Granted Patent B2

US 12,536,586 · App. 17/493,455 · Granted Jan 27, 2026

Inventor: Erik Mowery Simpson (Houston, TX)

Assignee: CIRCLESX LLC

G06Q40/04G06F16/212G06F16/248G06Q50/02

Abstract

Claims (65)

1 . A method, comprising:

receiving, by a networked computing system, origin location data and destination location data from a plurality of users, wherein the origin location data corresponds to geographic origins and the destination location data corresponds to geographic destinations;

determining, by one or more processors of the networked computing system, a plurality of virtual hubs based on the origin location data and the destination location data, wherein the plurality of virtual hubs comprises one or more origin virtual hubs determined based on the origin location data and one or more destination virtual hubs determined based on the destination location data, and wherein the plurality of virtual hubs are dynamically updated in response to changes to at least one of the origin location data and the destination location data;

storing, in one or more database servers of the networked computing system, virtual hub location data corresponding to the one or more origin virtual hubs and the one or more destination virtual hubs;

determining, by the one or more processors of the networked computing system, a plurality of virtual hub routes based on the plurality of virtual hubs, wherein a respective virtual hub route corresponds to a geographic route from a location corresponding to a respective origin virtual hub to a location corresponding to a respective destination virtual hub;

receiving, by the networked computing system, agricultural attribute data from the plurality of users, wherein the agricultural attribute data corresponds to one or more attributes of one or more agricultural products available for purchase from the plurality of users using the plurality of virtual hub routes;

generating, by the one or more processors of the networked computing system, an agricultural market platform for one or more agricultural units based on the plurality of virtual hub routes and the agricultural attribute data, wherein:

the one or more agricultural units correspond to the one or more agricultural products available for purchase from the plurality of users using the plurality of virtual hub routes;

the agricultural market platform corresponds to market depth data, the market depth data comprising data indicating at least a bid price or offer price provided by a respective user for a respective agricultural unit; and

the agricultural market platform provides real-time transaction capabilities between the plurality of users for the purchase and sale of the one or more agricultural products available for purchase; and

storing, in the one or more database servers of the networked computing system, the agricultural market platform.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

generating the one or more agricultural units for at least a first subset of the plurality of users based on the one or more agricultural products available for purchase from the plurality of users using the plurality of virtual hub routes, wherein:

the agricultural attribute data comprises data corresponding to product type, product quantity, product specification, product price, product availability, or combinations thereof.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

detecting, at respective user interfaces of the plurality of users, respective user network of the respective user interfaces using facial recognition or fingerprint recognition for authentication, wherein:

the one or more agricultural products comprise one or more products corresponding to agricultural livestock, one or more products corresponding to agricultural produce, or combinations thereof.

4 . The method of claim 3 , further comprising:

generating one or more graphical layers on respective user interfaces of at least one of first and second users of the plurality of users, wherein:

the one or more graphical layers are configured to be superimposed on a respective navigational map interface of the respective user interfaces; and

the one or more graphical layers comprise at least one or more of: buttons, icons, settings tables, or menus configured for selection or manipulation by at least one of the first and second users;

the one or more products corresponding to the agricultural livestock comprise one or more products corresponding to chicken, beef, lamb, goat, fish, horse, pork, or combinations thereof; and

the one or more products corresponding to the agricultural produce comprise one or more products corresponding to apples, oranges, lettuce, spinach, grapes, potatoes, corn, wheat, or combinations thereof.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving transaction input data from the plurality of users, wherein the transaction input data comprises data corresponding to acceptance of at least the bid price or the offer price.

6 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising generating an interface on a computing device, wherein the interface is configured to receive the transaction input data, and wherein the transaction input data comprises fixed input data, visual input data, audio input data, or combinations thereof.

7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising generating a priority queue of the one or more agricultural units using the agricultural market platform, wherein the priority queue orders the one or more agricultural units based on product type, product quantity, product specification, product price, product availability, or combinations thereof.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the respective virtual hub route comprises one or more additional locations along the geographic route, and wherein the one or more additional locations correspond to one or more additional virtual hubs.

9 . A computing system, comprising:

one or more processors; and

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

receive origin location data and destination location data from a plurality of users, wherein the origin location data corresponds to geographic origins and the destination location data corresponds to geographic destinations;

determine a plurality of virtual hubs based on the origin location data and the destination location data, wherein the plurality of virtual hubs comprises one or more origin virtual hubs determined based on the origin location data and one or more destination virtual hubs determined based on the destination location data, and wherein the plurality of virtual hubs are dynamically updated in response to changes to at least one of the origin location data and the destination location data;

store, in one or more database servers of the computing system, virtual hub location data corresponding to the one or more origin virtual hubs and the one or more destination virtual hubs;

determine a plurality of virtual hub routes based on the plurality of virtual hubs, wherein a respective virtual hub route corresponds to a geographic route from a location corresponding to a respective origin virtual hub to a location corresponding to a respective destination virtual hub;

receive agricultural attribute data from the plurality of users, wherein the agricultural attribute data corresponds to one or more attributes of one or more agricultural products available for purchase from the plurality of users using the plurality of virtual hub routes;

generate an agricultural market platform for one or more agricultural units based on the plurality of virtual hub routes and the agricultural attribute data, wherein:

the one or more agricultural units correspond to the one or more agricultural products available for purchase from the plurality of users using the plurality of virtual hub routes;

the agricultural market platform corresponds to market depth data, the market depth data comprising data indicating at least a bid price or offer price provided by a respective user for a respective agricultural unit; and

the agricultural market platform provides real-time transaction capabilities between the plurality of users for the purchase and sale of the one or more agricultural products available for purchase; and

store, in the one or more database servers of the computing system, the agricultural market platform.

10 . The computing system of claim 9 , wherein the agricultural attribute data comprises data corresponding to product type, product quantity, product specification, product price, product availability, or combinations thereof.

11 . The computing system of claim 9 , wherein the one or more agricultural products comprise one or more products corresponding to agricultural livestock, one or more products corresponding to agricultural produce, or combinations thereof.

12 . The computing system of claim 11 , wherein:

the one or more products corresponding to the agricultural livestock comprise one or more products corresponding to chicken, beef, lamb, goat, fish, horse, pork, or combinations thereof; and

the one or more products corresponding to the agricultural produce comprise one or more products corresponding to apples, oranges, lettuce, spinach, grapes, potatoes, corn, wheat, or combinations thereof.

13 . The computing system of claim 9 , wherein the one or more memory further comprises program instructions executable by the one or more processors to receive transaction input data from the plurality of users, wherein the transaction input data comprises data corresponding to acceptance of at least the bid price or the offer price.

14 . The computing system of claim 13 , wherein the one or more memory further comprises program instructions executable by the one or more processors to generate an interface on a computing device, wherein the interface is configured to receive the transaction input data, and wherein the transaction input data comprises fixed input data, visual input data, audio input data, or combinations thereof.

15 . The computing system of claim 9 , wherein the one or more memory further comprises program instructions executable by the one or more processors to generate a priority queue of the one or more agricultural units using the agricultural market platform, wherein the priority queue orders the one or more agricultural units based on product type, product quantity, product specification, product price, product availability, or combinations thereof.

16 . The computing system of claim 9 , wherein the respective virtual hub route comprises one or more additional locations along the geographic route, and wherein the one or more additional locations correspond to one or more additional virtual hubs.

17 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:

receive origin location data and destination location data from a plurality of users, wherein the origin location data corresponds to geographic origins and the destination location data corresponds to geographic destinations;

determine a plurality of virtual hubs based on the origin location data and the destination location data, wherein the plurality of virtual hubs comprises one or more origin virtual hubs determined based on the origin location data and one or more destination virtual hubs determined based on the destination location data, and wherein the plurality of virtual hubs are dynamically updated in response to changes to at least one of the origin location data and the destination location data;

store, in one or more database servers of a computing system, virtual hub location data corresponding to the one or more origin virtual hubs and the one or more destination virtual hubs;

determine a plurality of virtual hub routes based on the plurality of virtual hubs, wherein a respective virtual hub route corresponds to a geographic route from a location corresponding to a respective origin virtual hub to a location corresponding to a respective destination virtual hub;

receive agricultural attribute data from the plurality of users, wherein the agricultural attribute data corresponds to one or more attributes of one or more agricultural products available for purchase from the plurality of users using the plurality of virtual hub routes;

generate an agricultural market platform for one or more agricultural units based on the plurality of virtual hub routes and the agricultural attribute data, wherein:

the one or more agricultural units correspond to the one or more agricultural products available for purchase from the plurality of users using the plurality of virtual hub routes;

the agricultural market platform corresponds to market depth data, the market depth data comprising data indicating at least a bid price or offer price provided by a respective user for a respective agricultural unit; and

the agricultural market platform provides real-time transaction capabilities between the plurality of users for the purchase and sale of the one or more agricultural products available for purchase; and

store, in the one or more database servers of the computing system, the agricultural market platform.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the agricultural attribute data comprises data corresponding to product type, product quantity, product specification, product price, product availability, or combinations thereof.

19 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the one or more agricultural products comprise one or more products corresponding to agricultural livestock, one or more products corresponding to agricultural produce, or combinations thereof.

20 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19 , wherein:

the one or more products corresponding to the agricultural livestock comprise one or more products corresponding to chicken, beef, lamb, goat, fish, horse, pork, or combinations thereof; and

the one or more products corresponding to the agricultural produce comprise one or more products corresponding to apples, oranges, lettuce, spinach, grapes, potatoes, corn, wheat, or combinations thereof.

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