Electronic auction method and system permitting simultaneous bids on multiple, different items
First Claim
1. A method in an electronic auction for permitting simultaneous submission of bids on multiple different items using a single screen image, said method comprising the steps of:
- simultaneously displaying, using a single screen image, a plurality of different items offered for auction;
permitting entry of a different bid for each of a plurality of said plurality of different items using said single screen image; and
simultaneously submitting said bid for each of said plurality of said plurality of different items from said single screen image.
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Abstract
An electronic auction method and system are disclosed for permitting simultaneous submission of bids on multiple different items from a single screen image. Multiple different items which are offered for auction are simultaneously displayed on the single screen image. Each of these items may be offered for auction simultaneously using different auction types. Entry of bids is permitted for some or all of these items using the single screen image. The entered bids are then simultaneously submitted from the single screen image. A single confirmation screen image is then displayed which includes simultaneous confirmation of each submitted bid. A single result screen image is also displayed to indicate the results of the submitted bids.
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48 Claims
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1. A method in an electronic auction for permitting simultaneous submission of bids on multiple different items using a single screen image, said method comprising the steps of:
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simultaneously displaying, using a single screen image, a plurality of different items offered for auction;
permitting entry of a different bid for each of a plurality of said plurality of different items using said single screen image; and
simultaneously submitting said bid for each of said plurality of said plurality of different items from said single screen image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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17. An electronic auction system for permitting simultaneous submission of bids on multiple different items using a single screen image, comprising:
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a single screen image for simultaneously displaying a plurality of different items offered for auction;
means for permitting entry of a different bid for each of a plurality of said plurality of different items using said single screen image; and
said single screen image for simultaneously submitting said bid for each of said plurality of said plurality of different items from said single screen image.
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33. A computer readable medium including an electronic auction for permitting simultaneous submission of bids on multiple different items using a single screen image, said computer readable medium comprising:
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instruction means for simultaneously displaying, using a single screen image, a plurality of different items offered for auction;
permitting entry of a different bid for each of a plurality of said plurality of different items using said single screen image; and
simultaneously submitting said bid for each of said plurality of said plurality of different items from said single screen image. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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