US 12,079,227 B2
System and method for identifying miscategorization
Dingxian Wang, Shanghai (CN); David Goldberg, Palo Alto, CA (US); Xiaoyuan Wu, Shanghai (CN); and Yuanjie Liu, Shanghai (CN)
Assigned to EBAY INC., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by eBay Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 19, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/136,867.
Application 18/136,867 is a continuation of application No. 17/402,034, filed on Aug. 13, 2021, granted, now 11,663,225.
Application 17/402,034 is a continuation of application No. 15/984,059, filed on May 18, 2018, granted, now 11,126,631, issued on Sep. 21, 2021.
Application 15/984,059 is a continuation of application No. 14/986,172, filed on Dec. 31, 2015, granted, now 9,996,590, issued on Jun. 12, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0252035 A1, Aug. 10, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 16/2457 (2019.01); G06F 16/2455 (2019.01); G06N 20/00 (2019.01); G06Q 10/06 (2023.01); G06Q 30/00 (2023.01)
CPC G06F 16/24578 (2019.01) [G06F 16/2455 (2019.01); G06N 20/00 (2019.01); G06Q 10/06 (2013.01); G06Q 30/00 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
a processor; and
a memory device storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, causes the system to perform operations comprising:
receiving, from a client device, an indication of a product and a category associated with the product being listed in a listing via an electronic commerce system;
analyzing the category and one or more features associated with the listing to determine that the product is misclassified in the category by comparing a category feature with a feature of the one or more features associated with the listing to determine that the product is misclassified in the category;
storing a flag indicating that the listing is misclassified in the category, wherein the listing for the product is removed from the category based at least in part on the flag; and
removing the listing for the product from the category based at least in part on the analyzing.