System and method for conducting an electronic auction over an open communications network
CA 2282173 A1 · Owner: Emmott, Stephen J. · Inventors: Seymour, Mark; Emmott, Stephen J.
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An interactive computer system is provided for conducting auctions over an open, communications network. The system comprises one or more remote bidder sites interconnected with one or more remote seller sites. A bidder site comprises data input, means for entering data relating to desired merchandise to be acquired at an auction, bidding, strategy generation means for automatically generating a bidding strategy on the basis on the, input data relating to the desired merchandise and mobile bidding agent means adapted to, implement the generated bidding strategy at a remote seller site. A seller site comprises data, input means for entering data relating to merchandise to be auctioned …
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- Filed September 14, 1999. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended September 14, 2019.
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