Dynamic auction monitor with graphic interpretive data change indicators
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for updating an auction monitor display with graphic data change indicators, the method comprising:
- capturing a first set of variables that pertains to an online auction having a plurality of online auction participants at a first time via a distributed computer network;
automatically adjusting a dynamically adjustable temporal duration between capturing two consecutive sets of variables based in part or in whole upon one or more criteria;
capturing a second set of variables comprising at least one changed variable at a second time that is determined based at least in part upon the dynamically adjustable temporal duration and the first time;
identifying one or more differences greater than a specified threshold between the first set and the second set of variables at least by comparing the second set of variables to the first set of variables;
identifying, at a threshold module stored at least partially in memory of and functioning in conjunction with a computing system, one or more selected variables corresponding to the one or more differences from the first set and the second set of variables for emphasis by using at least the specified threshold to reduce usage of one or more computing resources of the computing system;
identifying, for the one or more selected variables, one or more graphic data change indicators that indicate a direction of change of the one or more selected variables;
determining, for the one or more selected variables, a manner of emphasis for one or more graphic data change indicators; and
displaying, using the auction monitor display, at least the one or more selected variables in conjunction with the one or more graphic data change indicators.
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Abstract
A method, system, and computer program product for updating an auction monitor display with highlighting or emphasis in the form of graphic data change indicators. The method commences by capturing a first set of auction variables, the auction variables pertaining to an ecommerce auction involving a plurality of auction participants in the ecommerce auction. Then, for ongoing real-time display, the method introduces a delay of a variable duration of time, the variable duration of time based on the length of time before the end of the auction. At various points within each delay period, the method captures a second set of auction variables which are compared to the first set of auction variables to identify a candidate set of changed auction variables for emphasis. The determination of the manner of emphasis is based on the changed auction variable and characteristics of the type of change of the changed auction variable.
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17 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for updating an auction monitor display with graphic data change indicators, the method comprising:
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capturing a first set of variables that pertains to an online auction having a plurality of online auction participants at a first time via a distributed computer network; automatically adjusting a dynamically adjustable temporal duration between capturing two consecutive sets of variables based in part or in whole upon one or more criteria; capturing a second set of variables comprising at least one changed variable at a second time that is determined based at least in part upon the dynamically adjustable temporal duration and the first time; identifying one or more differences greater than a specified threshold between the first set and the second set of variables at least by comparing the second set of variables to the first set of variables; identifying, at a threshold module stored at least partially in memory of and functioning in conjunction with a computing system, one or more selected variables corresponding to the one or more differences from the first set and the second set of variables for emphasis by using at least the specified threshold to reduce usage of one or more computing resources of the computing system; identifying, for the one or more selected variables, one or more graphic data change indicators that indicate a direction of change of the one or more selected variables; determining, for the one or more selected variables, a manner of emphasis for one or more graphic data change indicators; and displaying, using the auction monitor display, at least the one or more selected variables in conjunction with the one or more graphic data change indicators. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer system for updating an auction monitor display with graphic data change indicators, the computer system comprising:
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a computer processor; and a memory to hold program instructions, the program instructions when executed by the computer processor, cause the computer processor to; capture a first set of variables that pertains to an online auction having a plurality of online auction participants at a first time via a distributed computer network; automatically adjust a dynamically adjustable temporal duration between capturing two consecutive sets of variables based in part or in whole upon one or more criteria; capture a second set of variables comprising at least one changed variable at a second time that is determined based at least in part upon the dynamically adjustable temporal duration and the first time; identify one or more differences greater than a specified threshold between the first set and the second set of variables at least by comparing the second set of variables to the first set of variables; identify, at a threshold module stored at least partially in memory of and functioning in conjunction with a computing system, one or more selected variables corresponding to the one or more differences from the first set and the second set of variables for emphasis by using at least the specified threshold to reduce usage of one or more computing resources of the computing system; identify, for the one or more selected variables, one or more graphic data change indicators that indicate a direction of change of the one or more selected variables; determine, for the one or more selected variables, a manner of emphasis for one or more graphic data change indicators; and display, using the auction monitor display, at least the one or more selected variables in conjunction with the one or more graphic data change indicators. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program product embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium, the non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored thereon a sequence of instructions which, when executed by a processor causes the processor to execute a set of acts for updating an auction monitor display with graphic data change indicators, the set of acts comprising:
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capturing a first set of variables that pertains to an online auction having a plurality of online auction participants at a first time via a distributed computer network; automatically adjusting a dynamically adjustable temporal duration between capturing two consecutive sets of variables based in part or in whole upon one or more criteria; capturing a second set of variables comprising at least one changed variable at a second time that is determined based at least in part upon the dynamically adjustable temporal duration and the first time; identifying one or more differences greater than a specified threshold between the first set and the second set of variables at least by comparing the second set of variables to the first set of variables; identifying, at a threshold module stored at least partially in memory of and functioning in conjunction with a computing system, one or more selected variables corresponding to the one or more differences from the first set and the second set of variables for emphasis by using at least the specified threshold to reduce usage of one or more computing resources of the computing system; identifying, for the one or more selected variables, one or more graphic data change indicators that indicate a direction of change of the one or more selected variables; determining, for the one or more selected variables, a manner of emphasis for one or more graphic data change indicators; and displaying, using the auction monitor display, at least the one or more selected variables in conjunction with the one or more graphic data change indicators. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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