# US 10,372,805 B2 · Method and system to transmit data > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,372,805 B2 - Document ID: US10372805B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/912,885 - Filed: 2018-03-06 - Published: 2018-12-13 - Granted: 2019-08-06 - Earliest claimed: 2005-11-17 - Assignees: eBay Inc. - Applicants: eBay Inc. - Inventors: Mahesh Subramanian; William Orcutt - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10372805B2 ## CPC - G06F 40/174: Form filling; Merging - G06F 3/04817: using icons (graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34) - G06F 3/04842: Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence) - G06Q 20/12: specially adapted for electronic shopping systems - G06Q 30/06: Buying, selling or leasing transactions - G06Q 30/0641: {utilising user interfaces specially adapted for shopping} - H04L 65/4025: {where none of the additional parallel sessions is real time or time sensitive, e.g. downloading a file in a parallel FTP session, initiating an email or combinational services} - H04L 67/02: based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP] - H04L 67/06: specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP] - H04L 67/10: in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network (software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46) - H04L 67/14: Session management (for real-time applications in data packet communications networks H04L65/1066) - H04L 67/53: using third party service providers - H04L 67/60: Scheduling or organising the servicing of application requests, e.g. requests for application data transmissions using the analysis and optimisation of the required network resources (admission control or resource allocation H04L47/70) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract Methods and systems for transmitting data are disclosed. In one example, a method comprises providing, at a publication platform accessible by users via a network, a posting portal to receive entry of data relating to an item for posting on the publication system, the posting portal including an interface having first and second user interface elements to receive the data related to the item for inclusion in the posting. The method includes receiving at least one media file for inclusion in the posting in the first user interface element, and automatically commencing transmission of the at least one media file over the network, for inclusion in the posting, before the user has completed entering information into the second user interface element. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method comprising: providing, at a publication platform accessible by users via a network, a posting portal to receive entry of data relating to an item for posting on the publication system, the posting portal including an interface having first and second user interface elements to receive the data related to the item for inclusion in the posting; receiving at least one media file for inclusion in the posting in the first user interface element; and automatically commencing transmission of the at least one media file over the network, for inclusion in the posting, before the user has completed entering information into the second user interface element. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the media file is an image. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the media file is an image of a product for sale. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the transmission of the at least one media file is initiated while information in the second field is being entered by the user. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving a second media file for inclusion in the posting in the first user interface element; and automatically commencing transmission of the second media file over the network, for inclusion in the posting, before the user has completed entering information into the second user interface element. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: providing an interface for selection of the at least one media file; automatically commencing transmission of the at least one media file over the network, for inclusion in the posting, after the selection of the at least one media file, and before the user has completed entering information into the second user interface element. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, further comprising: detecting that the data entered into the first user interface element has been modified; and aborting the transmission of the at least one media file over the network in response to detecting that the data entered into the first user interface element has been modified. ### Claim 8 A system, comprising: at least one processor; and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to perform operations comprising: providing, at a publication platform accessible by users via a network, a posting portal to receive entry of data relating to an item for posting on the publication system, the posting portal including an interface having first and second user interface elements to receive the data related to the item for inclusion in the posting; receiving at least one media file for inclusion in the posting in the first user interface element; and automatically commencing transmission of the at least one media file over the network, for inclusion in the posting, before the user has completed entering information into the second user interface element. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, wherein the media file is an image. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, wherein the media file is an image of a product for sale. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, wherein the transmission of the at least one media file is initiated while information in the second field is being entered by the user. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprise: receiving a second media file for inclusion in the posting in the first user interface element; and automatically commencing transmission of the second media file over the network, for inclusion in the posting, before the user has completed entering information into the second user interface element. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprise: providing an interface for selection of the at least one media file; automatically commencing transmission of the at least one media file over the network, for inclusion in the posting, after the selection of the at least one media file, and before the user has completed entering information into the second user interface element. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The system of claim 13, wherein the operations further comprise: detecting that the data entered into the first user interface element has been modified; and aborting the transmission of the at least one media file over the network in response to detecting that the data entered into the first user interface element has been modified. ### Claim 15 A machine-readable medium, comprising instructions which, when read by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising: providing, at a publication platform accessible by users via a network, a posting portal to receive entry of data relating to an item for posting on the publication system, the posting portal including an interface having first and second user interface elements to receive the data related to the item for inclusion in the posting; receiving at least one media file for inclusion in the posting in the first user interface element; and automatically commencing transmission of the at least one media file over the network, for inclusion in the posting, before the user has completed entering information into the second user interface element. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The medium of claim 15, wherein the media file is an image. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The medium of claim 15, wherein the media file is an image of a product for sale. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The medium of claim 15, wherein the transmission of the at least one media file is initiated while information in the second field is being entered by the user. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The medium of claim 15, wherein the operations further comprise: receiving a second media file for inclusion in the posting in the first user interface element; and automatically commencing transmission of the second media file over the network, for inclusion in the posting, before the user has completed entering information into the second user interface element. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The medium of claim 15, wherein the operations further comprise: providing an interface for selection of the at least one media file; automatically commencing transmission of the at least one media file over the network, for inclusion in the posting, after the selection of the at least one media file, and before the user has completed entering information into the second user interface element.