eBay Patent Applications

Optimization of Power and Computational Density of a Data Center

Granted: February 4, 2021
Application Number: 20210034492
Techniques for optimizing power and computational density of data centers are described. According to various embodiments, a benchmark test is performed by a computer data center system. Thereafter, transaction information and power consumption information associated with the performance of the benchmark test are accessed. A service efficiency metric value is then generated based on the transaction information and the power consumption information, the service efficiency metric value…

Graphical User Interface Element Adjustment

Granted: February 4, 2021
Application Number: 20210034229
A computer-implemented method of graphical user interface element adjustment may include presenting a graphical user interface element that includes an adjustable element that is configured to be moved to adjust a selection of a value between a first end value and a second end value. In response to a movement of the adjustable element to adjust the selection of the value, the computer-implemented method further include obtaining a time for the movement of the adjustable element and…

Proactive Re-Routing Of Vehicles to Control Traffic Flow

Granted: February 4, 2021
Application Number: 20210033409
Aspects of the present disclosure include a navigation system and computer-implemented methods for proactively re-routing vehicles to control traffic flow. Consistent with some embodiments, the navigation system seeks to reduce traffic flow along primary navigation routes (e.g., routes with relatively short travel times) by re-routing vehicles to alternative navigation routes (e.g., routes with relatively longer travel times) using incentives. As an example, upon detecting a vehicle…

Optimization of Parallel Processing Using Waterfall Representations

Granted: January 14, 2021
Application Number: 20210011783
Event data for an application execution is accessed from a table of logged events, the event data comprising a sequence, a hierarchy, and a start time and duration for each event. Dependency data for each event is also accessed to determine whether the start time for an event is dependent on the prior completion of at least one other event. A waterfall representation is then generated, the representation including an entry for each event in the sequence, with a start time and duration…

Three Dimensional Navigation of Listing Information

Granted: December 31, 2020
Application Number: 20200409531
Computerized methods and systems for three-dimensional (3-D) displaying and navigating of search results are provided. In some embodiments, a criterion may be received from a user of a publication system. A database associated with the publication system may be searched based on the criterion. Search results retrieved from the database may be displayed on at least one side of a 3-D interface object. At least one control may be displayed proximate to the three 3-D interface object. The…

Providing Gesture Functionality

Granted: December 24, 2020
Application Number: 20200402140
Gesture functionality is provided in a computing environment. In example embodiments, a gesture input is received. A style difference is identified between a known gesture input of a set of known gesture inputs and the received gesture input. The set of known gesture inputs is caused to be modified to include the style difference by updating a database that stores the set of known gesture inputs.

INTERESTINGNESS RECOMMENDATIONS IN A COMPUTING ADVICE FACILITY

Granted: December 24, 2020
Application Number: 20200401918
The present disclosure provides a recommendation to a user through a computer-based advice facility to rank search results by performing steps of receiving a search request from a user; retrieving a list of search results; ascertaining preferences of the user to create a taste and preference profile for the user; matching the user to other users with similar taste and preference profiles; and providing the search results to the user, wherein the search results are ranked according to the…

Machine Generated Recommendation and Notification Models

Granted: December 17, 2020
Application Number: 20200394666
Systems and methods are presented for matching a buyer and a seller on a market place system and generating calibrated user profiles. In one such system a plurality of subjective estimations of value is received. The subjective estimations of value are a measure between a predetermined minimum value and a predetermined maximum value. A user profile is generated. A plurality of user actions corresponding to the plurality of subjective estimations of value is received. The user profile is…

Geofence Based On Members Of A Population

Granted: December 10, 2020
Application Number: 20200389758
In one embodiment, a method comprises receiving, via a mobile station, contextual information or geographic location data relating to a plurality of members of the population within the geographic region, identifying a common element in the received contextual information relating to at least two members of the population as a basis for defining a geofence to include the at least two members, wherein the common element is identified upon a comparison of the first and second contextual…

System and Method For Unlocking Devices Associated With A Carrying Bag

Granted: December 3, 2020
Application Number: 20200380106
A system and method for unlocking devices associated with a carrying bag are provided. In example embodiments, biometric information of a user from a biometric reader is received by an authentication system. The biometric reader is located on a pull mechanism of a sliding fastening device for a carrying bag. The user is authenticated by verifying the validity of the biometric information. The authenticated user is associated with the carrying bag. Based on a set of pre-defined…

GUIDED PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO ON A MOBILE DEVICE

Granted: November 26, 2020
Application Number: 20200374440
In an example embodiment, an item listing process is run in an item listing application. Upon reaching a specified point in the item listing process, a camera application on the user device is triggered (or the camera directly accessed by the item listing application) to enable a user to capture images using the camera, wherein the triggering includes providing an overlay informing the user as to an angle at which to capture images from the camera.

Dynamic Link Preview Generation

Granted: November 19, 2020
Application Number: 20200364284
Dynamic link preview generation techniques are described that overcome the challenges of conventional techniques by supporting link preview generation by a content provider system that proves the digital content via a respective network address. In one example, a content provider system, based on a request received from a service provider system, identifies a communication platform of the service provider system that is to be used to communicate the shared link. Upon identifying the…

Database Search Optimizer and Themed Filters

Granted: November 19, 2020
Application Number: 20200364281
In various example embodiments, a system and method for retrieving database records are presented. A method includes receiving an access request for database records, identifying a primary database record corresponding to the access request, and selecting a set of secondary database records corresponding to a portion of the access request. The method determines a set of differentiating elements within records of the set of secondary database records. Each differentiating element…

Configuring Mobile Device Applications Based on Location

Granted: November 12, 2020
Application Number: 20200359164
Various implementations monitor a parent geofence that geographically encompasses a plurality of child geofences, each respective child geofence of the child geofences associated with a respective physical location within the parent geofence. One or more implementations receive location data that indicates a current location of a mobile device. In turn, the current location can be used to determine that the mobile device has entered a particular child geofence of the plurality of child…

METHOD AND SYSTEM TO TRANSMIT DATA

Granted: November 5, 2020
Application Number: 20200349318
Methods and systems for transmitting data are disclosed. In one embodiment a portable electronic device comprises a processor-implemented user interface module to cause the presentation of a first information field to a user as part of a graphical user interface in the portable electronic device, and to receive information entered or data identification in the first information field. A data transmitting module commences transmitting the information entered or the data identified over a…

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTEXTUAL RECOMMENDATIONS

Granted: October 29, 2020
Application Number: 20200344313
A method and a system for making contextual recommendations to users on a network-based system. For example, activity associated with a user interacting with a network-based system is tracked. Based, at least in part, on the tracked user activity on the network-based system, a recommendation relationship type is selected. The recommendation relationship type can be either a substitute relationship type or a complement relationship type. A recommended object can be selected based at least…

Colored Three-Dimensional Digital Model Generation

Granted: October 29, 2020
Application Number: 20200342688
Colored three-dimensional digital model generation techniques and systems are described. In one example, scanning techniques are employed by a scanning system that scans a physical object while disposed within packaging to form a three-dimension digital model. A model coloring system is employed to color the three-dimensional digital model. A two-dimensional digital image is employed that captures the same or similar physical object. In one example, features of the model are matched to…

PRESENTING AN IMAGE OF ASSEMBLED COMPONENTS

Granted: October 29, 2020
Application Number: 20200342512
A ring design machine receives one or more selections of gemstones and one or more selections of settings and allows a user to “mix and match” gemstones and settings and view a selected gemstone in a compatible setting for that gemstone. To present the gemstone in the setting, the ring design machine presents a combination image that depicts the gemstone in the setting. The ring design machine, which may be implemented using a computer programmed by software, may present the…

Location-Based Display of Pixel History

Granted: October 22, 2020
Application Number: 20200335066
A current screen is presented on a display of a user device, which includes an element distinct from a previous element of a previous screen, where the previous element occupied less than an entirety of the previous screen. The user device receives a gesture input that requests that the previous element be presented within the current screen next to a current element of the current screen. The gesture input indicates a location of the current element, wherein the location of the current…

Proactive Re-Routing Of Vehicles Using Passive Monitoring Of Occupant Frustration Level

Granted: October 1, 2020
Application Number: 20200309559
Aspects of the present disclosure include a navigation system and computer-implemented methods for proactively re-routing vehicles based on an analysis of input component data obtained from the navigation-enabled devices. The navigation system scores the input component data to obtain a measure of frustration (e.g., a feeling of being upset or annoyed) of the user of the navigation-enabled device. The navigation system may provide a detour suggestion for display on the navigation-enabled…