Method and apparatus for bidding on broadcast service requests and offers from nearby devices
First Claim
1. A method in a portable device for obtaining bids for a task, the method comprising:
- providing access to a task in a set of tasks for bidding through a wireless network, wherein the access to the task includes a specification of a selected distance between a bidding entity and a location of the portable device that the bidding entity is required to be located within for generating bids; and
receiving a bid for the task from the entity through the wireless network, wherein the entity generating the bid for the task is within the selected distance from the location of the portable device and wherein the bid may be accepted for completing the task.
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Abstract
An improved method, apparatus, and computer instructions in a portable device for obtaining bids for a task. Access to a task in a set of tasks for bidding is provided through a wireless network. The access to the task includes a specification of a selected distance between a bidding entity and a location of the portable device that the bidding entity is required to be located within for generating bids. A bid for the task is received from an entity through the wireless network if the entity is within a selected distance of a location of the portable device. The bid may be accepted for completing the task.
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51 Claims
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1. A method in a portable device for obtaining bids for a task, the method comprising:
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providing access to a task in a set of tasks for bidding through a wireless network, wherein the access to the task includes a specification of a selected distance between a bidding entity and a location of the portable device that the bidding entity is required to be located within for generating bids; and
receiving a bid for the task from the entity through the wireless network, wherein the entity generating the bid for the task is within the selected distance from the location of the portable device and wherein the bid may be accepted for completing the task. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method in a data processing system for bidding on a task, the method comprising:
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detecting a task published by a portable device for bidding;
determining whether the portable device is within a selected distance of a location;
determining whether the task can be completed;
generating a bid to complete the task if the portable device is within the selected distance of the location and the task can be completed; and
sending the bid to the portable device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A data processing system in a portable device for obtaining bids for a task, wherein the receiving means is a first receiving means, the data processing system comprising:
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providing means for providing access to a task in a set of tasks for bidding through a wireless network wherein the access to the task includes a specification of a selected distance between a bidding entity and a location of the portable device that the bidding entity is required to be located within for generating bids; and
receiving means for receiving a bid for the task from the entity through the wireless network, wherein the entity generating the bid for the task is within the selected distance from the location of the portable device and wherein the bid may be accepted for completing the task. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A data processing system in a data processing system for bidding on a task, the data processing system comprising:
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detecting means for detecting a task published by a portable device for bidding;
first determining means for determining whether the portable device is within a selected distance of a location;
second determining means for determining whether the task can be completed;
generating means for generating a bid to complete the task if the portable device is within the selected distance of the location and the task a determination is made that the task can be completed; and
sending means for sending the bid to the portable device. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A computer program product in a portable device for obtaining bids for a task, the computer program product comprising:
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first instructions for providing access to a task in a set of tasks for bidding through a wireless network, wherein the access to the task includes a specification of a selected distance between a bidding entity and a location of the portable device that the bidding entity is required to be located within for generating bids; and
second instructions for receiving a bid for the task from the entity through the wireless network, wherein the entity generating the bid for the task is within the selected distance from the location of the portable device and wherein the bid may be accepted for completing the task. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A computer program product in a data processing system for bidding on a task, the computer program product comprising:
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first instructions for detecting a task published by a portable device for bidding;
second instructions for determining whether the portable device is within a selected distance of a location; and
third instructions for determining whether the task can be completed;
fourth instructions for generating a bid to complete the task if the portable device is within the selected distance of the location and the task a determination is made that the task can be completed; and
fifth instructions for sending the bid to the portable device. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51)
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