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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2014
Invaluable, Llc, Boston, MA (US);
David J. Charles, Arlington, MA (US);
Rob Ehlert, Cambridge, MA (US);
Rod Funston, Eastham, MA (US);
Michael A. Greenstein, Acton, MA (US);
Michael L. Kaplan, Somerville, MA (US);
Scott Miles, Wellesley, MA (US);
Sean Quimby, Roslindale, MA (US);
INVALUABLE, LLC, Boston, MA (US);
Abstract
A method and computer program product is provided for an online bidding system. The method may include receiving a plurality of bids from a plurality of online bidding communities during a live auction event at one of a primary technology provider and a relying technology provider, wherein the live auction event simultaneously occurs on a physical auction floor and virtually. The method may also include processing the plurality of bids at the primary technology provider. The method may further include providing the processed plurality of bids to a single designated clerking console associated with the primary technology provider for the live auction event. The method may also include receiving an accepted bid from the single designated clerking console.