AU2001257232A1 - Generic attribute database system - Google Patents

Generic attribute database system

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AU2001257232A1
AU2001257232A1 AU2001257232A AU5723201A AU2001257232A1 AU 2001257232 A1 AU2001257232 A1 AU 2001257232A1 AU 2001257232 A AU2001257232 A AU 2001257232A AU 5723201 A AU5723201 A AU 5723201A AU 2001257232 A1 AU2001257232 A1 AU 2001257232A1
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attribute database
generic attribute
generic
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Hsiaozhang Bill Wang
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eBay Inc
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    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
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    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
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US09563069 2000-04-24
US09/563,069 US6604107B1 (en) 2000-04-24 2000-04-24 Generic attribute database system for storing items of different categories having shared attributes
PCT/US2001/013253 WO2001082115A1 (en) 2000-04-24 2001-04-24 Generic attribute database system

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