Granted Patent B2

US 12,417,496 · App. 17/403,826 · Granted Sep 16, 2025

Inventor: Erik Mowery Simpson (Houston, TX)

Assignee: CIRCLESX LLC

G06Q40/04G01C21/343G06Q20/102G06Q40/06G06Q50/01G06Q50/40G01C21/3605G06Q20/027

Abstract

Claims (95)

1. A method, implemented on a computing system with one or more processors and memory, comprising:

tracking, by the computing system, origin location data and destination location data in real-time from respective satellite navigation systems of at least a subset of a plurality of users;

receiving, by the computing system, real-time updates for the origin location data and the destination location data from at least a first user of the plurality of users, wherein the origin location data corresponds to a real-time geographic origin and the destination location data corresponds to a real-time geographic destination;

determining, by the computing system, a plurality of virtual hubs along one or more routes, wherein the plurality of virtual hubs comprises a first virtual hub based on the real-time updates for the origin location data and a second virtual hub based on the real-time updates for the destination location data, and wherein the plurality of virtual hubs is dynamically updated based on the real-time updates for the origin location data and the destination location data;

detecting, at respective user interfaces of the plurality of users, user network logins of the respective user interfaces using one or more of facial recognition, fingerprint recognition, and photo-scan security for authentication;

generating, by the computing system, one or more transportation capacity units corresponding to one or more seats traveling from the first virtual hub to the second virtual hub, wherein the one or more transportation capacity units are generated by identifying an availability of the one or more seats associated with the one or more routes between at least the first and second virtual hubs;

generating, by the computing system, a transportation capacity exchange that manages market depth data for a transportation capacity market, wherein the transportation capacity market comprises transactions between the plurality of users for the one or more transportation capacity units, and wherein the market depth data comprises price data indicating dynamically updated one or more bid prices and one or more offer prices from the plurality of users for the one or more transportation capacity units;

transmitting, by the computing system, the market depth data for the transportation capacity exchange for the one or more transportation capacity units to a user interface of the first user, wherein the market depth data is displayed on the user interface of the first user in ranked queues;

generating, by the computing system, one or more graphical layers for the respective user interfaces, wherein the one or more graphical layers correspond to a network node topology for the transportation capacity exchange, and wherein the network node topology is updated dynamically to display route information, user demand, and hub availability; and

receiving, by the computing system, transaction input data based on the market depth data, wherein the transaction input data is received using at least one of the one or more graphical layers from the user interface of the first user, wherein the transaction input data comprises data corresponding to acceptance of a respective bid price or a respective offer price provided by a user interface of a second user of the plurality of users for a respective transportation capacity unit, wherein:

the respective user interfaces comprise one of: touchscreen displays, augmented non-screen displays, or audio interfaces of the plurality of users, wherein the one or more graphical layers are overlayed onto respective navigational map interfaces being displayed on respective user devices of at least the subset of the plurality of users, and wherein the respective navigational map interfaces comprise overlays for suggested routes and hub connectivity.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the one or more graphical layers are integrated within the respective user interfaces; and

the method further comprises:

generating a forward commodity contract between the first user and the second user based on the received transaction input data, wherein the forward commodity contract corresponds to one or more unit transformations to the respective transportation capacity unit, wherein the forward commodity contract comprises one or more definitions for:

an affiliate, an agreement, an interest rate, an assigning party, a bankrupt entity, a business day, a buyer, a claiming party, a claim, a confirmation, a contract price, a contract value, a contractual currency, one or more costs, a defaulting party, a default rate, delivery, an early termination date, an effective date, an event of default, one or more force majeure terms, general terms and conditions, independent amount, one or more letters of credit, a margin party, a non-defaulting party, an option, an option buyer, an option seller, one or more parties, a payment date, one or more performance assurance terms, a premium, a present value discount rate, an ask yield, a product, a recording, a replacement value, a seller, a settlement amount, taxes, a term, a terminated transaction, a termination payment, a termination replacement price, a termination replacement transaction, a trade date, a transaction, the respective transportation capacity unit, one or more confirmation terms, one or more inconsistency terms, one or more remedies, one or more notices, one or more closeout setoff terms, credit support, grant of security interest, one or more liabilities, one or more damages, one or more representations, one or more warranties, indemnification, a successor, one or more dispute resolution terms, severability, confidentiality, one or more limitations, or combinations thereof.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

generating a forward commodity contract between the first user and the second user based on the received transaction input data from the user interface of the first user, wherein the forward commodity contract corresponds to one or more unit transformations to the respective transportation capacity unit, wherein the forward commodity contract comprises a futures specification contract, a swap and derivative specification contract, a financial swap specification contract, a financial option specification contract, a financial exchanged traded futures specification contract, a financial exchanged traded fund specification contract, an asset backed security specification contract, a physical swap specification contract, a physical option specification contract, or combinations thereof, and wherein

the one or more unit transformations comprise a homogenous product specification.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein a respective node of the network node topology corresponds to a virtual hub of the plurality of virtual hubs, and

wherein the received transaction input data comprises data corresponding to the acceptance of the respective bid price or the respective offer price provided by the user interface of the second user for the respective transportation capacity unit.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving transportation mode data from a user device of the first user, wherein the transportation mode data indicates a selection by the first user of one or more transportation vehicles for traveling from the first virtual hub to the second virtual hub, wherein the one or more transportation vehicles include the one or more seats, and wherein the one or more transportation vehicles comprise an automobile, an aircraft, an autonomous vehicle, a motorcycle, a bicycle, a boat, a bus, a subway car, a taxicab, a train, a virtual transportation mode, or a delivery vehicle; and

wherein transmitting, by the computing system, the market depth data comprises transmitting the market depth data based on the received transportation mode data, wherein the market depth data is at least one of: configured to be displayed as a graphical layer of the one or more graphical layers for the respective user interfaces, or configured to be displayed in a graphical list view corresponding to the one or more graphical layers for the respective user interfaces.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising scheduling delivery of the respective transportation capacity unit based on a forward commodity contract, wherein the forward commodity contract comprises one or more conditional attributes to provide substitutability between first and second transportation capacity units of the one or more transportation capacity units.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ranked queues for the market depth data comprise:

a bid queue for the one or more bid prices, wherein the one or more bid prices are ranked in the bid queue from highest price to lowest price, and wherein respective bid prices of the same value are ranked by time in the bid queue; and

an offer queue for the one or more offer prices, wherein the one or more offer prices are ranked in the offer queue from lowest price to highest price, and wherein respective offer prices of the same value are ranked by time in the offer queue.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the respective bid price comprises an original bid price, a resale bid price, or a transfer bid price;

the respective offer price comprises an original offer price, a resale offer price, or a transfer offer price;

the respective user interfaces comprise one or more navigational user interfaces;

the one or more graphical layers for the respective user interfaces comprise at least one or more of: buttons, icons, settings, tables, or menus; and

the transaction input data is transmitted by a selection or a manipulation of at least one of the one or more graphical layers for the respective user interfaces.

9. A method, implemented on a computing system with one or more processors and memory, comprising:

tracking, by the computing system, origin location data and destination location data in real-time from respective satellite navigation systems of at least a subset of a plurality of users;

receiving, by the computing system, real-time updates for the origin location data and the destination location data from at least a first user of the plurality of users, wherein the origin location data corresponds to a real-time geographic origin and the destination location data corresponds to a real-time geographic destination;

determining, by the computing system, a plurality of virtual hubs along one or more routes, wherein the plurality of virtual hubs comprises a first virtual hub based on the real-time updates for the origin location data and a second virtual hub based on the real-time updates for the destination location data, and wherein the plurality of virtual hubs is dynamically updated based on the real-time updates for the origin location data and the destination location data;

detecting, at respective user interfaces of the plurality of users, user network logins of the respective user interfaces using one or more of facial recognition, fingerprint recognition, and photo-scan security for authentication;

generating, by the computing system, one or more freight capacity units corresponding to one or more spaces traveling from the first virtual hub to the second virtual hub, wherein the one or more freight capacity units are generated by identifying an availability of the one or more spaces associated with the one or more routes between at least the first and second virtual hubs;

generating, by the computing system, a freight capacity exchange that manages market depth data for a freight capacity market, wherein the freight capacity market comprises transactions between the plurality of users for the one or more freight capacity units, and wherein the market depth data comprises price data indicating dynamically updated one or more bid prices and one or more offer prices from the plurality of users for the one or more freight capacity units;

transmitting, by the computing system, the market depth data for the freight capacity exchange for the one or more freight capacity units to a user interface of the first user, and wherein the market depth data is displayed in ranked queues;

generating, by the computing system, one or more graphical layers for the respective user interfaces, wherein the one or more graphical layers correspond to a network node topology for the freight capacity exchange, and wherein the network node topology is updated dynamically to display route information, user demand, and hub availability; and

receiving, by the computing system, transaction input data based on the market depth data, wherein the transaction input data is received using at least one of the one or more graphical layers from the user interface of the first user, wherein the transaction input data comprises data corresponding to acceptance of a respective bid price or a respective offer price provided by a user interface of a second user of the plurality of users for a respective freight capacity unit, wherein:

the respective user interfaces comprise one of: touchscreen displays, augmented non-screen displays, or audio interfaces of the plurality of users, wherein the one or more graphical layers are overlayed onto respective navigational map interfaces being displayed on respective user devices of at least the subset of the plurality of users, and wherein the respective navigational map interfaces comprise overlays for suggested routes and hub connectivity.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein:

the one or more graphical layers are integrated within the respective user interfaces; and

the method further comprises:

generating a forward commodity contract between the first user and the second user based on the received transaction input data, wherein the forward commodity contract corresponds to one or more unit transformations to the respective freight capacity unit, wherein the forward commodity contract comprises one or more definitions for:

an affiliate, an agreement, an interest rate, an assigning party, a bankrupt entity, a business day, a buyer, a claiming party, a claim, a confirmation, a contract price, a contract value, a contractual currency, one or more costs, a defaulting party, a default rate, delivery, an early termination date, an effective date, an event of default, one or more force majeure terms, general terms and conditions, independent amount, one or more letters of credit, a margin party, a non-defaulting party, an option, an option buyer, an option seller, one or more parties, a payment date, one or more performance assurance terms, a premium, a present value discount rate, an ask yield, a product, a recording, a replacement value, a seller, a settlement amount, taxes, a term, a terminated transaction, a termination payment, a termination replacement price, a termination replacement transaction, a trade date, a transaction, the respective freight capacity unit, one or more confirmation terms, one or more inconsistency terms, one or more remedies, one or more notices, one or more closeout setoff terms, credit support, grant of security interest, one or more liabilities, one or more damages, one or more representations, one or more warranties, indemnification, a successor, one or more dispute resolution terms, severability, confidentiality, one or more limitations, or combinations thereof.

11. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

generating a forward commodity contract between the first user and the second user based on the received transaction input data from the user interface of the first user, wherein the forward commodity contract corresponds to one or more unit transformations to the respective freight capacity unit, wherein the forward commodity contract comprises a futures specification contract, a swap and derivative specification contract, a financial swap specification contract, a financial option specification contract, a financial exchanged traded futures specification contract, a financial exchanged traded fund specification contract, an asset backed security specification contract, a physical swap specification contract, a physical option specification contract, or combinations thereof, and wherein

the one or more unit transformations comprise a homogenous product specification.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the one or more graphical layers are integrated on the respective user interfaces, and

wherein the received transaction input data comprises data corresponding to the acceptance of the respective bid price or the respective offer price provided by the user interface of the second user for the respective freight capacity unit.

13. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

receiving mode data from the user interface of the first user, wherein the mode data indicates a selection by the first user of one or more vehicles for traveling from the first virtual hub to the second virtual hub, wherein the one or more vehicles include the one or more spaces, and wherein the one or more vehicles comprise an automobile, an aircraft, an autonomous vehicle, a motorcycle, a bicycle, a boat, a bus, a subway car, a taxicab, a train, a virtual transportation mode, or a delivery vehicle; and

wherein transmitting, by the computing system, the market depth data comprises transmitting the market depth data based on the received mode data, wherein the market depth data is at least one of: configured to be displayed as a graphical layer of the one or more graphical layers for the respective user interfaces, or configured to be displayed in a graphical list view corresponding to the one or more graphical layers for the respective user interfaces.

14. The method of claim 9 , further comprising scheduling delivery of the respective freight capacity unit based on a forward commodity contract, wherein:

the forward commodity contract comprises one or more conditional attributes to provide substitutability between first and second freight capacity units of the one or more freight capacity units.

15. The method of claim 9 , wherein the ranked queues for the market depth data comprise:

a bid queue for the one or more bid prices, wherein the one or more bid prices are ranked in the bid queue from highest price to lowest price, and wherein respective bid prices of the same value are ranked by time in the bid queue; and

an offer queue for the one or more offer prices, wherein the one or more offer prices are ranked in the offer queue from lowest price to highest price, and wherein respective offer prices of the same value are ranked by time in the offer queue.

16. The method of claim 9 , wherein:

the respective bid price comprises an original bid price, a resale bid price, or a transfer bid price;

the respective offer price comprises an original offer price, a resale offer price, or ta transfer offer price;

the respective user interfaces comprise one or more navigational user interfaces;

the one or more graphical layers comprise at least one or more of: buttons, icons, settings, tables, or menus; and

the transaction input data is transmitted by a selection or a manipulation of at least one of the one or more graphical layers.

17. A computing system, comprising:

one or more processors; and

one or more memory comprising program instructions executable by the one or more processors to:

track origin location data and destination location data in real-time from respective satellite navigation systems of at least a subset of a plurality of users;

receive real-time updates for the origin location data and the destination location data from at least a first user of the plurality of users, wherein the origin location data corresponds to a real-time geographic origin and the destination location data corresponds to a real-time geographic destination;

determine a plurality of virtual hubs along one or more routes, wherein the plurality of virtual hubs comprises a first virtual hub based on the real-time updates for the origin location data and a second virtual hub based on the real-time updates for the destination location data, and wherein the plurality of virtual hubs are dynamically updated based on the real-time updates for the origin location data and the destination location data;

detect, at respective user interfaces of the plurality of users, user network logins of the respective user interfaces using one or more of facial recognition, fingerprint recognition, and photo-scan security for authentication;

generate one or more transportation capacity units corresponding to one or more seats traveling from the first virtual hub to the second virtual hub, wherein the one or more transportation capacity units are generated by identifying an availability of the one or more seats associated with the one or more routes between at least the first and second virtual hubs;

generate a transportation capacity exchange that manages market depth data for a transportation capacity market, wherein the transportation capacity market comprises transactions between the plurality of users for the one or more transportation capacity units, and wherein the market depth data comprises price data indicating dynamically updated one or more bid prices and one or more offer prices from the plurality of users for the one or more transportation capacity units;

transmit the market depth data for the transportation capacity exchange for the one or more transportation capacity units to a user interface of the first user, wherein the market depth data is displayed in a ranked queue;

generate one or more graphical layers for the respective user interfaces, wherein the one or more graphical layers correspond to a network node topology for the transportation capacity exchange, and wherein the network node topology is updated dynamically to display route information, user demand, and hub availability;

receive transaction input data based on the market depth data, wherein the transaction input data is received using at least one of the one or more graphical layers from the user interface of the first user, wherein the transaction input data comprises data corresponding to acceptance of a respective bid price or a respective offer price provided by a user interface of a second user of the plurality of users for a respective transportation capacity unit, wherein:

the respective user interfaces comprise one of: touchscreen displays, augmented non-screen displays, or audio interfaces of the plurality of users, wherein the one or more graphical layers are overlayed onto respective navigational map interfaces being displayed on respective user devices of at least the subset of the plurality of users, and wherein the navigational map interfaces comprise overlays for suggested routes and hub connectivity; and

generate a forward commodity transportation capacity unit, the forward commodity transportation capacity unit comprising a digital representation of a forward commodity contract between the first user and the second user for the respective transportation capacity unit based at least on the received transaction input data, wherein generate the forward commodity transportation capacity unit comprises:

detect the respective transportation capacity unit; and

apply one or more transportation capacity unit transformations to the respective transportation capacity unit to generate the forward commodity transportation capacity unit.

18. The computing system of claim 17 , wherein:

the one or more graphical layers are integrated within the respective user interfaces; and

the forward commodity contract comprises one or more definitions for:

an affiliate, an agreement, an interest rate, an assigning party, a bankrupt entity, a business day, a buyer, a claiming party, a claim, a confirmation, a contract price, a contract value, a contractual currency, one or more costs, a defaulting party, a default rate, delivery, an early termination date, an effective date, an event of default, one or more force majeure terms, general terms and conditions, independent amount, one or more letters of credit, a margin party, a non-defaulting party, an option, an option buyer, an option seller, one or more parties, a payment date, one or more performance assurance terms, a premium, a present value discount rate, an ask yield, a product, a recording, a replacement value, a seller, a settlement amount, taxes, a term, a terminated transaction, a termination payment, a termination replacement price, a termination replacement transaction, a trade date, a transaction, the respective transportation capacity unit, one or more confirmation terms, one or more inconsistency terms, one or more remedies, one or more notices, one or more closeout setoff terms, credit support, grant of security interest, one or more liabilities, one or more damages, one or more representations, one or more warranties, indemnification, a successor, one or more dispute resolution terms, severability, confidentiality, one or more limitations, or combinations thereof.

19. The computing system of claim 17 , wherein:

the forward commodity contract corresponds to the one or more transportation capacity unit transformations to the respective transportation capacity unit, wherein the forward commodity contract comprises a futures specification contract, a swap and derivative specification contract, a financial swap specification contract, a financial option specification contract, a financial exchanged traded futures specification contract, a financial exchanged traded fund specification contract, an asset backed security specification contract, a physical swap specification contract, a physical option specification contract, or combinations thereof.

20. The computing system of claim 19 , wherein:

the one or more transportation capacity unit transformations comprise one or more of: an interest rate for discount, a contract price, a default interest rate, an early termination date, a force majeure event, a letter of credit or performance assurance, a termination replacement price, a termination replacement transaction, a trade confirmation, a recorded confirmation, one or more remedies for product delivery failures corresponding to respective liquidated damages, events of default, or a calculation of a termination payment;

the one or more graphical layers are integrated on the respective user interfaces; and

the received transaction input data comprises data corresponding to the acceptance of the respective bid price or the respective offer price provided by the user interface of the second user for the respective transportation capacity unit.

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