Method and apparatus for facilitating user selection of a category item in a transaction

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8781940
APP PUB NO 20020062265A1
SERIAL NO

09491703

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A method and apparatus are disclosed for facilitating category selection by a user in a computerized auction. A category field is provided, containing a plurality of category entries used to categorize an item in the auction. One category entry is selected in the category field and at least one subcategory field is provided, containing a plurality of subcategory entries also used to categorize the item in the auction, the subcategory entries corresponding to the one selected category entry of the plurality of category entries. At least one subcategory entry corresponding to the one selected category entry is further selected in the at least one subcategory field for further processing.

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  • EBAY INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Poon, Alex Dai-Shun Los Altos Hills, US 17 173

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