the user interface elements of the first application and has one or more respective parameters that are different than the respective parameters of the user interface elements of the first application. A determination of similarity is made between the user interface elements applications based upon at least one predetermined criterion. Based on the determination, one or more parameters of the user interface elements of the second application are modified to match one or more parameters of the first application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Ramadge, Justin Van Winkle, Corinne Elizabeth Sherman
  • Publication number: 20210264304
    Abstract: A system is configured to detect a small, but meaningful, anomaly within one or more metrics associated with a platform. The system displays visuals of the metrics so that a user monitoring the platform can effectively notice a problem associated with the anomaly and take appropriate action to remediate the problem. A first visual includes a radar-based visual that renders an object representing data for a set of metrics being monitored. A second visual includes a tree map visual that includes sections where each section is associated with an attribute used to compose the set of metrics. Via the display of the visuals, the techniques provide an improved way of representing a large number of metrics (e.g., hundreds, thousands, etc.) being monitored for a platform. Moreover, the techniques are configured to expose useful information associated with the platform in a manner that can be effectively interpreted by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Maxwell Henry Poole, Ahmed Reda Mohamed Saeid Abdulaal, Ajay Narendra Malalikar, Jonathan NG, Harsha Nalluri, Craig H. Fender
  • Publication number: 20210266698
    Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for wireless beacon devices for use in tracking user locations during group travel. A user may take a trip on a vehicle, such as a bus, train, cruise ship, or other large travel vehicle. The users may disembark the vehicle in order to visit a location but plan to travel further on the vehicle. Thus, when the vehicle is attempting to leave the location where the users have left the vehicle, the vehicle may be required to again account for each passenger. The vehicle may utilize a wireless beacon located near an entrance and/or onboard the vehicle to account for each passenger. The wireless beacon may connect to a communication device of each user when the communication device is in proximity to the wireless beacon and, thus, inform the vehicle's operator that each user in located on the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventor: Mary O'Malley
  • Publication number: 20210263918
    Abstract: A system and method for structuring search results for attribute comparison are presented. A product selection from a user device is received. The product selection has a plurality of attributes associated with it. A plurality of adjustable sliders configured to allow the user to refine a search is generated and caused to be displayed in a user interface of the user device. One or more adjustments of the plurality of adjustable sliders is received. In response to the user to an adjustment made to a first adjustable slider of the plurality of adjustable sliders, an analysis of a networked database for search results that match values indicated by the plurality of adjustable sliders including the adjustment made to the first adjustable slider is performed. The search results are caused to be presented on the user interface displayed on the user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Philip Moore, Yu-Hsuan Wang, Raymond Jeczen Pittman, Michael George Lenahan, Ben Lucas Mitchell, David Louis Lippman
  • Publication number: 20210256195
    Abstract: In various example embodiments, heavy document object model (DOM) elements in a heavy web page are removed directly from a DOM tree subsequent to a request being received to navigate to another web page but before the web browser actually navigates to that other web page. In one example embodiment, the heavy DOM elements are deleted from the previous page during an ‘onbeforeunload’ event using a scripting language such as Javascript, to ensure that the render of the next page starts faster.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventor: Sembian Mani
  • Publication number: 20210258502
    Abstract: Digital image capture session and metadata association techniques are described. In one example, a user input is received to initiate an image capture session. At least one digital image is captured using a digital camera during the image capture session. Audio input data is also collected using an audio input device during the image capture session and is converted into text data, e.g., speech-to-text. Metadata is generated based on the text data and associated with the at least one digital image. The at least one digital image is output as having the associated metadata as completion of the image capture session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Reino Timonen, William Kirk Brohman, Jonathan David Chard, Erin Courtney Miller
  • Publication number: 20210256939
    Abstract: A screen is presented on a display of a user device, which includes an element occupying less than an entirety of the screen. A second screen is then presented on the display, which includes a second element occupying less than an entirety of the second screen. The user device receives an input that requests that a previously presented element be presented within the second screen next to enable comparison of the previously presented element with the second element. The user device presents, on the display of the user device and responsive to receiving the input, a contemporaneous view of the element next to the second element within the second screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventor: Saumil Ashvin Gandhi
  • Publication number: 20210256575
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system and method is illustrated including receiving a feedback request identifying a particular user, retrieving a feedback entry in response to the feedback request, the feedback entry containing a first term, building a scoring model based, in part, upon a term frequency count denoting a frequency with which the first term appears in a searchable data structure, mapping the first term to a graphical illustration based upon a second term associated with the graphical illustration such that the graphical illustration may be used to represent the second term, and generating a feedback page containing the first term and the graphical illustration. The method may include assigning a value to the first term so as to identify the first term, assigning the first term to the searchable data structure, and extracting the first term from the searchable data structure based, in part, upon an extraction rule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Neelakantan Sundaresan, Kavita Ganesan, Harshal Ulhas Deo