Collaborative bidding in an online auction
US10650445B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 20, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 12, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q40/04
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Certain embodiments herein relate to implementing collaborative bidding in online auctions. Example methods may include generating a bid request, receiving a first response comprising a first bid amount and a first content identifier, receiving a second response comprising a second bid amount and a second content identifier, applying a set of rules to the first response and the second response, and determining, using the set of rules, that the first bid amount and the second bid amount are combinable. Some example methods may include generating a combined bid amount using the first bid amount and the second bid amount, determining that the combined bid amount is a winning bid amount, determining a first allocated cost associated with the first response using the first bid amount, determining a second allocated cost associated with the second response using the second bid amount, and causing presentation of first content and second content.
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