Automated key and encryption system
Granted: September 3, 2024
Patent Number:
12081662
An automated encryption system to: store a first key policy in association with a first key, and a second key policy in association with a second key; determine that a remote machine stores a first application that is affected by the first key policy and a second application affected by the second key policy, wherein the first application utilizes the first key to encrypt first data, and the second application utilizes the second key to encrypt second data; determine that the first key…
Crowd sourcing locations for seller privacy
Granted: September 3, 2024
Patent Number:
12079859
Methods and systems for protecting seller privacy during an ecommerce transaction are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes, receiving, via an online listing configuration interface for a first session, one or more candidate pick up times and specific pick up locations for an item, determining a generalized version of the one or more specific pick up locations, displaying, via a second session, an online listing for the item, displaying, via the second session, the one or more…
Smart recurrent orders
Granted: September 3, 2024
Patent Number:
12079857
In various example embodiments, a system and method for smart recurrent orders are presented. An inventory indicator corresponding to an inventory level of a first item may be received. An order schedule for the first item may be identified. An adjustment to the order schedule based on the inventory indicator may be determined. The adjustment to the order schedule for the first item may be facilitated.
System and method for identifying miscategorization
Granted: September 3, 2024
Patent Number:
12079227
A categorization analysis system is provided. The categorization analysis system includes one or more hardware processors, a memory including a first plurality of listings categorized in a first target category, and a categorization analysis engine executing on the one or more hardware processors. The categorization analysis engine is configured to determine a label for each listing including performing a search on title, select a set of training listings based on the determined labels,…
Determining a response of a crowd
Granted: August 20, 2024
Patent Number:
12068000
In various example embodiments, a system and method for determining a crowd response for a crowd are presented. One method is disclosed that includes receiving an audio signal that includes concurrent responses from two or more respondents, determining the concurrent responses from the audio signal without regard to the identity of the respondents, and generating a crowd based on the concurrent responses.
Garnering interest on potential listing in a photo or video
Granted: August 20, 2024
Patent Number:
12067586
Various implementations described herein are able to leverage the interaction from one or more potential buyers relative to a digital image to automatically create a sales listing for items that appear to be of interest to the buyers. This reduces or eliminates all together the manual effort previously required of sellers in researching and collecting data on each item they wish to sell. Because of their technical nature, the innovative solutions described herein are also readily…
System and method allowing social fashion selection in an electronic marketplace
Granted: August 13, 2024
Patent Number:
12062073
In various exemplary embodiments, a system and an associated method to retrieve information related to marketplace items within an electronic environment are disclosed. A network architecture comprises a listing module to store the information related to the marketplace items. The related information includes one or more user-created items such as an image of a model with one or more tagged items worn by the model. Each of the one or more tagged items has associated descriptive metadata.…
System, computer storage media, and method for intelligent computer search functionality for locating items of interest near users
Granted: August 6, 2024
Patent Number:
12056750
Various embodiments improve existing technologies by generating one or more user interface elements or personalized pages based on determining that a set of inventory items are within a geographical vicinity (e.g., a threshold distance) of a user. In response to a determination that a particular item is within a geographical vicinity of a user, some embodiments cause display of a page (e.g., a personalized page) that identifies item and/or other information, such as an identity and…
Techniques to achieve cache coherency across distributed storage clusters
Granted: August 6, 2024
Patent Number:
12058208
A leader control plane node of a set of control plane nodes of a node cluster, may receive a request to store data in a distributed storage system including a set of access manager nodes. The leader control plane node may generate cache data identifying an instruction from the leader control plane node to one or more access manager nodes managed by the leader control plane node of the plurality of access manager nodes, the instruction instructing the one or more access manager nodes to…
On-line session trace system
Granted: August 6, 2024
Patent Number:
12056757
In various example embodiments, a system and method for enhancing a user's on-line experience by utilizing a computer-implemented on-line session trace system is provided. The on-line session trace system is provided in connection with an on-line trading platform. The on-line session trace system records and stores a state of an on-line session associated with a user identification and permits a user associated with the user identification to commence a further on-line session from a…
Multi-currency cart and checkout
Granted: August 6, 2024
Patent Number:
12056689
Example embodiments provide a multi-currency cart and checkout. In example embodiments, a currency accepted and a payment option for each item in a multi-currency cart is identified. A plurality of currency groups is generated based on the currency and payment options, whereby each currency group comprises one or more items having a same payment option and accepting a same currency. A multi-currency checkout user interface (UI) is presented on a client device that presents the plurality…
Mining textual feedback
Granted: August 6, 2024
Patent Number:
12056172
Methods, systems, and apparatus for accessing a set of feedback items, identifying a candidate feedback item from the set of feedback items using a lexical pattern, generating a gist phrase that summarizes the candidate feedback item, and causing display of a user interface on a client device, the user interface including the gist phrase.
Access control for a digital event
Granted: July 30, 2024
Patent Number:
12052475
A method and system provide video-based results. In response to a request, listings associated with the request are determined, and a single results video is generated based on the listings. The results video is provided for presentation to provide details from the listings. When a select request is detected while the video is being presented, a listing associated with the select request is provided for display.
Online transaction method, system, and computer-readable non-transitory medium for identifying counterfeits
Granted: July 30, 2024
Patent Number:
12051079
Systems and methods are provided for identifying an item that is counterfeit in the marketplace. Sales of counterfeit items in marketplaces, particularly at auction places, have been an issue. There has been a need to automatically detect an item that is counterfeit when a seller submits the item for sale in the marketplace. The disclosed technology receives information about an item for transaction. The information associated with the item includes metadata related to the item and an…
Image analysis and prediction based visual search
Granted: July 30, 2024
Patent Number:
12050641
Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for adding new features to a network service. A method includes receiving an image depicting an object of interest. A category set is determined for the object of interest and an image signature is generated for the image. Using the category set and the image signature, the method identifies a set of publications within a publication database and assigns a rank to each publication. The method causes presentation of the ranked list of…
System and method for pool-based identity authentication for service access without use of stored credentials
Granted: July 23, 2024
Patent Number:
12047365
A computer-implemented system and method for pool-based identity authentication for service access without use of stored credentials is disclosed. The method in an example embodiment includes providing provisioning information for storage in a provisioning repository; receiving a service request from a service consumer, the service request including requestor identifying information; generating an authentication request to send to an authentication authority, the authentication request…
Method, non-transitory computer-readable media, and system for e-commerce replacement or replenishment of consumable
Granted: July 23, 2024
Patent Number:
12046328
Methods and systems for replenishing a consumable include order satisfaction responsive to an indication of imminent failure or depletion of a consumable based on detected parameters. A sensor reading may indicate that a consumable is performing below a threshold, or has limited remaining capacity. Responsive to a determination that a replacement is necessary, the method may recommend one or more alternatives. The recommendation may be made based on how closely a candidate replacement's…
Colored three-dimensional digital model generation
Granted: July 23, 2024
Patent Number:
12045944
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…
Public transport infrastructure facilitated drone delivery
Granted: July 23, 2024
Patent Number:
12045770
Systems and methods for public transport infrastructure facilitated drone delivery are provided. In example embodiments, a request to deliver a package to a drop-off destination using a drone is received. Public infrastructure information is accessed. A public infrastructure terminal from which the drone delivers the package is identified based on the public infrastructure information. An instruction is communicated to transport the package to the identified public. A drone delivery…
Data indexing and searching using permutation indexes
Granted: July 16, 2024
Patent Number:
12038896
Systems and methods are provided for creating and utilizing search indexes with different properties to provide efficient and flexible means for retrieving and ranking high-dimensional content. A first index and a second index are generated with a different sets of properties, which may include a permutation prefix length and a vector quantization scheme, and are each associated with a computational workload. Further, at least one index structure may be created with a posting list…
