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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2006
Arturo Zacarias, Cupertino, CA (US);
Zahid N. Ahmed, San Jose, CA (US);
Senthil K. Pandurangan, San Jose, CA (US);
Arturo Zacarias, Cupertino, CA (US);
Zahid N. Ahmed, San Jose, CA (US);
Senthil K. Pandurangan, San Jose, CA (US);
eBay Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A system and method are provided to implement real-time bidding using instant messaging. In one embodiment, real time messaging may be provided through IM messaging via an IM server over the internet, between a client and a web-based commerce system. The IM server may be provided by various service providers. In another embodiment, real-time messaging between a client and a web-based commerce system may take place over a P2P network provided by a service provider e.g. Skype. The real time messages may include notification messages communicated from the commerce system to a client. A notification message may include an outbid alert message. The real time messages may include re-bid messages communicated from a client to the commerce system.