| 摘要 |
A system and method for facilitating a hybrid live and silent auction for auctioning a plurality of items, comprising: a plurality of interactive display devices dispersed throughout an area where an auction will take place during a first period of time (silent auction), each of the interactive display devices being programmed to (i) display information concerning at least one of the plurality of items to be auctioned, (ii) to receive and store bid information input by a bidder related to the at least one item, and (iii) to transmit the bid information; and a central computer in communication with each of the interactive display devices and programmed to receive bid information transmitted by each of the interactive display devices. The bid information represents bids concerning the plurality of items, wherein the central computer is further programmed to select certain of the items for inclusion in a live auction to occur in a second period of time, the selecting being based on the bid information received from the interactive display devices. A display may be coupled to the central computer, the central computer being further programmed to display information concerning the selected items to an auctioneer to facilitate a live auction of the selected items during the second period of time.
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