METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRE-POPULATING DATA FIELDS IN A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE

• US 20180068380A1
• Filed: 09/02/2016
• Published: 03/08/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/02/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: OPENLANE, Inc.
• Original Assignee: OPENLANE, Inc.
• Inventors: Srinivasan, Revathi, Alley, Julia Weston
• Granted Patent: US 10,643,274 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0222 During e-commerce, i.e. online transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0235 constrained by time limit or expiration date
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0641 Shopping interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/08 Auctions

Abstract

An electronic online marketplace is provided that stores enhancement data corresponding to goods offered through the online marketplace. The electronic online marketplace further receives and analyzes marketplace attributes for determining when to pre-populate the enhancement data corresponding to the offered goods to enhance a user'"'"'s experience within the electronic online marketplace.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

a database configured to store enhancement data attribute information and deal acceptance information;

a communication interface configured to receive enhancement data; and

a processor in communication with the database and the communication interface and configured to;

receive, through the communication interface, the enhancement data and bid information corresponding to an offering from a mobile device;

compare the bid information to acceptance information corresponding to the offering;

determine whether a bid included in the bid information is accepted based on the comparison; and

in response to determining that the bid information is not accepted;

determine whether a pre-population criteria is satisfied;

generate a bid receiving graphical interface pre-populated with the enhancement data when the pre-population criteria is determined to be satisfied; and

send, to the mobile device, the bid receiving graphical interface pre-populated with the enhancement data.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the enhancement data is a coupon code corresponding to a benefit described by the enhancement data attribute information stored in the database.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the benefit provides at least one of a discount on a deal or a discount on a fee corresponding to the offering.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein the processor is further configured to:

access the enhancement data attribute information corresponding to the enhancement data from the database; and

determine whether the enhancement data is applicable to the offering based on the accessed enhancement data attribute information.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the processor is configured to determine the pre-population criteria is satisfied when the bid is not accepted and the enhancement data is applicable to the offering.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to:

access the enhancement data attribute information corresponding to the enhancement data from the database, wherein the accessed enhancement data attribute information identifies an expiration time of the enhancement data; and

determine the pre-population criteria is satisfied when the bid is not accepted and the enhancement data has not expired based on the expiration time of the enhancement data.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine an expiration time corresponding to the offering; and

determine the pre-population criteria is satisfied when the bid is not accepted and the expiration time of the offering has not passed.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine an expiration time corresponding to the offering;

access the enhancement data attribute information corresponding to the enhancement data from the database, wherein the accessed enhancement data attribute information identifies an expiration time of the enhancement data; and

determine the pre-population criteria is satisfied when the bid is not accepted and the expiration time of the offering has not passed.

9. A method for implementing an enhancement data retention strategy, comprising:

receiving, through a communication interface, enhancement data and bid information corresponding to an offering from a mobile device from a database;

comparing the bid information to acceptance information corresponding to the offering;

determining whether a bid included in the bid information is accepted based on the comparison; and

in response to determining that the bid information is not accepted;

determining whether a pre-population criteria is satisfied;

generating a bid receiving graphical interface pre-populated with the enhancement data when the pre-population criteria is determined to be satisfied; and

sending, to the mobile device, the bid receiving graphical interface pre-populated with the enhancement data.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the enhancement data is a coupon code corresponding to a benefit described by enhancement data attribute information stored in the database.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the benefit provides at least one of a discount on a deal or a discount on a fee corresponding to the offering.

12. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

accessing the enhancement data attribute information corresponding to the enhancement data from the database; and

determining whether the enhancement data is applicable to the offering based on the accessed enhancement data attribute information.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein determining the pre-population criteria is satisfied comprises determining the bid is not accepted and determining the enhancement data is applicable to the offering.

14. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

accessing enhancement data attribute information corresponding to the enhancement data from the database, wherein the accessed enhancement data attribute information identifies an expiration time of the enhancement data; and

determining the pre-population criteria is satisfied when the bid is determined not to be accepted and the enhancement data is determined not to have expired based on the expiration time.

15. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

determining an expiration time corresponding to the offering; and

determining the pre-population criteria is satisfied when the bid is determined not to be accepted and the expiration time of the offering is determined not to have passed.

16. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

determining an expiration time corresponding to the offering;

accessing enhancement data attribute information corresponding to the enhancement data from the database, wherein the accessed enhancement data attribute information identifies an expiration time of the enhancement data; and

determining the pre-population criteria is satisfied when the bid is determined not to be accepted and the expiration time of the offering is determined not to have passed.

17. A communication device comprising:

a communication interface configured to receive enhancement data; and

a processor configured to;

communicate with a database storing enhancement data attribute information and deal acceptance information;

receive, through the communication interface, the enhancement data and bid information corresponding to an offering from a mobile device;

compare the bid information to acceptance information corresponding to the offering;

determine whether a bid included in the bid information is accepted based on the comparison; and

in response to determining that the bid information is not accepted;

determine whether a pre-population criteria is satisfied;

generate a bid receiving graphical interface pre-populated with the enhancement data when the pre-population criteria is determined to be satisfied; and

send, to the mobile device, the bid receiving graphical interface pre-populated with the enhancement data.

18. The communication device of claim 17, wherein the processor is further configured to:

access the enhancement data attribute information corresponding to the enhancement data from the database, wherein the accessed enhancement data attribute information identifies an expiration time of the enhancement data; and

determine the pre-population criteria is satisfied when the bid is not accepted and the enhancement data has not expired based on the expiration time of the enhancement data.

19. The communication device of claim 17, wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine an expiration time corresponding to the offering; and

determine the pre-population criteria is satisfied when the bid is not accepted and the expiration time of the offering has not passed.

20. The communication device of claim 17, wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine an expiration time corresponding to the offering;

access the enhancement data attribute information corresponding to the enhancement data from the database, wherein the accessed enhancement data attribute information identifies an expiration time of the enhancement data; and

determine the pre-population criteria is satisfied when the bid is not accepted and the expiration time of the offering has not passed.