SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INVENTORY GENERATION AND MANAGEMENT

• US 20120253992A1
• Filed: 03/29/2011
• Published: 10/04/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: eBay Inc.
• Original Assignee: eBay Inc.
• Inventors: Melcher, Ryan, Yankovich, Steve, Patt, Mohan, Chang, Jennifer, Chen, Enoch, Chang, Danny, Villanueva, Vincent
• Application Number:
  US13/074,520
• Publication Number:
  US 20120253992A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/27.2
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0201 Market modelling; Market analysis; Collecting market data
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0283 Price estimation or determination
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]

Abstract

A method and a system to generate and manage an inventory are provided. The system may include a memory to store an inventory having a list of items owned by a consumer. An identification module may add an item to the inventory. A collection module may collect additional data about the added item. A tracking module may collect market data about the added item.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a memory to store an inventory corresponding to a consumer, the inventory comprising a list of items; and

a processor to execute;

an identification module to add an item to the inventory;

a collection module to collect additional data about the added item; and

a tracking module to collect market data about the added item.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is further to execute an interface module to generate an interface to display the inventory and the market data about the added item.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the interface module is further to provide an option, within the interface, to list the item for sale in an online marketplace.

4. The system of claim 1, further comprising another memory to store a catalogue, the catalogue including information about a fungible good included in the inventory.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the collection module is to access the other memory to retrieve data about the added item.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the inventory includes a description of the item.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the identification module is to add the added item based on a purchase of the item by the consumer.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the identification module is to add the added item based on a universal product code received from the consumer.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the identification module is to add the added item based on a picture received from the consumer.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the tracking module is to collect market data including sale prices for other instances of the item.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the tracking module is to collect market data including market data about similar items.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the inventory is a family inventory.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the family inventory includes permissions to view an inventory of another family member.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the family inventory includes permissions to list the added item for sale by another family member.

15. A method comprising:

identifying an inventory corresponding to a consumer, the inventory comprising a list of items;

adding an item to the inventory;

collecting additional data about the added item;

collecting market data about the added item; and

providing an interface to display the inventory and the market data to the consumer.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising providing an option to the consumer to list the item for sale in an online marketplace within the interface.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the collecting of the market data comprises accessing a catalogue, the catalogue including information about a fungible good included in the inventory.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein the inventory is a family inventory.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the family inventory is associated with permissions to list the added item for sale by another family member.

20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions embodied thereon, the instructions executable by a processor to perform a method to provide an inventory, the method comprising:

identifying an inventory corresponding to a consumer, the inventory comprising a list of items;

adding an item to the inventory;

collecting additional data about the added item;

collecting market data about the added item; and

providing an interface to display the inventory and the market data to the consumer.