CPC H04N 21/41422 (2013.01) [G06F 16/9535 (2019.01); G06Q 10/08 (2013.01); G07C 5/008 (2013.01); H04N 21/251 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method performed by an application, the method comprising:
recording, using an activity plugin, user interface activity on a user interface displayed on a user device;
determining suggested vehicle selection terms based on the user interface activity;
receiving vehicle inventory data from a data storage server;
modifying vehicle selection criteria based on the suggested vehicle selection terms and the vehicle inventory data;
monitoring, using an inventory plugin, the vehicle inventory data stored by the data storage server for changes associated with the modified vehicle selection criteria;
determining, using the inventory plugin, a change to the vehicle inventory data which is associated with the modified vehicle selection criteria;
transmitting an alert to the user device via the user interface;
generating an icon indicating push notifications, a drop-down menu, or a pop-up display overlaying the user interface displayed on the user device in response to the alert; and
monitoring, using the inventory plugin, the vehicle inventory data for one or more updated changes associated with the modified vehicle selection criteria,
wherein the application is configured to operate in the background until the determination of the change to the vehicle inventory data by the inventory plugin.
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