11-09-2005, 12:15 PM
Quote:Google's rumored classifieds service is not only in the works, it's patent-pending, according to analyst firm Classified Intelligence.
Analyst John Zappe discovered the patent application, which includes screen shots for Google Purchases and Classifieds.Google.com, as well as an interface for posting classified ads.
Zappe said the program, tentatively called Google Automat, is a system for letting novice sellers develop and post classified ads that can be accessed through search and also placed on other Web sites as Google AdSense ads.
The service would likely make use of Google Base, the online database ...
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