PERSONAL DATA SUBMISSION

• US 20090030847A1
• Filed: 01/18/2007
• Published: 01/29/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Rauba, Rimas (Ray), Ruckart, John P.
• Granted Patent: US 8,140,406 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/80
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0611 Request for offers or quotes
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0623 Item investigation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/188 Electronic negotiation

Abstract

Included are systems and methods for personal data submission. At least one embodiment of a method includes receiving data related to an item, the item being associated with a listed price and receiving data related to a user requested price for the item. Some embodiments include determining whether a first seller accepts the user requested price for the item and in response to a determination that the first seller accepts the user requested price, sending an offer to the user to purchase the item at the user requested price.

Claims

1. A method for personal data submission, comprising:

receiving data related to an item, the item being associated with a listed price;

receiving data related to a user requested price for the item;

determining whether a first seller accepts the user requested price for the item; and

in response to a determination that the first seller accepts the user requested price, sending an offer to the user to purchase the item at the user requested price.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising in response to a determination that the first seller does not accept the user requested price, determining whether a second seller accepts the user requested price.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing an option to the first seller to change the listed price.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing an option to the first seller to view a plurality of price requests associated with the item from a plurality of users.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising, in response to sending the offer to the user to purchase the item at the user requested price, providing an option to the user to purchase the item at the user requested price.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising, in response to sending the offer to the user to purchase the item at the user requested price, providing an option to the user to lock the user requested price for a subsequent purchase of the item.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing an option to the user to view the user requested price associated with the item.

8. A system for personal data submission, comprising:

a first receiving component configured to receive data related to an item, the item being associated with a listed price;

a second receiving component configured to receive data related to a user requested price for the item;

a first determining component configured to determine whether a first seller accepts the user requested price for the item; and

a sending component, configured to, in response to a determination that the first seller accepts the user requested price, send an offer to the user to purchase the item at the user requested price.

9. The system of claim 8, further comprising a second determining component configured to, in response to a determination that the first seller does not accept the user requested price, determine whether a second seller accepts the user requested price.

10. The system of claim 8, further comprising a providing component configured to provide an option to the first seller to change the listed price.

11. The system of claim 8, further comprising a providing component configured to provide an option to the first seller to view a plurality of price requests associated with the item from a plurality of users.

12. The system of claim 8, further comprising a providing component configured to, in response to sending the offer to the user to purchase the item at the user requested price, provide an option to the user to purchase the item at the user requested price.

13. The system of claim 8, further comprising a providing component configured to, in response to sending the offer to the user to purchase the item at the user requested price, provide an option to the user to lock the user requested price for subsequent purchase of the item.

14. The system of claim 8, further comprising a providing component configured to provide an option to the user to view the user requested price associated with the item.

15. A computer readable medium for personal data submission, comprising:

logic configured to receive data related to an item, the item being associated with a listed price;

logic configured to receive data related to a user requested price for the item;

logic configured to determine whether a first seller accepts the user requested price for the item; and

logic configured to, in response to a determination that the first seller accepts the user requested price, send an offer to the user to purchase the item at the user requested price.

16. The computer readable medium of claim 15, further comprising logic configured to, in response to a determination that the first seller does not accept the user requested price, determine whether a second seller accepts the user requested price.

17. The computer readable medium of claim 15, further comprising logic configured to provide an option to the first seller to change the listed price.

18. The computer readable medium of claim 15, further comprising logic configured to provide an option to the first seller to view a plurality of price requests associated with the item from a plurality of users.

19. The computer readable medium of claim 15, further comprising logic configured to, in response to sending the offer to the user to purchase the item at the user requested price, provide an option to the user to purchase the item at the requested price.

20. The computer readable medium of claim 15, further comprising logic configured to, in response to sending the offer to the user to purchase the item at the user requested price, provide an option to the user to lock the user requested price for subsequent purchase of the item.