User-specified time-based proxy firing in online auctions

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7801793
APP PUB NO 20020188545A1
SERIAL NO

09821106

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Delay-paced online proxy bidding by providing a counter bid delay value parameter for automatic proxy bidding on behalf of a user in an online auction; automatically checking by an application server a current bid level of the online auction having a plurality of bids from other participants separated in time to form a bidding pace; determining by an application server that any a proxy condition has been met; and placing by an application server computer a counter bid the auction responsive to the proxy conditions being met and a time following or upon the elapse of a counter bid delay from a time of placement of the current bid; wherein the automatic checking, determining and placing counter bids produce a delay paced online proxy bidding according to the counter bid delay value and wherein escalation of the pace of bidding within the auction system is avoided.

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  • EBAY INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bracamontez, Ernest Austin, US 1 20
Ho, Keith Ky Trieu Austin, US 3 329
Roberts, Rebecca Lynn Austin, US 13 173
Wiesehuegel, Leland James Austin, US 14 190

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