Inventor
RUPP WILLIAM D
US30 patents
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ARIBA INC
19 patentsUS7152043B2Dec 19, 2006
Method and system for dynamically controlling overtime in electronic auctions
ARIBA INC86 citations98
US7249085B1Jul 24, 2007
Method and system for conducting electronic auctions with multi-parameter price equalization bidding
ARIBA INC103 citations97
US7395238B2Jul 1, 2008
Method and system for controlling an electronic auction during the transition to a closed state
ARIBA INC46 citations96
US7346574B2Mar 18, 2008
Method and system for conducting electronic auctions with aggregate lotting for transformation bidding
ARIBA INC39 citations96
US7813966B2Oct 12, 2010
Method and system for controlling the initiation and duration of overtime interval in electronic auctions
ARIBA INC23 citations92
US7283980B2Oct 16, 2007
Method and system for controlling the initiation and duration of overtime intervals in electronic auctions
ARIBA INC38 citations92
US7383206B2Jun 3, 2008
Method and apparatus for multiple variable bidding in an online auction
ARIBA INC44 citations91
US7283979B2Oct 16, 2007
Method of transformational bidding with rebates and discounts
ARIBA INC36 citations91
US7558746B2Jul 7, 2009
Method and system for dynamically controlling overtime in electronic auctions
ARIBA INC10 citations84
US7792707B2Sep 7, 2010
Method and system for controlling the initiation and duration of overtime interval in electronic auctions
ARIBA INC9 citations83
US7599878B2Oct 6, 2009
Method, apparatus, and system for bidding in rounds
ARIBA INC13 citations83
US7571137B2Aug 4, 2009
Method and system for controlling an electronic auction during the transition to a closed state
ARIBA INC10 citations83
US7921053B2Apr 5, 2011
Method and system for conducting electronic auctions with multi-parameter price equalization bidding
ARIBA INC8 citations82
US7870034B2Jan 11, 2011
Method and apparatus for multiple variable bidding in an online auction
ARIBA INC9 citations82
US7870054B2Jan 11, 2011
Method, apparatus and system for advancing a bidder to a selected rank
ARIBA INC8 citations81
US7499876B2Mar 3, 2009
Method and apparatus for configurably adjusting a bid in an online auction
ARIBA INC13 citations81
US7444299B2Oct 28, 2008
System and computer program product for conducting electronic auctions with aggregate lotting for transformation bidding
ARIBA INC7 citations73
US8364577B2Jan 29, 2013
Method, apparatus and system for advancing a bidder to a selected rank
ARIBA INC1 citations60
US8660937B1Feb 25, 2014
Method, apparatus and system for advancing a bidder to a selected rank
ARIBA INC0 citations49
FREEMARKETS INC
7 patentsUS6499018B1Dec 24, 2002
Method and system for controlling bidding in electronic auctions using bidder-specific bid limitations
FREEMARKETS INC154 citations98
US6408283B1Jun 18, 2002
Method and system for maintaining the integrity of electronic auctions using a configurable bid monitoring agent
FREEMARKETS INC174 citations98
US6230147B1May 8, 2001
Method and system for controlling an electronic auction during the transition to a closed state
FREEMARKETS INC111 citations98
US6230146B1May 8, 2001
Method and system for controlling closing times of electronic auctions involving multiple lots
FREEMARKETS INC314 citations98
US6223167B1Apr 24, 2001
Method and system for handling disruptions in the management of electronic auctions
FREEMARKETS INC83 citations98
US6216114B1Apr 10, 2001
Method and system for controlling the initiation and duration of overtime intervals in electronic auctions
FREEMARKETS INC165 citations98
US6564192B1May 13, 2003
Method and system for differential index bidding in online auctions
FREEMARKETS INC227 citations97