The present inventive device provides a new method of real-time, interactive, competitive, live on-line auction using an animated auctioneer. The animated auctioneer initiates the auction, actively solicits bids from the auction participants, acknowledges bids input from auction participants, and moves...http://www.google.de/patents/US20060206408?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20060206408 - Real-time, interactive, competitive method of on-line auction utilizing an auctioneer
