Consignment nodes
DC CAFCFirst Claim
1. A system for presenting a data record of a good for sale to a market for goods, said market for goods having an interface to a wide area communication network for presenting and offering goods for sale to a purchaser, a payment clearing means for processing a purchase request from said purchaser, a database means for storing and tracking said data record of said good for sale, a communications means for communicating with said system to accept said data record of said good and a payment means for transferring funds to a user of said system, said system comprising:
- a digital image means for creating a digital image of a good for sale;
a user interface for receiving textual information from a user;
a bar code scanner;
a bar code printer;
a storage device;
a communications means for communicating with the market; and
a computer locally connected to said digital image means, said user interface, said bar code scanner, said bar code printer, said storage device and said communications means, said computer adapted to receive said digital image of said good for sale from said digital image means, generate a data record of said good for sale, incorporate said digital image of said good for sale into said data record, receive a textual description of said good for sale from said user interface, store said data record on said storage device, transfer said data record to the market for goods via said communications means and receive a tracking number for said good for sale from the market for goods via said communications means, store said tracking number from the market for goods in said data record on said storage device and printing a bar code from said tracking number on said bar code printer.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for creating a computerized market for used and collectible goods by use of a plurality of low cost posting terminals and a market maker computer in a legal framework that establishes a bailee relationship and consignment contract with a purchaser of a good at the market maker computer that allows the purchaser to change the price of the good once the purchaser has purchased the good thereby to allow the purchaser to speculate on the price of collectibles in an electronic market for used goods while assuring the safe and trusted physical possession of a good with a vetted bailee.
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29 Claims
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1. A system for presenting a data record of a good for sale to a market for goods, said market for goods having an interface to a wide area communication network for presenting and offering goods for sale to a purchaser, a payment clearing means for processing a purchase request from said purchaser, a database means for storing and tracking said data record of said good for sale, a communications means for communicating with said system to accept said data record of said good and a payment means for transferring funds to a user of said system, said system comprising:
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a digital image means for creating a digital image of a good for sale; a user interface for receiving textual information from a user; a bar code scanner; a bar code printer; a storage device; a communications means for communicating with the market; and a computer locally connected to said digital image means, said user interface, said bar code scanner, said bar code printer, said storage device and said communications means, said computer adapted to receive said digital image of said good for sale from said digital image means, generate a data record of said good for sale, incorporate said digital image of said good for sale into said data record, receive a textual description of said good for sale from said user interface, store said data record on said storage device, transfer said data record to the market for goods via said communications means and receive a tracking number for said good for sale from the market for goods via said communications means, store said tracking number from the market for goods in said data record on said storage device and printing a bar code from said tracking number on said bar code printer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A market apparatus for use with a posting terminal apparatus, said posting terminal apparatus having means for creating a digital image of a good for sale, means for creating a data record of said good for sale, a tracking number printer means, a tracking number scanner means and means for communicating to said market apparatus, said market apparatus comprising:
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a communications means for communicating with the posting terminal apparatus; a post/de-post communications handler operably connected to said communications means, said communications handler receiving a data record of a good for sale from the posting terminal apparatus, said communication handler detecting a predetermined posting terminal apparatus identification code from the posting terminal apparatus and verifying from said code that the posting terminal apparatus is an authorized user of said market apparatus; a storage device operably connected to said post/de-post handler, said storage device adapted to receive and store said data record of a good for sale, said data record containing an image of said good for sale and a textual description of said good for sale; a presentation mapping module operably connected to said storage device and a wide area communication network, said presentation mapping module providing via said wide area communication network an interface to said market apparatus for a participant, said presentation mapping module providing said participant with access to said data record textual description and said image of said good for sale; a transaction processor operably connected to said wide area communication network and said storage device, said transaction processor adapted to receive a purchase request and payment means from said participant, clear said purchase request and payment means and if said payment means clears then transfer the ownership of said good for sale by modifying said data record of said good for sale to reflect the new ownership of said good for sale by said participant; and a notification means operably connected to said transaction processor said notification means notifying the posting terminal apparatus in response to said transaction processor transferring ownership of said good for sale denoting with a finality of transaction said new ownership of said good. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A market apparatus for use with a posting terminal apparatus, said posting terminal apparatus having a digital camera for creating a digital image of a good for sale, a record maker module for creating a data record of said good for sale, a tracking code printer, a tracking code scanner and a posting terminal communication interface for communicating with said market apparatus, said market apparatus comprising:
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a communication interface for communicating with the posting terminal apparatus; a post/de-post communications handler operably connected to communication interface, said communications handler receiving a data record of a good for sale from the posting terminal apparatus, said communication handler detecting a predetermined posting terminal apparatus identification code from the posting terminal apparatus and verifying from said identification code that the posting terminal apparatus is an authorized user of said market apparatus; a storage device operably connected to said post/de-post handler, said storage device adapted to receive and store said data record of a good for sale, said data record containing an image of said good for sale and a textual description of said good for sale; a presentation mapping module operably connected to said storage device and a wide area communication network, said presentation mapping module providing via said wide area communication network an interface to said market apparatus for a participant, said presentation mapping module providing said participant with access to said data record textual description and said image of said good for sale; a transaction processor operably connected to said wide area communication network and said storage device, said transaction processor adapted to receive a purchase request and payment from said participant, clear said purchase request and payment and if said payment clears then transfer the ownership of said good for sale by modifying said data record of said good for sale to reflect the new ownership of said good for sale by said participant; and a notification means operably connected to said transaction processor said notification means notifying the posting terminal apparatus in response to said transaction processor transferring ownership of said good for sale denoting with a finality of transaction said new ownership of said good. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for presenting a data record of a good for sale to a market for goods, said market for goods having an interface to a wide area communication network for presenting and offering goods for sale to a purchaser, access to a transaction processor for processing a purchase request from said purchaser, a database for storing and tracking said data record of said good for sale, a communication interface for communicating with said system to accept said data record of said good and a payment means for transferring funds to a user of said system, said system comprising:
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a digital camera for creating a digital image of a good for sale; a user interface for receiving textual information from a user; a printer for printing said digital image of said good for sale and said textual information from said user; a storage device; a communication interface for communicating with the market; and a computer locally connected to said digital camera, said user interface, said storage device and said communication interface, said computer adapted to receive said digital image of said good for sale from said digital camera, generate a data record of said good for sale, incorporate said digital image of said good for sale into said data record, receive a textual description of said good for sale from said user interface, store said data record on said storage device, transfer said data record to the market for goods via said communication interface, receive a tracking code for said good for sale and store said tracking code in said data record on said storage device. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. An electronic market for use with a posting terminal apparatus, said posting terminal apparatus having a digital imaging device for creating a digital image of a good for sale, a computer interface for creating a data record of said good for sale and a communication interface for communicating with said electronic market, said electronic market comprising:
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a communication interface for communicating with the posting terminal apparatus; a posting communications handler operably connected to said communication interface, said communications handler receiving inputs for a data record of a good for sale from the posting terminal apparatus, said communications handler detecting a predetermined posting terminal identification code from the posting terminal apparatus and verifying from said code that the posting terminal apparatus is an authorized user of said electronic market; a storage device operably connected to said posting communications handler, said storage device adapted to receive and store and said data record of said good for sale, said data record indexing an image of said good for sale, a textual description of said good for sale and a code for said good for sale; a presentation mapping module operably connected to said storage device and a wide area communication network, said presentation mapping module providing via said wide area communication network an interface to said electronic market for a participant, said presentation mapping module providing said participant with access to said data record textual description and said image of said good for sale; a transaction processor operably connected to said wide area communication network and said storage device, said transaction processor adapted to receive a purchase request and electronic payment information from said participant, transfer said purchase request to said posting terminal, and verify electronic payment information from said participant and if said electronic payment verifies then notify the owner of said good for sale by modifying a data record indexed to said data record for said good for sale to reflect said purchase request of said good for sale by said participant; and a notification module operably connected to said transaction processor, said notification module providing notification to the posting terminal apparatus in response to said transaction processor processing said purchase request and verifying said electronic payment information. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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