SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN SELLERS AND BUYERS
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for facilitating an on-line transaction, the method comprising:
- receiving an information item from an on-line location, the information item related to an available item;
identifying a potential recipient of the available item;
qualifying the potential recipient for notification of the available item by determining a physical proximity between the available item and an offeror of the item;
qualifying the potential recipient for notification of the available item by determining a relationship between the offeror of the item and the potential recipient; and
generating an electronic notification for the qualified potential recipient in response to the physical proximity determination and the relationship determination.
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Abstract
Described are systems and methods for facilitating an on-line transaction. An information item is received from an on-line location. The information item is related to an available item. A potential recipient of the available item is identified. The potential recipient is qualified for notification of the available item by determining a physical proximity between the available item and an offeror of the item. The potential recipient is qualified for notification of the available item by determining a relationship between the offeror of the item and the potential recipient. An electronic notification is generated for the qualified potential recipient in response to the physical proximity determination and the relationship determination.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for facilitating an on-line transaction, the method comprising:
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receiving an information item from an on-line location, the information item related to an available item; identifying a potential recipient of the available item; qualifying the potential recipient for notification of the available item by determining a physical proximity between the available item and an offeror of the item; qualifying the potential recipient for notification of the available item by determining a relationship between the offeror of the item and the potential recipient; and generating an electronic notification for the qualified potential recipient in response to the physical proximity determination and the relationship determination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A transaction facilitator comprising:
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an item locator that receives an information item from an on-line location, the information item related to an available item; a buyer identifier that identifies a potential recipient of the available item, the buyer identifier further qualifying the potential recipient for notification of the available item by determining a physical proximity between the available item and an offeror of the item and by determining a relationship between the offeror of the item and the potential recipient; and a notification module that generates an electronic notification for the qualified potential recipient in response to the physical proximity determination and the relationship determination. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer program product for notification of availability of an item, the computer program product comprising:
a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code comprising; computer readable program code configured to receive an information item from an on-line location, the information item related to an available item; computer readable program code configured to identify a potential recipient of the available item; computer readable program code configured to qualify the potential recipient for notification of the available item by determining a physical proximity between the available item and an offeror of the available item; computer readable program code configured to qualify the potential recipient for notification of the available item by determining a social proximity between the offeror of the item and the potential recipient; and computer readable program code configured to generate an electronic notification for the qualified potential recipient in response to the physical proximity determination and the social proximity determination.
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