Muhammad Faisal Rehman

US Patent:

8370336, Feb 5, 2013

Filed:

Jun 1, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/476134

Inventors:

Olivier G. Dumon - San Francisco CA, US
Ryan McDonald - San Francisco CA, US
Muhammad Faisal Rehman - San Jose CA, US
Julie Netzloff - San Jose CA, US
Ken Sun - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

eBay Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00

US Classification:

707723, 707725

Abstract:

Methods and systems for using a half-life formula for deriving demand metrics used in ordering item listings, when presenting those item listings in a search results page, are described. In some embodiments, a demand metric for an item listing is derived by monitoring events associated with item listings, such as, keeping a count of the number of search impressions an item listing receives. A half-life formula is used to ensure that events occurring earlier in time contribute less to the demand metric than more recently occurring events. The demand metric are used to order the item listings, when the item listings are being presented in a search results page.

US Patent:

8392290, Mar 5, 2013

Filed:

Aug 13, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/856363

Inventors:

Muhammad Faisal Rehman - San Jose CA, US
Joseph Anthony Beynon - Mountain View CA, US
Qian Zhong - San Jose CA, US
Ryan McDonald - San Francisco CA, US
Jingzhou Hua - Fremont CA, US

Assignee:

eBay Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 269, 705 261, 705 271, 705 272, 705 268

Abstract:

Various embodiments include a method and system for a seller conversion factor to ranking score for presented item listings. In an online marketplace with sellers and item listings, a first sum may be calculated by identifying a first set of item listings associated with the seller. A second sum may also be calculated by identifying a second set of item listings, where the second set is a subset of the first set and are successful item listings. Further, a conversion factor may be calculated from the first and second sums by dividing the second sum by the first sum. The conversion factor may then be used as a component in an item listing quality score for a third set of item listings associated with the seller.

US Patent:

8458213, Jun 4, 2013

Filed:

Feb 28, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/037182

Inventors:

Kent Andrew Edmonds - San Jose CA, US
Qian Zhong - San Jose CA, US
Anjan Goswami - Sunnyvale CA, US
Muhammad Faisal Rehman - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

eBay Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707771, 707731

Abstract:

Described herein are methods and systems for promoting item listings that satisfy a query based on the item listings being assigned to certain categories. A query to identify a set of item listings is processed where each item listing associated with an item or service being offered for sale and assigned to a leaf-level category. The scope of the query is determined based on a dictionary of queries or a length of the query when the query is not found in the dictionary. One or more categories are identified based on the scope of the query. A search results page is presented with the item listings from the identified one or more categories.

US Patent:

8515980, Aug 20, 2013

Filed:

Jul 16, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/838307

Inventors:

Michael Mathieson - Sunnyvale CA, US
Sanjay Pundlkrao Ghatare - San Jose CA, US
Vipul C. Dalal - Sunnyvale CA, US
Sameep Navin Solanki - San Jose CA, US
Muhammad Faisal Rehman - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

eBay Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

707758

Abstract:

Described herein are methods and systems for promoting item listings that satisfy a query based on the item listings being assigned to certain categories that have, based on historical click data, exhibited high demand characteristics for the query. Consistent with some embodiments, a certain number of leaf-level categories are identified based on demand data for those categories, and the item listings assigned to those categories are promoted through a weighting factor derived in part based on the click probability score associated with the category. In some embodiments, certain sub-categories may be selected when the demand associated with the child categories of the sub-category is well balanced.

US Patent:

8630920, Jan 14, 2014

Filed:

Aug 5, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/204509

Inventors:

Olivier G. Dumon - San Francisco CA, US
Ryan McDonald - San Francisco CA, US
Muhammad Faisal Rehman - San Jose CA, US
Julie Netzloff - San Jose CA, US
Ken Sun - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

eBay Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 267

Abstract:

Methods and systems for evaluating business rules for the purpose of promoting or demoting an item listing are presented. Consistent with an example embodiment, a conditional statement of a business rule that includes one or more expressions involving an item attribute and/or a seller attribute for an item listing is evaluated. If the conditional statement evaluates true, an adjustment factor set forth in the business rule is applied to a ranking score assigned to the item listing. The item listing is then presented in a search results page in a position relative to other item listings based upon the adjusted ranking score.

US Patent:

20090006252, Jan 1, 2009

Filed:

Jun 29, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/771618

Inventors:

Muhammad Faisal Rehman - San Jose CA, US
Demika Montjoy - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

eBay Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 40

Abstract:

A method and a system directed to a billing data report system are described. For example, a server receives billing data from one or more data sources, generates one or more calculated results using the billing data and using a term from a service level agreement, and transmits one or more calculated results to a client, which receives and displays one or more calculated results.

US Patent:

20100262495, Oct 14, 2010

Filed:

Jun 1, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/476072

Inventors:

Olivier G. Dumon - San Franciso CA, US
Ryan McDonald - San Franciso CA, US
Muhammad Faisal Rehman - San Jose CA, US
Julie Netzloff - San Jose CA, US
Ken Sun - Palo Alto CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

705 1454, 707E17109

Abstract:

Methods and systems for evaluating business rules for the purpose of promoting or demoting an item listing are presented. Consistent with an example embodiment, a conditional statement of a business rule that includes one or more expressions involving an item attribute and/or a seller attribute for an item listing is evaluated. If the conditional statement evaluates true, an adjustment factor set forth in the business rule is applied to a ranking score assigned to the item listing. The item listing is then presented in a search results page in a position relative to other item listings based upon the adjusted ranking score.

US Patent:

20100262600, Oct 14, 2010

Filed:

Jun 1, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/476127

Inventors:

Olivier G. Dumon - San Francisco CA, US
Ryan McDonald - San Francisco CA, US
Muhammad Faisal Rehman - San Jose CA, US
Julie Netzloff - San Jose CA, US
Ken Sun - Palo Alto CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707725, 707770, 707E17014, 707723, 707E17108

Abstract:

Methods and systems for using a half-life formula for deriving demand metrics used in ordering item listings, when presenting those item listings in a search results page, are described. In some embodiments, a demand metric for an item listing is derived by monitoring events associated with item listings, such as, keeping a count of the number of search impressions an item listing receives. A half-life formula is used to ensure that events occurring earlier in time contribute less to the demand metric than more recently occurring events. The demand metric are used to order the item listings, when the item listings are being presented in a search results page.