Real Time Bidding Interface Systems and Methods
First Claim
1. A console for a participant in a network-based auction system:
- a first section of the console including information regarding an item on which bidding is currently taking place and a visual representation of the item on which bidding is currently taking place;
a second section of the console including information regarding an item in the auction and a visual representation of the item;
an input for causing the second section of the console to display a different item in the auction; and
display of a set of recent bids placed for the item currently being auctioned.
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Abstract
A console for a participant in a network-based auction system. A first section of the console includes information regarding an item on which bidding is currently taking place and a visual representation of the item on which bidding is currently taking place. A second section of the console includes information regarding an item in the auction and a visual representation of the item. The console includes an input for causing the second section of the console to display a different item in the auction and display a set of recent bids placed for the item currently being auctioned. According to an embodiment, the second section of the console has display of a plurality of photos of the item. Various other interfaces and methods and systems for managing a network-based auctions for vehicles are also described.
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26 Claims
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1. A console for a participant in a network-based auction system:
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a first section of the console including information regarding an item on which bidding is currently taking place and a visual representation of the item on which bidding is currently taking place;
a second section of the console including information regarding an item in the auction and a visual representation of the item;
an input for causing the second section of the console to display a different item in the auction; and
display of a set of recent bids placed for the item currently being auctioned. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of providing an auction for vehicles over a computer network, the method comprising:
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displaying information regarding an item on which bidding is currently taking place and a visual representation of the item on which bidding is currently taking place;
separately displaying information regarding an item in the auction and a visual representation of the item;
in response to a user input, displaying a different item in the auction in place of the information and visual representation that was separately displayed regarding an item in the auction;
displaying of a set of recent bids placed for the item currently being auctioned; and
updating the set of recent bids as new bids are placed. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer network-based auction system, the system comprising:
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(a) a console for a participant in the auction, the console including, a first section including information regarding an item on which bidding is currently taking place and a visual representation of the item on which bidding is currently taking place, a second section of the console including information regarding an item in the auction and a visual representation of the item, an input for causing the second section of the console to display a different item in the auction, and display of a set of recent bids placed for the item currently being auctioned;
(b) a database for inventory; and
(c) an auction server coupled to the database and the console, the auction server including logic that receives input from a seller regarding items to be auctioned, logic that stores information regarding the items in the database, logic that receives input from the console regarding an item about which the user wishes to receive information and retrieves the information from the database, and logic that transmits the retrieved information to the console for display to the user. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A console for a participant in a network-based vehicle auction system:
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a first section of the console including information including a vehicle identification number (VIN) regarding a vehicle on which bidding is currently taking place and a photo of the vehicle on which bidding is currently taking place;
a second section of the console including information regarding another vehicle in the auction and a photo of the other vehicle;
an input for causing the second section of the console to display a different vehicle in the auction; and
display of a set of recent bids placed for the vehicle currently being auctioned. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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