Patents by Inventor Robin Johan Schuil
Robin Johan Schuil 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: 10185756Abstract: Systems and methods sort publications within a result set based on the entities associated with the publications. For each publication of a plurality of publications in a set, a type of entity associated with the publication is identified. Using a sorting criteria, a sorted set is generated by sorting the plurality of publications in accordance with the sorting criteria by shifting a particular publication from the same type of entity one or more positions in order to satisfy the sorting criteria. The sorted set is provided to a searching user.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2018Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Robin Johan Schuil, Rutger Mooy, Selina H. van Panhuys
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Publication number: 20180196856Abstract: In various example embodiments, a system and method for limiting shares of voice of users in a result set are provided. In example embodiments, for each publication of a plurality of publications in a set, a type of entity associated with the publication is identified. Using a sorting criteria, a sorted set is generated by sorting the plurality of publications in accordance with the sorting criteria by shifting a particular publication from the same type of entity one or more positions in order to satisfy the sorting criteria. The sorted set is provided to a searching user.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2018Publication date: July 12, 2018Inventors: Robin Johan Schuil, Rutger Mooy, Selina H. van Panhuys
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Patent number: 9946774Abstract: In various example embodiments, a system and method for limiting shares of voice of individual users in a result set are provided. In example embodiments, for each publication of a plurality of publications in a set, an entity associated with the publication is identified. Using a sorting criteria, a sorted set is generated by sorting the plurality of publications in accordance with the sorting criteria by shifting a particular publication from the same entity one or more positions in order to satisfy the sorting criteria. The sorted set is provided to a searching user.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2017Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Robin Johan Schuil, Rutger Mooy, Selina H. van Panhuys
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Publication number: 20170177680Abstract: In various example embodiments, a system and method for limiting shares of voice of individual users in a result set are provided. In example embodiments, for each publication of a plurality of publications in a set, an entity associated with the publication is identified. Using a sorting criteria, a sorted set is generated by sorting the plurality of publications in accordance with the sorting criteria by shifting a particular publication from the same entity one or more positions in order to satisfy the sorting criteria. The sorted set is provided to a searching user.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2017Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Robin Johan Schuil, Rutger Mooy, Selina H. van Panhuys
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Patent number: 9600535Abstract: In various example embodiments, a system and method for limiting shares of voice of individual users in a result set are provided. In example embodiments, an entity providing each entry in a result set of a search is identified. Sorting criteria including a size rule that includes a sort size value defining a maximum number of consecutive publications from a same entity are retrieved. A sorted result set is generated in compliance with the sorting criteria by shifting a publication from the same entity down one or more positions in order to satisfy the sorting criteria. The sorted result set is provided to a searching user.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2016Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Robin Johan Schuil, Rutger Mooy, Selina H. van Panhuys
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Publication number: 20160335268Abstract: In various example embodiments, a system and method for limiting shares of voice of individual users in a result set are provided. In example embodiments, an entity providing each entry in a result set of a search is identified. Sorting criteria including a size rule that includes a sort size value defining a maximum number of consecutive publications from a same entity are retrieved. A sorted result set is generated in compliance with the sorting criteria by shifting a publication from the same entity down one or more positions in order to satisfy the sorting criteria. The sorted result set is provided to a searching user.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Robin Johan Schuil, Rutger Mooy, Selina H. van Panhuys
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Patent number: 9454610Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for identification of near duplicate user-generated content in a networked system are disclosed. The apparatus in an example embodiment includes a data receiver to receive a first instance of user-generated content; a tokenizer to tokenize the first instance into a set of words, create a set of portions from the tokenized first instance, and assign weight to each portion of the set of portions; a magnitude calculator to calculate a magnitude for the first instance based on the weight of each portion; a resemblance score calculator to search a data store for a second instance with at least one portion in common with the first instance and calculate a resemblance score between the first instance and the second instance; and an account linker to link accounts associated with each of the first instance and the second instance.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2015Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventor: Robin Johan Schuil
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Patent number: 9430537Abstract: Example embodiments describe a system and method for limiting shares of voice of individual users in a result set. In example embodiments, a user providing each publication in a result set of a search is identified. Sorting criteria indicating a number of publications a same user is allowed within a number of consecutive publications of the result set are reviewed. Using the sorting criteria, a sorted result set is generated by sorting the plurality of publications in accordance with the sorting criteria. The sorted result set is provided to a searching user.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2015Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Robin Johan Schuil, Rutger Mooy, Selina H. van Panhuys
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Publication number: 20150356156Abstract: In various example embodiments, a system and method for limiting shares of voice of individual users in a result set are provided. In example embodiments, an entity providing each entry in a result set of a search is identified. Sorting criteria including a distance rule that includes a distance value defining a minimum distance between entries from a same entity are retrieved. A sorted result set is generated in compliance with the sorting criteria by shifting a listing from the same entity down one or more positions in order to satisfy the sorting criteria. The sorted result set is provided to a searching user.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2015Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventors: Robin Johan Schuil, Rutger Mooy, Selina H. van Panhuys
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Publication number: 20150261865Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for identification of near duplicate user-generated content in a networked system are disclosed. The apparatus in an example embodiment includes a data receiver to receive a first instance of user-generated content; a tokenizer to tokenize the first instance into a set of words, create a set of portions from the tokenized first instance, and assign weight to each portion of the set of portions; a magnitude calculator to calculate a magnitude for the first instance based on the weight of each portion; a resemblance score calculator to search a data store for a second instance with at least one portion in common with the first instance and calculate a resemblance score between the first instance and the second instance; and an account linker to link accounts associated with each of the first instance and the second instance.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2015Publication date: September 17, 2015Inventor: Robin Johan Schuil
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Patent number: 9129022Abstract: In various example embodiments, a system and method for limiting shares of voice of individual users in a result set are provided. In example embodiments, a search request is received from a user interface of a searching user, and a result set is determined in response. The result set includes entries corresponding to businesses and entries corresponding to individual user. The result set is sorted based on a ratio of the entries corresponding to businesses to the entries corresponding to individual users in the result set. The sorted result set is caused to be displayed in the user interface to the searching user.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2014Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: eBay, Inc.Inventors: Robin Johan Schuil, Rutger Mooy, Selina H. van Panhuys
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Patent number: 9058378Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method relates to identifying near duplicate content. An example embodiment includes a data receiver to receive a first instance of user-generated content and a tokenizer to tokenize the first instance into a set of words, create a set of portions from the tokenized first instance, and assign weight to each portion of the set of portions. The example embodiment also includes a magnitude calculator to calculate a magnitude for the first instance based on the weight of each portion and a resemblance score calculator to search a data store for a second instance with at least one portion in common with the first instance and calculate a resemblance score between the first instance and the second instance.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2008Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventor: Robin Johan Schuil
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Publication number: 20150026168Abstract: In various example embodiments, a system and method for limiting shares of voice of individual users in a result set are provided. In example embodiments, a search request is received from a user interface of a searching user, and a result set is determined in response. The result set includes entries corresponding to businesses and entries corresponding to individual user. The result set is sorted based on a ratio of the entries corresponding to businesses to the entries corresponding to individual users in the result set. The sorted result set is caused to be displayed in the user interface to the searching user.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2014Publication date: January 22, 2015Inventors: Robin Johan Schuil, Rutger Mooy, Selina H. van Panhuys
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Patent number: 8856106Abstract: A system and method for limiting shares of voice of individual users in a result set are provided. In example embodiments, a listing user providing each listing in a result set of a search is identified. Sorting criteria indicating a number of listings a same listing user is allowed within a number of consecutive listings of the result set are reviewed. Using the sorting criteria, a sorted result set is generated by sorting the plurality of listings in accordance with the sorting criteria. The sorted result set is provided to a searching user.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2013Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Robin Johan Schuil, Rutger Mooy, Selina H. van Panhuys
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Publication number: 20130282708Abstract: In various example embodiments, a system and method for limiting shares of voice of individual users in a result set are provided. In example embodiments, a listing user providing each listing in a result set of a search is identified. Sorting criteria indicating a number of listings a same listing user is allowed within a number of consecutive listings of the result set are reviewed. Using the sorting criteria, a sorted result set is generated by sorting the plurality of listings in accordance with the sorting criteria. The sorted result set is provided to a searching user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2013Publication date: October 24, 2013Inventors: Robin Johan Schuil, Rutger Mooy, Selina H. van Panhuys
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Patent number: 8473497Abstract: Example systems and method enable limiting shares of voice of individual users in a result set. In example embodiments, a listing user providing each listing in a result set of a search is identified. Sorting criteria indicating a number of listings a same listing user is allowed within a number of consecutive listings of the result set are reviewed. Using the sorting criteria, a sorted result set is generated by sorting the plurality of listings in accordance with the sorting criteria. The sorted result set is provided to a searching user.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2011Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventors: Robin Johan Schuil, Rutger Mooy, Selina H. van Panhuys
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Publication number: 20120078887Abstract: In various example embodiments, a system and method for limiting shares of voice of individual users in a result set are provided. In example embodiments, a listing user providing each listing in a result set of a search is identified. Sorting criteria indicating a number of listings a same listing user is allowed within a number of consecutive listings of the result set are reviewed. Using the sorting criteria, a sorted result set is generated by sorting the plurality of listings in accordance with the sorting criteria. The sorted result set is provided to a searching user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: eBay Inc.Inventors: Robin Johan Schuil, Rutger Mooy, Selina H. van Panhuys
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Publication number: 20100287061Abstract: A method and a system for payment service integration in a network-based market computer system. For example, an item listing may be created on a market computer system, the item listing being in respect of an item which is offered for sale by a seller. If terms of a transaction in respect of the item listing are agreed upon by a buyer and the seller, the seller being a non-registered user of the market computer system, payment between the buyer and the seller via an electronic payment service may be facilitated at the market computer system. The payment may be subject to buyer protection provided by the electronic payment service.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2009Publication date: November 11, 2010Inventors: Jeroen Paul Terheggen, Robin Johan Schuil, Bastiaan van den Berg
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Publication number: 20090259650Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for identification of near duplicate user-generated content in a networked system are disclosed. The apparatus in an example embodiment includes a data receiver to receive a first instance of user-generated content; a tokenizer to tokenize the first instance into a set of words, create a set of portions from the tokenized first instance, and assign weight to each portion of the set of portions; a magnitude calculator to calculate a magnitude for the first instance based on the weight of each portion; a resemblance score calculator to search a data store for a second instance with at least one portion in common with the first instance and calculate a resemblance score between the first instance and the second instance; and an account linker to link accounts associated with each of the first instance and the second instance.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2008Publication date: October 15, 2009Applicant: EBAY INC.Inventor: Robin Johan Schuil