Data processing: financial – business practice – management – or co – Automated electrical financial or business practice or... – Finance
Reexamination Certificate
2002-01-10
2011-12-27
Akintola, Olabode (Department: 3691)
Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co
Automated electrical financial or business practice or...
Finance
Reexamination Certificate
active
08086518
ABSTRACT:
A method of allocating an award in an auction wherein an award for a given auction round is allocated amongst a plurality of highest ranked bidders is disclosed. The method allocates the award between at least the first and second bidders. The method includes conducting the auction and allocating the award between at least the first and second bidders in accordance with the rank of the bidders and a predetermined divisional arrangement. A system, an apparatus, and a bidding device that perform the method are also disclosed.
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Akintola Olabode
Ariba, Inc.
Van Pelt & Yi & James LLP
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