DE102007005828A1 - Article purchasing method for use in slot machine, involves adding part of bid amount to pot sum of article pot of one article so that bid sum of pot sum and part of bid amount are formed - Google Patents

Abstract

The method involves assigning an article pot (12, 12', 12'') with a pot sum (13, 13', 13'') to each article (10, 10', 10''). A bid amount is offered by bidders (1, 1', 1'', 1''') for the articles, and a part of the bid amount is added to the pot sum of the article pot of one article so that a bid sum (15) of the pot sum and the part of the bid amount are formed. The bid sum is compared with a predetermined article value of the article, and the bidder is informed about purchase of the article if the bid sum reaches or exceeds the predetermined article value. Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) a system for transferring purchase transaction (2) a computer program product with a program code for executing a method for transferring purchase transactions (3) a data medium with a computer program product for executing a method for transferring purchase transactions.

Description

The The invention relates to a method for acquiring at least one article by a bidder and a system for arranging purchases for at least an offered article with a predetermined article value. Further The invention relates to a computer program product, a data carrier and a slot machine.

Various Types of transactions for offered items are known. In addition to the direct sale of a For example, putting items from a vendor to a buyer in article auctions, bidders bid on items to be sold, usually the bidder with the highest Bid for gets the article. For open auctions, the highest bidder usually pays his bid amount. At other, hidden auctions, such as on Ebay, only the second highest bid amount is known, the highest However not. These auctions will only be the second highest bid amount indeed paid. However, an article provider does not always find one Buyers.

Of the Invention is based on the object, an alternative method and an alternative system for acquiring at least one article available through a bidder through their high-efficiency acquisition transactions carried out be and for Seller and providers are attractive.

• – der Bieter bietet einen Gebotsbetrag für einen Artikel,
• – wenigstens ein Teil des Gebotsbetrages wird der Topfsumme des Artikeltopfes des Artikels hinzugefügt, so dass eine Gebotssumme aus der Topfsumme und dem wenigstens einen Teil des Gebotsbetrages gebildet wird,
• – die Gebotssumme wird mit dem vorbestimmten Artikelwert verglichen,
• – der Bieter wird über den Erwerb des Artikels durch den Bieter informiert, insbesondere falls die Gebotssumme den vorbestimmten Artikelwert erreicht oder übersteigt.

The object underlying the invention is achieved by a method for acquiring at least one article by a bidder, wherein each article has a predetermined article value and each article is assigned an article pot with a pot sum, with the following process steps:

• - the bidder offers a bid amount for an item,
• At least part of the bid amount is added to the pot sum of the article pot of the item, so that a bid amount is formed from the pot sum and the at least part of the bid amount,
• The bid amount is compared with the predetermined item value,
• - the bidder is informed of the acquisition of the item by the bidder, in particular if the bid amount reaches or exceeds the predetermined item value.

Of the Invention is based on the idea that the method because of his attractiveness for bidders and provider leads to a high transaction efficiency. For the bidder the process is attractive because it does not have a full article value, but only his bet or just a difference between the pot sum paid in the article pot of the item and the item value. Since the bidder does not know the sum of the pot before the bid has he chance the article cheap with his bid to acquire together with the sum of the pot. This combination out of use and cheap acquisition opportunity of the article gives the method according to the invention a high degree of attractiveness and leads to that many bidders also participate in the process, whereby the transaction probability is greatly increased. The number of unsold items will be over traditional auctions and sales promotions greatly reduced. For the provider of an article, the process is attractive because it has an article value predetermined and with high probability in a simple way a customer finds.

in the Within the scope of the invention, it is possible to carry out the method that the bidder (s) always bid or use a fixed bid amount. About that In addition, it is within the scope of the invention also possible that the amount of bid by For example, the bidder himself varies in size. hereby Is it possible, that for an already existing sum of money for an article the bidder offers a bid amount determined or set by him, so that he can buy the desired item through a one-time offer. If the variable bid amount determined by the bidder is combined with the sum of the pot exceeds the article value, the bidder acquires or participants the article. Unless the sum of the previous Pot sum of the item pot and the bid amount is insufficient, purchase the article, the previous sum of the pot is Specifically fixed, use amount of the corresponding Bidder's bid amount added to the pot sum, resulting in the pot sum for each item increased by this partial amount. This Bidding a bid amount using an inclusive bet amount also increases the attractiveness procedure, since it allows a tenderer, for example, to at a fraction of the actual Market value of the item to purchase the item when the accumulated Pot sum for the corresponding article is sufficiently high.

in the Within the scope of the invention, the articles are both articles also understood services, intangible assets or sums of money.

Preferably, the bidder will be informed of the non-acquisition of the item if the bid amount does not meet or exceeds the predetermined item value. Further preferably, the bidder is informed about the article value before bidding. The simple process and purchase of items below their actual market value and the manageable amount of information that the Bie must take into account a bid, lead to a further increase in the attractiveness and thus the efficiency of the method according to the invention.

If the bidder in the event of non-acquisition of the article on the Pot sum is informed in the article pot, this has the advantage that the bidder for another bid receives more information after at least one Part of his first bid has already been added to the pot sum is. Since he has a lot of information in this case, the Attractiveness, to make more bids.

In an advantageous embodiment of the method according to the invention is the bid amount In particular, the bid amount for all bids is the same Height predetermined. So, the prospects of acquiring an article by an individual Bidder calculates limited, with each bidder has the chance the article on cheap To acquire by making a bid. Also received bidders the opportunity to estimate when the pot sum including his bid amount reaches the item value.

Around ensure process transactions for a particular article be continued continuously is preferably provided that if after expiration of a predetermined maximum transaction duration since the first offer of the article, the sum of the pot or the sum bid the item value does not reach or exceeds, further bids refused become. This is the predetermined maximum transaction duration as well the time of the first offering of the article and / or the until remaining at the expiration of the predetermined maximum transaction duration Preferably, the bidder informs the bidder before bidding.

The attractiveness and efficiency of the method is advantageously increased when amounts added to the pot sum were to remain in the sum of the pots, since with each bid of the Distance from pot sum to item value reduced and following bids a greater probability have to lead to article acquisition.

The Method for acquiring an article is preferably terminated in this way that the pot sum no further amounts will be added if the item has already been acquired.

at of a large number of products offered, efficiency, ie. H. especially the possibility, that offered articles are actually purchased, preferably increased by that the number of items offered to the number of bidders and / or bids and / or bids. this happens preferably automatically. If indeed the number of articles offered in too high a ratio to Number of bidders or bids, this supports the interest of the Bidders to continue bidding.

In this embodiment of the method according to the invention is determined whether the number of bids and, in particular, if necessary Limited transaction times, including the rate of bids in one balanced ratio to Number of items offered is available, so that deals from Acquisition transactions for a high percentage of the offered articles are guaranteed.

Preferably the number of offered or newly offered articles is reduced, if the bid rate per unit time is below a predetermined value sinks. On the other hand, preferably the number of offered or new item offered, if the bid rate per unit time is above a predetermined value increases.

These Regulation of article numbers is particularly advantageous for individual Provided, for example, article types or article segments a wide range of articles is offered. This will be the procedure with a high degree of efficiency in transactions operated.

A advantageous development undergoes the method according to the invention, if after purchase of an item instead of the purchased item a similar further article is offered, which has its own Article pot is assigned. It is envisaged that alternatively to a parallel or simultaneous offer of similar Articles in which the respective article pots fill relatively slowly, one Sequence of similar articles is offered. So be more bidders focused on the one article, resulting in the respective article pot fills faster. This measure will Furthermore a possibility opened, a sinking interest of the bidders in a particular article early recognize and, where appropriate, offer different types of articles or for the next similar Article the predetermined article value or the predetermined maximum Change transaction duration.

Preferably will exceed the article value of the purchased article Part of the sum of the pot or the sum of the purchased item added as the first pot sum to the article pot of the further article. potential Bidders or other participants must then at the next similar Articles from the beginning only a small difference to the article value add to the pot sum.

In a further embodiment of the procedure is provided that the bid amount of a bidder withdrawn or made available from a bid pool of the bidder becomes. This makes it possible, for example to integrate a so-called pre-paid procedure to carry out the procedure, so that before the start of a bidding action, the bidder the bid reserve determines or acquires, in order to then bid accordingly Acquire an article. This simplifies the acquisition actions of the tenderer he considerably.

• – der Bieter bietet einen Gebotsbetrag für einen Artikel,
• – wenigstens ein Teil des Gebotsbetrags wird von dem Artikelwert des Artikels abgezogen, so dass eine Gebotssumme aus der Differenz des bisherigen Artikelwerts des Artikels und dem wenigstens einen Teil des Gebotsbetrags gebildet wird,
• – der Bieter wird über den Erwerb des Artikels durch den Bieter informiert, falls die Gebotssumme einen vorbestimmten Artikelerwerbswert erreicht oder unterschreitet.

An alternative solution of the object is also achieved by a method for acquiring at least one article by a bidder, each article having a predetermined article value, wherein the following method steps are carried out:

• - the bidder offers a bid amount for an item,
• At least part of the bid amount is deducted from the item value of the item, so that a bid amount is formed from the difference of the previous item value of the item and the at least part of the bid amount,
• - the bidder will be informed of the acquisition of the item by the bidder, if the bid amount reaches or falls below a predetermined article acquisition value.

this inventive method The idea underlying the article value of an article is based decreasing from an initial value in its article value, if Bids are made to purchase the item. The special charm here is that the tenderer or participants do not know at what time the item purchase amount is below of the starting value of the article, by an appropriate bid is reached or reached. The predetermined article acquisition value is smaller than the initial value of the article before execution or upon provision of the item for acquisition. In particular, the Item then purchased if the item purchase value is an amount of zero. In other words, the bidder has to participate in the process the possibility to purchase an article, whereby the article value always decreases.

in the Under the invention, it is possible that predetermined fixed bid amounts or, for example, from the bidder predetermined, variable bid amounts from the bidder to be provided.

Provided the bid amount the predetermined article acquisition value, in particular the value zero (zero value), does not fall below, the article value is present the bidding process by a predetermined amount from that of a Bidder reduced bid amount, so that the item value after Carrying out a Bidding process is lower than at the beginning of the bidding process.

Farther is provided in an advantageous embodiment that when not buying of the article a new article value by the difference of the previous one Item value of the item (before the start of a bidding process) and the at least part of the bid amount is formed.

To It is also foreseen that the tenderer will decide on the non-acquisition of the article is informed if the bid amount is greater than the predetermined item purchase value is.

In Another, particularly advantageous embodiment of the method is the bidder in the event of non-acquisition of the article on the Bid sum or the item value informed. After the comparison the formed bid amount with the (previous) article value The beginning of a bidding process will be the bidder or participant on the exact bid amount, which in one embodiment as a new article value (after the bidding process) in case of non-acquisition for one new bidding process. This will make the process attractive increased again.

Preferably is the bid amount, especially for all bids on the same Height, predetermined. About that In addition, it is conceivable in another embodiment that the Bid amount in its amount is determined or varied by the tenderer himself, which enhances the attractiveness of the procedure clearly increased becomes. It is possible in the implementation of the method that in a variant of the bidder a bid amount is determined, so that a corresponding bid amount from the difference of the item value and the bid amount is formed. Is the bid amount above the predetermined article acquisition value, d. H. the bidder can not do the article purchase, the previous item value will be the part of the bid amount reduced. This part of the bid amount can be, for example, as a so-called amount to be understood. Reached the bid amount the predetermined article acquisition value or falls below it, the bidder acquires the item.

Moreover, in a further embodiment, further bids are rejected if, after the lapse of a predetermined maximum transaction duration since the first offering of the article, the bid amount does not reach or does not fall below the article acquisition value. For this purpose, it is further proposed that the predetermined maximum transaction duration as well as the time of the first offering of the article and / or the time remaining until the expiry of the predetermined maximum transaction duration time mitge the bidder before bidding is shared.

moreover Further bids on an item will be rejected if the item has already been acquired.

Preferably The number of items offered will be the number of bidders and / or the bids and / or the rate of bids. in this connection the number of offered or newly offered articles is reduced, if the number of bids on one or more items per unit of time falls below a predetermined value. In particular, the number the offered or newly offered item increases when the number of bids to one or more articles per unit of time over a predetermined value increases.

Especially It is advantageous if after purchase of an article instead of purchased a similar article becomes.

Around a simplified handling of the procedure in the implementation too In one embodiment, it is proposed that the bid amount of a tenderer withdrawn from a bid pool of the tenderer or provided. This makes it possible, for example, a use so-called pre-paid procedure in the implementation of the procedure.

Incidentally, can the skilled person individual features of the two described methods of the invention advantageously combine with each other to enhance the attractiveness of the process to improve accordingly.

• – eine Gebotsannahmevorrichtung, die zur Annahme von getätigten Geboten ausgebildet ist,
• – eine Zuordnungsvorrichtung, die zur Zuordnung von getätigten Geboten zu angebotenen Artikeln ausgebildet ist,
• – eine Transaktionsvorrichtung, die zum Hinzufügen von Gebotsbeträgen oder Teilen von Gebotsbeträgen zu einer Topfsumme eines zugeordneten Artikels zu einer Gebotssumme ausgebildet ist,
• – eine Vergleichsvorrichtung, die zum Vergleich der Gebotssumme mit dem Artikelwert ausgebildet ist,
• – eine Informationsvorrichtung, die zur Mitteilung eines Erwerbs und/oder eines Nichterwerbs des Artikels an einen Bieter ausgebildet ist.

The object underlying the invention is further solved by a system for arranging purchase transactions for at least one article offered with a predetermined article value, wherein for each article offered an article pot with a pot sum is provided, comprising the system:

• A bid acceptance device designed to accept bids made,
• An assignment device designed to assign bids to offered articles,
• A transaction device adapted to add bid amounts or parts of bid amounts to a pot sum of an associated article at a bid amount,
• A comparison device designed to compare the bid amount with the article value,
• - an information device designed to notify the acquisition and / or non-acquisition of the article to a tenderer.

Examples for a inventive system are Slot machines, vending machines, data processing equipment, the locally all devices or their functions unite as well as an over the Internet distributed arrangement of data processing equipment, which execute the corresponding functions distributed.

The Transaction device is preferably for forming the bid amount from a pot sum and / or from a pot sum and one of the pot sum added Part of a bid amount.

advantageously, is the information device for notifying a pot sum trained a bidder. This is the bidder or participant according to his commandment the current state of the pot sum in the picture and may possibly new bids submit the bid acceptance device.

Preferably is in the system comprises a Zeitnahmevorrichtung that for detection a current transaction duration as one since a time of the first offer of an article elapsed time span is. additionally the timing device is advantageously for storage a maximum transaction duration and to compare the current Transaction duration formed with the maximum transaction duration. This applies to every offered article, since the currently offered articles in the Generally each own time points of the first offer or have maximum transaction durations.

Around to ensure a high efficiency of the system according to the invention, is preferably a monitoring device of the system, by means of which the number of articles offered accordingly a number and / or rate of accepted bids and / or accordingly adaptable to a number and / or rate of non-purchased items is. So an over- or prohibited supply of articles.

Preferably is the system for execution a method according to the invention formed as described above.

• – eine Gebotsannahmevorrichtung, die zur Annahme von getätigten Geboten wenigstens eines Bieters ausgebildet ist,
• – eine Zuordnungsvorrichtung, die zur Zuordnung von getätigten Geboten zu angebotenen Artikeln ausgebildet ist,
• – eine Transaktionsvorrichtung, die zum Abziehen von Gebotsbeträgen oder Teilen von Gebotsbeträgen vom Artikelwert eines Artikels zu einer Gebotssumme ausgebildet ist,
• – eine Vergleichsvorrichtung, die zum Vergleich der Gebotssumme mit einem vorbestimmten Artikelerwerbswert des Artikels ausgebildet ist,
• – eine Informationsvorrichtung, die zur Mitteilung eines Erwerbs und/oder eines Nichterwerbs des Artikels an einen Bieter ausgebildet ist.

In addition, the object is achieved by a system for arranging purchase transactions for at least one item offered with a predetermined item value, the system comprising:

• A bid acceptance device designed to accept bids made by at least one bidder,
• An assignment device designed to assign bids to offered articles,
• A transaction device designed to subtract bid amounts or parts of bid amounts from the article value of an article to a bid amount,
• A comparison device designed to compare the bid amount with a predetermined article acquisition value of the article,
• - an information device designed to notify the acquisition and / or non-acquisition of the article to a tenderer.

Farther this system according to the invention is characterized in that the transaction device for forming the bid amount from the difference the item value of the item and at least part of the bid amount is trained.

Preferably The system includes a timing device for detection a current transaction duration as one since a time of the first offer of an article elapsed time span is.

To is further provided that the timing device for storage a maximum transaction duration and to compare the current transaction duration is formed with the maximum transaction duration.

moreover is preferably a monitoring device provided by means of the number of articles offered accordingly a number and / or rate of accepted bids and / or accordingly adaptable to a number and / or rate of non-purchased items is or is or will be.

Especially is the second system according to the invention for execution of the second in the present patent application Process trained.

The The object underlying the invention is also achieved by a computer program product with program code means, by means of which a method according to the invention in one of the embodiments described above on a data processing system executable is, as well as by a disk with a corresponding computer program product.

Further the object underlying the invention is also achieved by a game device, in particular a slot machine, characterized is further developed that the game device a system according to the invention or a data processing system with a computer program product according to the invention includes. In a game device according to the invention For example, the bid acceptance device is a coin acceptor or a bill acceptor trained or to debit (bid) amounts of cash cards or cash accounts or similar. The gaming device, in particular the slot machine, also has an item list or has a data connection a provider of articles and shares this one article purchase With.

The Invention will be described below without limiting the general inventive concept of exemplary embodiments with reference to the drawings, with respect to all not closer in the text explained Details of the invention expressly is referred to the drawings. Show it:

1 a schematic representation of a first system according to the invention,

2 a schematic flow diagram of a first method according to the invention,

3a a schematic representation of a bidding process without gain on the basis of an article pot,

3b a schematic representation of a bidding process according to 3a with profit,

4a a schematic representation of another bidding process without gain on the basis of an article pot and

4b a schematic representation of a bidding process according to 4a with profit.

5 a schematic flow diagram of a second method according to the invention,

In The following figures are each the same or similar elements or corresponding parts provided with the same reference numerals, so that a corresponding renewed idea is ignored.

In 1 is a system according to the invention 2 shown schematically. A bidder 1' from a large number of bidders 1 - 1'' Gives a bid for an item offered 10 from a large number of offered articles 10 - 10 '' to a bid acceptance device 3 of the system according to the invention 2 from, represented by an arrow.

The bid acceptance device 3 gives the bid to an allocation device 4 continue, the one functional unit 5 tells you which article 10 - 10 '' the bid is assigned. The functional unit 5 includes a transaction device 6 , a comparison device 7 and a timing device 8th , The assignment is indicated by an arrow above 1 indicated.

Every article 10 - 10 '' is a predetermined article value 11 - 11 '' as well as an article pot 12 - 12 '' assigned. Depending on the number of bids made so far and / or the previous transaction duration, each item pot contains 12 - 12 '' another pot sum 13 - 13 '' ,

At the bidder's bid 1' hin adds the transaction device 6 the pot sum 13 of the selected article 10 the bid amount or part of it. The comparison device 7 obtained from the timekeeping device 8th the information, whether the maximum transaction duration for the article 10 has expired. If it has not expired yet, the comparison device determines 7 the item value 11 of the article 10 and the sum of the pot 13 in the article pot 12 , From the bid amount, the pot sum 13 and the article value 11 determines the transaction device 6 or another institution the corresponding bid amount. Thereafter, the comparison device determines 7 whether the bidder's bid 1' or the bid amount reaches or exceeds the set value of the item 10 to acquire. The result of the comparison becomes the bidder 1' by means of the information device 9 communicated. The message is symbolized by an arrow.

By means of a monitoring device 9a becomes the offer of articles 10 - 10 '' adapted to the demand, whereby the inventive method and the system according to the invention he He transactions allows very efficient.

In 2 a first inventive process flow is shown schematically. First, a bid in one step 21 suppose that in the step 22 is assigned to an article. There is a case distinction 23 whether the maximum transaction duration has been reached, ie whether the time for bid acceptance has expired. If the time has expired, it will be in one step 24 prevents an amount from being added to the pot sum and in step 25 the bidder informs about the passage of time and the non-acquisition of the offered article.

If the time has not yet expired, then an amount to the pot sum in step 26 added and in step 27 formed a bid amount. There is a case distinction 28 , which checks whether the bid amount exceeds the article value. If this is not the case, in one step 29 informs the tenderer of the non-acquisition and, if applicable, of the current state of the sum of the pot. If the bid amount exceeds the item value, the bidder will step in 30 informed about the purchase of the article.

In the 3a to 4b different exemplary embodiments of the method according to the invention are shown.

3a symbolically shows an article pot 12 for an article not shown 10 with a predetermined article value 11 , The article value 11 is shown hatched. At the present time is in the article pot 12 a pot sum 13 that is lower than the article value 11 is.

It is shown the case that a relatively small predetermined bid amount has been offered, which is completely the previous pot sum 13 has been added. The amount added to the pot sum 14 corresponds to the difference between the level to the reference number 14 and the previous pot sum 13 , Since the total bid amount has been added to the pot total, this new level will also equal the bid total 15 , Since these are the predetermined item value 11 the bidder is informed that he has not purchased the item.

In 3b the same procedure is shown, wherein the total bid amount 14 the pot sum 13 has been added. In contrast to 3a is the difference between the sum of the pots 13 and the predetermined article value 11 before the bid is very small, so the bid amount 15 that's from the pot sum 13 and the added amount 14 was formed, now the predetermined article value 11 exceeds. In this case, the bidder becomes aware of the acquisition of the item 10 informed.

Another characteristic of the method is in the 4a and 4b shown. In both cases, only one part of the submitted bid amount will be paid 14 the pot sum 13 added. The excess bid amount 15 is made up of the sum of the pot 13 and the sum of the pot 13 Amount added from the bid amount 14 and the excess bid amount. Depending on the amount of the pot known to the bidder before his bid 13 of the article pot 12 arise the two scenarios of 4a and 4b , where the bid amount 15 the predetermined article value 11 once not reached ( 4a ) that crosses the other time ( 4b ).

In general, the bidder is the predetermined item value 11 known, at least the first bid, however, the sum of the pot 13 Not. If he is on a successful bid, that is, if the composite of the various constituents bid 15 the predetermined item amount 11 Bidder pays his entire bid amount, the bidder has an incentive to keep his bid low. On the other hand, if he is in the bid amount 15 the predetermined article value 11 not reached, remains a part 14 of his bid in the sum of the pot 13 ,

His high efficiency the procedure by its attractiveness for the bidders, which too low inserts also can purchase high quality items. The efficiency is increased by the number of bidders bids and the offered articles in a healthy relationship so that a very low odds of unsold items is reached. For Supplier of articles has the inventive method and system Advantage that their offered articles with a high probability find a paragraph, where they predetermine the article value.

In 5 is a second inventive process flow shown schematically. First, a bid in one step 121 suppose that in the step 122 is assigned to an article. There is a case distinction 123 whether the maximum transaction duration has been reached, ie whether the time for bid acceptance has expired. If the time has expired, it will be in one step 124 prevents the corresponding article from being purchased. In the subsequent step 125 the bidder will be informed about the expiration and non-acquisition of the offered article.

If the time has not yet expired, then in the process step 126 the difference of the previous article value of an article and at least part of the bid amount formed as a bid amount, which is a predetermined amount below the previous article value. The article value is also below the starting value of the article at the beginning of the bidding action.

After that, a case distinction is made 128 Checking whether the bid amount reaches or falls below the item purchase value of the item. If this is not the case, in one step 129 the bidder is informed of the non-acquisition. If the bid amount falls below the article acquisition value or falls below it, the bidder becomes in the step 130 informed about the purchase of the article. In particular, the article acquisition value has a value of zero. In another process step (not shown here), the current bid amount is set as the new item value for the next bidding action.

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Claims (45)

Method for acquiring at least one article ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ) by a tenderer ( 1 . 1' . 1'' . 1''' ), each article ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ) a predetermined article value ( 11 . 11 ' . 11 '' ) and each article ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ) an article pot ( 12 . 12 ' . 12 '' ) with a pot sum ( 13 . 13 ' . 13 '' ), with the following procedural steps: - the tenderer ( 1 . 1' . 1'' . 1''' ) offers a bid amount for an item ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ), - at least part of the bid amount is the pot sum ( 13 . 13 ' . 13 '' ) of the article pot ( 12 . 12 ' . 12 '' ) of the article ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ), so that a bid amount ( 15 ) from the pot sum ( 13 . 13 ' . 13 '' ) and at least part of the bid amount is formed, - the bid amount ( 15 ) with the predetermined article value ( 11 . 11 ' . 11 '' ), - the tenderer ( 1 . 1' . 1'' . 1''' ) is about the purchase of the article ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ) by the tenderer ( 1 . 1' . 1'' . 1''' ), especially if the bid amount ( 15 ) the predetermined article value ( 11 . 11 ' . 11 '' ) reaches or exceeds. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that the bidder ( 1 . 1' . 1'' . 1''' ) concerning the non-acquisition of the article ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ), if the bid amount exceeds the predetermined item value ( 11 . 11 ' . 11 '' ) does not reach or does not exceed. Method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the bidder ( 1 . 1' . 1'' . 1''' ) before bidding over the item value ( 11 . 11 ' . 11 '' ) is informed. Method according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the bidder ( 1 . 1' . 1'' . 1''' ) in the case of non-acquisition of the article ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ) over the pot sum ( 13 . 13 ' . 13 '' ) in the article pot ( 12 . 12 ' . 12 '' ) is informed. Method according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized that the bid amount, especially for all bids on the same Height, predetermined is. Method according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that, if after expiration of a predetermined maximum transaction period since a first offer of the article ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ) the pot sum ( 13 . 13 ' . 13 '' ) or bid amount the item value ( 11 . 11 ' . 11 '' ) does not reach or exceeds, further bids will be rejected. A method according to claim 6, characterized in that the predetermined maximum transaction duration and the time of the first offering of the article ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ) and / or the period of time remaining until the expiry of the predetermined maximum transaction 1 . 1' . 1'' . 1''' ) before bidding. Method according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that amounts that the pot sum ( 13 . 13 ' . 13 '' ) were added to the pot sum ( 13 . 13 ' . 13 '' ) remain. Method according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the pot sum ( 13 . 13 ' . 13 '' ) no further amounts are added if the item ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ) has already been acquired. Method according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the number of offered articles ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ) to the number of bidders ( 1 . 1' . 1'' . 1''' ) and / or the bids and / or the rate of bids. Method according to claim 10, characterized in that the number of offered or newly offered articles ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ) is decreased when the number of bids to one or more article pots per unit time falls below a predetermined value. Method according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that the number of offered or newly offered articles ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ) is increased when the number of bids on one or more article pots per unit time increases above a predetermined value. Method according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that after acquisition of an article ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ) instead of the purchased article ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ) a similar further article ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ), which has its own article pot ( 12 . 12 ' . 12 '' ). Method according to claim 14, characterized in that the article value ( 11 . 11 ' . 11 '' ) of the purchased article ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ) exceeding the amount of the sum of the pot ( 13 . 13 ' . 13 '' ) or the bid amount ( 15 ) of the purchased item as the first sum of pots ( 13 . 13 ' . 13 '' ) in the article pot ( 12 . 12 ' . 12 '' ) of the further article ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ). Method according to one of claims 1 to 14, characterized that a bidder's bid amount is deducted from a bidder's bid amount or provided. Method for acquiring at least one article ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ) by a tenderer ( 1 . 1' . 1'' . 1'' ), each article ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ) a predetermined article value ( 11 . 11 ' . 11 '' ), with the following procedural steps: - the tenderer ( 1 . 1' . 1'' . 1''' ) offers a bid amount for an item ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ), - at least part of the bid amount is deducted from the item value ( 11 . 11 ' . 11 '' ) of the article ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ), so that a bid amount from the difference of the article value ( 11 . 11 ' . 11 '' ) of the article ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ) and at least part of the bid amount, - the bidder ( 1 . 1' . 1'' . 1''' ) is about the purchase of the article ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ) by the tenderer ( 1 . 1' . 1'' . 1''' ), if the bid amount ( 15 ) reaches or falls below a predetermined article acquisition value. A method according to claim 16, characterized ge indicates that if the article is not purchased, a new article value is formed by the difference between the previous article value of the article and the at least part of the bid amount. Method according to claim 16 or 17, characterized in that the bidder ( 1 . 1' . 1'' . 1''' ) concerning the non-acquisition of the article ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ) if the bid amount is greater than the predetermined item acquisition value. Method according to one of Claims 16 to 18, characterized in that the bidder ( 1 . 1' . 1'' . 1''' ) in the case of non-acquisition of the article ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ) is informed about the bid amount or the item value. Method according to one of Claims 16 to 19, characterized that the bid amount, especially for all bids on the same Height, predetermined is. Method according to one of Claims 16 to 20, characterized in that, if after a predetermined maximum transaction period has elapsed since a first offering of the article ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ) the bid amount the article acquisition value ( 11 . 11 ' . 11 '' ) not reached or not fallen below, further bids are rejected. A method according to claim 21, characterized in that the predetermined maximum transaction duration and the time of the first offering of the article ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ) and / or the period of time remaining until the expiry of the predetermined maximum transaction 1 . 1' . 1'' . 1''' ) before bidding. Method according to one of claims 16 to 22, characterized in that further bids are rejected if the article ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ) has already been acquired. Method according to one of claims 15 to 23, characterized in that the number of articles offered ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ) to the number of bidders ( 1 . 1' . 1'' . 1''' ) and / or the bids and / or the rate of bids. Method according to claim 24, characterized in that the number of offered or newly offered articles ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ) is decreased when the number of bids for one or more articles per unit of time falls below a predetermined value. Method according to claim 24 or 25, characterized in that the number of offered or newly offered articles ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ) is increased when the number of bids on one or more articles per unit time exceeds a predetermined value. Method according to one of claims 16 to 26, characterized in that after acquisition of an article ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ) instead of the purchased article ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ) a similar further article ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ) is offered. Method according to one of Claims 16 to 27, characterized that a bidder's bid amount is deducted from a bidder's bid amount or provided. System ( 2 ) for the purpose of arranging transactions for at least one article offered ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ) with a predetermined article value ( 11 . 11 ' . 11 '' ), whereby for each article offered ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ) an article pot ( 12 . 12 ' . 12 '' ) with a pot sum ( 13 . 13 ' . 13 '' ), the system ( 2 ) comprising: - a bid acceptance device ( 3 ), which is designed to accept bids made, - an assignment device ( 4 ) used to assign bids to offered articles ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ), - a transaction device ( 6 ) to add bid amounts or parts of bid amounts to a pot total ( 13 . 13 ' . 13 '' ) of an assigned article ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ) to a bid amount ( 15 ), - a comparison device ( 7 ), which compares the bid amount ( 15 ) with the item value ( 11 . 11 ' . 11 '' ), - an information device ( 9 ) concerning the notification of acquisition and / or non-acquisition of the article ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ) to a tenderer ( 1 . 1' . 1'' . 1''' ) is trained. System ( 2 ) according to claim 29, characterized in that the transaction device ( 6 ) for the formation of the bid amount ( 15 ) from a pot sum ( 13 . 13 ' . 13 '' ) and / or from a pot sum ( 13 . 13 ' . 13 '' ) and one of the pot sum ( 13 . 13 ' . 13 '' ) added portion of a bid amount is formed. System ( 2 ) according to claim 29 or 30, characterized in that the information device ( 9 ) for the notification of a pot sum ( 13 . 13 ' . 13 '' ) to a tenderer ( 1 . 1' . 1'' . 1''' ) is trained. System ( 2 ) according to one of claims 29 to 31, characterized in that a timing device ( 8th ), which is used to determine a current transaction duration as one since a time of the first offering of an article ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ) Elapsed time is formed. System ( 2 ) according to claim 32, characterized ge indicates that the timing device ( 8th ) is configured to store a maximum transaction duration and to compare the current transaction duration with the maximum transaction duration. System ( 2 ) according to one of claims 29 to 33, characterized in that a monitoring device ( 9a ) by which the number of articles offered ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ) according to a number and / or rate of accepted bids and / or according to a number and / or rate of non-purchased bids ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ) is customizable. System ( 2 ) according to one of claims 28 to 34, characterized in that the system ( 2 ) is designed for carrying out a method according to one of claims 1 to 15. System ( 2 ) for the purpose of arranging transactions for at least one article offered ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ) with a predetermined article value ( 11 . 11 ' . 11 '' ), the system ( 2 ) comprising: - a bid acceptance device ( 3 ), which is designed to accept bids made, - an assignment device ( 4 ) used to assign bids to offered articles ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ), - a transaction device ( 6 ) for subtracting bid amounts or parts of bid amounts from the item value of an item ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ) is formed to a bid sum, - a comparison device ( 7 ), which compares the bid amount with a predetermined article acquisition value of the article ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ), - an information device ( 9 ) concerning the notification of acquisition and / or non-acquisition of the article ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ) to a tenderer ( 1 . 1' . 1'' . 1''' ) is trained. System ( 2 ) according to claim 36, characterized in that the transaction device ( 6 ) for the formation of the bid amount ( 15 ) is formed from the difference between the article value of the article and at least part of the bid amount. System ( 2 ) according to claim 36 or 37, characterized in that a timing device ( 8th ), which is used to determine a current transaction duration as one since a time of the first offering of an article ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ) Elapsed time is formed. System ( 2 ) according to claim 38, characterized in that the timing device ( 8th ) is configured to store a maximum transaction duration and to compare the current transaction duration with the maximum transaction duration. System ( 2 ) according to one of claims 36 to 39, characterized in that a monitoring device ( 9a ) by which the number of articles offered ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ) according to a number and / or rate of accepted bids and / or according to a number and / or rate of non-purchased bids ( 10 . 10 ' . 10 '' ) is customizable. System ( 2 ) according to one of claims 36 to 40, characterized in that the system ( 2 ) is designed for carrying out a method according to one of claims 16 to 27. Computer program product with program code means, by means of which a method according to any one of claims 1 to 15 or by means thereof A method according to any one of claims 16 to 28 on a data processing system executable is. disk with computer program product according to claim 42. Game device, in particular slot machine, characterized characterized in that the game device is a system according to a the claims 29 to 35 or according to any one of claims 36 to 41. Game device, in particular according to claim 44, characterized in that a data processing system with a A computer program product according to claim 41.