Patent ID: 8463655

Claim:
A global positioning system (GPS) apparatus, comprising: a memory storing an auction mapping application programming interface (API) module; and a processor in communication with the memory, the processor being configured to execute the auction mapping API module, the auction mapping API module comprising: a GPS interface module to receive a location of the GPS apparatus from another module within the GPS apparatus; an API services module to: receive a search query associated with an online auction; transmit a request for auction data, the request including the search query and the location of the GPS apparatus; and receive the auction data that includes a location of a plurality of auction items; and a location plotter module to display a first icon representing the location of the GPS apparatus and a plurality of second icons each of which represent a location of a respective auction item of the plurality of auction items on a map, each second icon selectable to display additional auction item data including a current auction status.