Method and system for categorizing items automatically

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8903827
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10977279

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A method and system to automatically categorize a merchant listing in an electronic marketplace are provided. The method includes parsing the category information submitted by a seller to derive a first category identifier. A first search is performed to locate the first category identifier in a first database containing a listing of category identifiers. If no match is found, the first category identifier is identified as expired or invalid. A second search is performed on a second database that includes mapping information of an expired category identifier to a new category identifier. If a match is found, the first category identifier is assigned as the new category identifier, thereby enabling the listing to be listed in the updated category automatically.

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EBAY INC2025 HAMILTON AVENUE SAN JOSE CA 95125

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Johnson, Brian Campbell, US 295 5461
Kennedy, Robin Scotts Valley, US 3 55
Kothari, Niraj Milpitas, US 3 55
Seth, Shashi Foster City, US 33 991

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