# US 2019/0172031 A1 · Invoicing system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0172031 A1 - Document ID: US20190172031A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/168,490 - Filed: 2018-10-23 - Published: 2019-06-06 - Earliest claimed: 2003-08-14 - Assignees: eBay Inc. - Applicants: Ebay Inc. - Inventors: Paul Fu; Erik Hansen; George Liang; Deborah Liu; Ngan-Ha D. Nguyen; Andrew Leigh Sandler - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190172031A1 ## CPC - G06Q 20/102: {Bill distribution or payments} - G06F 3/04817: using icons (graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34) - G06F 3/0482: Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus - G06F 3/04842: Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence) - G06Q 30/0222: {During e-commerce, i.e. online transactions} - G06Q 30/04: Billing or invoicing - G06Q 30/0601: Electronic shopping [e-shopping] - 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 - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract A method to facilitate invoicing for transactions established utilizing a network-based transaction system includes supporting establishment of transactions between a plurality of entities in the network-based transaction system, and identifying as part of an invoice generation process, a plurality of transactions to which a first entity is a party. The method further includes identifying first and second transactions from the plurality of transactions that satisfy combinable criteria, and generating an invoice for at least the first and second transactions that satisfy the combinable criteria. The method can also be implemented in a system and on a machine-readable medium. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A computing device, comprising: at least one processor; and a memory coupled to the at least one processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, perform a method, comprising: displaying, in a graphical user interface, a plurality of objects purchased on an online marketplace, each of the plurality of objects being associated with one of a plurality of selectable elements; receiving a selection of a first selectable element associated with a first object of the plurality of objects and a second selectable element associated with a second object of the plurality of objects; in response to receiving the selection of the first selectable element and the second selectable element, displaying, on the graphical user interface, a combinability icon indicating that at least the first object is combinable with the second object; in response to receiving a selection of the combinability icon, combining information associated with the first object with information associated with the second object; and displaying the combined information on the graphical user interface. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The computing device of claim 1, further comprising instructions for determining whether the first object is combinable with the second object before combining the information. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The computing device of claim 1, further comprising instructions for displaying, in the graphical user interface, a set of filters for filtering the plurality of objects. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The computing device of claim 1, further comprising instructions for transmitting instructions to a printer to print the combined information. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The computing device of claim 1, further comprising determining whether the first object and the second object were purchased by the same individual. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The computing device of claim 1, wherein the graphical user interface indicates that a third object is not combinable with one or more of the first object and the second object. ### Claim 7 A method, comprising: displaying, in a graphical user interface, a plurality of objects purchased on an online marketplace, each of the plurality of objects being associated with one of a plurality of selectable elements; receiving a selection of a first selectable element associated with a first object of the plurality of objects; in response to receiving the selection of the first selectable element, displaying, on the graphical user interface, a combinability icon indicating that at least the first object is combinable with a second object of the plurality of objects; in response to receiving a selection of the combinability icon, combining at least a portion of first content associated with the first object and at least a portion of second content associated with the second object; and displaying the combined first content and second content on the graphical user interface. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, further comprising determining whether the first object is combinable with a third object of the plurality of objects. ### Claim 9 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, further comprising associating the combinability icon with the third object when it is determined that the first object is combinable with the third object. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, further comprising displaying a set of filters for filtering the plurality of objects. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein the first object and the second object were purchased by an individual. ### Claim 12 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein displaying the combined first content and second content on the graphical user interface comprises generating an invoice that includes the first content and the second content. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, further comprising displaying a comment box for adding a comment to the invoice. ### Claim 14 A computing device, comprising: at least one processor; and a memory coupled to the at least one processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, perform a method, comprising: displaying, in a graphical user interface, a plurality of objects purchased on an online marketplace; receiving a selection of a first object of the plurality of objects; in response to receiving the selection, displaying, on the graphical user interface, a combinability icon indicating that at least the first object is combinable with a second object of the plurality of objects; in response to receiving a selection of the combinability icon, combining information associated with the first object with information associated with the second object; and displaying the information. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The computing device of claim 14, further comprising instructions for displaying a selectable object with each of the plurality of objects. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The computing device of claim 14, further comprising instructions for generating an invoice that include the information. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The computing device of claim 16, further comprising instructions for automatically sending the invoice to an individual that purchased the first object and the second object in response to received input. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) The computing device of claim 14, further comprising instructions for filtering the plurality of objects. ### Claim 19 (depends on 14) The computing device of claim 14, further comprising instructions for displaying an indication that another object of the plurality of objects is not combinable with at least one of the first object and the second object. ### Claim 20 (depends on 14) The computing device of claim 14, further comprising instructions for determining whether the first object is combinable with the second object before combining the information.