Method of conducting an electronic rolling auction permitting the auction sponsor to make changes to the auctioned item
First Claim
1. A method for refreshing an on-going electronic auction, comprising the steps of:
- determining that auction parameters have been changed; and
automatically refreshing a copy of the auction at a browser of an auction participant.
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Abstract
There is provided a method, program product and system for conducting an auction facilitated by a computer network wherein the auction sponsor is provided the ability to modify the auction parameters while the auction is underway. The method, program product and system for refreshing an on-going electronic auction, comprises the steps of: determining that an auction parameter has been changed; and automatically refreshing a copy of the auction at a browser of an auction participant. In one embodiment, the determining step comprises determining if an indicator has been set at the auction server side to indicate that an auction parameter has changed. In a second embodiment, the determining step comprises receiving a communication from the auction server side indicating that an auction parameter has changed.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for refreshing an on-going electronic auction, comprising the steps of:
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determining that auction parameters have been changed; and
automatically refreshing a copy of the auction at a browser of an auction participant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for conducting an electronic auction, comprising the steps of:
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during an on-going electronic auction session, updating the auction with a changed auction parameter; and
creating an indication of an updated auction. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A method for conducting an electronic auction, comprising the steps of:
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during an on-going electronic auction session, updating the auction with a changed auction parameter; and
periodically refreshing an auction web page at a browser of an auction participant.
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11. A program product containing machine readable programming code for causing a machine to perform the following method steps to refresh an on-going electronic auction:
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determining that an auction parameter has been changed; and
automatically refreshing a copy of the auction at a browser of an auction participant. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A program product containing machine readable program code for causing a machine to perform the following steps to conduct an electronic auction:
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during an on-going electronic auction session, updating the auction with a changed auction parameter; and
creating an indication of an updated auction. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A program product containing machine readable for causing a machine to perform the following method steps to conduct an electronic auction:
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during an on-going electronic auction session, updating the auction with a changed auction parameter; and
periodically refreshing an auction web page at a browser of an auction participant.
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21. A system for refreshing an on-going electronic auction, comprising:
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a component for determining that an auction parameter has been changed; and
a component for automatically refreshing a copy of the auction at a browser of an auction participant.
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22. A system for conducting an electronic auction, comprising:
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a component for, during an on-going electronic auction session, updating the auction with a changed auction parameter; and
a component for creating an indication of an updated auction.
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23. A system for conducting an electronic auction, comprising:
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a component for, during an on-going electronic auction session, updating the auction with a changed auction parameter; and
a component for periodically refreshing an auction web page at a browser of an auction participant.
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