ONLINE AUCTION OPTIONALLY INCLUDING MULTIPLE SELLERS AND MULTIPLE AUCTIONEERS

摘要

A server runs an application for defining and controlling an auction event of multiple items, wherein the application is configured to provide display information during the auction event to each of a plurality of computing devices to use in determining the contents of a graphical user interface (GUI) display on the computing device. The GUI includes visual representations of an auction host who defined the auction event, an auctioneer who is auctioning an item in the auction event, an item currently being auctioned, a showcase area, and a countdown indicator. The auction event may include a lobby phase and a live auction phase. During the lobby phase, the GUI may include visual representations of a first item to be auctioned, a plurality of participants in the lobby area, and a user, and the user may select to move the user's visual representation to a different location within the lobby area.