Integration of remote bidders into multiple and simultaneous live auctions
First Claim
1. A method for enabling a remote bidder to actively participate in and monitor multiply simultaneous auctioning events using a single bidding device with a display, the method comprising the steps of:
- displaying a plurality of bidding windows on the display of the bidding device, wherein each of the plurality of bidding windows on the display of the bidding actuator and is configured to display information pertinent to an auctioning event associated with the bidding window;
associating an identifier with each of the plurality of bidding windows, wherein the identifier is uniquely associated with a customer;
receiving an actuation of a particular bidding a actuator associated with a particular bidding window, wherein upon receipt of the actuation the bidding device forwards a signal to a bid processing system managing a particular auctioning event associated with the particular bidding window;
receiving status information from the bid processing system managing the particular auctioning event;
tracking the status information by associating it with the identifier for the particular bidding window; and
controlling, based at least in part on the identifier associated with the bidding window, the bidding process for an auction event.
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Abstract
Multiple simultaneous auctions can be monitored and participated in using a single bidding device operated by a single remote bidder. A multi-windowed environment allows for the display of active bidding windows and docked bidding windows. The active bidding windows are fully functional bidding windows and include auction status, product information and the like. The docked bidding windows provide a subset of the information but, nonetheless provide real-time auction status information and allows for bidders to enter bids into the auctioning process without having to move the bidding window into an active status. A customer-identifier selector of identifier allows the remote bidder to associate a customer with a particular bidding window. The customer-identifier advantageously helps the remote bidder to track who purchased items are associated with, as well as providing control structure over the bidding process.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for enabling a remote bidder to actively participate in and monitor multiply simultaneous auctioning events using a single bidding device with a display, the method comprising the steps of:
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displaying a plurality of bidding windows on the display of the bidding device, wherein each of the plurality of bidding windows on the display of the bidding actuator and is configured to display information pertinent to an auctioning event associated with the bidding window; associating an identifier with each of the plurality of bidding windows, wherein the identifier is uniquely associated with a customer; receiving an actuation of a particular bidding a actuator associated with a particular bidding window, wherein upon receipt of the actuation the bidding device forwards a signal to a bid processing system managing a particular auctioning event associated with the particular bidding window; receiving status information from the bid processing system managing the particular auctioning event; tracking the status information by associating it with the identifier for the particular bidding window; and controlling, based at least in part on the identifier associated with the bidding window, the bidding process for an auction event. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method for enabling a remote bidder to actively participate in and monitor multiple simultaneous auctioning events using a single bidding device with a display, the method comprising the steps of:
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displaying a plurality of bidding windows on the display of the bidding device, wherein each of the plurality of bidding windows is associated with a bidding actuator and is configured to display information pertinent to an auctioning event associated with the bidding window; associating an identifier with each of the plurality of bidding windows; receiving an actuation of a particular bidding actuator associated with a particular bidding window, wherein upon receipt of the actuation the bidding device forwards a signal to a bid processing system managing a particular auctioning event associated with the particular bidding window; receiving status information from the bid processing system managing the particular auctioning event; tracking the status information by associating it with the identifier for the particular bidding window; displaying a first bidding window in an active state, the active state bidding window displaying information at a first level of detail pertinent to a first auctioning event; and displaying a second bidding window in a docket state, the docked state bidding window displaying information at a second level of detail pertinent to a second auctioning event, wherein the information at a second level of detail is a subset of a first level of information detail of the second auctioning event. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A bidding device that enables a remote bidder to actively participate in and concurrently monitor multiple auctioning events, the bidding device comprising:
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a display; a user input interface; a bid processing system interface; a processing unit configured to; receive a request from the user input interface to display a first bidding window on the display, the first bidding window being associated with a first auctioning event, inclusive of at least one active control and mapped to a first customer identifier; receive a request from the user input interface to display a second bidding window on the display, the second bidding window being associated with a second auctioning event, inclusive of at least one active control and mapped to a second customer identifier; receive an actuation of the first bidding window active bidding control, wherein upon receipt of the actuation the bidding device forwards a signal to the bid processing system managing the first auctioning event; receive an actuation of the second bidding window bidding active bidding control, wherein upon receipt of the actuation the bidding device forwards a signal to the bid processing system managing the second auctioning event cause the first bidding window to be displayed in an active state, the active state bidding window displaying information at a first level of detail pertinent to a first auctioning event; and cause the second bidding window to be displayed in a docked state, the docked state bidding window displaying information at a second level of detail pertinent to a second auctioning event, wherein the information at a second level of detail is a subset of a first level of information detail of the second auctioning event. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A bidding device that enables a remote bidder to actively participate in and concurrently monitor multiple auctioning events, the bidding device comprising:
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a display; a user input interface; a bid processing system interface; a processing unit configured to; receive a request from the user input interface to display a first bidding window on the display, the first bidding window being associated with a first auctioning event and mapped to a first customer identifier; receive a request from the user input interface to display a second bidding window on the display, the second bidding window being associated with a second auctioning event and mapped to a second customer identifier; control, based at least in part on the first customer identifier, the bidding process for the auctioning event associated with the first bidding window by forwarding a signal, via the bid processing system interface, to the bid processing system managing the first auctioning event; and control, based at least in part on the second customer identifier, the bidding process for the auctioning event associated with the second bidding window by forwarding a signal, via the bid processing system interface, to the bid processing system managing the second auctioning event. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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Specification