# eBay Inc — Patents explained on PatentBrief

eBay Inc has 2 landmark patents explained in plain English on PatentBrief.

- [How eBay Uses AI to Identify Brands in Search Queries](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/11593558/no-language-left-behind-nllb) — granted 2023
  A system that uses deep learning to recognize brand names in search queries and automatically improve search results by adding relevant product terms.
- [How eBay Uses Image Fingerprints to Search for Products](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/8825660/sql-server) — granted 2014
  A system that lets you search for items on a marketplace by uploading a photo instead of typing text, using image 'fingerprints' to find matching products.

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