Patents by Inventor David L. Dinwoodie

David L. Dinwoodie 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).

  • Auction system for remote bidding and method
    Patent number: 7428501
    Abstract: A system for conducting interactive auctions with remote bidders is provided. The system includes an auction system operable to maintain information related to a subject of an auction and a remote bidder system in communication with the auction system. The remote bidder system is operable to communicate a bid including bid information to the auction system based on a price for the subject of the auction. The auction system uses at least a portion of the bid information to accept the bid where the price for the subject of the auction is the same when the bid is processed by the auction system and to reject the bid where the price for the subject of the auction has changed when the bid is processed by the auction system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignee: Bidcatcher, L.P.
    Inventor: David L. Dinwoodie
  • Auction system for remote bidding and method
    Patent number: 7409361
    Abstract: A system for conducting interactive auctions with remote bidders is provided. The system includes an auction system operable to maintain information related to a subject of an auction and a remote bidder system in communication with the auction system. The remote bidder system is operable to communicate a bid including bid information to the auction system based on a price for the subject of the auction. The auction system uses at least a portion of the bid information to accept the bid where the price for the subject of the auction is the same when the bid is processed by the auction system and to reject the bid where the price for the subject of the auction has changed when the bid is processed by the auction system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Bid Catcher L.P.
    Inventor: David L. Dinwoodie
  • Interactive remote auction bidding system
    Patent number: 7076460
    Abstract: An interactive remote auction bidding system for conducting an auction utilizes a data input device for communication over a network to the auction site. The system includes a data processor located at the auction site for generating bid information for communication over the network to the remote locations. A processor located at the auction side monitors the participants' data input devices for sensing participant bids generated by the participants' data input devices. The system further displays visual bid information at the auction site for transmission over the network to the participants and generates audible bid information in support of that visual bid information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Inventor: David L. Dinwoodie
  • Interactive remote auction bidding system
    Patent number: 7069243
    Abstract: An interactive remote auction bidding system for conducting an auction utilizes a data input device for communication over a network to the auction site. The system includes a data processor located at the auction site for generating bid information for communication over the network to the remote locations. A processor located at the auction side monitors the participants' data input devices for sensing participant bids generated by the participants' data input devices. The system further displays visual bid information at the auction site for transmission over the network to the participants and generates audible bid information in support of that visual bid information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Inventor: David L. Dinwoodie
  • Interactive remote auction bidding system
    Publication number: 20030195839
    Abstract: An interactive remote auction bidding system for conducting an auction utilizes a data input device for communication over a network to the auction site. The system includes a data processor located at the auction site for generating bid information for communication over the network to the remote locations. A processor located at the auction side monitors the participants' data input devices for sensing participant bids generated by the participants' data input devices. The system further displays visual bid information at the auction site for transmission over the network to the participants and generates audible bid information in support of that visual bid information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Inventor: David L. Dinwoodie
  • Interactive remote auction bidding system
    Publication number: 20020082980
    Abstract: An interactive remote auction bidding system for conducting an auction utilizes a data input device for communication over a network to the auction site. The system includes a data processor located at the auction site for generating bid information for communication over the network to the remote locations. A processor located at the auction side monitors the participants' data input devices for sensing participant bids generated by the participants' data input devices. The system further displays visual bid information at the auction site for transmission over the network to the participants and generates audible bid information in support of that visual bid information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventor: David L. Dinwoodie