Processing & determining valuation over a data network for a physical item in the control of a user
OwnerDavid Altounian, Charles Zeller +1inventors
InventorsDavid Altounian, Charles Zeller, Sara Fox
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Abstract
An item data management server to automate the generation of estimated valuations based on physical item inventories as a whole, and based upon database contents storing attributes associated for each of the physical items and collections of the physical items.
Claims24
A method for operating an item data management server to value a plurality of physical items in the control of a user based upon a plurality of physical item data records corresponding to the plurality of physical items in the control of a user, the item data management server communicatively coupled to a user terminal and a plurality of servers via at least one data network, the method comprising:
- based upon a query sent to the user terminal, identifying a plurality of physical item data records that correspond to a plurality of physical items in the control of the user;
- for each physical item data record:
- retrieving a category and a plurality of attributes from the physical item data record;
- creating a valuation criteria based upon the category and the plurality of attributes of the physical item data record;
- composing a plurality of queries based upon the valuation criteria;
- issuing the plurality of queries to the plurality of servers;
- receiving a plurality of responses to the plurality of queries from the plurality of servers, each response having information relating to a corresponding estimated value of a corresponding physical item;
- and
- creating estimated valuation data for the corresponding physical item based upon the plurality of responses;
- creating a web page that includes estimated valuation data for each of a plurality of physical items corresponding to the plurality of physical item data records, wherein the estimated valuation data includes at least one of a data range or a data average;
- and
- sending the web page to the user terminal.
A method for operating an item data management server to value a plurality of physical items in the control of a user based upon a plurality of physical item data records corresponding to the plurality of physical items in the control of a user, the item data management server communicatively coupled to a user terminal and a plurality of servers via at least one data network, the method comprising:
- based upon a query sent to the user terminal, identifying a physical item data record that correspond to a physical item in the control of the user;
- retrieving a category and a plurality of attributes from the physical item data record;
- creating a valuation criteria based upon the category and the plurality of attributes of the physical item data record;
- composing a plurality of queries based upon the valuation criteria;
- issuing the plurality of queries to the plurality of servers;
- receiving a plurality of responses to the plurality of queries from the plurality of servers, each response having information relating to a corresponding estimated value of a corresponding physical item;
- and
- creating an estimated valuation data for the corresponding physical item based upon the plurality of responses;
- creating a web page that includes the estimated valuation range for the physical item corresponding to the physical item data record, wherein the estimated valuation data includes at least one of a data range or a data average;
- and
- sending the web page to the user terminal.
An item data management server to value a plurality of physical items in the control of a user based upon a plurality of physical item data records corresponding to the plurality of physical items in the control of a user, the item data management server communicatively coupled to a user terminal and a plurality of servers via at least one data network, the item data management server comprises:
- processing circuitry;
- a network interface operably coupled to the processing circuitry that supports data transmission with the at least one data network;
- a user interface operably coupled to the processing circuitry;
- and
- memory operably coupled to the processing circuitry, wherein the memory stores operational instructions that cause the processing circuitry to:
- based upon a query sent to the user terminal, identify a physical item data record that correspond to a physical item in the control of the user;
- retrieve a category and a plurality of attributes from the physical item data record;
- create a valuation criteria based upon the category and the plurality of attributes of the physical item data record;
- compose a plurality of queries based upon the valuation criteria;
- issue the plurality of queries to the plurality of servers;
- receive a plurality of responses to the plurality of queries from the plurality of servers, each response having information relating to a corresponding estimated value of a corresponding physical item;
- and
- create estimated valuation data for the corresponding physical item based upon the plurality of responses;
- create a web page that includes the estimated valuation range for the physical item corresponding to the physical item data record, wherein the estimated valuation data includes at least one of a data range or a data average;
- and
- send the web page to the user terminal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.