Patent ID: 9652938
Date: 2017-05-16
CPC Classifications: G06Q,G07F

Claim:
1. A method for conducting an auction comprising: reading a plurality of item identifiers from a plurality of identification tags with a tag reader device operated under control of a processor-controlled system, each affixed to a different item at an equipment management system operating on the processor-controlled system at a location, prior to and event related to the items; associating each of the identification tags with a different individual using the processor-controlled system; receiving individual identification data for each of the individuals using the processor-controlled system to verify that each of the individuals is present at the location; transmitting auction notification data to a plurality of devices using the processor-controlled system if it is determined that the event has occurred, where the auction notification data includes item identification data for each of the items; selecting one of a plurality of bids received from the plurality of devices and transmitting winning notification data to the device associated with the selected bid using the processor-controlled system; reading the item identifier from the identification tag affixed to the items after the event at the equipment management system with the tag reader device operated under control of the processor-controlled system; and providing authentication data to the user with the item using the processor-controlled system to allow the user to verify that the item was in use during the event by the individual.