System and method for auditing electronic auctions
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1. A system for auditing an electronically based auction, which is located on an auction site, comprising:
- (a) an auction management module, located on the auction site, wherein the auction management module manages the auction for a seller; and
(b) an auction auditing module, in communication with the auction management module, to audit the auction taking place on the auction site.
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Abstract
A system for auditing an electronic auction on an auction site includes an auction management module. The auction management module is located on the auction site and manages an auction for a seller. An auction auditing module is in communication with the auction management module, and includes programming to audit an auction taking place on the auction site.
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21 Claims
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1. A system for auditing an electronically based auction, which is located on an auction site, comprising:
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(a) an auction management module, located on the auction site, wherein the auction management module manages the auction for a seller; and
(b) an auction auditing module, in communication with the auction management module, to audit the auction taking place on the auction site. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for auditing an electronically based auction, which is located on an auction site, comprising:
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(a) an auction management module, located on the auction site, wherein the auction management module hosts the auction for a seller;
(b) a plurality of actual bidder inputs, associated with the auction management module, to allow actual bidders to place bids in the auction on the auction site;
(c) an auction auditing module, in communication with the auction management module, to audit an auction taking place on the auction site; and
(d) simulated bidder data, controlled by the auction auditing module, to submit at least one bid to the auction. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A system as in 10, wherein the simulated bidder data includes at least one bid to verify that bids are represented accurately in the auction management module.
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14. A method for auditing an electronically based auction, which is located on an auction site that manages an auction for a seller through an auction management module, comprising the steps of:
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(a) allowing a plurality of actual bidders to place bids in the auction;
(b) generating a simulated bidder through an auction auditing module;
(c) receiving a bid from the simulated bidder in the auction; and
(d) auditing the auction'"'"'s behavior based on the bid placed by the simulated bidder. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for auditing an electronically based auction, which is located on an auction site that manages an auction for a seller through an auction management module, wherein the audit is performed when the auction is active, comprising the steps of:
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(a) interrupting online operations of the auction and auction management module;
(b) inhibiting any modifications to the auction and auction management module;
(c) executing a simulated auction using simulated bidders and a simulated seller;
(d) auditing the auction and auction management module based on the simulated auction;
(e) returning the auction and auction management module to online operations. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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