Identifying a secondary designation of an item

Abstract

An item designation machine receives a seller-generated description of an item available for sale. The description is received from a seller of the item. The item designation machine identifies a proposed designation of the item based on the description of the item and presents the proposed designation to the seller. Where the seller refuses the proposed designation and selects a primary designation of the item distinct from the proposed designation, the item designation machine receives the selection from the seller and identifies the proposed designation as a secondary designation of the item. The item designation machine stores the primary and secondary designations in an item record within an item database of the network-based publication system. The item record indicates that the item is a specimen of the primary and secondary designations. The item designation machine lists the item as available for sale.

1 . A method comprising:
 receiving a description of an item from a user;   detecting a selection of a primary designation of the item by the user;   identifying a secondary designation of the item distinct from the primary designation of the item, the identifying being based on the description and performed by a processor of a machine; and   presenting the item as a specimen of the identified secondary designation that is distinct from the primary designation selected by the user.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising:
 storing the primary and secondary designations of the item in an item record of the item within an item database, the item record indicating the item as the specimen of the secondary designation and as a further specimen of the primary designation. 
 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising:
 listing the item as available for sale under the primary and secondary designations. 
 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising:
 presenting at least one of the (primary designation or the secondary designation of the item to a potential buyer of the item. 
 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising:
 identifying a proposed designation of the item based on the description of the item, the proposed designation being selectable by the user as the primary designation of the item; and 
 presenting the proposed designation to the user. 
 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein:
 the identifying of the secondary designation of the item includes selecting the proposed designation as the secondary designation.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising:
 accessing price distribution data that corresponds to a plurality of potential designations of items, the plurality including the secondary designation of the item; wherein 
 the description of the item includes a price of the item; and 
 the identifying of the secondary designation includes comparing the price of the item to the price distribution data. 
 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein:
 the price distribution data includes a price range that corresponds to the secondary designation of the item; and   the identifying of the secondary designation is based on the price of the item being within the price range.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising:
 accessing sales history data that corresponds to a plurality of potential designations of items, the plurality including a best-selling designation; wherein 
 the identifying of the secondary designation includes selecting the best-selling designation as the secondary designation based on the sales history data. 
 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising:
 accessing reference keywords that correspond to a plurality of potential designations of items, the plurality including the secondary designation of the item; wherein 
 the description of the item includes an item keyword; and 
 the identifying of the secondary designation of the item includes matching the item keyword to a reference keyword among the reference keywords. 
 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein:
 the description of the item includes a plurality of item keywords; and   the identifying of the secondary designation of the item includes counting a number of matches between the plurality of item keywords and the reference keywords.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 at least one of the primary designation or the secondary designation of the item is at least one of a category, a classification, a genre, or a tag.   
     
     
         13 . A system comprising:
 a communication module configured to:
 receive a description of an item from a user; and 
 detect a selection of a primary designation of the item by the user; 
   a processor configured by a designation module to identify a secondary designation of the item distinct from the primary designation of the item; and   a listing module configured to present the item as a specimen of the identified secondary designation that is distinct from the primary designation selected by the user.   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the processor is configured by the designation module to store the primary and secondary designations of the item in an item record of the item within an item database, the item record indicating the item as the specimen of the secondary designation and as a further specimen of the primary designation.   
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 13  further comprising:
 a proposal module configured to:
 identify a proposed designation of the item based on the description of the item, the proposed designation being selectable by the user as the primary designation of the item and selectable by the designation module as the secondary designation of the item; and 
 present the proposed designation to the user. 
 
 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the description of the item includes a price of the item; and   the processor is configured by the designation module to:
 access price distribution data that corresponds to a plurality of potential designations of items, the plurality including the secondary designation of the item; and 
 compare the price of the item to the price distribution data in identifying the secondary designation of the item. 
   
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the processor is configured by the designation module to:
 access sales history data that corresponds to a plurality of potential designations of items, the plurality including a best-selling designation; and 
 select the best-selling designation as the secondary designation based on the sales history data in identifying the secondary designation of the item. 
   
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the description of the item includes an item keyword; and   the processor is configured by the designation module to:
 access reference keywords that correspond to a plurality of potential designations of items, the plurality including the secondary designation of the item; and 
 match the item keyword to a reference keyword among the reference keywords in identifying a secondary designation of the item. 
   
     
     
         19 . A non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:
 receiving a description of an item from a user;   detecting a selection of a primary designation of the item by the user;   identifying a secondary designation of the item distinct from the primary designation of the item, the identifying being based on the description and performed by the one or more processors of the machine; and   presenting the item as a specimen of the identified secondary designation that is distinct from the primary designation selected by the user.   
     
     
         20 . A system comprising:
 means for receiving a description of an item from a user;   means for detecting a selection of a primary designation of the item by the user;   means for identifying a secondary designation of the item distinct from the primary designation of the item, the identifying being based on the description; and   means for presenting the item as a specimen of the identified secondary designation that is distinct from the primary designation selected by the user.