King Saud University
Sayed Mohammad Ahmad
AbdulAziz A BinShalhoub
Faisal Sulaiman Alhazza
Mohamed Ahmed Mohamed Wahban
Asim S AlShutwi
The application ” facilitates mobile commerce. It takes into consideration the location of the user and recommends him/her the goods and/or services he is intended to buy and are available in proximity. The app also has facility to list the products in the order or increasing circumference of the person’s location. Moreover, it also provides facility to sort on price, methods of payment available, its location on map, distance, comparison with other products as well as direction to reach the place of selling. The seller can list his/her products and select the option either to announce his/her location or the location of the product to the buyer. The search result can be sorted on the basis of distance of availability, price, ranking and so on. In addition to above stated features it exploits the Mobile ticketing technology to announce vouchers, coupons, and loyalty cards which are available nearby of the person location. A person who is interested in buying can instant message the seller also. Soon the app will be extended to integrate 3D views. The software also has facility to consume feed. Thus, existing products from different suppliers i.e. Amazon, ebay can also be integrated and sold through it. The system enhances their saleability by providing location attribute as well as search and announcement of availability in proximity. Moreover, the system has strong backend server which facilitates complex task of authentication, authorization and payment facilities. (Utilizes LBS)
