Patent ID: 8650093
Filing Date: 2014-02-11
Classification: G01C,G06F,G06Q,H04W,H05K

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: storing, on a computer readable medium, automobile market data which is representative of recent automobile market characteristics, including at least pricing data and inventory data, wherein the automobile market data includes information received from at least one manufacturer, a plurality of dealers, and a plurality of consumers, wherein at least a portion of the automobile market data is updated in real-time; receiving, via a used automobile consumer seller interface, a first request for a response regarding a first used automobile, wherein the first request is made by a consumer seller using a mobile device which takes a picture of a vehicle identification number and the vehicle identification number is recognized using optical character recognition, and the first request includes data provided with at least one graphical user interface component; causing at least one processing device to: receiving a consumer seller selection of a first bid including a first delivery option which specifies a first pickup location and a second delivery option which specifies a different second pickup location, wherein the consumer seller selection indicates a consumer seller intention to sell the first used automobile based on the first bid to a first used automobile buyer and specifies one of the first delivery option and the second delivery option.