System and method for auctioning utilizing a broadcast-based device
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1. A system comprising:
- a user computer, coupled to a data network, to display a user interface usable to enter a plurality of auction preferences; and
a broadcast-based client-side device, coupled to the network, to receive user preference data from said data network based on said plurality of auctioning preferences, and to receive broadcast programming content from a broadcast source, said broadcast-based client-side device to include, a display to display a plurality of auctioning options based on said plurality of auctioning preferences, and a user input device to select from among said plurality of auctioning options, and to place one or more bids on an auction item.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a system and method for auctioning utilizing a broadcast-based device is disclosed. In one embodiment, a user customizes auction-related non-broadcast content by providing user preferences and settings via an online user interface. This customized auction-related non-broadcast content then enables the user to participate in auctions using a broadcast-based client-side device. In one embodiment, the user preferences and settings include settings for various purchase options for the user, such as payment preferences and delivery preferences.
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1. A system comprising:
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a user computer, coupled to a data network, to display a user interface usable to enter a plurality of auction preferences; and
a broadcast-based client-side device, coupled to the network, to receive user preference data from said data network based on said plurality of auctioning preferences, and to receive broadcast programming content from a broadcast source, said broadcast-based client-side device to include, a display to display a plurality of auctioning options based on said plurality of auctioning preferences, and a user input device to select from among said plurality of auctioning options, and to place one or more bids on an auction item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. The system of claim 11, wherein said server executes software that enables said auction item to be bid on by a plurality of users connected via said data network, and to be purchased by a high bidder of said plurality of users.
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12. A method comprising:
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entering a plurality of auctioning preferences using a user interface displayed on a user computer that is coupled to a data network;
receiving, by a broadcast-based client-side device coupled to the data network, user preference data from said data network and broadcast programming content from a broadcast source, said user preference data to be based on said plurality of auctioning preferences;
displaying, on a display of said broadcast-based client-side device, a plurality of auctioning options based on said plurality of auctioning preferences;
selecting from among said plurality of auctioning options using a user input device of said broadcast-based client-side device; and
placing one or more bids on an auction item using said user input device of the broadcast-based client-side device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer program product comprising:
a computer usable medium having computer program code embodied therein to display information, the computer program product having;
computer readable program code to enter a plurality of auctioning preferences using a user interface displayed on a user computer that is coupled to a data network;
computer readable program code to receive, by a broadcast-based client-side device coupled to the data network, user preference data from said data network and broadcast programming content from a broadcast source, said user preference data to be based on said plurality of auctioning preferences;
computer readable program code to display, on a display of said broadcast-based client-side device, a plurality of auctioning options based on said plurality of auctioning preferences;
computer readable program code to select from among said plurality of auctioning options using a user input device of said broadcast-based client-side device; and
computer readable program code to place one or more bids on an auction item using said user input device of the broadcast-based client-side device. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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