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Method and apparatus for creating contextualized auction feeds

  • US 8,224,711 B2
  • Filed: 10/03/2011
  • Issued: 07/17/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/16/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for managing live action feeds over networked computers, the method comprising:

  • receiving data at a server from that comprises non-command data entered by a user at a user interface as the user generates the data;

    generating context data as the data is received at the server by determining whether the data was at least one of entered, edited, pasted or consumed by the user at the user interface;

    using the context data to create at the server a list containing at least one contextually appropriate live auction feed based on the context data;

    transmitting from the server to the user interface the list containing at least one contextually appropriate live auction feed along with a request for the user to manage the at least one contextually appropriate live auction feeds;

    receiving at the server from the user interface information to manage the at least one contextually appropriate live auction feeds to manage the contextually appropriate live auction feeds;

    transmitting to the user interface each of the managed contextually appropriate live auction feeds;

    for each of the managed contextually appropriate live auction feeds, monitoring the managed contextually appropriate live auction feeds at a predetermined interval for modifications to the selected contextually appropriate live auction feeds; and

    updating the managed contextually appropriate live auction feeds with the modification.

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