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(43) Date of publication: 18.04.2012 Bulletin 2012/16 (21) Application number: 10786888.7 (22) Date of filing: 11.06.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06Q 30/00(2012.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2010/038259 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/144766 (16.12.2010 Gazette 2010/50)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 02.02.2010 US 300511 P 12.06.2009 US 483768 12.08.2009 US 233326 P (71) Applicant: eBay Inc. San Jose, CA 95125 (US)	(72) Inventors: PINCKNEY, Thomas New York NY 10010 (US) DIXON, Christopher New York NY 10003 (US) GATTIS, Matthew, R. New York NY 10010 (US) (74) Representative: Kramer, Dani et al Mathys & Squire LLP 120 Holborn GB-London EC1N 2SQ GB-London EC1N 2SQ (GB)