GPS Map Interface for Online Auction Item Location Identification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulty in identifying the locations of online auction items quickly, especially when in a hurry, as they need to laboriously read through descriptions to find the location of auction items across different listings.
Innovation Solution
A GPS-based system that displays auction item locations on a map, allowing users to select items and complete transactions via a telephone call, integrating GPS apparatuses, online auction servers, and voice portal servers for efficient location identification and acquisition.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If users read through all auction item descriptions to identify locations, then they can find the location information, but the time required increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts location information from auction item descriptions and presents it separately through map markers on a graphical map interface. This allows users to see locations directly without reading through text descriptions, resolving the contradiction between accurate location identification and time efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transforms location information from a textual dimension (descriptions) to a spatial dimension (map markers). By displaying locations as visual markers on a map, users can quickly identify positions spatially rather than searching through text, eliminating the time-consuming reading process while maintaining accurate location identification.
2Loss of information
If users manually search through auction item descriptions, then they can identify locations, but the process becomes extremely difficult when time is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a map interface as an intermediary between auction items and their locations. Instead of directly reading descriptions, users interact with the map which mediates by displaying location markers that represent auction items, making information retrieval easy while preventing loss of location information.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates visual copies of location information in the form of map markers that represent auction items. These markers are distributed across the map according to their actual geographic positions, allowing users to quickly identify locations through visual copying rather than text reading, improving ease of operation without losing location information.
3Loss of information
If the system displays all auction item details in a list, then complete information is provided, but the interface becomes complex and difficult to navigate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the interface into two distinct components: a list view for auction item details and a map view for location visualization. Users can switch between these segments based on their needs, obtaining complete information from the list while navigating locations easily through the map, thereby reducing overall interface complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a multi-functional system where the same interface can display auction items in both list format (for complete information) and map format (for easy location identification). This universal approach allows users to access complete auction item information while avoiding the complexity of navigating through lengthy text descriptions, as the map provides intuitive spatial navigation.
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AI summary
In an example embodiment, a method is provided. The method may comprise receiving an item identifier from a global positioning system (GPS) apparatus. Data associated with the item identifier is accessed and transmitted to a initiate a purchase of the item. In some embodiments, a voice portal may be used to facilitate the purchase.