LEVERAGING A SOCIAL NETWORK TO SEARCH FOR LOCAL INVENTORY
First Claim
1. A method for facilitating financial transactions over a network, the method comprising:
- communicating with a first mobile communication device over the network, the first mobile communication device associated with a user;
communicating with a second mobile communication device over the network, the second mobile communication device associated with a social network contact;
obtaining a geo-location of the second mobile communication device;
processing a search request from the first mobile communication device;
obtaining a radius of coverage for a merchant;
determining whether the geo-location of the second mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the merchant; and
providing a listing to the first mobile communication device of one or more items for sale by the merchant when the second mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the merchant.
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Abstract
In accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for leveraging a social network to search for local inventory includes communicating with a first mobile communication device over a network, the first mobile communication device associated with a user, and communicating with a second mobile communication device over the network, the second mobile communication device associated with a social network contact. The method further includes obtaining a geo-location of the second mobile communication device, processing a search request from the first mobile communication device, obtaining a radius of coverage for a merchant, determining whether the geo-location of the second mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the merchant, and providing a listing to the first mobile communication device of one or more items for sale by the merchant when the second mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the merchant.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for facilitating financial transactions over a network, the method comprising:
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communicating with a first mobile communication device over the network, the first mobile communication device associated with a user; communicating with a second mobile communication device over the network, the second mobile communication device associated with a social network contact; obtaining a geo-location of the second mobile communication device; processing a search request from the first mobile communication device; obtaining a radius of coverage for a merchant; determining whether the geo-location of the second mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the merchant; and providing a listing to the first mobile communication device of one or more items for sale by the merchant when the second mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the merchant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for facilitating financial transactions over a network, the method comprising:
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communicating with a first mobile communication device over the network, the first mobile communication device associated with a user; communicating with a second mobile communication device over the network, the second mobile communication device associated with a social network contact; obtaining a geo-location of the second mobile communication device; processing a search request from the first mobile communication device; obtaining a radius of coverage for a merchant; determining whether the geo-location of the second mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the merchant; providing a listing to the first mobile communication device of one or more items for sale by the merchant when the second mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the merchant; receiving a purchase request for at least one item on the listing from the user via the first mobile communication device; and processing the purchase request on behalf of the user and the merchant, wherein the social network contact is requested to pick up the at least one item on behalf of the user. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A computer readable storage medium comprising computer readable instructions which when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform the operations of:
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communicating with a first mobile communication device over the network, the first mobile communication device associated with a user; communicating with a second mobile communication device over the network, the second mobile communication device associated with a social network contact; obtaining a geo-location of the second mobile communication device; processing a search request from the first mobile communication device; obtaining a radius of coverage for a merchant; determining whether the geo-location of the second mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the merchant; and providing a listing to the first mobile communication device of one or more items for sale by the merchant when the second mobile communication device is within the radius of coverage of the merchant.
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