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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2008
Applicants:
Johan Hjelm, Tokyo, JP;
Theo Gerrit Kanter, Rönninge, SE;
Mattias Lidström, Stockholm, SE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ), Stockholm, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 30/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Embodiments for method and a system for an on online auction system involving a computer server is closed. Values representing a relationship between a seller and a plurality of bidders are determined based on social connections of the seller and social connections of the bidders. An auction method is selected based on the values representing a relationship between the seller and the bidders. The selected auction method is performed for the purpose of selling an item of the seller at a winning bid quoted by any of the bidders.