Auction system

An auction system for determining a bid price for an auction item, comprising:

• a recording medium for storing item information about the auction item, the recording medium being attached to the auction item;
• a mobile data device including readout means for reading out the item information and bidding means for inputting a bid price of the auction item;
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• an information management apparatus including storing means and winner determining means, the storing means for storing the current highest bid price sent from the mobile data device, information for identifying a bidder who placed the highest bid price, information for identifying the auction item having the highest bid price, and information about a condition for closing the auction on the auction item, the winner determining means for determining a winning bidder for the auction item on the basis of the highest bid price when the condition for closing the auction on the auction item is satisfied.

An auction system for determining a bid price for an auction item, comprising:

• a recording medium for storing item information about the auction item, the recording medium being attached to the auction item;
• a mobile data device including first readout means for reading out the item information and writing means for writing a bid price of the auction item to the recording medium;
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• an information management apparatus including second readout means, storing means, and winner determining means, the second readout means for reading out the item information, the storing means for storing the current highest bid price read out by the second readout means, information for identifying a bidder who placed the highest bid price, and information for identifying an auction item having the highest bid price, the winner determining means for determining a winning bidder for the auction item on the basis of the highest bid price when an ending time of the auction on the auction item has been reached.

An auction system for determining a bid price for an auction item, comprising:

• a recording medium for storing item information about the auction item, the recording medium being attached to the auction item;
• a mobile data device including readout means for reading out the item information and bidding means for inputting a bid price of the auction item;
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• an information management apparatus connected to the mobile data device via a network, the information management apparatus including storing means and winner determining means, the storing means for storing the current highest bid price sent from the mobile data device, information for identifying a bidder who placed the highest bid price, and information for identifying an auction item having the highest bid price, the winner determining means for determining a winning bidder for the auction item on the basis of the highest bid price when an ending time of the auction on the auction item has been reached.

An auction system for determining a bid price for an auction item, comprising:

• a recording medium for storing item information about the auction item, the recording medium being attached to the auction item;
• a mobile data device including readout unit for reading out the item information and bidding unit for inputting a bid price of the auction item;
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• an information management apparatus including storing unit and winner determining unit, the storing unit for storing the current highest bid price sent from the mobile data device, information for identifying a bidder who placed the highest bid price, information for identifying the auction item having the highest bid price, and information about a condition for closing the auction on the auction item, the winner determining unit for determining a winning bidder for the auction item on the basis of the highest bid price when the condition for closing the auction on the auction item is satisfied.