SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED ENTRY INTO ON-LINE AUCTION OR SALE SERVICES EMPLOYING A WIRELESS DEVICE
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for listing an entry on an online auction or sale service using a wireless communications device, the method comprising:
- obtaining image data;
creating an image of an item using the image data;
displaying the image;
determining if the image is acceptable and, if affirmative, saving the image;
upon saving the image, requesting and receiving descriptive data for the item;
storing the descriptive data and image data as a listing; and
submitting the listing wirelessly to a provider host.
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Abstract
A system for prompting data input by a user on a wireless device to prepare a listing for an item to be sold on a sales service provider site utilizing an integrated camera on the wireless device to obtain images of the item which are integrated into the listing. Upon completion of the listing, a sales service provider is contacted wirelessly by the device and the listing is transferred to the provider. Upon completion of a transaction by the provider, the wireless device receives transaction data for completion of the sale by the user. Prompts are provided on the display using screens with touchpad capability for data entry. Still and video images are prompted by the system and integrated camera capability in the wireless device is used to obtain the images.
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22 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for listing an entry on an online auction or sale service using a wireless communications device, the method comprising:
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obtaining image data; creating an image of an item using the image data; displaying the image; determining if the image is acceptable and, if affirmative, saving the image; upon saving the image, requesting and receiving descriptive data for the item; storing the descriptive data and image data as a listing; and submitting the listing wirelessly to a provider host. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. In a wireless computer system having a camera and a display screen with touchpad capabilities, a method for listing services or goods on a host server using the display screen, the method comprising:
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receiving an image from the camera, the image associated with the service or good; displaying the image on the display screen, the image capable of being accepted through the display screen with touchpad capabilities; saving the image when the image is accepted through the display screen with touchpad capabilities; requesting and receiving descriptive data for the image associated with the service or good, the descriptive data and image stored as a listing; and transmitting the listing wirelessly to the host server. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A wireless device comprising:
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a camera; at least one processor; a graphical user interface (GUI); and a memory operatively coupled to the processor, the memory storing program instructions that when executed by the processor, causes the processor to; receive an image from the camera, the image associated with an item; display the image on the GUI, the image capable of being accepted through the GUI; request and receive descriptive data for the image associated with the item when the image has been accepted through the GUI; store the descriptive data and image as a listing; and transmit the listing wirelessly to a host server.
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10. A computer program product for a handheld user computer system including a processor, a display, a user input device, and an integrated camera for listing an item on a host server, the computer program product included in a computer-readable memory and comprising:
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code that directs the processor to install components on the system; code that directs the processor to receive an image from the integrated camera and descriptive data associated with the item for generating the listing; transmit and verify the listing to the host server; and code that directs the processor to notify the user of the listing.
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11. A computer-implemented method for listing an item for sale comprising:
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requesting entry of image data using a wireless communication device; initiating an integrated camera mode in the device to create an image of an item; displaying the image; determining if the image is acceptable and, if affirmative, saving the image; requesting and receiving descriptive data for the item; storing the descriptive data and image data on the device as a listing; and submitting the listing wirelessly through the device to a provider host. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for listing an item on an online auction or sale service, the system comprising:
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a network; a wireless communication device for transmitting a listing to the online auction or sale service through the network, wherein the wireless communication device obtains image data of the item from a camera coupled to the wireless communication device, displays the image to a user of the wireless communication device, and if accepted by the user, request and receives descriptive data for the item to generate the listing; and a provider host for receiving the listing through the network and hosting the online auction or sale service, wherein the provider host receives registration information from the wireless communication device, verifies the information, and if verified, displays the listing on the online auction or sale service provided by the provider host. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A server coupled to a network for hosting an online auction or sale service, the server comprising:
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at least one processor; and a memory operatively coupled to the processor, the memory storing program instructions that when executed by the processor, causes the processor to; receive registration information from at least one wireless communication device through the network; verify the registration information from the at least one wireless communication device; if valid registration information is received, accept listing information from the at least one wireless communication device, wherein the listing information contains image data and descriptive data of an item to place on the online auction or sale service hosted by the server, the image data taken from a camera integrated in the at least one wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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Specification