Ecommerce Industry News
eBay wants to help shoppers keep up with the latest fashion trends with the help of technology. An excerpt from a patent filing shows eBay envisions a system that determines top fashion trends and, using […]
eBay filed a patent for lip-reading technology. According to the abstract, it envisions a computing device that can “read the lips” of a user to enter data (and to determine when to switch from one […]
eBay filed a patent to protect its “Shop the Look” technology. In the background section of the patent filing, eBay explained: “Ecommerce systems typically sell hundred, thousands, or even millions of items to users. In […]
An eBay patent describes a method to reduce counterfeits for sale on its website, and if implemented, it could impact search visibility. When a seller attempts to list a particular brand, the system would match […]
On the heels of Nike’s announcement on June 19th that eBay’s CEO John Donahoe was joining the Nike Board of directors, we learn that eBay has invented a “pneumatically-powered inflatable sock.” On June 26th, the […]