Method and system of bidding in a vehicle

Abstract

A method of dynamically altering a user interface based on safety level is provided. A user interface is provided to a user in a vehicle with the user interface including a selectable option to wirelessly place a bid on an electronic auction. The selectable option is based, at least in part, on an auction parameter. A safety level score is then determined for the vehicle. The auction parameter is then dynamically altered based on the speed of the vehicle, resulting in a change to the selectable option.

1 .- 20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . An electronic device, comprising:
 a processor;   a user interface coupled to the processor; and   memory coupled to the processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the electronic device to:
 receive, over a wireless connection to the Internet, an auction notification for an online auction; 
 display, via the user interface to a user of a vehicle, the auction notification for the online auction that includes a selectable option to place a bid on the online auction over the wireless connection to the Internet, wherein the selectable option includes a bid increment for the online auction; 
 receiving, over a wireless communication connection, speed information received from a sensor coupled to the vehicle; 
 determine, based on the received speed information, a speed of the vehicle; 
 dynamically alter the bid increment based on the speed of the vehicle, wherein dynamically altering the bid increment includes one or more of: increasing the bid increment in response to the speed of the vehicle increasing, and decreasing the bid increment in response to the speed of the vehicle decreasing; and 
 display, via the user interface, a revised selectable option to place a bid on the online auction over the wireless connection to the Internet, the revised selectable option including the altered bid increment. 
   
     
     
         22 . The electronic device of  claim 21 , wherein the electronic device is located in the vehicle. 
     
     
         23 . The electronic device of  claim 21 , wherein the electronic device is a mobile device travelling in the vehicle. 
     
     
         24 . The electronic device of  claim 21 , wherein the electronic device is a server in wireless communication with a user experience presentation module in the vehicle. 
     
     
         25 . The electronic device of  claim 21 , wherein the sensor includes one or more of: a speedometer sensor, a global positioning system module, a revolutions-per-minute sensor, a steering wheel sensor, a cruise control sensor, a brake sensor, a traction control sensor, and an accelerometer. 
     
     
         26 . The electronic device of  claim 21 , wherein the memory further stores instructions to cause the electronic device to determine a safety level score based on the speed of the vehicle and wherein dynamically altering the bid increment is further based on the safety level score. 
     
     
         27 . The electronic device of  claim 26 , wherein the safety level score is further based on weather at a location of the vehicle. 
     
     
         28 . The electronic device of  claim 26 , wherein the safety level score is further based on demographic information about a driver of the vehicle. 
     
     
         29 . The electronic device of  claim 26 , wherein the safety level score is further based on a driving safety record of the driver of the vehicle. 
     
     
         30 . A method comprising:
 receiving, by an electronic device over a wireless connection to the Internet, an auction notification for an online auction;   displaying, via a user interface coupled to the electronic device, the auction notification for the online auction that includes a selectable option to place a bid on the online auction over the wireless connection to the Internet, wherein the selectable option includes a bid increment for the online auction;   receiving, over a wireless communication connection, speed information received from a sensor coupled to the vehicle;   determining, based on the received speed information, a speed of the vehicle;   dynamically altering the bid increment based on the speed of the vehicle by the electronic device, wherein dynamically altering the bid increment includes one or more of: increasing the bid increment in response to the speed of the vehicle increasing, and decreasing the bid increment in response to the speed of the vehicle decreasing; and   displaying, via the user interface, a revised selectable option to place a bid on the online auction over the wireless connection to the Internet, the revised selectable option including the altered bid increment.   
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 30 , further comprising determining a safety level score based on the speed of the vehicle and wherein dynamically altering the bid increment is further based on the safety level score. 
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 30 , wherein the electronic device comprises a server in wireless communication with the vehicle. 
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 30 , wherein the electronic device is located in the vehicle. 
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 30 , wherein the sensor includes one or more of: a speedometer sensor, a global positioning system module, a revolutions-per-minute sensor, a steering wheel sensor, a cruise control sensor, a brake sensor, a traction control sensor, and an accelerometer. 
     
     
         35 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by an electronic device, cause the electronic device to perform operations comprising:
 receiving, over a wireless connection to the Internet, an auction notification for an online auction;   displaying, via a user interface coupled to the electronic device, the auction notification for the online auction that includes a selectable option to place a bid on the online auction over the wireless connection to the Internet, wherein the selectable option includes a bid increment for the online auction;   receiving, over a wireless communication connection, speed information received from a sensor coupled to the vehicle;   determining, based on the received speed information, a speed of the vehicle;   dynamically altering the bid increment based on the speed of the vehicle, wherein dynamically altering the bid increment includes one or more of: increasing the bid increment in response to the speed of the vehicle increasing, and decreasing the bid increment in response to the speed of the vehicle decreasing; and   displaying, via the user interface, a revised selectable option to place a bid on the online auction over the wireless connection to the Internet, the revised selectable option including the altered bid increment.   
     
     
         36 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 35 , wherein the operations further comprise determining a safety level score based on the speed of the vehicle and wherein dynamically altering the bid increment is further based on the safety level score. 
     
     
         37 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 35 , wherein the electronic device comprises a server in wireless communication with the vehicle. 
     
     
         38 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 35 , wherein the electronic device is located in the vehicle. 
     
     
         39 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 35 , wherein the electronic device is a server in wireless communication with a user experience presentation module in the vehicle. 
     
     
         40 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 35 , wherein the sensor includes one or more of: a speedometer sensor, a global positioning system module, a revolutions-per-minute sensor, a steering wheel sensor, a cruise control sensor, a brake sensor, a traction control sensor, and an accelerometer.