Patent ID: 8280782
Filing Date: 2012-10-02
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented data processing system for facilitating exchanges of items, comprising: a processing unit; and a storage device coupled to the processing unit and having information stored therein for configuring the processing unit to: receive a plurality of offers wherein each offer is associated with an item to be offered for sale in an electronic marketplace, offer information, and a seller identification; receive a search criterion; sort the plurality of offers based on the seller identification to generate one or more seller-specific offer listings, each seller identification having at least one seller heuristic associated therewith; sort each of the seller-specific offer listings based on the search criterion; generate a listing of offers by iteratively selecting an offer from each of the seller-specific search listings; modify the order of the listing of offers according to the at least one seller heuristic; and transmit the listing of offers to a customer device.