Method and system for conducting electronic auctions
CA 2344253 A1 · Owner: Freemarkets Online, Inc. · Inventors: Alaia, Marc; Reneau, Jason; Stevens, Robert G.
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A method and system for conducting electronic auctions is described. A dynamic lot closing extension feature avoids collisions in closing times of multiple lots by dynamically extending the closing time of a subsequent lot if a preceding lot's closing time is extended to be too close to the subsequent lot's then-currently scheduled closing time. Scheduled closing times can be extended with a flexible overtime feature in which the properties of the , event triggering the extension and the duration of the overtime period(s) can be tailored to a particular auction, particular lots of products within an auction, and to the particular time within an auction process. The bidding status of …
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- Filed September 17, 1999. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended September 17, 2019.
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