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On-Line Auction Interface

  • US 20080234048A1
  • Filed: 02/22/2008
  • Published: 09/25/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for conducting an online auction for selected goods utilizing a stored plurality of multimedia clips, the auction taking place among a plurality of online bidders, said method comprising:

  • logging in participating bidders from the plurality of bidders;

    providing a dynamic visual representation of each of the participating bidders on a visual interface;

    announcing the start of the auction by playing at least one of the plurality of multimedia clips;

    selecting a good for bidding from a group of goods;

    providing a series of progressively higher bid levels to the participating bidders for the selected good;

    enabling each of the participating bidders to execute progressive bid levels for the selected good while providing representations for bid executions with the visual interface and playing at least one of the plurality of multimedia clips;

    determining a winning bidder and associating the selected good with the winning bidder;

    repeating the selection and bidding process for a plurality of goods remaining in the group; and

    compiling a simulated set of winning selected goods associated with each of the winning bidders.

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