Methods and systems for retrieving data stored in a database
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving by at least one computer a bid wanted from a computer associated with a first user, the bid wanted comprising information for soliciting bids to sell at least one item and a deadline for receiving bids;
transmitting by the at least one computer the bid-wanted to at least one computing device associated with a plurality of other users;
receiving by the at least one computer a bid from at least one of the plurality of other users responding to the bid wanted; and
transmitting by the at least one computer at least one message to the at least one of the plurality of other users to alert the at least one other user of the deadline;
wherein the at least one message is transmitted to the at least one of the plurality of other users a period of time prior to an expiration of the deadline, the at least one message comprising a warning of the approaching deadline.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented, transaction-making, municipal bond trading system having a capability to conduct a private electronic auction of bid wanteds between a central brokers'"'"' broker and multiple prospective remote bidders and to maintain a reference database of accurate individual bond lot descriptions and identifications, including CUSIP (trademark) numbers.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving by at least one computer a bid wanted from a computer associated with a first user, the bid wanted comprising information for soliciting bids to sell at least one item and a deadline for receiving bids; transmitting by the at least one computer the bid-wanted to at least one computing device associated with a plurality of other users; receiving by the at least one computer a bid from at least one of the plurality of other users responding to the bid wanted; and transmitting by the at least one computer at least one message to the at least one of the plurality of other users to alert the at least one other user of the deadline; wherein the at least one message is transmitted to the at least one of the plurality of other users a period of time prior to an expiration of the deadline, the at least one message comprising a warning of the approaching deadline. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system comprising at least one computer connected over a computer network to at least one selling user computer and a plurality of bidding user computers, the at least one computer configured at least to:
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receive a bid wanted from a computer associated with a selling user, the bid wanted comprising information for soliciting bids to sell at least one item and a deadline for receiving bids; transmit the bid-wanted to at least one computing device associated with a plurality of other users; receive a bid from at least one of the plurality of other users responding to the bid wanted; and transmit at least one message to the at least one of the plurality of other users to alert the at least one other user of the deadline; wherein the at least one message is transmitted to the at least one of the plurality of other users a period of time prior to an expiration of the deadline, the at least one message comprising a warning of the approaching deadline. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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