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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2018
Ebay Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Michael George Lenahan, Moraga, CA (US);
Amanda Johnson, San Francisco, CA (US);
Ben Lucas Mitchell, Oakland, CA (US);
Chahn Chung, San Francisco, CA (US);
Linda Young, San Jose, CA (US);
eBay Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems, methods and media for purchasing and commenting on identified products in media content are provided. In one example, a method comprises receiving media content from a content source and accessing data relating to an aspect of the media content, such as a product or service shown in the media content. The media content is communicated to first and second display devices for presentation to respective first and second users, and the data relating to an aspect of the media content is also sent to the first and second devices for presentation to the first and second users at about the same time. User commentary generated by the first or second user associated with the media content or the data relating to an aspect of the media content is received from the first or second device. Based on the commentary received, the first or second user is enabled to access a network-based marketplace from the first or second device to locate a listing of an item corresponding to the product or service shown in the media content.