Patent ID: 8566215
Filing Date: 2013-10-22
Classification: G06Q,H04L,H04W,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: receiving by at least one computer a bid wanted from a computer associated with a first user, the bid wanted comprising information for soliciting bids to sell at least one item and a deadline for receiving bids; transmitting by the at least one computer the bid-wanted to at least one computing device associated with a plurality of other users; receiving by the at least one computer a bid from at least one of the plurality of other users responding to the bid wanted; and transmitting by the at least one computer at least one message to the at least one of the plurality of other users to alert the at least one other user of the deadline; wherein the at least one message is transmitted to the at least one of the plurality of other users a period of time prior to an expiration of the deadline, the at least one message comprising a warning of the approaching deadline.