Patents by Inventor John P. Levis

John P. Levis 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).

  • Method and system for disguised price bidding in online auctions
    Publication number: 20080133398
    Abstract: A method and system for conducting electronic online auctions having disguised bidding is disclosed. Submitted bids are ordered on a basis of a comparative bid parameter used by an originator of an auction. The ordinal rank of a bid is reported to the bidder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: Sam E. Kinney, Robert G. Stevens, John P. Levis