System and method to promote a publication

US9454774B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• PAYPAL, INC. · US

Inventors

• Janet Lee · Walnut Creek, US
• Andrew John Melnick · Los Gatos, US
• Zhenyin Yang · Saratoga, US
• George B. Petkov · Pleasanton, US
• Loic Tregan · San Jose, US
• Gunshekar Cemballi · Cupertino, US
• Bhupendra Jain · Cupertino, US
• Ghufran Ahmed · San Jose, US
• Jamie Iannone · Mountain View, US
• Erik Rannala · San Francisco, US
• Annupreet Sidana · Palo Alto, US
• Vikram Subramaniam · San Jose, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 26, 2013
• Grant date: Sep 27, 2016
• Expiry date: Apr 26, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q40/04
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A method and a system to promote a publication are provided. In example embodiments, data is received from a user that is used to create a publication for placement on a networked-based system. An indication to promote the publication on the networked-based system is received. A user interface through which the user selects an option to promote the publication on the network-based system is presented. The publication is published on the network-based system, whereby the publication is promoted based on the option selected to promote the publication.