Patents Examined by Bennet Sigmond
  • Patent number: 9177054
    Abstract: A method includes identifying a plurality of data items responsive to a first query. A presentation value associated with each of the plurality of data items is determined, the presentation value of a respective data item being a value associated with the respective data item by a first user in exchange for the presentation of the data item by a publication system. The plurality of data items are ranked for presentation to a second user, the ranking being performed using the respective presentation values associated with the plurality of data items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: PayPal, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Nash, Petra Gross