System and method for providing information about assets during a live auction

Abstract

A method for providing information about an auction for a plurality of assets is provided. A plurality of assets that is made to be available during an auction is identified. Each of the plurality of assets includes an auction state. During the auction, a matrix interface is displayed. The matrix interface includes a plurality of entries, where each entry identifies a corresponding asset and the auction state of that asset. The auction state of one or more assets is dynamically updated during the auction.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of providing information regarding a live auction event at which each of a plurality of assets is scheduled for auction, the method being performed by a computing system and comprising:
 identifying the plurality of assets that are indicated for auction at the live auction event, each of the plurality of assets being associated with one of a plurality of available auction states;   receiving, during the live auction event, information indicating a corresponding current auction state of each asset of the plurality of assets; and   generating, during the live auction event, a matrix interface that displays the corresponding current auction state of each asset of the plurality of assets in real-time using the received information; and   wherein generating the matrix interface includes generating the matrix interface to include a plurality of cells, each providing an indicator of a current auction state of a corresponding asset, wherein each indicator is provided by a visually distinguishable, non-textual characteristic of a corresponding cell that maps to one of the plurality of auction states.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein generating the matrix interface further includes dynamically updating the matrix interface by changing each indicator to reflect changes in the current auction states of the corresponding assets. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein generating the matrix interface further includes transmitting data corresponding to the updated matrix interface to a plurality of user devices to enable the user devices to display the matrix interface. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of auction states includes a first state indicating that assets are to proceed to auction. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of auction states includes a second state indicating that auctions for assets are completed. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of auction states includes a third state indicating that auctions for assets are postponed. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising: associating each of the plurality of assets with an asset identifier in a mapping table for the live auction event, wherein each asset identifier is associated with a reference number, and wherein generating the matrix interface includes providing, for each of the plurality of cells, the reference number of the corresponding asset. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of assets corresponds to an item of real property. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein dynamically updating the auction state of one or more of the plurality of assets includes adjusting a color of one or more cells. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the indicator for each of the auction states corresponds to a color. 
     
     
         11 . A computing system comprising:
 one or more processors;   one or more memory resources storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing system to perform operations comprising:
 identifying a plurality of assets that are indicated for auction at a live auction event, each of the plurality of assets being associated with one of a plurality of available auction states; 
 receiving, during the live auction event, information indicating a corresponding current auction state of each asset of the plurality of assets; and 
 generating, during the live auction event, a matrix interface that displays the corresponding current auction state of each asset of the plurality of assets in real-time using the received information; and 
 wherein generating the matrix interface includes generating the matrix interface to include a plurality of cells, each providing an indicator of a current auction state of a corresponding asset, wherein each indicator is provided by a visually distinguishable, non-textual characteristic of a corresponding cell that maps to one of the plurality of auction states. 
   
     
     
         12 . The computing system of  claim 11 , wherein generating the matrix interface further includes dynamically updating the matrix interface by changing each indicator to reflect changes in the current auction states of the corresponding assets. 
     
     
         13 . The computing system of  claim 12 , wherein generating the matrix interface further includes transmitting data corresponding to the updated matrix interface to a plurality of user devices to enable the user devices to display the matrix interface. 
     
     
         14 . The computing system of  claim 12 , wherein dynamically updating the auction state of one or more of the plurality of assets includes adjusting a color of one or more cells. 
     
     
         15 . The computing system of  claim 11 , wherein the indicator for each of the auction states corresponds to a color. 
     
     
         16 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a computing system, cause the computing system to perform operations comprising:
 identifying a plurality of assets that are indicated for auction at a live auction event, each of the plurality of assets being associated with one of a plurality of available auction states;   receiving, during the live auction event, information indicating a corresponding current auction state of each asset of the plurality of assets; and   generating, during the live auction event, a matrix interface that displays the corresponding current auction state of each asset of the plurality of assets in real-time using the received information; and   wherein generating the matrix interface includes generating the matrix interface to include a plurality of cells, each providing an indicator of a current auction state of a corresponding asset, wherein each indicator is provided by a visually distinguishable, non-textual characteristic of a corresponding cell that maps to one of the plurality of auction states.   
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 16 , wherein generating the matrix interface further includes dynamically updating the matrix interface by changing each indicator to reflect changes in the current auction states of the corresponding assets. 
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 17 , wherein generating the matrix interface further includes transmitting data corresponding to the updated matrix interface to a plurality of user devices to enable the user devices to display the matrix interface. 
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 17 , wherein dynamically updating the auction state of one or more of the plurality of assets includes adjusting a color of one or more cells. 
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 16 , wherein the indicator for each of the auction states corresponds to a color.