a live auction host 150 inputs can include for example an image 110 113 of a piece of property which will be auctioned inputs can also include live video feeds from a multimedia device 120 123 the multimedia device 120 123 can record various aspects of an auction in real time as the auction progresses other inputs can be received from an input device such as a specialized keyboard 124 or other input device 125 input device 125 can include a joystick a mouse a track ball a touch pad or any other interface device which allows a user to control a processing system typically a person conducting an auction such as an auctioneer will operate the input device inputs from the auction house 141 144 can be scheduled such that the live auction host 150 receives input from the auction house processing system 131 133 only during a live auction or such that the live auction host 150 receives input from the processing system 131 133 at any time up to and including the time of the auction inputs prior to the auction can include for example images of the property that will be auctioned images of the facility at which the auction will take place descriptions of the property to be auctioned a history of the auction house a biography of the auctioneer or any other information that may be useful to a potential bidder at the live auction inputs from the auction house 141 144 during the live auction can include video and or images of the bidding crowd audio.