Fast Transactions

• US 20140046789A1
• Filed: 08/09/2012
• Published: 02/13/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: PayPal, Inc. (PayPal Holdings, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: eBay Inc.
• Inventors: Baliga, Pradeep Bantwal
• Application Number:
  US13/570,990
• Publication Number:
  US 20140046789A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/26.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions

Abstract

Systems and methods according to one or more embodiments provide an option for conducting fast transactions in connection with one or more desired items. In one embodiment, a system comprises one or more processors; and one or more memories adapted to store a plurality of machine-readable instructions which when executed by the processor(s) cause the system to: receive information from a user about an intent to conduct a transaction; determine a current location of the user; determine one or more seller locations near the current location of the user; and provide time delay information to the user for the one or more seller locations.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

one or more processors; and

one or more memories in communication with the one or more processors and adapted to store a plurality of machine-readable instructions which when executed by the one or more processors are adapted to cause the system to;

receive information from a user about an intent to conduct a transaction;

determine a current location of the user;

determine one or more seller locations near the current location of the user; and

provide time delay information to the user for the one or more seller locations.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the information from the user about an intent to conduct a transaction further comprises information about an item for purchase.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the information from the user about an intent to conduct a transaction further comprises information about a type of seller.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of machine-readable instructions are further adapted to cause the system to provide the user information about travel times for at least one of the seller locations.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the information about travel times is based, at least in part, on a distance from the user to a seller location and a time period of travel.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of machine-readable instructions are further adapted to cause the system to provide the user information about a seller with a fastest transaction time.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the fastest transaction time is based on an estimated time to arrive at a seller location and an estimated wait time to check out at the seller location.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the estimated wait time is based on historical data for the seller location from similar days and/or times.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the estimated wait time is based on current data provided from the seller location.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the current data is provided by one or more customers.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the current data is provided by a seller.

12. A method comprising:

receiving, electronically by a processor, information from a user about an intent to conduct a transaction;

determining, electronically by the processor, a current location of the user;

determining, electronically by the processor, one or more seller locations near the current location of the user; and

providing, electronically by the processor, time delay information to the user for the one or more seller locations.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the information from the user about an intent to conduct a transaction further comprises information about an item for purchase and/or information about a type of seller.

14. The method of claim 12, further comprising providing the user information about travel times for at least one of the seller locations.

16. The method of claim 12, further comprising providing the user information about a seller with a fastest transaction time.

15. The method of claim 15, wherein the information about travel times is based, at least in part, on a distance from the user to a seller location and a time period of travel.

17. The method of claim 17, wherein the fastest transaction time is based on an estimated time to arrive at a seller location and an estimated wait time to check out at the seller location.

18. The method of claim 18, wherein the estimated wait time is based on historical data for the seller location from similar days and/or times.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the estimated wait time is based on current data provided from the seller location.

20. A non-transitory computer readable medium on which are stored computer readable instructions and, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

receive information from a user about an intent to conduct a transaction;

determine a current location of the user;

determine one or more seller locations near the current location of the user; and

provide time delay information to the user for the one or more seller locations.