Ebay, Incorporated

Dan L Pritchett

Connie Y Yang

Randall Scott Shoup

Ian Flint

Louis Monier

W Barton Munro, Jr

James Barresse

Alok Bhanot

A method and system receives at a server a search request and processes the search request to determine a context of the search request, then determines, based on the context, a network route to an application server having the closest geographic proximity, with respect to the server, to the most relevant database associated with the context.

System and method for managing network traffic routing

A method to facilitate a language independent search includes displaying a search attribute, including an attribute name and a selection of attribute values, to a user and receiving from the user a search attribute value selection corresponding to the attribute name. Then, the attribute name and attribute value selection are translated into language independent symbols, such as numbers. The numbers are used in a search of a sellers item listings table to select item listings with attribute values that match the search attribute values selected by the user.

Method and system to display and search in a language independent manner

A method and a system to correlate location and content. For example, data is received from a client device that includes current geographical position data identifying a geographical position of the client device. A vendor having a geographical location within a specified distance of the geographical position of the client device is identified. An offer from the vendor within the distance of the client device is returned to the client device.

System and method for location based content correlation

Embodiments of a method and system for gateway communication are disclosed. A rate evaluator may be configured to receive a call packet. A quality of service (QOS) specification regarding routing of a local request may be generated for an application according to a business policy. The QOS specification may be available for receipt. A first service gateway may be in communication with the rate evaluator and located in a data center. The first service gateway may be configured to receive the local request from a client machine located in the data center and generate and provide the call packet for the local request to the rate evaluator. The first service gateway may be further configured to receive the QOS specification from the rate evaluator, and route the local request according to the QOS specification to a second service gateway not in the data center.

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San Jose, CA, United States of America

Dan L Pritchett