EP 1041502 A3 20021127 - Real time auction bidding using wireless communication device
Title (en)
Real time auction bidding using wireless communication device
Title (de)
Echtzeitauktion mit drahtlosem Kommunikationsgerät
Title (fr)
Ventes aux enchères en temps réel utilisant un appareil de communication sans fil
Publication
Application
Priority
US 28204699 A 19990329
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP1041502A2] The present invention relates to an on-line auction system (100) supporting wireless network users (108) and wired network users (104, 106) as bidders. The auction system has an auction server (102) that conducts on-line auctions for items by allowing bidders to electronically submit bids, and a proxy server (116) that supports the wireless network users, receives auction update messages from the auction server, and stores auction information pertaining to the on-line auctions for which the wireless network users are participating. The wireless network users can access the stored auction information, can be alerted when a prior bid has been out-bid, and can increase the bid. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G06F 19/00 (2006.01); G06Q 10/00 (2006.01); G06Q 30/00 (2006.01); G06Q 50/00 (2006.01); H04Q 7/32 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G06Q 30/08 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
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- [X] WO 9606508 A2 19960229 - RADIOLINJA AB [FI], et al
- [X] WO 9409599 A1 19940428 - NOKIA TELECOMMUNICATIONS OY [FI], et al
- [X] US 5577102 A 19961119 - KOIVUNEN SEPPO [FI]
- [X] US 5682600 A 19971028 - SALIN HANNU-PEKKA [FI]
- [X] US 5559862 A 19960924 - BHAGAT JAI P [US], et al
- [X] EP 0458563 A2 19911127 - NOKIA MOBILE PHONES LTD [FI]
- [X] BANATRE J-P ET AL: "THE DESIGN AND BUILDING OF ENCHERE, A DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONIC MARKETING SYSTEM", COMMUNICATIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR COMPUTING MACHINERY, ASSOCIATION FOR COMPUTING MACHINERY. NEW YORK, US, vol. 29, no. 1, 1986, pages 19 - 29, XP000002077, ISSN: 0001-0782
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1041502 A2 20001004; EP 1041502 A3 20021127; CN 1268714 A 20001004; JP 2000306035 A 20001102; KR 20000071492 A 20001125
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 00302570 A 20000328; CN 00104716 A 20000324; JP 2000088852 A 20000328; KR 20000015594 A 20000327