Data processing: financial – business practice – management – or co – Automated electrical financial or business practice or... – Finance
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-11
2011-01-11
Nguyen, Nga B. (Department: 3684)
Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co
Automated electrical financial or business practice or...
Finance
C705S026640, C705S027200, C705S038000, C705S080000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07870054
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a method for advancing a first bidder to a selected rank in an electronic auction. This method includes calculating, in response to actuation of a bid rank advancement function, a new bid for the first bidder, and displaying the new bid to the first bidder. The new bid is calculated by applying a predetermined minimum differential value to a current bid of a second bidder that holds the rank selected by the first bidder. In one embodiment, the rank selected by the first bidder is a rank other than first. The present invention also provides a system and apparatus for advancing a first bidder to a selected rank in an electronic auction.
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Abeshouse Daniel
Atkinson Scott W.
Becker David J.
Halter Sheila C.
Harrigal Kimberly A.
Ariba, Inc.
Nguyen Nga B.
Van Pelt & Yi & James LLP
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