Auction method and apparatus for electronic commerce

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6892186
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09661463

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An electronic trading entity (400) comprises a computing device having a processor, memory, user interface, and communications functionality, the computer entity comprising an algorithm (700) for monitoring a plurality of auction entities remotely over the internet; a algorithm (701) for calculating bids and for purchase of goods/services with a plurality of auction entities; an algorithm (702) for selecting individual auction entities with which to trade; a web browser (506) to allow a user to search for auction entities and add these to a stored list of entities at the bidding device. Bid calculation and offer calculation algorithms operate to optimally place bids at a lowest overall cost to the trading entity, or place offers with the object of obtaining the highest overall monetary figures for goods or services for sale by the trading entity.

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HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP1701 EAST MOSSY OAKS ROAD SPRING TX 77389

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Preist, Christopher William Bristol, GB 23 384

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