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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2012
Ariba, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Daniel Abeshouse, Edgewood, PA (US);
Scott W. Atkinson, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
David J. Becker, Sewickley, PA (US);
Sheila C. Halter, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Kimberly A. Harrigal, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Vincent F. Rago, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
William D. Rupp, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
David M. Scoular, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Robert G. Stevens, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Douglas R. Wagner, Bethel Park, PA (US);
Robert B. Lang, Jr., Glenshaw, PA (US);
Ariba, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
Techniques for determining a suggested bid value that surpasses a selected bid are disclosed. A user selectable facility is provided. In response to receiving a selection event associated with the user selectable facility: (1) the value of the selected bid, which is other than the first ranked bid value, is established; (2) the suggested bid value is calculated by applying a predetermined minimum differential value to the selected bid value; and (3) the suggested bid value is conveyed to a user.