Ebay, Incorporated

Alex D Poon

Steve Grove

Daniele Levy

Dheeraj Mohnia

Jennifer Pearson

Buffy Poon

Scott Leahy

Reed Maltzman

Jeffrey Taylor

Wen Wen

Mike Wilson

Anoop Goyal

Systems and Methods to determine whether a single input interface includes comment information that is categorized. The system present a single input interface via a communications network. The single input interface includes a plurality of input mechanisms to facilitate user input of comment information and categorization information. The plurality of input mechanisms include a first input mechanism and a second input mechanism. The first input mechanism is to facilitate user input of comment information that pertains to a first event of a plurality of events. The second input mechanism is to facilitate user input of categorization information that categorizes the comment information pertaining to the first event. The plurality of input mechanism further include a third input mechanism and a fourth input mechanism. The third input mechanism is to facilitate user input of comment information that pertains to a second event of the plurality of events. The fourth input mechanism is to facilitate user input of categorization information that categorizes the comment information that pertains to the second event. Finally, the system determines whether the single input interface includes comment information that is categorized.

Methods and systems for harvesting comments regarding events on a network-based commerce facility

Method and apparatus to facilitate programmatic access to a network-based commerce facility via a network. The method includes receiving a request from a third party application via the network at the network based commerce facility. The request performs an action pertaining to electronic commerce and being one of a plurality of requests recognized by the network-based commerce facility. In responsive to the request, the method performs the action pertaining to the electronic commerce and communicates from a result of the action from the network-based commerce facility to the third party application in a programmatically accessible format.

Method and apparatus to facilitate a transaction within a network-based facility

A method and an apparatus for communicating a recommended item to a user of a network-based transaction facility are described. The method comprises determining that the user has been unsuccessful in concluding a transaction pertaining to an item offered for sale via the network-based transaction facility, and, in response to this determination, communicating information concerning a recommended item to the user over a network. The recommended item is available for purchase via the network-based transaction facility.

Method and system to recommend further items to a user of a network-based transaction facility upon unsuccessful transacting with respect to an item

A method and apparatus for facilitating user registration in a network-based transaction facility are described. According to one embodiment, a user associated with a registration process in the network-based transaction facility is identified, and a verification rating is assigned to the user based on the accuracy of the registration information submitted by the user during the registration process. If the verification rating exceeds a predetermined threshold, the user is registered with the network-based transaction facility.

Method and apparatus for facilitating user registration in an on-line auction environment

The present invention relates to various aspects for maintaining and utilizing login preference information of users of a network-based transaction facility. In one embodiment, user interface information is communicated to a client via a communications network. The user interface information includes information concerning a plurality of features within the network-based transaction facility. The user interface information also specifies a login interface that facilitates user input of login preference information pertaining to each of the plurality of features. Further, the login preference information is received from the client via the communications network and utilized to control user access to any of the plurality of features within the network-based transaction facility via the communications network.

Method and system for maintaining login preference information of users in a network-based transaction facility

There are provided methods and systems for harvesting feedback and comments. A system includes a display function to present a single input interface via a communications network. The single input interface includes a plurality of feedback input mechanisms. Each of the feedback input mechanisms on the single input interface facilitate user input of comment information. The plurality of feedback input mechanisms include a first feedback input mechanism facilitating user input of comment information pertaining to a first item of a plurality of items and a second feedback input mechanism facilitating user input of comment information pertaining to a second item of the plurality of items. The system also includes a receive function to receive the comment information via a communications network. The comment information is provided through the single input interface. The comment information pertains to the first item and the second item.

Method and system for harvesting feedback and comments regarding multiple items from users of a network-based transaction facility

A method of displaying a user interface to harvest feedback information pertaining to transactions facilitated by a computerized transaction facility includes the display of multiple feedback windows, or other distinct areas, within a user interface displayed on a display device. Each feedback window includes transaction identifier information that identifies a respective transaction. Each feedback window also includes a feedback input that receives feedback information, pertaining to an associated transaction identified by the transaction information. The feedback input is displayed, within each feedback window, to indicate an association with the respective transaction information. Accordingly, feedback input for multiple transactions may conveniently be inputted through a single user interface.

A method and apparatus are described for a dual online registration contact information system, comprising receiving a request for contact information for a given user, searching a user contact information database comprising private contact information and public contact information to determine if the given user has associated public contact information, and displaying the given user's public contact information.

Method and apparatus for a dual online registration contact information system

A method and apparatus for verifying identity of a participant in a network-based transaction facility are described. According to one embodiment, user interface information is provided to the participant via a communications network. The user interface information specifies an identity verification interface for obtaining personal information of the participant. The personal information of the participant is passed to a third party for verification via the communications network. Subsequently, a verification result is received from the third party via the communications network. The verification result is then communicated to the participant via the communications network.

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Los Altos Hills, CA, United States of America

Alex D Poon