Granted Patent B2

US 12,597,063 · App. 18/527,082 · Granted Apr 7, 2026

Inventor: Erik Mowery Simpson (Houston, TX)

Assignee: CIRCLESX LLC

G06Q30/08G06F3/0481G06F16/9035G06F16/9038G06Q30/0607G06Q30/0609G06Q50/40

Abstract

Claims (69)

1 . A method, comprising:

receiving transportation data from at least a subset of a plurality of users over one or more wireless or wired communication networks, wherein the transportation data corresponds to a plurality of virtual transportation modes configured for use by the plurality of users, and wherein the transportation data from a respective user comprises data corresponding to a geographic origin and a geographic destination for a respective virtual transportation mode of the respective user;

determining a plurality of virtual hubs based on the transportation data, wherein the plurality of virtual hubs comprises one or more origin virtual hubs corresponding to at least the geographic origin and one or more destination virtual hubs corresponding to at least the geographic destination;

storing virtual hub location data corresponding to the one or more origin virtual hubs and the one or more destination virtual hubs on a first database server;

determining 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;

generating a plurality of virtual transportation capacity units for at least the subset of the plurality of users based on the transportation data, wherein a respective virtual transportation capacity unit for the respective user represents a fungible forward contract for the respective virtual transportation mode;

providing a virtual transportation forward market platform for trading the plurality of virtual transportation capacity units, comprising:

receiving, over the one or more wireless or wired communication networks, market depth data from the plurality of users, wherein the market depth data comprises data indicating a plurality of bid prices and data indicating a plurality of offer prices for the plurality of virtual transportation capacity units; and

transmitting, over the one or more wireless or wired communication networks, at least a subset of the market depth data based on the one or more virtual hub routes, wherein the subset of the market depth data comprises data corresponding to a highest bid price of the plurality of bid prices for the respective virtual transportation capacity unit, data corresponding to a lowest offer price of the plurality of offer prices for the respective virtual transportation capacity unit, or combinations thereof; and

storing the virtual transportation forward market platform on a second database server.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein at least the subset of the market depth data further comprises data corresponding to a first bid quantity associated with the highest bid price, a first offer quantity associated with the lowest offer price, a second highest bid price of the plurality of bid prices for the respective virtual transportation capacity unit, a second lowest offer price of the plurality of offer prices, a second bid quantity associated with the second highest bid price, a second offer quantity associated with the second lowest offer price, or combinations thereof.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein at least the subset of the market depth data is configured to be displayed with the highest bid price followed by the second highest bid price, the lowest offer price followed by the second lowest offer price, or combinations thereof.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein at least the subset of the market depth data is configured to be displayed as a graphical layer on a navigational map interface, configured to be displayed in a graphical list view corresponding to the navigational map interface, or combinations thereof.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

ranking a first bid price and a second bid price of the plurality of bid prices for the respective virtual transportation capacity unit based on time of bid order entry, wherein the first bid price and the second bid price are equal;

ranking a first offer price and a second offer price of the plurality of offer prices for the respective virtual transportation capacity unit based on time of offer order entry, wherein the first offer price and the second offer price are equal; or

combinations thereof.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving, over the one or more wireless or wired communication networks, the market depth data comprises:

receiving the data corresponding to the lowest offer price for the respective virtual transportation capacity unit from a first user of the plurality of users; and

receiving the data corresponding to the highest bid price for the respective virtual transportation capacity unit from a second user of the plurality of users.

7 . The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

if the lowest offer price matches the highest bid price, arranging for a delivery of the respective virtual transportation mode to the second user from the first user based on the respective virtual transportation capacity unit.

8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein arranging for the delivery comprises transmitting, over the one or more wireless or wired communication networks, real-time location data to the first user and to the second user, wherein the real-time location data corresponds to a geographic location of the first user and to a geographic location of the second user.

9 . The method of claim 7 , wherein arranging for the delivery comprises performing one or more security checks on the first user and the second user based on fingerprint data, facial scan data, photo data, or combinations thereof.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the transportation data from the respective user further comprises:

data corresponding to a virtual transportation capacity for the respective virtual transportation mode of the respective user;

data corresponding to a virtual transportation availability for the respective virtual transportation mode of the respective user; or

combinations thereof.

11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein:

the geographic origin for the respective virtual transportation mode comprises a geographic location determined using one or more satellite navigation systems, and wherein the geographic origin corresponds to a location of the respective user; and

the virtual transportation availability for the respective virtual transportation mode comprises a date when the respective virtual transportation mode is available for use from the geographic origin, a time when the respective virtual transportation mode is available for use from the geographic origin, or combinations thereof.

12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of virtual transportation modes comprises one or more virtual seats corresponding to one or more computing devices, one or more virtual transportation vehicles configured for use by the plurality of users, one or more spaces along a packet moving medium, or combinations thereof.

13 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the fungible forward contract represented by the respective virtual transportation capacity unit comprises:

one or more conditional attributes to provide substitutability with another virtual transportation capacity unit of the plurality of virtual transportation capacity units;

a plurality of contract specifications, wherein the plurality of contract specifications comprises one or more cost of cover specifications, one or more liquidated damages specifications, one or more force majeure specifications, or combinations thereof; or

combinations thereof.

14 . The method of claim 1 , wherein transmitting, over the one or more wireless or wired communication networks, at least the subset of the market depth data comprises:

receiving term specification data from a first user of the plurality of users, wherein the term specification data indicates one or more selections by the first user for the availability of the plurality of virtual transportation modes, wherein the one or more selections comprise a start date, an end date, a usage frequency, or combinations thereof; and

transmitting at least the subset of the market depth data to the first user based on at least the term specification data.

15 . The method of claim 1 , wherein transmitting, over the one or more wireless or wired communication networks, at least the subset of the market depth data comprises:

receiving constraint data from a first user of the plurality of users, wherein the constraint data indicates a selection by the first user of one or more conditions for providing the plurality of virtual transportation modes to the first user, and wherein the one or more conditions comprise cheapest transmission, single mode of transmission, multiple modes of transmission, fastest transmission, highest rated transmission, most available transmission, highest volume of participants for transmission, most frequent transmission, service level for transmission, pollution reduction, emissions reduction, highest safety and security level for transmission, or combinations thereof; and

transmitting at least the subset of the market depth data to the first user based on at least the constraint data.

16 . The method of claim 1 , wherein transmitting, over the one or more wireless or wired communication networks, at least the subset of the market depth data comprises:

receiving blockchain data corresponding to the plurality of users; and

transmitting at least the subset of the market depth data to the plurality of users based on at least the blockchain data.

17 . A computing system, comprising:

one or more processors; and

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

receive transportation data from at least a subset of a plurality of users over one or more wireless or wired communication networks, wherein the transportation data corresponds to a plurality of virtual transportation modes configured for use by the plurality of users, and wherein the transportation data from a respective user comprises data corresponding to a geographic origin and a geographic destination for a respective virtual transportation mode of the respective user;

determine a plurality of virtual hubs based on the transportation data, wherein the plurality of virtual hubs comprises one or more origin virtual hubs corresponding to at least the geographic origin and one or more destination virtual hubs corresponding to at least the geographic destination;

store virtual hub location data corresponding to the one or more origin virtual hubs and the one or more destination virtual hubs on a first database server;

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;

generate a plurality of virtual transportation capacity units for at least the subset of the plurality of users based on the transportation data, wherein a respective virtual transportation capacity unit for the respective user represents a fungible forward contract for the respective virtual transportation mode;

provide a virtual transportation forward market platform for trading the plurality of virtual transportation capacity units, comprising:

receive, over the one or more wireless or wired communication networks, market depth data from the plurality of users, wherein the market depth data comprises data indicating a plurality of bid prices and data indicating a plurality of offer prices for the plurality of virtual transportation capacity units; and

transmit, over the one or more wireless or wired communication networks, at least a subset of the market depth data based on the one or more virtual hub routes, wherein the subset of the market depth data comprises data corresponding to a highest bid price of the plurality of bid prices for the respective virtual transportation capacity unit, data corresponding to a lowest offer price of the plurality of offer prices for the respective virtual transportation capacity unit, or combinations thereof; and

store the virtual transportation forward market platform on a second database server.

18 . The computing system of claim 17 , wherein at least the subset of the market depth data further comprises data corresponding to a first bid quantity associated with the highest bid price, a first offer quantity associated with the lowest offer price, a second highest bid price of the plurality of bid prices for the respective virtual transportation capacity unit, a second lowest offer price of the plurality of offer prices, a second bid quantity associated with the second highest bid price, a second offer quantity associated with the second lowest offer price, or combinations thereof.

19 . 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 transportation data from at least a subset of a plurality of users over one or more wireless or wired communication networks, wherein the transportation data corresponds to a plurality of virtual transportation modes configured for use by the plurality of users, and wherein the transportation data from a respective user comprises data corresponding to a geographic origin and a geographic destination for a respective virtual transportation mode of the respective user;

determine a plurality of virtual hubs based on the transportation data, wherein the plurality of virtual hubs comprises one or more origin virtual hubs corresponding to at least the geographic origin and one or more destination virtual hubs corresponding to at least the geographic destination;

store virtual hub location data corresponding to the one or more origin virtual hubs and the one or more destination virtual hubs on a first database server;

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;

generate a plurality of virtual transportation capacity units for at least the subset of the plurality of users based on the transportation data, wherein a respective virtual transportation capacity unit for the respective user represents a fungible forward contract for the respective virtual transportation mode;

provide a virtual transportation forward market platform for trading the plurality of virtual transportation capacity units, comprising:

receive, over the one or more wireless or wired communication networks, market depth data from the plurality of users, wherein the market depth data comprises data indicating a plurality of bid prices and data indicating a plurality of offer prices for the plurality of virtual transportation capacity units; and

transmit, over the one or more wireless or wired communication networks, at least a subset of the market depth data based on the one or more virtual hub routes, wherein the subset of the market depth data comprises data corresponding to a highest bid price of the plurality of bid prices for the respective virtual transportation capacity unit, data corresponding to a lowest offer price of the plurality of offer prices for the respective virtual transportation capacity unit, or combinations thereof; and

store the virtual transportation forward market platform on a second database server.

20 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19 , wherein at least the subset of the market depth data is configured to be displayed as a graphical layer on a navigational map interface, configured to be displayed in a graphical list view corresponding to the navigational map interface, or combinations thereof.

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