SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSFERRING ITEMS WITH RESTRICTED TRANSFERABILITY
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving from a first consumer a request to sell an item, in which the item comprises at least one restriction on transferability;
based at least in part on a provider, other than the first consumer, having authorized for the item a transfer that is contrary to the at least one restriction on transferability, causing information about the item to be presented via a computer to at least a second consumer;
receiving from the second consumer an indication to purchase the item; and
causing the item to be transferred from the first consumer to the second consumer.
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Abstract
The invention is systems and methods for transferring items with restricted transferability. Initially, the systems and methods wait for a first consumer to make a request to transfer an item after having purchased the item from a provider. The systems and methods then send a request to transfer the item to the provider. This request may indicate inducements to the provider to authorize the transfer. If the transfer is authorized, the systems and methods then present information regarding the item to other consumers. This information may be presented as part of a bidding interface or as part of an advertising interface. Once the second consumer submits a winning bid for the item when the information is presented in a bidding interface, or an acceptable offer when the information is presented in an advertising interface, the transfer of the item can then be completed with or without the assistance of an intermediary. When the transfer is completed without the assistance of an intermediary, the first and second consumer may directly transfer the item and payment to each other. When the transfer is completed with the assistance of an intermediary, the first consumer may send the item to the intermediary and the second consumer may send payment to the intermediary. Once both the item and the payment have been received at the intermediary, the intermediary may send the item to the second consumer and all or part of the payment to the first consumer.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving from a first consumer a request to sell an item, in which the item comprises at least one restriction on transferability; based at least in part on a provider, other than the first consumer, having authorized for the item a transfer that is contrary to the at least one restriction on transferability, causing information about the item to be presented via a computer to at least a second consumer; receiving from the second consumer an indication to purchase the item; and causing the item to be transferred from the first consumer to the second consumer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus comprising a at least one computing device operable to:
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receive from a first consumer a request to sell an item, in which the item comprises at least one restriction on transferability; based at least in part on a provider, other than the first consumer, having authorized for the item a transfer that is contrary to the at least one restriction on transferability, cause information about the item to be presented to at least a second consumer; receive from the second consumer an indication to purchase the item; and cause the item to be transferred from the first consumer to the second consumer.
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