Patents by Inventor David Marhafer

David Marhafer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Total value bidding
    Publication number: 20090099933
    Abstract: Evaluating values of different terms in online auctions is disclosed. An interest rate and a period from a buyer for a lot are obtained. The lot has a predetermined value. A first bid is received from a first bidder and a second bid is received from a second bidder on the lot. The first and second bids each have a payment time and a rebate. The first bid is transformed into a first value and the second bid is transformed into a second value using the interest rate, period, and predetermined value from the buyer and the payment times and rebates from the first and second bidders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventors: David Marhafer, Keith Miller, Dan McIlnay, David Clevenger
  • Total value bidding
    Patent number: 7483852
    Abstract: A method and system of evaluating values of different payment or delivery terms in online auctions, including obtaining an interest rate and a period from a buyer for a lot, the lot having a predetermined value, receiving a first bid from a first bidder and a second bid from a second bidder on the lot, the first and second bids each having a payment time and a rebate and transforming the first bid into a first value and the second bid into a second value using the interest rate, the period, and the predetermined value from the buyer, and the payment times and rebates from the first and second bidders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Ariba, Inc.
    Inventors: David Marhafer, Keith Miller, Dan McIlnay, David Clevenger
  • Total value bidding
    Publication number: 20030204465
    Abstract: A method and system of evaluating values of different payment or delivery terms in online auctions, including obtaining an interest rate and a period from a buyer for a lot, the lot having a predetermined value, receiving a first bid from a first bidder and a second bid from a second bidder on the lot, the first and second bids each having a payment time and a rebate and transforming the first bid into a first value and the second bid into a second value using the interest rate, the period, and the predetermined value from the buyer, and the payment times and rebates from the first and second bidders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2002
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Applicant: FreeMarkets, Inc.
    Inventors: David Marhafer, Keith Miller, Dan McIlnay, David Clevenger