Location-Based, Time Sensitive Wireless Exchange
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1. A system for providing a peer-to-peer, location-based marketplace for buyers and sellers of time sensitive items, comprising:
- a clearinghouse; and
a buyer-seller exchange application configured to execute on a computer operatively coupled to said clearinghouse;
wherein said buyer-seller exchange application is configured to sort listings of items for sale as a function of distance to the buyer.
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Abstract
A peer-to-peer, proximity based, open marketplace for buyers and sellers of event tickets permits subscribers to use a buyer-seller exchange service via a clearinghouse server to connect with other users to coordinate the sale of tickets and other time sensitive items based on factors such as asking price, availability of tickets, market activity, as well as the physical proximity of the buyer and seller.
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1. A system for providing a peer-to-peer, location-based marketplace for buyers and sellers of time sensitive items, comprising:
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a clearinghouse; and a buyer-seller exchange application configured to execute on a computer operatively coupled to said clearinghouse; wherein said buyer-seller exchange application is configured to sort listings of items for sale as a function of distance to the buyer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for providing a peer-to-peer, location-based marketplace for buyers and sellers of tickets, comprising:
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a clearinghouse; and a buyer-seller exchange application configured to execute on a computer operatively coupled to said clearinghouse; wherein said buyer-seller exchange application is configured to sort listings of tickets for sale as a function of distance to the buyer; and wherein said buyer-seller exchange application is configured to maintain profiles for buyers and sellers, and to maintain rating and ranking information linked to persistent pseudonyms for said buyers and sellers. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for providing a marketplace for buyers and sellers of time sensitive items, comprising:
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maintaining a clearinghouse that is accessible via a telecommunications network to a plurality of buyers and sellers; and executing a buyer-seller exchange application on a computer operatively coupled to said clearinghouse, and employing said buyer-seller exchange application to sort listings of items for sale as a function of distance to the buyer. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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