System and method for managing a plurality of rental facilities
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1. A method for managing a plurality of rental facilities using a central processing center, the method comprising:
- storing rental information within a central database;
receiving from a user a request to execute a rental facility transaction, the request originating from a web browser by way of a network communication link;
conducting the requested transaction using rental information stored within the central database accessible by the central processing center; and
communicating a result for the transaction to the web browser.
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Abstract
Rental information is stored in a central database. A request to conduct a rental facility transaction is received from a user of web browser over a network. The requested rental transaction is conducted at a central processing center using the rental information. A result for the rental facility transaction is communicated back to the web browser of the user. The rental facility transaction may include operational transactions and management transactions. Changes made by one rental facility transaction are available to subsequent rental facility transactions in real-time.
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48 Claims
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1. A method for managing a plurality of rental facilities using a central processing center, the method comprising:
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storing rental information within a central database;
receiving from a user a request to execute a rental facility transaction, the request originating from a web browser by way of a network communication link;
conducting the requested transaction using rental information stored within the central database accessible by the central processing center; and
communicating a result for the transaction to the web browser. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for managing a plurality of rental facilities using a central processing center, the system comprising:
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a central database that stores rental information;
a receiver that receives user requests to execute rental facility transactions, user requests originating from web browsers by way of a network communication link;
a processor that conducts the requested transaction using rental information stored within the central database accessible by the central processing center; and
a communication component that communicates a result for the transaction to the web browser. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method for managing a plurality of rental facilities according to business rules, the method comprising:
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providing a central software module programmed to enforce the business rules, the central software module being in communication with a central database;
permitting users to conduct rental facility transactions with the central software module for at least one rental facility through an Internet browser; and
compiling the results of the rental facility transactions in the central database. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A system for managing a plurality of rental facilities using a central processing center, the system comprising:
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means for storing rental information within a central database;
means for receiving from a user a request to execute a rental facility transaction, the request originating from a web browser by way of a network communication link;
means for conducting the requested transaction using rental information stored within the central database accessible by the central processing center; and
means for communicating a result for the transaction to the web browser.
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