Patent ID: 9064277
Filing Date: 2015-06-23
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method comprising: at a server operating a marketplace service, receiving product inventory information from an inventory information acquisition server for a product being offered at two or more different physical stores of two or more different entities, the product inventory information including a name and location for each physical store at which the product is offered, and a quantity and a price of the product available at each physical store at which the product is offered; communicating to a client computing device two or more product listings for the product for display at the client computing device, each product listing including the product inventory information for the product as offered at a respective physical store and a user-selectable link to a set of driving directions to the respective physical store; receiving, from the client computing device, selection information for purchase of the product offered at a specified physical store of the two or more different physical stores; and receiving information, from a global positioning system, indicating a client device is at the specified physical store of the two or more different physical stores from which the product has been purchased, and in response, communicating to the client device a message with information including a coupon or other promotional offer for a product related to the product that has been purchased.