Auction manager system and method of operation

• US 20020116316A1
• Filed: 02/21/2001
• Published: 08/22/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 02/21/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: The Dock Exchange, Inc.
• Original Assignee: The Dock Exchange, Inc.
• Inventors: Griffiths, Peter
• Application Number:
  US09/790,311
• Publication Number:
  US 20020116316A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/37
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/08 Auctions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/04 Trading; Exchange, e.g. stocks, commodities, derivatives or currency exchange

Abstract

An auction manager system is provided. The auction manager system includes a master listing system that receives lot listing data and provides the lot listing data to at least one of two or more auction systems. A master bidding system is connected to the master listing system and receives the bid data associated with the lot listing data. The master bidding system then provides the bid data to at least one of two or more auction systems.

Claims

1. An auction manager system comprising:

a master listing system receiving lot listing data and providing the lot listing data to at least one of two or more auction systems; and

a master bidding system coupled to the master listing system, the master bidding system receiving bid data associated with the lot listing data and providing the bid data to at least one of two or more auction systems.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the master listing system further comprises a listing registration system receiving listing registration data from a user.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the master listing system further comprises a listing distribution system placing a listing on at least one of two or more auction systems that includes the lot listing data.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the master listing system further comprises an auction system selection system receiving user listing selections indicating which of the two or more auction systems the lot listing data is to be provided to.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the master listing system further comprises a listing interface system receiving listing registration data from one of the two or more auction systems.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the master bidding system further comprises a bid receiving system receiving bid data associated with the lot listing data from a user.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein the master bidding system further comprises a bid distribution system placing bid data associated with the lot listing data one at least one of the two or more auction systems.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein the master bidding system further comprises a bidding interface system receiving bid data associated with the lot listing data from one of the two or more auction systems.

9. A system for coordinating auction systems comprising:

two or more auction systems;

an auction manager coupled to the two or more auction systems; and

wherein the auction manager coordinates an auction lot listing and associated bid data between the two or more auction systems.

10. The system of claim 9 wherein one or more of the auction systems further comprises a listing registration system receiving the auction lot listing and providing the auction lot listing to auction manager.

11. The system of claim 9 wherein one or more of the auction systems further comprises a master bidding interface system receiving the bid data and providing the bid data to the auction manager.

12. The system of claim 9 wherein one or more of the auction systems further comprises a master listing interface system receiving the lot listing data and providing the lot listing data to the auction manager.

13. The system of claim 9 wherein one or more of the auction systems further comprises an auction system selection system receiving other auction system selection data from a user and providing the other auction system selection data to the auction manager.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein receiving the auction lot listing further comprises receiving the auction lot listing from a user.

16. The method of claim 14 wherein receiving the auction lot listing further comprises receiving the auction lot listing from one of the two or more auction systems.

17. The method of claim 14 wherein placing the auction lot listing on each of two or more auction systems further comprises:

placing the auction lot listing on a first auction system; and

transmitting the auction lot listing to each of the other two or more auction systems.

18. The method of claim 14 wherein receiving the bid further comprises receiving the bid from a user.

19. The method of claim 14 wherein receiving the bid further comprises receiving the bid from one of the two or more auction systems.

20. The method of claim 14 wherein updating the auction lot listing with the bid on each of two or more auction systems further comprises:

receiving the bid at a first auction system; and

transmitting the bid to each of the other two or more auction systems.

14. A method for coordinating two or more auction systems comprising:

receiving an auction lot listing;

placing the auction lot listing on each of two or more auction systems;

receiving a bid on the auction lot listing; and

updating the auction lot listing with the bid on each of the two or more auction systems.