A system for the hosting of a combined auction, with live bidders in physical presence at the auction site as well as online bidders being able to view the auction and bid over the Internet. Auction and bid processing are centralized on a central control system. A remote module is used at the actual...http://www.google.de/patents/US20080235115?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20080235115 - System and method for hosting combined online and live auctions
