| 摘要 |
<p>An auction system including a server system (2) for sending current price messages (30) and for receiving bid messages (32), where the messages are transmitted using single IP packets, and in particular are transmitted using the User Data Protocol (UDP). This significantly improves latency associated with delivery of auction data. The system may be a Dutch auction system which sets a current price for a predetermined interval, and determines all bids received during the interval as being at that price. The current price is increased when the bids are not accepted. The system also has an interface which includes a clock device for displaying the current price based on received current price messages and displaying other data based on received bid reply messages.</p> |
