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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2008
Michael Austin Halcrow, Pflugerville, TX (US);
Dustin C. Kirkland, Austin, TX (US);
Michael Austin Halcrow, Pflugerville, TX (US);
Dustin C. Kirkland, Austin, TX (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
An improved method, apparatus, and computer instructions in a portable device for obtaining bids for a task. Access to a task in a set of tasks for bidding is provided through a wireless network. The access to the task includes a specification of a selected distance between a bidding entity and a location of the portable device that the bidding entity is required to be located within for generating bids. A bid for the task is received from an entity through the wireless network if the entity is within a selected distance of a location of the portable device. The bid may be accepted for completing the task.
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