Image-based listing using image of multiple items

US9715701B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• eBay Inc. · US

Inventors

• Philip Law · Sunnyvale, US
• Trisha Lee Okubo · San Jose, US
• Choon Chong · San Francisco, US
• Yuan Der Ho · San Mateo, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 24, 2008
• Grant date: Jul 25, 2017
• Expiry date: Oct 18, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q30/08
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Example embodiments of a system and method for image-based listing of an item, using an image of multiple items, are generally described herein. In some example embodiments, an image-based listing system includes an identifying module to identify a portion of an image of multiple items, the portion of the image depicting the item; a tagging module to associate tag information with the portion of the image, the tag information being associated with the item; and a listing module to list the item, the listing of the item comprising displaying at least some tag information.