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Method and system for configurable options in enhanced network-based auctions

  • US 7,788,160 B2
  • Filed: 01/03/2005
  • Issued: 08/31/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An auction application system linking a business information management system and an auction system to automatically post an auction, the auction application system comprising:

  • a memory-based area storing computer data;

    a processor executing instructions from the memory-based area that configure the processor to;

    perform the following each time a user logs into the auction application system and specifies a listing criteria of the products;

    (i) automatically execute a login script of the user that includes a query to the business information management system, the query including-specified listing criteria of the products,(ii) transmit the query to the information management system to retrieve product information based on the user-specified listing criteria, and(iii) transmit to the user an alert including a list of products that are ready for listing after receiving the product information from the information management system;

    (iv) retrieve a listing theme designated for the user, the listing theme including a placeholder and a customizable element unique to the user;

    copy the product information for each of a selected quantity of the products into the placeholder to create an auction listing for each product including the customizable element unique to the user;

    transmit each auction listing to the auction system for automatic posting; and

    reserve through the auction application system the selected quantity of the products in the business information management system to prevent their disposal.

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