Method and system for validating a bid
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1. A method to facilitate an electronic auction, the method including:
- presenting a bid page to a user, the bid page comprising an interface to receive bid information and including a bid placement indicia;
responsive to user-selection of the bid placement indicia, receiving the bid information at an electronic auction system; and
examining the bid information to validate the bid information.
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Abstract
A method and system for validating a bid are described. A bid page is presented to a user. The bid page includes an interface to receive bid information and includes a bid placement indicia. Responsive to user-selection of the bid placement indicia, the bid information is received at an electronic auction system. The bid information is examined to validate the bid information.
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1. A method to facilitate an electronic auction, the method including:
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presenting a bid page to a user, the bid page comprising an interface to receive bid information and including a bid placement indicia;
responsive to user-selection of the bid placement indicia, receiving the bid information at an electronic auction system; and
examining the bid information to validate the bid information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of facilitating an electronic auction system, the method including:
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receiving bid information entered by a customer on a web-based bid form; and
validating the bid information to ensure the bid is proper. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An electronic auction system comprising:
a bid validator to received bid information via a web-based bid form over a network, the bid validator to validate the bid information for the electronic auction system. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A machine-readable medium having executable instructions to cause one or more machines to perform a method to facilitate an electronic auction, the method including:
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presenting a bid page to a user, the bid page comprising an interface to receive bid information and including a bid placement indicia;
responsive to user-selection of the bid placement indicia, receiving the bid information at an electronic auction system; and
examining the bid information to validate the bid information. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A machine-readable medium having executable instructions to cause one or more machines to perform a method of facilitating an electronic auction system, the method including:
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receiving bid information entered by a customer on a web-based bid form; and
validating the bid information to ensure the bid is proper. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. An electronic auction system comprising:
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a validating means for receiving bid information via a web-based bid form over a network, the validating means to validate the bid information for the electronic auction system; and
a storage means, coupled to the validating means, for storing the bid information. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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