Methods and systems for deriving a score with which item listings are ordered when presented in search results

US8903816B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• eBay Inc. · US

Inventors

• Olivier G. Dumon · San Francisco, US
• Ryan McDonald · San Francisco, US
• Muhammad Faisal Rehman · San Jose, US
• Julie Lavee Netzloff · San Jose, US
• Ken Sun · Palo Alto, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 1, 2009
• Grant date: Dec 2, 2014
• Expiry date: Nov 13, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q30/0631
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and systems for analyzing, ordering and presenting item listings are described. In one example embodiment, a search query is processed to identify item listings satisfying the search query. Then, for each item listing that satisfies the search query, a ranking score is derived and assigned to the item listing. The ranking score is based in part on a relevance score, a listing quality score and a business rules score (or, adjustment factor). Finally, the item listings are ordered, based on their corresponding ranking score, and presented in order in a search results page.