Data indexing and searching using permutation indexes

    公开(公告)号:US12038896B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-16

    申请号:US17899944

    申请日:2022-08-31

    申请人: eBay Inc.

    摘要: 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 associated with a permutation prefix and a set of references, rather than only a permutation prefix, to balance out posting lists of variable lengths within the index. Another embodiment of the disclosure provides for expansion of search results at search time, rather than during indexing, by retrieving posting lists associated with shorter permutation prefix after an initial list is determined to have insufficient recall.

    SOCIAL NETWORK-BASED INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
    22.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240232968A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-11

    申请号:US18618240

    申请日:2024-03-27

    申请人: eBay Inc.

    摘要: An example embodiment includes a system server configured for social network-based inventory management. The system server includes processors and non-transitory computer-readable storage media communicatively coupled to the processors. The media store instructions that, in response to execution by the processors, cause the processors to perform operations. The operations include receiving category specifications and access category definitions for access categories. The access category definitions include relationship criteria for the access categories. The operations include identifying a relationship between a second user and a first user, comparing an identified relationship with the relationship criteria, and determining which of the access categories the second user is included based on the comparison. In response to a received product request for a product offered by the first user, the operations include providing a product listing to the second user that is consistent with the category specification of the access category of the second user.

    Selecting next user prompt types in an intelligent online personal assistant multi-turn dialog

    公开(公告)号:US12020174B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-25

    申请号:US15238666

    申请日:2016-08-16

    申请人: eBay Inc.

    IPC分类号: G06F16/33 G06N5/02 G06N5/04

    CPC分类号: G06N5/04 G06F16/3344 G06N5/02

    摘要: Systems and methods for selecting types of generated prompts for further data from a user in a multi-turn interactive dialog. In one scenario, a processed sequence of user inputs and machine-generated prompts improves searches for the most relevant items available for purchase in an electronic marketplace. The number of prompts may be limited to a predetermined maximum value. Prompt generation is minimized by incorporating into a knowledge graph world knowledge that helps user intent inference. Prompt generation may be suppressed if a search indicates the reply to a prompt will not lead to any satisfactory search results. Prompts can provide suggestions for available search results that either meet all query constraints, or meet only some query constraints if a search indicates no search results are available that meet all query constraints. Prompts can provide suggested incisive reply phrasing likely to improve search results through an affirmation or negation reply.

    Leveraging a social network to search for local inventory

    公开(公告)号:US11995707B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-28

    申请号:US17980746

    申请日:2022-11-04

    申请人: eBay Inc.

    摘要: In accordance with some aspects of the present disclosure, search input is received from a first user device of a first user (e.g., a first mobile communication device). A location of a second user is determined (e.g., a location of a second mobile communication device). A search is performed using the search input and the location of the second user, and one or more search results are provided to the first user device based on the search. A purchase confirmation for an item included in the one or more search results is received, and pickup information is communicated to a second user device of the second user, enabling the second user to pick up the item from a merchant location.

    Generating a Tokenized Reputation Score
    28.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240169388A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-23

    申请号:US18426609

    申请日:2024-01-30

    申请人: eBay Inc.

    IPC分类号: G06Q30/0226 G06Q20/40

    摘要: Systems and methods for generating tokenized reputation scores are described. In one example, a service provider system receives data describing user activity associated with a service provider account and determines that the user activity is eligible for a reputation reward of reputation tokens. The service provider system initiates a calculation of the reputation reward based on the data describing the user activity. Further, the service provider system verifies a transfer of reputation tokens to a blockchain account address associated with the service provider account, where the reputation tokens are based on the reputation reward calculated. The service provider system generates a reputation score based on an amount of reputation tokens associated with the blockchain account address and generates an indication of the reputation score. The indication of the reputation score is displayed in relation to a representation of the service provider account.

    System and method for suggesting a phrase based on a context

    公开(公告)号:US11991128B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-21

    申请号:US16850690

    申请日:2020-04-16

    申请人: eBay Inc.

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16 H04L51/063

    CPC分类号: H04L51/063

    摘要: A method and a system to suggest a content item to be included in a message based on a determined context are provided. A context of a message that user is composing via a composition interface is determined based on one or more properties of the message. One or more inputs to the user composition interface are identified, the one or more inputs indicating at least a portion of intended content of the message. One or more suggested content items are provided for inclusion in the message based on the context of the message and the one or more inputs. A suggested content item of the suggested content items are added in the message based at least in part on the one or more properties of the message.

    Intelligent computer functionality and visualization for inventory item placement

    公开(公告)号:US11989685B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-21

    申请号:US17224482

    申请日:2021-04-07

    申请人: eBay Inc.

    CPC分类号: G06Q10/087 G06N20/00

    摘要: Various embodiments improve existing technologies by generating one or more user interface elements based at least in part on consumer demand of an item in various geographical regions. Such consumer demand can be computed in response to receiving an indication that a user needs to place an item in an inventory center. Some embodiments can use one or more machine learning models or other statistical models to predict consumer demand to select the particular inventory center. Some embodiments can additionally or alternatively rank each inventory center or recommend an inventory center based on the consumer demand and/or other factors, such as cost. All of this functionality not only improves upon the functionality of existing technologies, but improves the user experience and computing resource consumption relative to other technologies.