公开(公告)号：US20250053989A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-13

申请号：US18930465

申请日：2024-10-29

Applicant: eBay Inc.

Inventor： Allene Yaplee ,  Margaret Zhen Lu ,  Lu Chen ,  Yelena Drabkin ,  Vinay Vijay Karkare ,  Prashant Janawade ,  Venkata Chaitanya Vasamsetty ,  Phanisri Kuchibotla ,  Subbarao Jasti ,  Scottie D. Sharp ,  Mohit Kumar

IPC: G06Q20/40 ,  G06Q20/22 ,  G06Q30/06

Abstract: Virtual account use in an online marketplace is described. Listings published to a multitude of client devices by the online marketplace include a first listing for a first item and a second listing for a second item. The first item is listed by a first user account and the second item is listed by a second user account. In connection with a third user account purchasing the first item, the online marketplace provides a first monetary compensation to the first user account from the third user account by updating a balance of a virtual account of the first user account to include the first monetary compensation. In connection with the first user account purchasing the second item via the second listing, the online marketplace provides at least a portion of the balance to the second user account directly from the virtual account as second monetary compensation.

公开(公告)号：US20230043398A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-09

申请号：US17587225

申请日：2022-01-28

Applicant: eBay Inc.

Inventor： Allene Yaplee ,  Margaret Zhen Lu ,  Lu Chen ,  Yelena Drabkin ,  Vinay Vijay Karkare ,  Prashant Janawade ,  Venkata Chaitanya Vasamsetty ,  Phanisri Kuchibotla ,  Subbarao Jasti ,  Scottie D. Sharp ,  Mohit Kumar

IPC: G06Q20/40 ,  G06Q20/22 ,  G06Q30/06

Abstract: Virtual account use in an online marketplace is described. Listings published to a multitude of client devices by the online marketplace include a first listing for a first item and a second listing for a second item. The first item is listed by a first user account and the second item is listed by a second user account. In connection with a third user account purchasing the first item, the online marketplace provides a first monetary compensation to the first user account from the third user account by updating a balance of a virtual account of the first user account to include the first monetary compensation. In connection with the first user account purchasing the second item via the second listing, the online marketplace provides at least a portion of the balance to the second user account directly from the virtual account as second monetary compensation.