Acquisition of online auction items through a global positioning system
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving an auction item identifier from a global positioning system (GPS) apparatus;
accessing first auction data associated with the auction item identifier; and
transmitting the first auction data to a voice portal server, the voice portal server calls a telephone number, and in the call from the voice portal server, providing an option to acquire the auction item and receiving a request to acquire the auction item based on the option provided.
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Abstract
In an example embodiment, a method is provided. The method may comprise receiving an auction item identifier from a global positioning system (GPS) apparatus. Auction data associated with the auction item identifier is accessed and transmitted to a voice portal server. The voice portal server may call a telephone number and receive a request to acquire the auction item.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving an auction item identifier from a global positioning system (GPS) apparatus; accessing first auction data associated with the auction item identifier; and transmitting the first auction data to a voice portal server, the voice portal server calls a telephone number, and in the call from the voice portal server, providing an option to acquire the auction item and receiving a request to acquire the auction item based on the option provided. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A machine-readable medium comprising instructions, which when implemented by one or more processors perform the following operations:
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receiving a request for first auction data, the request including a search query and a location of a global positioning system (GPS) apparatus; searching for an auction item based on the search query and the location of the GPS apparatus; accessing the first auction data associated with the auction item, the first auction data including a location of the auction item and an auction item identifier; transmitting a response to the request, the response including the first auction data; receiving the auction item identifier from the GPS apparatus; accessing second auction data associated with the auction item identifier; and transmitting the second auction data to a voice portal server, the second auction data including a user identifier, the voice portal server calls a telephone number associated with the user identifier, and in the call from the voice portal server, providing an option to acquire the auction item and receiving a voice request to acquire the auction item based on the option provided. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A method comprising:
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receiving an auction item identifier from a global positioning system (GPS) apparatus, the auction item identifier establishing an identity of a selected auction item; accessing auction data associated with the auction item identifier, the auction data including a user identifier that identifies a user associated with a transaction; and transmitting the auction data to a voice portal server, the voice portal server locates a telephone number based on the user identifier and calls a telephone with the telephone number, and in the call from the voice portal server, providing a voice rendering of the auction data to the telephone, the voice rendering providing an option to acquire the auction item, and receiving a voice request from the telephone to acquire the selected auction item based on the option; and receiving a request from the voice portal server after the transmission of the auction data to acquire the selected auction item. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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