Granted Patent B2

US 12,333,596 · App. 18/166,646 · Granted Jun 17, 2025

Inventors: Anthony Lanham (Waxhaw, NC); Devin Newstead (Darlington, MD); Julia Miles (Cornelius, NC)

Assignee: Bidwizer Technology Group, LLC

G06Q30/08G06Q20/389

Abstract

Claims (62)

1. A real-time distributed microservice application system for supporting an auction system, the real-time distributed microservice application system comprising:

a memory storing instructions; and

a stored vehicle inventory accessible by the auction system; and

a processor configured to execute the instructions to perform operations of:

obtaining dealer vehicle information from a first entity;

obtaining buyer vehicle information from a second entity;

obtaining second buyer vehicle information from a third entity,

identifying a selection of vehicles from the stored vehicle inventory, based on the buyer vehicle information and the second buyer vehicle information;

displaying the selection of vehicles to the first entity, wherein the first entity has a capability to apply at least one data input to each vehicle within the selection of vehicles;

automatically creating a first dynamic and real-time auction for the second entity based on the selection of vehicles;

automatically creating a second dynamic and real-time auction for the third entity based on the selection of vehicles, wherein the selection of vehicles is simultaneously accessible by the first dynamic and real-time auction and the second dynamic and real-time auction;

transmitting a message to the second entity to join the first dynamic and real-time auction;

transmitting a message to the first entity to join the first dynamic and real-time auction;

transmitting a message to the third entity to join the second dynamic and real-time auction;

connecting the first and second entity in a server environment to implement the first dynamic and real-time auction;

connecting the third entity in a second server environment to implement the second dynamic and real-time auction, wherein the first dynamic and real-time auction runs simultaneously with the second dynamic and real-time auction;

obtaining a bid from the first entity on at least a first vehicle in the selection of vehicles in the first dynamic and real-time auction, wherein the first entity has a capability to adjust the bid based on the data input;

causing a display of a graphical interface representing the first dynamic and real-time auction with a first real-time and dynamically changing visual element, wherein the first real-time and dynamically changing visual element is associated with a current bid;

causing an automatic adjustment, in the graphical interface, of the first real-time and dynamically changing visual element based on the current bid;

allowing the second entity to accept or decline the current bid, wherein the first dynamic and real-time auction continues until a final bid is accepted by the second entity; and

upon receiving acceptance of the final bid by the second entity, receiving a selection from the first entity to select the first vehicle to buy from the selection of vehicles, wherein the first vehicle is automatically removed from the second dynamic and real-time auction.

2. The real-time distributed microservice application system of claim 1 , wherein the dealer vehicle information includes at least one of: vehicle make, vehicle model, vehicle options, vehicle color, vehicle condition, vehicle history, vehicle odometer reading, or vehicle geographic location.

3. The real-time distributed microservice application system of claim 1 , wherein the buyer vehicle information includes at least one of: vehicle make, vehicle model, vehicle options, vehicle color, vehicle condition, vehicle history, vehicle odometer reading, or vehicle geographic location.

4. The real-time distributed microservice application system of claim 1 , wherein the message transmitted to the first entity is automatically transmitted via an electronic communications protocol.

5. The real-time distributed microservice application system of claim 4 , wherein the electronic communications protocol includes a notification application.

6. The real-time distributed microservice application system of claim 4 , wherein the message transmitted to the first entity is transmitted via the graphical interface.

7. The real-time distributed microservice application system of claim 1 , wherein the message transmitted to the second entity is automatically transmitted via an electronic communications protocol.

8. The real-time distributed microservice application system of claim 7 , wherein the electronic communications protocol includes a notification application.

9. The real-time distributed microservice application system of claim 7 , wherein the message transmitted to the second entity is transmitted via the graphical interface.

10. The real-time distributed microservice application system of claim 1 , wherein the server environment is instantiated on a just-in-time basis for the first dynamic and real-time auction.

11. The real-time distributed microservice application system of claim 1 , wherein connecting the first and second entity in a server environment includes permitting access to the first and second entity into the server environment.

12. The real-time distributed microservice application of claim 11 , further comprising allowing the first entity to update the bid once access is permitted to the first entity.

13. The real-time distributed microservice application system of claim 1 , wherein the first real-time and dynamically changing visual element represents a current lowest bidder price.

14. The real-time distributed microservice application system of claim 1 , wherein the data input includes at least one of: location, type of vehicle, make of vehicle, or number of days on market.

15. A method for operating a real-time distributed microservice application system for supporting an auction system, the method comprising:

obtaining dealer vehicle information from a first entity;

obtaining buyer vehicle information from a second entity;

obtaining second buyer vehicle information from a third entity, identifying a selection of vehicles from a stored vehicle inventory accessible by the auction system based on the buyer vehicle information and the second buyer vehicle information;

displaying the selection of vehicles to the first entity, wherein the first entity has a capability to apply at least one data input to each vehicle within the selection of vehicles;

automatically creating a first dynamic and real-time auction for the second entity based on the selection of vehicles;

automatically creating a second dynamic and real-time auction for the third entity based on the selection of vehicles, wherein the selection of vehicles is simultaneously accessible by the first dynamic and real-time auction and the second dynamic and real-time auction;

transmitting a message to the second entity to join the first dynamic and real-time auction;

transmitting a message to the first entity to join the first dynamic and real-time auction;

transmitting a message to the third entity to join the second dynamic and real-time auction;

connecting the first and second entity in a server environment to implement the first dynamic and real-time auction;

connecting the third entity in a second server environment to implement the second dynamic and real-time auction, wherein the first dynamic and real-time auction runs simultaneously with the second dynamic and real-time auction;

obtaining a bid from the first entity on at least a first vehicle in the selection of vehicles in the first dynamic and real-time auction, wherein the first entity has a capability to adjust the bid based on the data input;

causing a display of a graphical interface representing the first dynamic and real-time auction with a first real-time and dynamically changing visual element, wherein the first real-time and dynamically changing visual element is associated with a current bid;

causing an automatic adjustment, in the graphical interface, of the first real-time and dynamically changing visual element based on the current bid;

allowing the second entity to accept or decline the current bid, wherein the first dynamic and real-time auction continues until a final bid is accepted by the second entity; and

upon receiving acceptance of the final bid by the second entity, receiving a selection from the first entity to select the first vehicle to buy from the selection of vehicles, wherein the first vehicle is automatically removed from the second dynamic and real-time auction.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein creating the first dynamic and real-time auction includes:

comparing the dealer vehicle information with the buyer vehicle information; and

forming the first dynamic and real-time auction based on matches between the dealer vehicle information and the buyer vehicle information.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the second entity sets a parameter for comparing the dealer vehicle information with the buyer vehicle information.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the parameter includes at least one of: vehicle make, vehicle model, vehicle options, vehicle color, vehicle condition, vehicle history, vehicle odometer reading, or vehicle geographic location.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the second entity changes the parameter and the first dynamic and real-time auction is updated based on the changed parameter.

20. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

transmitting an accepted message to the first entity when the final bid is accepted by the second entity.

21. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

transmitting a second message to the second entity, wherein the second message summarizes a transaction between the first and second entity; and

transmitting the second message to the second entity when the first dynamic and real-time auction ends.

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