Method and system for disguised price bidding in online auctions
US7792713B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 24, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 24, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q40/04
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for conducting electronic online auctions having disguised bidding is disclosed. Submitted bids are ordered on a basis of a comparative bid parameter used by an originator of an auction. The ordinal rank of a bid is reported to the bidder.
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