Buyer and seller information application and method

Abstract

A method of a buyer and a seller information network sharing service is provided. The method includes providing information from a seller of at least one product to a potential buyer. The buyer is able to request a meeting to inspect the product, either a car, home, or consumer product. The seller upon accepting a meeting request, has an application on a mobile device that will access real-time location data for display on the seller mobile device to provide an estimated time of arrival of the buyer, to the seller location.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A method of a buyer and a seller information network sharing service, the method being performed by one or more processors of computing devices and comprising:
 providing, on a seller application, access to a business server to provide information on at least one product available to purchase, and further providing on the seller application a display of a pick-up time that is operative to the seller of the at least one product;   providing, on a buyer application stored on a buyer mobile device, access to the business server and a selection feature that is operative to display information, accessible through the business server, about the at least one product available to purchase through the seller and at a seller location, the selection feature being responsive to an input of a buyer;   in response to the input of the buyer purchasing the at least one product, sending to the buyer application a pick-up time for the availability of the at least one product;   in response to the input of the buyer purchasing the at least one product, obtaining location-specific information based on a real-time buyer location of buyer GPS data obtained from the buyer mobile device and the seller location; and   providing, on the seller application, a location feature that is operative to display location information, wherein the display location information is a real-time arrival data of the buyer travelling to the seller location, and wherein the real-time arrival data is hidden from the seller application until the location of the buyer is within a predetermined distance to the seller location.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the seller location is based on seller GPS data. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the display location information further provides map data for a visual display of a map showing real-time travel information of the buyer travelling to the seller location. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the information provided to the business services by the seller includes information on a location of the seller. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the seller is a restaurant and the input of the buyer is a purchase of food with a pickup time, such that the seller is automatically notified when the buyer arrives at the restaurant for pickup of the purchase of food. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the seller is selling a product from a seller location and the input of the buyer is to purchase the product. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the seller is notified upon arrive of the buyer to the seller location. 
     
     
         8 . A method of a seller information network sharing service, the method being performed by one or more processors of computing devices and comprising:
 providing, on a seller application, access to a business server to provide information on at least one product available to purchase at a seller location, and wherein the information further includes a price and a location of the product, and further providing, on the seller application, a pick-up time that is operative to the seller of the at least one product;   in response to the input of the buyer purchasing the at least one product, obtaining location-specific information based on a real-time buyer location of buyer GPS data obtained from the buyer mobile device; and   providing, on the seller application, a location feature that is operative to display location information on the seller application, and wherein the display location information is a real-time arrival data of the buyer travelling to the seller location for pick-up of the last one product and based on the real-time buyer location and the seller location, and wherein the real-time arrival data is hidden from the seller application until the location of the buyer is within a predetermined distance to the seller location or within a predetermined time of an established calendar meeting.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the display location information further provides map data for a visual display of a map showing real-time travel information of the buyer travelling to the seller location. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the seller is a car dealer and the input of the buyer is a request to test drive a car. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the seller is a realtor and the input of the buyer is a request to inspect a home. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the seller is selling a product from a seller location and the input of the buyer is to inspect the product. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the seller is notified upon arrive of the buyer to the seller location. 
     
     
         14 . A system of a buyer and a seller information network sharing service, the method being performed by one or more processors of computing devices and comprising:
 a seller application accessible by a seller, the seller application configured to access a business server stored on a server and accessible through a network connection, and wherein the business server stores information on at least one product available to purchase, the seller application configured to display a pickup time that is operative to the seller of the at least one product;   a buyer application stored on a buyer mobile device, the buyer application configured to access the business server, the buyer application configured to display a selection feature that is operative to the buyer of the at least one product available to purchase through the seller and at a seller location, and wherein the selection feature configured to be responsive to an input of a buyer;   in response to the input of the buyer purchasing the at least one product, obtaining location-specific information based on a real-time buyer location of buyer GPS data obtained from the buyer mobile device, and sending the pickup time to the buyer mobile device; and   providing, on the seller application, a location feature that is operative to display location information on the seller application, and wherein the display location information is a real-time arrival data of the buyer travelling to the seller location for pick-up of the last one product and based on the real-time buyer location and the seller location, and wherein the real-time arrival data is hidden from the seller application until the location of the buyer is within a predetermined distance to the seller location or within a predetermined time of the pickup time.   
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the display location information further provides map data for a visual display of a map showing real-time travel information of the buyer travelling to the seller location. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the information provided to the business services by the seller includes information on a location of the seller. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the seller is selling a product from a seller location and the input of the buyer is to inspect the product. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the seller location is based on seller GPS data.