Abstract: Systems, computer-implemented methods, and computer-readable storage mediums for determining tour locations are disclosed. Users are provided access to items of an online marketplace of a first user. Data is received from the first user that includes a request to determine a tour location of a tour. User accesses to the items of the online marketplace are monitored. Based at least on the monitored user accesses, values for candidate locations are determined. One of the candidate locations are selected based at least on the determined values of the candidate locations. The selected location of the candidate locations may be provided to the first user.

Abstract: Systems, computer-implemented methods, and computer-readable storage mediums for determining tour locations are disclosed. Users are provided access to items of an online marketplace of a first user. Data is received from the first user that includes a request to determine a tour location of a tour. User accesses to the items of the online marketplace are monitored. Based at least on the monitored user accesses, values for candidate locations are determined. One of the candidate locations are selected based at least on the determined values of the candidate locations. The selected location of the candidate locations may be provided to the first user.

Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods may operate to present a first plurality of visible images indicating a corresponding group of visible element navigation pathways associated with a first level of an online marketplace, receive a selection of one of the first plurality of visual images to provide a selected image, and navigate to a second level of the online marketplace along the visible element navigation pathways by presenting a second plurality of visible images representing one of a super-category including the selected image and a sub-category included in the selected image, wherein the first and second levels form part of at least three levels of visual navigation. Selections may be saved for future manipulation, review, and navigation as a collection of thumbtacked images. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.

Abstract: Examples of a method and system for collaborative and private sessions are provided. In some aspects a collaborative shopping session including a first user and one or more other users is established. The establishing of the session including displaying a common interface for the collaborative shopping session at respective computer systems of the first user and each of the one or more other users. A side session is initiated for a second user, the side session having a different interface in which activity within the side session by the second user is not shared with the first user or the one or more other users of the collaborative shopping session. A determination, based on one or more merge criterion, of whether to merge the side session with the collaborative session is made; and the side session is merged with the collaborative session based on the determining.

Abstract: A method, system, and article of manufacture comprising tabulating, for a plurality of users making recommendations, information including respective user interests and recommendations, storing the tabulated information in a database, responsive to a query from a client machine, the query seeking a recommendation from a user having a particular user interest, filtering the stored tabulated information to determine recommendations from users having the particular user interest, and presenting the recommendations to the client machine. Also included is a community of parents who are registered on one site find on other sites products that they are curious about or want to give feedback on, and then collect those items and share insights or request guidance from at least some of the individual parents in the community.

Abstract: A method, system, and article of manufacture comprising tabulating, for a plurality of users making recommendations, information including respective user interests and recommendations, storing the tabulated information in a database, responsive to a query from a client machine, the query seeking a recommendation from a user having a particular user interest, filtering the stored tabulated information to determine recommendations from users having the particular user interest, and presenting the recommendations to the client machine. Also included is a community of parents who are registered on one site to find on other sites products that they are curious about or want to give feedback on, and then collect those items and share insights or request guidance from at least some of the individual parents in the community.

Abstract: Examples of a method and system for collaborative and private sessions are provided. In some aspects a collaborative shopping session including a first user and one or more other users is established. The establishing of the session including displaying a common interface for the collaborative shopping session at respective computer systems of the first user and each of the one or more other users. A side session is initiated for a second user, the side session having a different interface in which activity within the side session by the second user is not shared with the first user or the one or more other users of the collaborative shopping session. A determination, based on one or more merge criterion, of whether to merge the side session with the collaborative session is made; and the side session is merged with the collaborative session based on the determining.

Abstract: Examples of a method and system for collaborative and private sessions are provided. A request from a user of a collaborative shopping session is received. The user is associated with a private shopping session that allows access to an item at a special price, the special price being unavailable to non-participants of the private shopping session. Criterion is designated for the private session, the criterion indicating a completion of the private shopping session. User interactions received from a device of the user are processed. Satisfaction of the criterion is determined as a result of the processing. The private shopping session for the user is concluded based on the determination.

Abstract: Examples of a method and system for collaborative and private sessions are provided. A request from a user of a collaborative shopping session is received. The user is associated with a private shopping session that allows access to an item at a special price, the special price being unavailable to non-participants of the private shopping session. Criterion is designated for the private session, the criterion indicating a completion of the private shopping session. User interactions received from a device of the user are processed. Satisfaction of the criterion is determined as a result of the processing. The private shopping session for the user is concluded based on the determination.

Abstract: Examples of a method and system for collaborative and private sessions are provided. A plurality of users is associated with a collaborative session. A common interface is displayed to the plurality of users, the common interface displaying a shared cursor. A first authority level is assigned to a first user of the plurality of users and a second authority level is assigned to a second user of the plurality of users. A first cursor movement request is received from the first user and a second cursor movement request is received from the second user. The first user is selected based on determining that the first authority level is higher than the second authority level. The shared cursor displayed in the common interface is moved according to the first cursor movement request from the first user.

Abstract: Systems, computer-implemented methods, and computer-readable storage mediums for linking media content are disclosed. An online marketplace interface module provides content and receives, from a user device, a first message that includes target identification data identifying a target book character. A data access module accesses a database storing data structures. The respective data structures include character identification data, event data, and book identification data. The book identification data identifies content of the online marketplace related to the respective storyline events. A database management module provides timeline data for display on the user device. The timeline data, being based on the event data of a selected data structure, includes data for graphical indications of the one or more content indicated by the book identification data of the selected data structure.

Abstract: Systems, computer-implemented methods, and computer-readable storage mediums for sharing user annotations of digital content are disclosed. A request for user annotations of a digital book is received from a user device. A data storage device storing annotation records of the digital book is accessed. Respective annotation records include metadata, a location identifier, and interaction data. One of the annotation records is selected based at least partly on the interaction data of the annotation records. The selected annotations are provided for display on the user device at the locations indicated by the corresponding location identifier.

Abstract: Systems, computer-implemented methods, and computer-readable storage mediums for determining tour locations are disclosed. Users are provided access to items of an online marketplace of a first user. Data is received from the first user that includes a request to determine a tour location of a tour. User accesses to the items of the online marketplace are monitored. Based at least on the monitored user accesses, values for candidate locations are determined. One of the candidate locations are selected based at least on the determined values of the candidate locations. The selected location of the candidate locations may be provided to the first user.

Abstract: Examples of a method and system for collaborative and private sessions are provided. A cursor movement request may be received from at least two users of a plurality of users of a collaborative session during a time period. The cursor may move on a common interface according to the cursor movement request from a first user selected from the at least two users that has satisfied a movement criterion. A completion criterion and a private session parameter may be designated for a private session. A number of user interactions may be processed from a participant of the private session. The private shopping session may be terminated for the participant when the completion criterion is satisfied.

Abstract: Examples of a method and system for collaborative and private sessions are provided. A cursor movement request may be received from at least two users of a plurality of users of a collaborative session during a time period. The cursor may move on a common interface according to the cursor movement request from a first user selected from the at least two users that has satisfied a movement criterion. A completion criterion and a private session parameter may be designated for a private session. A number of user interactions may be processed from a participant of the private session. The private shopping session may be terminated for the participant when the completion criterion is satisfied.

Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods may operate to present a first plurality of visible images indicating a corresponding group of visible element navigation pathways associated with a first level of an online marketplace, receive a selection of one of the first plurality of visual images to provide a selected image, and navigate to a second level of the online marketplace along the visible element navigation pathways by presenting a second plurality of visible images representing one of a super-category including the selected image and a sub-category included in the selected image, wherein the first and second levels form part of at least three levels of visual navigation. Selections may be saved for future manipulation, review, and navigation as a collection of thumbtacked images. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.

Abstract: A method, system, and article of manufacture comprising tabulating, for a plurality of users making recommendations, information including respective user interests and recommendations, storing the tabulated information in a database, responsive to a query from a client machine, the query seeking a recommendation from a user having a particular user interest, filtering the stored tabulated information to determine recommendations from users having the particular user interest, and presenting the recommendations to the client machine. Also included is a community of parents who are registered on one site find on other sites products that they are curious about or want to give feedback on, and then collect those items and share insights or request guidance from at least some of the individual parents in the community.

Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods may operate to present a first plurality of visible images indicating a corresponding group of visible element navigation pathways associated with a first level of an online marketplace, receive a selection of one of the first plurality of visual images to provide a selected image, and navigate to a second level of the online marketplace along the visible element navigation pathways by presenting a second plurality of visible images representing one of a super-category including the selected image and a sub-category included in the selected image, wherein the first and second levels form part of at least three levels of visual navigation. Selections may be saved for future manipulation, review, and navigation as a collection of thumbtacked images. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.

Abstract: Embodiments of a method and system for payment funding are provided. A funding specification request is received that defines a plurality of payment sources and a priority for the plurality of payment sources for making payments in a networked system. A determination as to whether a payment allocation is received in the funding specification request that designates an allocation of a portion of an amount of value to be provided by a plurality of users for a transaction conducted through the networked system is made. Based on the determination that the payment allocation is not received in the funding specification request, a default payment allocation to be provided by the plurality of users is identified. A payment for at least the portion of the amount from at least one of the plurality of payment sources based on the priority indicated in the funding specification request is processed.

Abstract: A system comprises a buyer request creation module to receive a buyer request listing, the buyer request creation module automatically to determine a listing category for the buyer request listing. A buyer request searching module locates a buyer request listing corresponding to a search criteria. A buyer request response module adds a response to the buyer request listing, the response comprising a reference to a listing for an item offered for sale on the system.