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US5835896:
Method and system for processing and transmitting electronic auction information
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US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Fisher, Alan S.; Fremont, CA
Kaplan, Samuel Jerrold; Hillsborough, CA
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| Assignee: |
Onsale, Inc., Menlo Park, CA
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| Published / Filed: |
1998-11-10
/ 1996-03-29
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| Application Number: |
US1996000623654
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| IPC Code: |
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G06Q 30/00;
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IPC-7:
G06F 15/300;
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| ECLA Code: |
G06Q30/00C4;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
705/037;
705/027;
Original:
705/037;
705/027;
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| Field of Search: |
395/201,226,227,237,244,240
283/056
340/825.26,825.27,825.28,825.29
902/022,24
379/091-93
705/001,26,27,37,44
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| Priority Number: |
| 1996-03-29 |
US1996000623654 |
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| Abstract: |
A system and method for conducting a multi-person, interactive auction, in a variety of formats, without using a human auctioneer to conduct the auction. The system is preferably implemented in software. The system allows a group of bidders to interactively place bids over a computer or communications network. Those bids are recorded by the system and the bidders are updated with the current auction status information. When appropriate, the system closes the auction from further bidding and notifies the winning bidders and losers as to the auction outcome.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Tachner, Adam H.Crosby, Heafey, Roach & May ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Poinvil, Frantzy;
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. In a computer network enabling communication between a host computer and a plurality of remote customers, an auction information transmission and processing system implemented as a computer program within said host and network, said system comprising:
- a merchandise database connected in communication with said host for storing merchandise information, said merchandise information being descriptive of a lot available for purchase by a customer;
- a bid database in communication with said host for storing bid information, said bid information being descriptive of a bid received from one of said remote customers;
- an auction manager implemented in said server and in communication with said databases;
- an electronic mail messenger in communication with said auction manager and said bid database;
- a bid validator, including means for receiving bids from said customers, connected to said auction manager and in communication with said bid database;
- wherein said auction manager induces a customer to bid across said network on a lot of merchandise by posting a descriptive merchandise catalog page containing data from said merchandise database, said customer views across said network said catalog page and sends a bid to said bid validator across said network, said bid validator determines whether said bid is valid, said bid database stores said bid, said auction manager determines whether said bid is successful, and said electronic mail messenger notifies said customer whether said customer's bid was determined to be successful by said auction manager.
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| Other Abstract Info: |
DERABS G97-503308
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| Other References: |
"Onsale: Onsale brings thrill of Auctions and Bargin hunting online; unique internet retail service debuts with week-long charity auction for the Computer Museum in Boston", Business Editors/Computer Wriuters, May 24, 1995, Dialog file 610, Accession No. 0489267.
Dialog(R) File 610:Business Wire (c) 1997 Business Wire, "Onsale: Onsale Brings Thrill of Auctions and Bargain Hunting Online: Unique Internet retail service debuts with week-long charity auction for The Computer Museum in Boston", Mountain View, CA, May 22, 1995.
Dialog(R) File 16:Promt(R) (c) 1995 Information Access Co., "Car auction reaches into space", Automotive News, Nov. 25, 1991, p. 6.
Dialog(R) File 609:KR/T Bus. News (c) 1995 Knight-Ridder/Tribune Bus News., "California Computer Auctions No Boon For Bargain Hunters", Sep. 13, 1993, by Tom Schmitz, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.
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