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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2000
William D. Rupp, Mt. Lebanon, PA (US);
Douglas R. Wagner, Bethel Park, PA (US);
Kimberly A. Harrigal, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Robert B. Lang, Jr., Glenshaw, PA (US);
Scott W. Atkinson, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Daniel Abeshouse, Edgewood, PA (US);
William D. Rupp, Mt. Lebanon, PA (US);
Douglas R. Wagner, Bethel Park, PA (US);
Kimberly A. Harrigal, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Robert B. Lang, Jr., Glenshaw, PA (US);
Scott W. Atkinson, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Daniel Abeshouse, Edgewood, PA (US);
Ariba, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for configuring and entering bids in an auction is disclosed. The method includes displaying a bid adjustment mechanism configuration interfaced to a bidder. Thereafter, a bid adjustment value for the bid adjustment mechanism is set using the configuration interface. Following the setting step, upon actuation of the bid adjustment mechanism, a bid is adjusted by the bid adjustment value previously set using the configuration interface.