Electronic Auction Aggregation
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1. A method for enabling a seller to bid in a plurality of electronic reverse auctions, comprising:
- determining a plurality of auctions for which the seller is eligible;
informing the seller of the plurality of eligible auctions;
receiving a selection indicating which of the eligible auctions the seller will participate in;
receiving a single bid from the seller;
applying the single bid to each of the selected auctions; and
determining winnings in each of the selected auctions, based upon the single bid and bids from other sellers.
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Abstract
A method enables a seller to bid in multiple electronic reverse auctions. The method includes determining auctions for which the seller is eligible, informing the seller of the eligible auctions, and receiving a selection indicating which of the eligible auctions the seller will participate in. The method also includes receiving a single bid from the seller, and applying the single bid to each of the selected auctions. Based upon the single bid, as well as bids from other sellers, winnings are determined for each of the selected auctions.
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1. A method for enabling a seller to bid in a plurality of electronic reverse auctions, comprising:
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determining a plurality of auctions for which the seller is eligible; informing the seller of the plurality of eligible auctions; receiving a selection indicating which of the eligible auctions the seller will participate in; receiving a single bid from the seller; applying the single bid to each of the selected auctions; and determining winnings in each of the selected auctions, based upon the single bid and bids from other sellers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for enabling a seller to bid in a plurality of electronic reverse auctions, the seller controlling a plurality of entities, the method comprising:
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determining auction(s) for which each controlled entity is eligible; informing the seller of the eligible auction(s) for each controlled entity; receiving a selection indicating which eligible auction(s) each entity will participate in; receiving a single bid from the seller for each controlled entity; applying the received single bids to each of the selected auctions; and determining winnings in each of the selected auctions for each controlled entity, based upon the received single bids and bids from other sellers.
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11. A computer readable medium storing a computer program for enabling a seller to bid in a plurality of electronic reverse auctions, comprising:
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a determining code segment that determines a plurality of auctions for which the seller is eligible; an informing code segment that informs the seller of the plurality of eligible auctions; an auction selection receiving code segment that receives a selection indicating which of the eligible auctions the seller will participate in; a bid receiving code segment that receives a single bid from the seller; an applying code segment that applies the single bid to each of the selected auctions; and a winnings code segment that determines winnings in each of the selected auctions, based upon the single bid and bids from other sellers. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer readable medium storing a program for enabling a seller to bid in a plurality of electronic reverse auctions, the seller controlling a plurality of entities, the medium comprising:
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an eligible auction code segment that determines auction(s) for which each controlled entity is eligible; an informing code segment that informs the seller of the eligible auction(s) for each controlled entity; a selection receiving code segment that receives a selection indicating which eligible auction(s) each entity will participate in; a single bid receiving code segment that receives a single bid from the seller for each controlled entity; an applying code segment that applies the received single bids to each of the selected auctions; and a winnings code segment that determines winnings in each of the selected auctions for each controlled entity, based upon the received single bids and bids from other sellers.
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