EP 1642189 A4 20061213 - ONLINE BIDDING SYSTEM
Title (en)
ONLINE BIDDING SYSTEM
Title (de)
ONLINE-GEBOTSSYSTEM
Title (fr)
SYSTEME DE VENTE AUX ENCHERES EN LIGNE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 2004014444 W 20040505
- US 47971603 P 20030618
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2005001597A2] An online auction system comprising a preliminary bidding portion and a virtual auction portion is disclosed herein. The preliminary bidding portion allows bidders to access auction items and input bids during a preestablished extended period of time. After the preliminary bidding portion concludes, the virtual auction portion provides bidders the opportunity to input bids on each item consecutively and individually from the preliminary auction portion in a manner similar to a conventional live auction. During the virtual auction portion, bidders are provided with a countdown to encourage further bidding before the previous bid becomes final. After each new bid is inputted, the countdown is reinitiated. The countdown is reinitiated until no new bids are input. An alert system notifies bidders that a particular item of interest is about to be offered for bid as part of the virtual auction portion. The system also provides bidders means for inputting proxy bids.
IPC 8 full level
G06F 1/00 (2006.01); G06Q 30/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G06Q 30/08 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [X] US 2003028444 A1 20030206 - KUBICEK PHILLIP STEVEN [US], et al
- [X] US 2003050861 A1 20030313 - MARTIN JOSHUA J D [US], et al
- [X] US 2002138393 A1 20020926 - TATGE JASON G [US]
- [X] WO 03027806 A2 20030403 - ORACLE CORP [US]
- [A] US 2002103740 A1 20020801 - MARONEY CHRISTOPHER [US]
- See references of WO 2005001597A2
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2005001597 A2 20050106; WO 2005001597 A3 20050630; AU 2004251307 A1 20050106; AU 2004251307 B2 20080731; AU 2004251307 B9 20081002; CA 2528991 A1 20050106; CN 1836248 A 20060920; EP 1642189 A2 20060405; EP 1642189 A4 20061213; JP 2006527887 A 20061207
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2004014444 W 20040505; AU 2004251307 A 20040505; CA 2528991 A 20040505; CN 200480023114 A 20040505; EP 04751710 A 20040505; JP 2006517110 A 20040505