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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2007
William D. Rupp, Mt. Lebanon, PA (US);
Daniel Abeshouse, Edgewood, PA (US);
Robert G. Stevens, Tokyo, JP;
Sam E. Kinney, Sewickley, PA (US);
Vincent F. Rago, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Scott W. Atkinson, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
William D. Rupp, Mt. Lebanon, PA (US);
Daniel Abeshouse, Edgewood, PA (US);
Robert G. Stevens, Tokyo, JP;
Sam E. Kinney, Sewickley, PA (US);
Vincent F. Rago, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Scott W. Atkinson, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Ariba, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for automatically updating the value of a bid variable or the total bid for a multi-variable bid in an online auction is disclosed. The method includes displaying an automatically adjustable mechanism interfaced to a bidder. Thereafter, the automatic bid adjustments are calculated using the mechanism.