INTEGRATED MOBILE LISTING SERVICE

• US 20160034944A1
• Filed: 08/04/2014
• Published: 02/04/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/04/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: eBay Inc.
• Original Assignee: eBay Inc.
• Inventors: Raab, Oren, Karuppuchamy, Suresh, Balasubramaniam, Karpagam, Chellam, Nithya, Manohar, Divya
• Application Number:
  US14/450,796
• Publication Number:
  US 20160034944A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/083 Shipping
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0241 Advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/02 Banking, e.g. interest calculation or account maintenance credit or loans G06Q40/03

Abstract

An Integrated Mobile Listing Service vehicle is self-contained and equipped with technical facilities for listing, marketing, packing, shipping and completing online sales. A seller can summon, or meet the vehicle on a scheduled route . A seller need provide nothing more than the item to realize a sale. A system comprises a User Interface module for controlling an imaging module, a marketing and listing module, a fulfillment center module and a banking center module, an imaging module for capturing images of an item for online sale and providing input to marketing and listing module, a marketing and listing module for generating a complete online listing from the captured images of the item and providing input to a fulfillment center module, a fulfillment center module for packing, shipping and tracking the item, and providing input to a banking center module, and a banking center module for transferring payment funds.

Claims

1. a mobile integrated online sales system comprising:

a wireless transceiver coupled to a mobile platform having a User Interface (UI) module;

a UI module configured to control an imaging module, a marketing and listing module, a fulfillment center module and a banking center module;

the imaging module configured to capture images of an item for online sale and provide input to the marketing and listing module;

the marketing and listing module configured to generate a complete online listing from the captured images of the item and provide input to a fulfillment center module;

the fulfillment center module configured to pack, ship and track the item, and provide input to a banking center module; and

the banking center module configured to transfer payment funds for an item sold online.

2. The mobile integrated online sales system of claim 1 further comprising a receptacle portal configured to receive an item for sale online.

3. The mobile integrated online sales system of claim 1 wherein the UI module further comprises a User Interface Application and a Mobile Application.

4. The mobile integrated online sales system of claim 1 wherein the UI module is configured to receive a summons or appointment request from a seller, in a transportation networked arrangement.

5. The mobile integrated online sales system of claim 1 wherein the imaging module further comprises a photograph upload component, still photography component and video component configured to capture the images.

6. The mobile integrated online sales system of claim 1 wherein the marketing and listing module further comprises an item descriptor generator component and an item pricing component configured to automatically generate an online item listing.

7. The mobile integrated online sales system of claim 1 wherein the fulfillment center module further comprises a packing component, a shipping component and a tracking component configured to manage delivery of an item sold online.

8. The mobile integrated online sales system of claim 1 wherein the banking center module further comprises a micro-loan component.

9. The mobile integrated online sales system of claim 1 further comprising a vehicle capable of traveling remote, rural and urban routes.

10. A computer-implemented method for mobile online sales comprising operations to:

provide a user interface for an online seller to summon or meet an integrated online sales system vehicle;

schedule a meeting with the online seller to receive an item for selling online;

generate and post a market listing for the received item for sale in an online marketplace until the item is sold;

arrange to pack, ship, and track the sold item until the sold item is delivered; and

disburse payment to the seller for the sold item.

11. The computer-implemented method for mobile online sales of claim 10 wherein Global Positioning System (GPS) routes and vehicle locations are published for notifying online sellers when a mobile online sales system vehicle is in their area and providing the ability for sellers to make an appointment or immediately summon the system vehicle.

12. The computer-implemented method for mobile online sales of claim 10 wherein the item is received for selling by being placed in a receptacle portal of a mobile system vehicle having integrated cameras for imaging the item in the receptacle portal.

13. The computer-implemented method for mobile online sales of claim 10 wherein a mobile online sales system vehicle travels remote, rural and urban routes.

14. The computer-implemented method for mobile online sales of claim 10 wherein payment is disbursed into an electronic account or paid to the seller in person by a mobile online sales system representative.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a set of instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations, comprising:

controlling components of a mobile online sales system to assist a seller by;

operating imaging devices to photograph a seller'"'"'s item;

generating and posting an online marketplace listing from the photographs;

arranging delivery of the listed item to a buyer; and

disbursing payment for the listed item to the seller.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 wherein the components that can be controlled comprise an imaging module, a marketing and listing module, a fulfillment center module and a banking center module.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 wherein the marketplace listing is automatically generated from the photographs of the items.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 wherein a marketplace listing price is generated according to sales prices of similar items previously sold in the online marketplace.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 wherein delivering the listed item comprises determining a lowest shipping cost.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 wherein sold items can be tracked by the seller.