System and method to create listings using image and voice recognition

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9558510-B2
Application number	US-55938409-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 14, 2009
Priority date	Feb 24, 2009
Publication date	Jan 31, 2017
Grant date	Jan 31, 2017

Abstract

In various example embodiments, a system and method to provide services associated with an image is disclosed. The method includes receiving image data of an item of interest from a client device. The image data is used to identify a similar item from an image catalog based on the image data of the item. Attribute information associated with the similar item is retrieved and used to pre-populate a template. The pre-populated template is sent to the client device, and modified data from the client device is received in response, with the modified data resulting in a final template. A listing based on the final template is generated.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
receiving through a user interface, image data and voice data from a client device, the image data depicting an item to be listed for sale in a network-based marketplace, and the voice data describing an item category of the item depicted by the image data, the voice data received via a microphone of the client device;
determining an item category and an item sub-category corresponding to the item depicted by the image data the determining of the item category based on the voice data;
converting the image data into a color histogram that represents a distribution of colors of the image data;
comparing the color histogram to a set of color histograms, the set of color histograms corresponding to a set of stored images of an image catalog;
identifying, using one or more processors, a similar item from the image catalog based on at least the color histogram of the image data of the item and the item category;
receiving an indication to sell the item depicted in the image data;
retrieving attribute information associated with the similar item;
in response to the receiving of the indication to sell the item depicted in the image data, causing presentation of a user interface to the client device that displays a template, the template based on the identification of the similar item;
populating the template with the attribute information retrieved from the similar item from the image catalog;
receiving modified attribute information from the client device, the modified attribute information modifying the pre-populated template displayed on the user interface into a final template;
generating a listing for the item using the final template; and
publishing the listing generated using the final template on the network-based marketplace, the listing being a product listing for the sale of the item.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving of the modified attribute information comprises receiving text data that modifies the populated template.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving of the modified attribute information comprises receiving the final template from the client device.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving of the modified attribute information comprises receiving voice data that modifies the populated template.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising utilizing voice recognition processing to convert the voice data to text data used to modify the populated template into the final template.

6. A system comprising:
one or more processors;
a memory including instructions that when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to perform operations comprising:
receiving through a user interface, image data and voice data from a client device, the image data depicting an item to be listed for sale in a network-based marketplace, and the voice data describing an item category of the item depicted by the image data, the voice data received via a microphone of the client device;
determining an item category and an item sub-category corresponding to the item depicted by the image data, the determining of the item category based on the voice data;
converting the image data into a color histogram that represents a distribution of colors of the image data;
comparing the color histogram to a set of color histograms, the set of color histograms corresponding to a set of stored images of an image catalog;
identifying a similar item from the image catalog based on the color histogram of the image data, and the item category;
receiving an indication to sell the item depicted in the image data;
retrieving attribute information associated with the similar item;
in response to the receiving of the indication to sell the item depicted in the image data, causing presentation of a user interface to the client device that displays a template, the template based on the identification of the similar item;
populating the template with the attribute information retrieved from the similar item from the image catalog;
receiving modified attribute information from the client device, the modified attribute information modifying the pre-populated template displayed on the user interface into a final template;
generating a listing for the item using the final template; and
publishing the listing generated using the final template on the network-based marketplace, the listing being a product listing for the sale of the item.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the modified attribute information is received via the micro shone of the client device and the instructions cause the system to perform operations further comprising:
converting the modified attribute information to text data that modifies the pre-populated template.

8. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium, storing instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor of a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:
receiving through a user interface, image data and voice data from a client device, the image data depicting an item to be listed for sale in a network-based marketplace, and the voice data describing the item depicted by the image data, the voice data received via a micro shone of the client device;
determining an item category and an item corresponding to the item depicted by the image data, the determining of the item category based on the voice data;
converting the image data into a color histogram that represents a distribution of colors of the image data;
comparing the color histogram set of color histograms, the set of color histograms corresponding to a set of stored images of an image catalog;
identifying a similar item from the image catalog based on the color histogram of the image data, and the item category;
receiving an indication to sell the item depicted in the image data;
retrieving attribute information associated with the similar item;
in response to the receiving of the indication to sell the item depicted in the image data, causing presentation of a user interface to the client device that displays a template, the template based on the identification of the similar item;
populating the template with the attribute information of the similar item;
receiving modified attribute information from the client device, the modified attribute information modifying the pre-populated template displayed on the user interface into a final template;
generating a listing for the item based on the final template; and
publishing the listing generated using the final template on the network-based marketplace, the listing being a product listing for the sale of the item.

9. The machine readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein receiving the modified attribute information comprises receiving text that modifies the populated template.

10. The machine readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein receiving the modified attribute information comprises receiving the final template from the client device.

11. The machine readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein receiving the modified attribute information comprises receiving voice data that modifies the populated template.

12. The machine readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the method further comprises utilizing voice recognition processing to convert the voice data to text data used to modify the pre-populated template.

Assignees

• Melcher Ryan
• Howard Dane
• Ebay Inc

Inventors

• Melcher Ryan
• Howard Dane

Classifications

• G06F18/22

  Matching criteria, e.g. proximity measures · CPC title

• G10L15/22

  Procedures used during a speech recognition process, e.g. man-machine dialogue · CPC title

• G06Q30/0601 Primary

  Electronic shopping [e-shopping] · CPC title

• G06Q10/087

  Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders · CPC title

• G06Q30/0603 Primary

  Catalogue creation or management · CPC title