AUTOMATED AUCTION PROTOCOL PROCESSOR
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1. A keyboard for use in a trading system, comprising:
- a plurality of buy keys on the keyboard, each of the plurality of buy keys for inputting commands in the trading system to buy at least one item; and
a plurality of sell keys on the keyboard, each of the plurality of sell keys for inputting commands in the trading system to sell the at least one item, wherein each buy key corresponds to one of the plurality of sell keys to form a set of corresponding keys, one set of the corresponding keys being associated with buying and selling an item, and another set of the corresponding keys being associated with buying and selling another item.
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Abstract
A data processing system for implementing transaction management of auction-based trading for specialized items such as fixed income instruments. The data processing system provides a highly structured trading protocol implemented through a sequence of trading paradigms. The system employs a distributed computer processing network linking together a plurality of commonly programmed controlled workstations. The protocol and its programmed controlling logic enhances trading efficiency, rewards market makers and fairly distributes market opportunity to system users.
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1. A keyboard for use in a trading system, comprising:
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a plurality of buy keys on the keyboard, each of the plurality of buy keys for inputting commands in the trading system to buy at least one item; and
a plurality of sell keys on the keyboard, each of the plurality of sell keys for inputting commands in the trading system to sell the at least one item, wherein each buy key corresponds to one of the plurality of sell keys to form a set of corresponding keys, one set of the corresponding keys being associated with buying and selling an item, and another set of the corresponding keys being associated with buying and selling another item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A keyboard for use in a trading system, the keyboard comprising:
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a plurality of buy keys arranged in single file on the keyboard, each of the plurality of buy keys for inputting commands in the trading system to buy at least one bond;
a plurality of sell keys arranged in single file on the keyboard, each of the plurality of sell keys for inputting commands in the trading system to sell at least one bond;
a plurality of bid keys arranged in single file on the keyboard, each of the plurality of bid keys for inputting trading commands in the trading system to bid on at least one bond; and
a plurality of offer keys arranged in single file on the keyboard, each of the plurality of offer keys for inputting trading commands in the trading system to place an offer on at least one bond, wherein each buy key corresponds to a respective sell key, a respective bid key, and a respective offer key to form a set of corresponding keys, and one of the sets of corresponding keys is associated with trading commands for a bond while another of the sets of keys is associated with trading commands for another bond. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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- 24. A keyboard for use in a trading system for trading a plurality of items, the keyboard comprising a plurality of trade execute keys, each trade execute key being individually assigned to a subset of the plurality of items being traded, wherein no subset overlaps with any another.
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