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US 2002/0120552 A1Published application
System and method for utilizing dynamic auction parameters
OwnerWilliam Grey, Clifford A. Pickover +2inventors
InventorsWilliam Grey, Clifford A. Pickover, Paul A. Moskowitz, Stephen J. Boies
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Abstract
A system, method, apparatus and medium to conduct an auction includes conducting an auction for an item based on a plurality of auction parameters, automatically changing one of the plurality of auction parameters during the auction, and conducting the auction based on at least the changed one of the plurality of auction parameters.
Claims48
A method for conducting an auction, comprising:
- conducting an auction for an item based on a plurality of auction parameters;
- automatically changing one of the plurality of auction parameters during the auction;
- and
- conducting the auction based on at least the changed one of the plurality of auction parameters.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a storage device in communication with said processor and storing instructions adapted to be executed by said processor to:
- conduct an auction for an item based on a plurality of auction parameters;
- automatically change one of the plurality of auction parameters during the auction;
- and
- conduct the auction based on at least the changed one of the plurality of auction parameters.
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A medium storing processor-executable process steps to conduct an auction, the process steps comprising:
- a step to conduct an auction for an item based on a plurality of auction parameters;
- a step to automatically change one of the plurality of auction parameters during the auction;
- and
- a step to conduct the auction based on at least the changed one of the plurality of auction parameters.
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