Patents by Inventor Brian Scott Johnson
Brian Scott Johnson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11605115Abstract: A system and method of identifying suspicious item-related features are disclosed. In some embodiments, a new item listing is received. The item listing may correspond to a request to list an item for sale on an e-commerce website. Item-related data for the item listing may be extracted. The item-related data can be used by a model to classify the new item listing. The model may be trained on data comprising identifications of which item listings in the sample of item listings are suspicious and identifications of which item listings in the sample of item listings are not suspicious may be received.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Brian Scott Johnson, Michael Ching, Julie Lavee Netzloff, Vamsi Krishna Salaka
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Patent number: 11062369Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for providing information tagging in a networked system is disclosed. The apparatus in an example embodiment includes a tag engine configured to process a database of categorized product listings; to receive a user-provided tag associated with at least one of the product listings; to retain the user-provided tag; and to serve the user-provided tag to a user viewing at least one of the product listings.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2018Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: EBAY INC.Inventors: Brian Scott Johnson, Brian M. Johnson, Badrul M. Sarwar, Benny Soetarman, Rajyashree Mukherjee, Venkat Sundaranatha, Neelakantan Sundaresan, Randall Scott Shoup, Daniel Kramer, Jason M. Heidema, Musaab At-Taras, Alvaro Bolivar, Jean-David Ruvini
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Publication number: 20200226653Abstract: A system and method of identifying suspicious item-related features are disclosed. In some embodiments, a new item listing is received. The item listing may correspond to a request to list an item for sale on an e-commerce website. Item-related data for the item listing may be extracted. The item-related data can be used by a model to classify the new item listing. The model may be trained on data comprising identifications of which item listings in the sample of item listings are suspicious and identifications of which item listings in the sample of item listings are not suspicious may be received.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventors: Brian Scott Johnson, Michael Ching, Julie Lavee Netzloff, Vamsi Krishna Salaka
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Patent number: 10706076Abstract: A method and system to automatically categorize a merchant listing in an electronic marketplace are provided. The method includes parsing the category information submitted by a seller to derive a first category identifier. A first search is performed to locate the first category identifier in a first database containing a listing of category identifiers. If no match is found, the first category identifier is identified as expired or invalid. A second search is performed on a second database that includes mapping information of an expired category identifier to a new category identifier. If a match is found, the first category identifier is assigned as the new category identifier, thereby enabling the listing to be listed in the updated category automatically.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2017Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Shashi Seth, Brian Scott Johnson, Robin Kennedy, Niraj Kothari
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Patent number: 10643260Abstract: A system and method of identifying suspicious item-related features are disclosed. In some embodiments, a sample of item listings is received. Each item listing in the sample of item listings may correspond to an item offered for sale on an e-commerce website. Item-related data for each item listing in the sample of item listings may be extracted. Training data comprising identifications of which item listings in the sample of item listings are suspicious and identifications of which item listings in the sample of item listings are not suspicious may be received. A model for classifying a candidate item listing on the e-commerce website as being suspicious may be determined using the training data.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2014Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: EBAY INC.Inventors: Brian Scott Johnson, Michael Ching, Julie Lavee Netzloff, Vamsi Krishna Salaka
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Patent number: 10109000Abstract: A system and method of providing related search queries are disclosed. A new item listing is identified based on a determination that the new item listing lacks a predetermined minimum amount of clickstream data. Similar item listings for the new item listing is determined from a plurality of old item listings based on at least one item feature of the new item listing and the plurality of old item listings. The plurality of old item listings comprises live item listings and completed item listings. Each old item listing has at least the predetermined minimum amount of clickstream data. Related search queries of the similar item listings are associated with the new item listing. The related search queries for the new item listing are provided along with the new item listing to a user on a client device.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2016Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: eBAY INC.Inventor: Brian Scott Johnson
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Publication number: 20180268454Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for providing information tagging in a networked system is disclosed. The apparatus in an example embodiment includes a tag engine configured to process a database of categorized product listings; to receive a user-provided tag associated with at least one of the product listings; to retain the user-provided tag; and to serve the user-provided tag to a user viewing at least one of the product listings.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Brian Scott Johnson, Brian M. Johnson, Badrul M. Sarwar, Benny Soetarman, Rajyashree Mukherjee, Venkat Sundaranatha, Neelakantan Sundaresan, Randall Scott Shoup, Daniel Kramer, Jason M. Heidema, Musaab At-Taras, Alvaro Bolivar, Jean-David Ruvini
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Patent number: 10007944Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for providing information tagging in a networked system is disclosed. The apparatus in an example embodiment includes a tag engine configured to process a database of categorized product listings; to receive a user-provided tag associated with at least one of the product listings; to retain the user-provided tag; and to serve the user-provided tag to a user viewing at least one of the product listings.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2016Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Brian Scott Johnson, Brian M. Johnson, Badrul M. Sarwar, Benny Soetarman, Rajyashree Mukherjee, Venkat Sundaranatha, Neelakantan Sundaresan, Randall Scott Shoup, Daniel Kramer, Jason M. Heidema, Musaab At-Taras, Alvaro Bolivar, Jean-David Ruvini
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Patent number: 9858608Abstract: Query suggestions are provided using a query log including a number of user sessions that comprise training data. The training data includes a sequence of a plurality of sets of queries, some of the sets of queries including query transitions followed by a purchase related event. From a cleaned and normalized query log stationary scores and transition scores of at least some of the plurality of sets are generated. A set of query suggestions is built and similarity scores are computed for at least some of the set of query suggestions to determine whether individual ones of the at least some of the set of query suggestions meet a predetermined assurance level. Those that meet the assurance level are included as elements of the set of query suggestions. The set of query suggestions is mixed and ranked according to a user behavior that is sought to be influenced.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2016Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Mohammad Al Hasan, Nishith Parikh, Gyanit Singh, Neelakantan Sundaresan, Brian Scott Johnson, Udayan Khurana
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Publication number: 20170206267Abstract: A method and system to automatically categorize a merchant listing in an electronic marketplace are provided. The method includes parsing the category information submitted by a seller to derive a first category identifier. A first search is performed to locate the first category identifier in a first database containing a listing of category identifiers. If no match is found, the first category identifier is identified as expired or invalid. A second search is performed on a second database that includes mapping information of an expired category identifier to a new category identifier. If a match is found, the first category identifier is assigned as the new category identifier, thereby enabling the listing to be listed in the updated category automatically.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2017Publication date: July 20, 2017Inventors: Shashi Seth, Brian Scott Johnson, Robin Kennedy, Niraj Kothari
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Patent number: 9639599Abstract: Various embodiments disclose methods and systems to categorize automatically a merchant listing. In one example, the method includes determining a first category identifier for the merchant listing by performing a first search to compare the first category identifier with a plurality of category identifiers in a first database. Based on a determination that no match was found as a result of the first search, a second search is performed to compare the first category identifier with a plurality of category relationships in a second database. A second category identifier of the merchant listing is provided in response to a match being found in the second search and the second category identifier is associated with the merchant listing. Other methods and systems are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2014Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Shashi Seth, Brian Scott Johnson, Robin Kennedy, Niraj Kothari
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Publication number: 20160300287Abstract: A system and method of providing related search queries are disclosed. A new item listing is identified based on a determination that the new item listing lacks a predetermined minimum amount of clickstream data. Similar item listings for the new item listing is determined from a plurality of old item listings based on at least one item feature of the new item listing and the plurality of old item listings. The plurality of old item listings comprises live item listings and completed item listings. Each old item listing has at least the predetermined minimum amount of clickstream data. Related search queries of the similar item listings are associated with the new item listing. The related search queries for the new item listing are provided along with the new item listing to a user on a client device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2016Publication date: October 13, 2016Inventor: Brian Scott Johnson
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Patent number: 9424352Abstract: A system and method of providing related search queries are disclosed. A new item listing is identified based on a determination that the new item listing lacks a predetermined minimum amount of clickstream data. Similar item listings for the new item listing is determined from a plurality of old item listings based on at least one item feature of the new item listing and the plurality of old item listings. The plurality of old item listings comprises live item listings and completed item listings. Each old item listing has at least the predetermined minimum amount of clickstream data. Related search queries of the similar item listings are associated with the new item listing. The related search queries for the new item listing are provided along with the new item listing to a user on a client device.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2012Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventor: Brian Scott Johnson
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Publication number: 20160225054Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for providing information tagging in a networked system is disclosed. The apparatus in an example embodiment includes a tag engine configured to process a database of categorized product listings; to receive a user-provided tag associated with at least one of the product listings; to retain the user-provided tag; and to serve the user-provided tag to a user viewing at least one of the product listings.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: Brian Scott Johnson, Brian M. Johnson, Badrul M. Sarwar, Benny Soetarman, Rajyashree Mukherjee, Venkat Sundaranatha, Neelakantan Sundaresan, Randall Scott Shoup, Daniel Kramer, Jason M. Heidema, Musaab At-Taras, Alvaro Bolivar, Jean-David Ruvini
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Publication number: 20160217521Abstract: Query suggestions are provided using a query log including a number of user sessions that comprise training data. The training data includes a sequence of a plurality of sets of queries, some of the sets of queries including query transitions followed by a purchase related event. From a cleaned and normalized query log stationary scores and transition scores of at least some of the plurality of sets are generated. A set of query suggestions is built and similarity scores are computed for at least some of the set of query suggestions to determine whether individual ones of the at least some of the set of query suggestions meet a predetermined assurance level. Those that meet the assurance level are included as elements of the set of query suggestions. The set of query suggestions is mixed and ranked according to a user behavior that is sought to be influenced.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Mohammad Al Hasan, Nishith Parikh, Gyanit Singh, Neelakantan Sundaresan, Brian Scott Johnson, Udayan Khurana
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Patent number: 9323811Abstract: Query suggestions are provided using a query log including a number of user sessions that comprise training data. The training data includes a sequence of a plurality of sets of queries, some of the sets of queries including query transitions followed by a purchase related event. From a cleaned and normalized query log stationary scores and transition scores of at least some of the plurality of sets are generated. A set of query suggestions is built and similarity scores are computed for at least some of the set of query suggestions to determine whether individual ones of the at least some of the set of query suggestions meet a predetermined assurance level. Those that meet the assurance level are included as elements of the set of query suggestions. The set of query suggestions is mixed and ranked according to a user behavior that is sought to be influenced.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2015Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Mohammad Al Hasan, Nishith Parikh, Gyanit Singh, Neelakantan Sundaresan, Brian Scott Johnson, Udayan Khurana
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Patent number: 9324082Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for providing information tagging in a networked system is disclosed. The apparatus in an example embodiment includes a tag engine configured to process a database of categorized product listings; to receive a user-provided tag associated with at least one of the product listings; to retain the user-provided tag; and to serve the user-provided tag to a user viewing at least one of the product listings.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2007Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Brian Scott Johnson, Brian M. Johnson, Badrul M. Sarwar, Benny Soetarman, Rajyashree Mukherjee, Venkat Sundaranatha, Neelakantan Sundaresan, Randall Scott Shoup, Daniel Kramer, Jason M. Heidema, Musaab At-Taras, Alvaro Bolivar, Jean-David Ruvini
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Patent number: 9135330Abstract: A system and method of query expansion are disclosed. A query expansion source, a query expansion candidate, and feature data for the query expansion source and the query expansion candidate are received. The feature data comprises information for a plurality of features. A determination is made as to whether the query expansion candidate qualifies as an expansion of the query expansion source based on an analysis of the information for the plurality of features. The query expansion candidate is assigned as an expanded query of the query expansion source in a query expansion dictionary in response to a determination that the query expansion candidate qualifies as an expansion of the query expansion source.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2012Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Ravi Chandra Jammalamadaka, Vamsi Krishna Salaka, Brian Scott Johnson, Tracy Holloway King
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Publication number: 20150248715Abstract: A system and method of identifying suspicious item-related features are disclosed. In some embodiments, a sample of item listings is received. Each item listing in the sample of item listings may correspond to an item offered for sale on an e-commerce website. Item-related data for each item listing in the sample of item listings may be extracted. Training data comprising identifications of which item listings in the sample of item listings are suspicious and identifications of which item listings in the sample of item listings are not suspicious may be received. A model for classifying a candidate item listing on the e-commerce website as being suspicious may be determined using the training data.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2014Publication date: September 3, 2015Applicant: EBAY INC.Inventors: Brian Scott Johnson, Michael Ching, Julie Lavee Netzloff, Vamsi Krishna Salaka
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Publication number: 20150142827Abstract: Query suggestions are provided using a query log including a number of user sessions that comprise training data. The training data includes a sequence of a plurality of sets of queries, some of the sets of queries including query transitions followed by a purchase related event. From a cleaned and normalized query log stationary scores and transition scores of at least some of the plurality of sets are generated. A set of query suggestions is built and similarity scores are computed for at least some of the set of query suggestions to determine whether individual ones of the at least some of the set of query suggestions meet a predetermined assurance level. Those that meet the assurance level are included as elements of the set of query suggestions. The set of query suggestions is mixed and ranked according to a user behavior that is sought to be influenced.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2015Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventors: Mohammad Al Hasan, Nishith Parikh, Gyanit Singh, Neelakantan Sundaresan, Brian Scott Johnson, Udayan Khurana