Timothy A Kelly

US Patent:

20130325664, Dec 5, 2013

Filed:

Jun 5, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/489341

Inventors:

Joe M. Alegre - Chattanooga TN, US
Timothy A. Kelly - Chattanooga TN, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 2661

Abstract:

Information about items for sale is provided to interested parties. Potential buyers who are in physical proximity to the item may electronically submit access information that is obtained from an object present on the item in order to obtain additional information including future electronic communications providing updates to the status or price. The access information may be exposed to potential buyers in various ways including visible scan codes, textable character strings, and the like. A level of interest in the item for sale may be estimated through maintaining a count of the electronic submissions. The interest count can be reported by electronic communication to interested parties including the seller and/or the potential buyers who have submitted the access information. Notifications may also be provided by electronic communications to potential buyers to alert the potential buyer when the item has reached a particular location in a sales queue.