Vikas is a Director of Engineering at eBay, where he leads current and next-generation consumer and business seller tools for global markets. He is responsible for the end-to-end listing experience, including sell-side SEO; home and product landing pages; search autocomplete; product and visual search; item specifics; and listing guidance and creation across iOS, Android and Web platforms.

Abstract:

Systems and methods for managing a multi-listing combined offer are provided. A networked system receives an indication to add a combination of items from multiple sellers into a virtual cart. In response, the networked system causes presentation of a user interface showing a combination of items from multiple sellers. The networked system receives, from the buyer, a buyer offer price for the combination of items. In response, the networked system accesses, from a data storage, item information for each item of the combination of items, whereby the item information includes a seller identifier, an original item price, and shipping cost for each item. The networked system then generates, based on the accessed item information and the buyer offer price, a split offer price for each seller, whereby the split offer price is a split of the buyer offer price. The split offer price is then presented to each corresponding seller.

Country: United States
Grant Date: April 23, 2024
INVENTORS: Bhupendra Jain, Kiran Kanchamreddy, Vikas Singh, Muthu Sundaresan

Abstract:

According to various exemplary embodiments, an electronic text message is received from a source telephone number, the electronic text message including content describing a product item. A seller of the product item is identified, based on the source telephone number, and the product item is identified, based on the content included in the electronic text message. Thereafter, a draft version of an item listing is automatically generated, where the item listing lists the product item as being for sale by the seller on a marketplace website.

Country: United States
Grant Date: January 16, 2024
INVENTORS: Sean Gates, Scot Hamilton, Matthew Olson, Vikas Singh

Abstract:

Aspects of the present disclosure include a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program and computer-implemented methods for providing suggestions of additional input to users entering user input into a data input field. In some embodiments, the method includes receiving initial user input entered via a data input field of a user interface rendered on a client device, and identifying a dominant category corresponding to the initial user input. The method further includes identifying a set of aspects corresponding to the dominant category, and selecting, from the set of aspects, a set of aspect suggestions based on a ranking of each aspect in the set of aspects. The method further includes causing display of a suggestion box presented in conjunction with the data input field. The suggestion box comprises a presentation of the set of aspect suggestions.

Country: China
Grant Date: December 26, 2023
INVENTORS: Margaret MacDonald, Chris Matthews, Konstantin Orlov, Vikas Singh, Xia Song, Srinivasan Varippyreddy, Michele Vospette-Kraemer

Abstract:

An application configured to be dynamically and/or incrementally updated to tailor capabilities of the application to areas of interest of a user is disclosed. The application receives one or more task-specific modules for enhancing a task-specific capability of the application. The one or more task-specific modules are identified from among a plurality of task-specific modules, based on user data indicative of interaction of the user with an electronic marketplace. The one or more task-specific modules are used to update a general module configured to implement the task-specific capability of the application to create a customized application. The customized application is used to perform a task-specific operation based on an input provided by the user, and a result of the task-specific operation to be presented to the user.

Country: United States
Grant Date: November 21, 2023
INVENTORS: Tony Haro, Vikas Singh

Abstract:

A web-based item listing platform provides item listings that users can create or search. Item listings can be generated using structured information extracted while capturing an item listing video of the item. During creation of the item listing video, input prompts are provided to the user that cause a mobile device to provide an input request, such as taking an image of a specific feature of the item or providing some other item description information. During the item listing video, image recognition models may also be employed to determine other item description information, such as the color, the brand, and the like. The item listing can be generated from the item listing video by populating a set of structured data elements associated with an item description type. Each structured data element is populated with the item description information corresponding to the associated item description type.

Country: United States
Grant Date: August 22, 2023
INVENTORS: Tony Haro, Selcuk Kopru, Ellis Luk, Ashok Ramani, Vikas Singh, Valeri Yee

Abstract:

Various embodiments described herein assist in identifying one or more product items of interest (e.g., high demand product items) based on surge activity, such as user buying surges, user selling surges, and user product listing (e.g., electronic or online listing) surges on an online marketplace system, and can further notify one or more users of selling opportunities of the identified products items of interest.

Country: United States
Grant Date: July 25, 2023
INVENTORS: Satheesh Kumaresan Nair, Vikas Singh

Abstract:

Systems and methods for managing a multi-listing combined offer are provided. A networked system receives an indication to add a combination of items from multiple sellers into a virtual cart. In response, the networked system causes presentation of a user interface showing a combination of items from multiple sellers. The networked system receives, from the buyer, a buyer offer price for the combination of items. In response, the networked system accesses, from a data storage, item information for each item of the combination of items, whereby the item information includes a seller identifier, an original item price, and shipping cost for each item. The networked system then generates, based on the accessed item information and the buyer offer price, a split offer price for each seller, whereby the split offer price is a split of the buyer offer price. The split offer price is then presented to each corresponding seller.

Country: United States
Grant Date: May 30, 2023
INVENTORS: Bhupendra Jain, Kiran Kanchamreddy, Vikas Singh, Muthu Sundaresan

Abstract:

Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for listing conversion estimation and optimization. A listing conversion estimation and optimization system receives a set of listing data for generating a listing of an item for sale on an online marketplace and determines, based on the set of listing data, a likelihood value indicating the likelihood that the listing will result in a sale within a given time period. The listing conversion estimation and optimization system causes presentation of a graphical indicator representing the likelihood value on the display of the listing user?s client device.

Country: United States
Grant Date: November 29, 2022
INVENTORS: Vidya Balasubramanian, Bhumika Gupta, Suresh Karuppuchamy, Vikas Singh

Abstract:

Aspects of the present disclosure include a system comprising a computer- readable storage medium storing at least one program and computer-implemented methods for providing suggestions of additional input to users entering user input into a data input field. In some embodiments, the method includes receiving initial user input entered via a data input field of a user interface rendered on a client device, and identifying a dominant category corresponding to the initial user input. The method further includes identifying a set of aspects corresponding to the dominant category, and selecting, from the set of aspects, a set of aspect suggestions based on a ranking of each aspect in the set of aspects. The method further includes causing display of a suggestion box presented in conjunction with the data input field. The suggestion box comprises a presentation of the set of aspect suggestions.

Country: United States
Grant Date: April 26, 2022
INVENTORS: Margaret MacDonald, Chris Matthews, Kavya Mugadur, Konstantin Orlov, Pramodh Pochu, Sushma Sharma, Vikas Singh, Xia Song, Srinivasan Varippyreddy, Michele Vospette-Kraemer

Abstract:

Systems and methods for managing a multi-listing combined offer are provided. A networked system receives an indication to add a combination of items from multiple sellers into a virtual cart. In response, the networked system causes presentation of a user interface showing a combination of items from multiple sellers. The networked system receives, from the buyer, a buyer offer price for the combination of items. In response, the networked system accesses, from a data storage, item information for each item of the combination of items, whereby the item information includes a seller identifier, an original item price, and shipping cost for each item. The networked system then generates, based on the accessed item information and the buyer offer price, a split offer price for each seller, whereby the split offer price is a split of the buyer offer price. The split offer price is then presented to each corresponding seller.

Country: United States
Grant Date: June 22, 2021
INVENTORS: Bhupendra Jain, Kiran Kanchamreddy, Vikas Singh, Muthu Sundaresan

Abstract:

According to various exemplary embodiments, an electronic text message is received from a source telephone number, the electronic text message including content describing a product item. A seller of the product item is identified, based on the source telephone number, and the product item is identified, based on the content included in the electronic text message. Thereafter, a draft version of an item listing is automatically generated, where the item listing lists the product item as being for sale by the seller on a marketplace website.

Country: United States
Grant Date: May 25, 2021
INVENTORS: Sean Gates, Scot Hamilton, Matthew Olson, Vikas Singh

Abstract:

Various embodiments described herein assist in identifying one or more product items of interest (e.g., high demand product items) based on surge activity, such as user buying surges, user selling surges, and user product listing (e.g., electronic or online listing) surges on an online marketplace system, and can further notify one or more users of selling opportunities of the identified products items of interest.

Country: United States
Grant Date: April 13, 2021
INVENTORS: Satheesh Kumaresan Nair, Vikas Singh

Abstract:

Aspects of the present disclosure include a system comprising a computer- readable storage medium storing at least one program and computer- implemented methods for providing suggestions of additional input to users entering user input into a data input field. In some embodiments, the method includes receiving initial user input entered via a data input field of a user interface rendered on a client device, and identifying a dominant category corresponding to the initial user input. The method further includes identifying a set of aspects corresponding to the dominant category, and selecting, from the set of aspects, a set of aspect suggestions based on a ranking of each aspect in the set of aspects. The method further includes causing display of a suggestion box presented in conjunction with the data input field. The suggestion box comprises a presentation of the set of aspect suggestions.

Country: Republic of Korea
Grant Date: February 3, 2021
INVENTORS: Margaret MacDonald, Chris Matthews, Konstantin Orlov, Vikas Singh, Xia Song, Srinivasan Varippyreddy, Michele Vospette-Kraemer

Abstract:

According to various exemplary embodiments, an electronic text message is received from a source telephone number, the electronic text message including content describing a product item. A seller of the product item is identified, based on the source telephone number, and the product item is identified, based on the content included in the electronic text message. Thereafter, a draft version of an item listing is automatically generated, where the item listing lists the product item as being for sale by the seller on a marketplace website.

Country: United States
Grant Date: September 11, 2018
INVENTORS: Sean Gates, Scot Hamilton, Matthew Olson, Vikas Singh

Abstract:

According to various exemplary embodiments, an electronic text message is received from a source telephone number, the electronic text message including content describing a product item. A seller of the product item is identified, based on the source telephone number, and the product item is identified, based on the content included in the electronic text message. Thereafter, a draft version of an item listing is automatically generated, where the item listing lists the product item as being for sale by the seller on a marketplace website.

Country: United States
Grant Date: June 2, 2015
INVENTORS: Sean Gates, Scot Hamilton, Matthew Olson, Vikas Singh

Abstract:

According to various exemplary embodiments, an electronic text message is received from a source telephone number, the electronic text message including content describing a product item. A seller of the product item is identified, based on the source telephone number, and the product item is identified, based on the content included in the electronic text message. Thereafter, a draft version of an item listing is automatically generated, wherein the item listing lists the product item as being for sale by the seller on a marketplace website.

Country: United States
Grant Date: January 21, 2014
INVENTORS: Sean Gates, Scot Hamilton, Matthew Olson, Vikas Singh
Vikas Singh - Director of Engineering

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