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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2001
Takeshi Fujita, Chiba, JP;
Hitoshi Endoh, Saitama, JP;
Nariaki Hatta, Tokyo, JP;
Yasufumi Fujikawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Yutaka Sato, Tokyo, JP;
Takeshi Fujita, Chiba, JP;
Hitoshi Endoh, Saitama, JP;
Nariaki Hatta, Tokyo, JP;
Yasufumi Fujikawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Yutaka Sato, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In a network auction, bidder clients are enabled to recognize ongoing auction sessions substantially on real time. An information image which integrates as a single handling unit an image information pertaining to an auction exhibit item and a related information which guides to establish communication with a particular network auction server through operation of the operator in accordance with this image information is created, and down-linked to the bidder clients to speed up the auction procedure. Thereby, enabling the bidder client to access to a bidding home page on the auction site simply and easily, and to know the ongoing bidding competitive situation almost on real time by tracking the information image created.