Time- and geolocation-limited marketplace

US11017456B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• eBay Inc. · US

Inventors

• Muhammad Anzar Afaq · San Jose, US
• Emily Zhang · Mountain View, US
• Ran Chen · Fremont, US
• Frederik van Voorden · San Jose, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 17, 2019
• Grant date: May 25, 2021
• Expiry date: May 21, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q30/0639
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

In some embodiments, an app provides a geolocation-limited marketplace limited to a pre-defined period of time. The geolocation-limited marketplace is accessible only by the users in a predefined geographical area. Typically, the predefined geographical area is limited to an area small enough for a user to walk from one end to the other in a short period of time. The pre-defined period of time is of some limited length of time that may occur at a pre-defined interval. In some instances, the period of time is one hour.