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US 10,592,967 B1Granted
Hyperlocal marketplace via smart homes connected to the grid
AssigneeCapital One Services, LLC
InventorsSalik Shah, Sophie Bermudez
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Abstract
Various embodiments are directed to a system for automatically and dynamically facilitating various transactions via a hyperlocal marketplace. A smart home system, for example, may track all perishable items within the home. Any items expected to have a surplus may be offered for sale to other homes in the hyperlocal marketplace. Any items expected to have a shortage may be identified and made known to the other homes in the hyperlocal marketplace. Bids may be made on the shortage items that may be offered for sale by the marketplace.
Claims19
A system comprising:
- at least a first computing device, wherein the at least first computing device comprises:
- a memory to store instructions;
- and
- processing circuitry, coupled with the memory, operable to execute the instructions, that when executed, cause the processing circuitry to:
- identify one or more purchased items;
- create an inventory of the identified one or more purchased items;
- determine whether to send at least one notification to at least a second computing device via a home network based on a predicted shortage of the one or more purchased items or a predicted surplus of the one or more purchased items;
- send the at least one notification to at least the second computing device via the home network based on the determination;
- in response to a shortage notification, receive a list of one or more items for purchase from at least the second computing device;
- in response to a surplus notification, provide a list of the one or more purchased items corresponding to the predicted surplus available for purchase to at least the second computing device via the home network;
- and
- perform a transaction with at least the second computing device.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a memory to store instructions;
- and
- processing circuitry, coupled with the memory, operable to execute the instructions, that when executed, cause the processing circuitry to:
- determine whether to send at least one notification to at least a second apparatus via a smart home network based on a predicted shortage of one or more items or a predicted surplus of the one or more items;
- send the at least one notification to at least the second computing device via the home network based on the determination;
- in response to a shortage notification, receive a list of one or more items for purchase from at least the second computing device;
- in response to a surplus notification, provide a list of the one or more items associated with the predicted surplus available for purchase to at least the second computing device via the home network;
- and
- perform a transaction with at least the second computing device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.