Patent ID: 8412587
Filing Date: 2013-04-02
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for enabling a remote bidder to actively participate in and monitor multiply simultaneous auctioning events using a single bidding device with a display, the method comprising the steps of: displaying a plurality of bidding windows on the display of the bidding device, wherein each of the plurality of bidding windows on the display of the bidding actuator and is configured to display information pertinent to an auctioning event associated with the bidding window; associating an identifier with each of the plurality of bidding windows, wherein the identifier is uniquely associated with a customer; receiving an actuation of a particular bidding a actuator associated with a particular bidding window, wherein upon receipt of the actuation the bidding device forwards a signal to a bid processing system managing a particular auctioning event associated with the particular bidding window; receiving status information from the bid processing system managing the particular auctioning event; tracking the status information by associating it with the identifier for the particular bidding window; and controlling, based at least in part on the identifier associated with the bidding window, the bidding process for an auction event.