Dynamic creation of networks

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11568498-B2
Application number	US-201916587846-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 30, 2019
Priority date	Nov 4, 2013
Publication date	Jan 31, 2023
Grant date	Jan 31, 2023

Abstract

Techniques for creating a user network based on user interest in a product are described. For example, a first search query is received from a first client device. The first client device is associated with a first user. A second search query is received from a second client device. The second client device is associated with a second user. The first search query is matched to a product. The second search query is matched to the product. A user network corresponding to the product is created. The first user is added to the user network based on the matching of the first search query to the product. The second user is added to the user network based on the matching of the second search query to the product.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
receiving a query from a client device, the query being associated with an item;
identifying, using a hardware processor, a temporal user network based on the query, the temporal user network being configured to be shut down after a pre-determined time period upon a departure of a last member of the temporal user network;
causing display of a selectable identifier of the temporal user network in a user interface of the client device;
detecting a selection of the selectable identifier of the temporal user network;
based on the detecting, identifying a current member of the temporal user network;
detecting a request from the current member to persist the temporal user network; and
in response to detecting the request, transforming the temporal user network into a permanent user network that allows previous members to return and new members to join, the transforming the temporal user network into the permanent user network including generating a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the permanent user network to allow the current member to access beyond a period of absence.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
causing display of a user interface of a client device associated with a seller, the user interface including a display of user input received from the current member of the temporal user network, the user input pertaining to the item; and
receiving, via the user interface, a modification of a description of the item as offered for sale by the seller.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
causing display of the modification of the description of the item as offered for sale by the seller in a further user interface of a further client device of a further current member in the temporal user network.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving user input from one or more members included in the temporal user network or the permanent user network, the user input pertaining to the item;
generating a sentiment score associated with the item based on the user input pertaining to the item;
causing display of the sentiment score associated with the item in a user interface of a client device of a seller; and
receiving, via the user interface of the client device of the seller, a modification of a description of the item as offered for sale by the seller.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a selection of a selectable identifier of the temporal user network or the permanent user network via a user interface of a client device associated with a seller;
receiving a request, from the client device of the seller, to join the temporal user network or the permanent user network; and
adding an identifier of the seller to a list of identifiers of one or more members included in the temporal user network or the permanent user network.

6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:
receiving, from the client device of the seller, a description of a deal associated with the item.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:
identifying, based on user input provided to the temporal user network or the permanent user network, one or more members in the temporal user network or the permanent user network who are interested in the item; and
presenting the description of the deal associated with the item to the one or more members via one or more client devices associated with the one or more.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the deal associated with the item includes a bundle deal by the seller and another seller who is a member in the temporal user network or the permanent user network.

9. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:
receiving a seller input associated with the item from the client device of the seller;
adding the seller input to an activity stream associated with the temporal user network or the permanent user network, the activity stream including inputs provided by the one or more members in the temporal user network or the permanent user network; and
causing display of the activity stream on one or more client devices associated with the one or more members.

10. A system comprising:
one or more hardware processors; and
a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more hardware processors, cause the one or more hardware processors to perform operations comprising:
receiving a query from a client device, the query being associated with an item;
identifying, using a hardware processor, a temporal user network based on the query, the temporal user network being configured to be shut down after a pre-determined time period upon a departure of a last member of the temporal user network;
causing display of a selectable identifier of the temporal user network in a user interface of the client device;
detecting a selection of the selectable identifier of the temporal user network;
based on the detecting, identifying a current member of the temporal user network;
detecting a request from the current member to persist the temporal user network; and
in response to detecting the request, transforming the temporal user network into a permanent user network that allows previous members to return and new members to join, the transforming the temporal user network into the permanent user network including generating a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the permanent user network to allow the current member to access beyond a period of absence.

11. The system of claim 10 , further comprising:
causing display of a user interface of a client device associated with a seller, the user interface including a display of user input received from the current member of the temporal user network, the user input pertaining to the item; and
receiving, via the user interface, a modification of a description of the item as offered for sale by the seller.

12. The system of claim 11 , further comprising:
causing display of the modification of the description of the item as offered for sale by the seller in a further user interface of a further client device of a further current member in the temporal user network.

13. The system of claim 10 , further comprising:
receiving user input from one or more members included in the temporal user network or the permanent user network, the user input pertaining to the item;
generating a sentiment score associated with the item based on the user input pertaining to the item;
causing display of the sentiment score associated with the item in a user interface of a client device of a seller; and
receiving, via the user interface of the client device of the seller, a modification of a description of the item as offered for sale by the seller.

14. The system of claim 10 , further comprising:
receiving a selection of a selectable identifier of the temporal user network or the permanent user network via a user interface of a client device associated with a seller;
receiving a request, from the client device of the seller, to join the temporal user network or the permanent user network; and
adding an identifier of the seller to a list of identifiers of one or more members included in the temporal user network or the permanent user network.

15. The system of claim 14 , further comprising:
receiving, from the client device of the seller, a description of a deal associated with the item.

16. The system of claim 15 , further comprising:
identifying, based on user input provided to the temporal user network or the permanent user network, one or more members in the temporal user network or

Assignees

• Ebay Inc

Inventors

• Vasthimal Deepak Kumar
• Dakua Priyavrath

Classifications

• G06Q30/0625 Primary

  by formulating product or service queries, e.g. using keywords or predefined options · CPC title

• G06Q50/01 Primary

  Physics · mapped topic

• G06Q10/40 Primary

  Business processes related to social networking or social networking services · CPC title

• G06Q10/42

  Determination of affinities or common interests between users · CPC title