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Patent US6216114 - Method and system for controlling the initiation and duration of overtime ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA method and system for conducting electronic auctions is described. A mic lot closing extension feature avoids collisions in closing times of multiple lots by dynamically extending the closing time of a subsequent lot if a preceding lot's closing time is extended to be too close to the subsequent lot's...http://www.google.com/patents/US6216114?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6216114 - Method and system for controlling the initiation and duration of overtime intervals in electronic auctionsAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS6216114 B1Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 09/311,557Publication dateApr 10, 2001Filing dateMay 14, 1999Priority dateSep 18, 1998Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2344253A1, EP1114384A1, US6199050, US6223167, US6230146, US6230147, US6408283, US6499018, US7813966, US20080071672, US20080162330, US20080162332, WO2000017797A1, WO2000017797A9Publication number09311557, 311557, US 6216114 B1, US 6216114B1, US-B1-6216114, US6216114 B1, US6216114B1InventorsMarc Alaia, David J. Becker, Anthony F. Bernard, Daniel C. Heckmann, Sam E. Kinney, Jr., Glen T. Meakem, Vincent F. Rago, Jason Reneau, Frederick W. Roberts, William D. Rupp, Robert G. StevensOriginal AssigneeFreemarkets, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (37), Non-Patent Citations (46), Referenced by (161), Classifications (13), Legal Events (11) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethod and system for controlling the initiation and duration of overtime intervals in electronic auctions
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