US7945487B2 — Method and apparatus for certified secondary mark…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 165 words

A method for presenting certified secondary market inventory, the method comprising: maintaining, by a computer, a certified catalog of items for sale on a secondary market, wherein the certified catalog of items includes at least one certified item available from a current owner, the certified item being associated with item identification information and having a chain of custody between the manufacturer of the certified item and the current owner; verifying the chain of custody between the manufacturer of the certified item and the current owner prior to presenting the certified item as available in the certified catalog of items; presenting, by a computer, available certified items in the certified catalog anonymously, such that the current owner of the certified item is not revealed to potential buyers; and fulfilling a transaction involving the certified item by accommodating shipment of the certified item to a given buyer without revealing the given buyer and the current owner to each other in association with the fulfillment of the transaction.

Claim 2

Independent Claim 165 words

A method for presenting certified secondary market inventory, the method comprising: maintaining, by a computer, a certified catalog of items for sale on a secondary market, wherein the certified catalog of items includes at least one certified item available from a current owner, the certified item being associated with item identification information and having a chain of custody between the manufacturer of the certified item and the current owner; verifying the chain of custody between the manufacturer of the certified item and the current owner prior to presenting the certified item as available in the certified catalog of items; presenting, by a computer, available certified items in the certified catalog anonymously, such that the current owner of the certified item is not revealed to potential buyers; and fulfilling a transaction involving the certified item by accommodating shipment of the certified item to a given buyer without revealing the given buyer and the current owner to each other in association with the fulfillment of the transaction.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 33 words

The method of claim 1 , wherein the verified chain of custody includes evidence comprising a goods-received note corresponding to a shipment of the certified item from the manufacturer to the current owner.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 22 words

The method of claim 1 , wherein the evidence comprises a shipping notification from the manufacturer, corresponding to the goods received note.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 24 words

The method of claim 3 , wherein a security status is accorded to each individual certified item based upon the evidenced chain of custody.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 28 words

The method of claim 1 , wherein the item identification information includes a unique identifier that is associated with items made available in the certified listing of items.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 18 words

The method of claim 1 , wherein the item identification information includes a part identification code and manufacturer.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 38 words

The method of claim 1 , further comprising: receiving a payment from the buyer and sending another payment to the seller for the certified item, without revealing the identity of the buyer and the seller to each other.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 47 words

The method of claim 1 , wherein verifying the chain of custody comprises: prompting a physical audit of the certified item at a location of the seller, wherein the physical audit verifies the physical presence of the items and obtains information used to verify chain of custody.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 29 words

The method of claim 1 , wherein the presentation of certified items implements dynamically updated search results corresponding to queries regarding published inventory items without requiring separate page loads.

Claim 11

Independent Claim 167 words

A system for presenting certified secondary market inventory, the system comprising: means for maintaining a certified catalog of items for sale on a secondary market, wherein the certified catalog of items includes at least one certified item available from a current owner, the certified item being associated with item identification information and having a chain of custody between the manufacturer of the certified item and the current owner; means for verifying the chain of custody between the manufacturer of the certified item and the current owner prior to presenting the certified item as available in the certified catalog of items; means for presenting available certified items in the certified catalog anonymously, such that the current owner of the certified item is not revealed to potential buyers; and means for fulfilling a transaction involving the certified item by accommodating shipment of the certified item to a given buyer without revealing the given buyer and the current owner to each other in association with the fulfillment of the transaction.

Claim 12

Independent Claim 167 words

A system for presenting certified secondary market inventory, the system comprising: means for maintaining a certified catalog of items for sale on a secondary market, wherein the certified catalog of items includes at least one certified item available from a current owner, the certified item being associated with item identification information and having a chain of custody between the manufacturer of the certified item and the current owner; means for verifying the chain of custody between the manufacturer of the certified item and the current owner prior to presenting the certified item as available in the certified catalog of items; means for presenting available certified items in the certified catalog anonymously, such that the current owner of the certified item is not revealed to potential buyers; and means for fulfilling a transaction involving the certified item by accommodating shipment of the certified item to a given buyer without revealing the given buyer and the current owner to each other in association with the fulfillment of the transaction.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 33 words

The system of claim 10 , wherein the verified chain of custody includes evidence comprising a goods-received note corresponding to a shipment of the certified item from the manufacturer to the current owner.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 22 words

The system of claim 10 , wherein the evidence comprises a shipping notification from the manufacturer, corresponding to the goods received note.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 58 words

The system of claim 10 , further comprising: means for prompting a physical audit of the certified item at a location of the seller prior to presenting the certified item as available in the certified catalog of items, wherein the physical audit verifies the physical presence of the items and obtains information used to verify chain of custody.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 29 words

The system of claim 10 , wherein the presentation of certified items implements dynamically updated search results corresponding to queries regarding published inventory items without requiring separate page loads.

Claim 17

Independent Claim 191 words

A method for selling items on a certified secondary market platform, the method comprising: making at least one certified item available for presentation in a certified catalog of items for sale on a secondary market as a current owner of the certified item, wherein the certified item is associated with item identification information and having a verified chain of custody between the manufacturer of the certified item and the current owner, wherein the verification of the chain of custody between the manufacturer of the certified item and the current owner occurs prior to making the at least one certified item available for presentation in a certified catalog of items and wherein available certified items are presented in the certified catalog anonymously, such that the current owner of the certified item is not revealed to potential buyers; and accommodating fulfillment of a transaction involving the certified item by receiving instructions corresponding to the transaction and making the certified item available to a shipper that ships the certified item to a given buyer without revealing the given buyer and the current owner to each other in association with the fulfillment of the transaction.

Claim 18

Independent Claim 191 words

A method for selling items on a certified secondary market platform, the method comprising: making at least one certified item available for presentation in a certified catalog of items for sale on a secondary market as a current owner of the certified item, wherein the certified item is associated with item identification information and having a verified chain of custody between the manufacturer of the certified item and the current owner, wherein the verification of the chain of custody between the manufacturer of the certified item and the current owner occurs prior to making the at least one certified item available for presentation in a certified catalog of items and wherein available certified items are presented in the certified catalog anonymously, such that the current owner of the certified item is not revealed to potential buyers; and accommodating fulfillment of a transaction involving the certified item by receiving instructions corresponding to the transaction and making the certified item available to a shipper that ships the certified item to a given buyer without revealing the given buyer and the current owner to each other in association with the fulfillment of the transaction.

Claim 19

Independent Claim 186 words

A method for buying items on a certified secondary market platform, the method comprising: accessing a certified catalog of certified items for sale on a secondary market, wherein the certified catalog of items includes at least one certified item available from a current owner, wherein the certified item is associated with item identification information and having a verified chain of custody between the manufacturer of the certified item and the current owner, wherein the verification of the chain of custody between the manufacturer of the certified item and the current owner occurs prior to the at least one certified item being made available for presentation in the certified catalog of items, and wherein the available certified items are presented in the certified catalog anonymously, such that the current owner of the certified item is not revealed to potential buyers; selecting the certified item for purchase; and submitting payment for the certified item to a provider of the certified secondary market platform, pursuant to fulfilling a transaction involving the certified item without receiving an identification of the current owner in association with the fulfillment of the transaction.

Claim 20

Independent Claim 186 words

A method for buying items on a certified secondary market platform, the method comprising: accessing a certified catalog of certified items for sale on a secondary market, wherein the certified catalog of items includes at least one certified item available from a current owner, wherein the certified item is associated with item identification information and having a verified chain of custody between the manufacturer of the certified item and the current owner, wherein the verification of the chain of custody between the manufacturer of the certified item and the current owner occurs prior to the at least one certified item being made available for presentation in the certified catalog of items, and wherein the available certified items are presented in the certified catalog anonymously, such that the current owner of the certified item is not revealed to potential buyers; selecting the certified item for purchase; and submitting payment for the certified item to a provider of the certified secondary market platform, pursuant to fulfilling a transaction involving the certified item without receiving an identification of the current owner in association with the fulfillment of the transaction.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	2014-05-16	2014-11-15	2015-05-17	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2018-05-16	2018-11-15	2019-05-17	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2022-05-16	2022-11-15	2023-05-17	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Method and apparatus for certified secondary market inventory management

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