On-line parts location and transaction system
First Claim
1. An on-line parts location system for integrating a plurality of participating dealerships to provide a virtual network, the on-line parts location and ordering systems comprising:
- a communication network;
an interface for interfacing said participating dealerships to said communication network to enable communications between said participating dealerships by way of a central office; and
a central office for configuring messages to and from said participating dealerships and connected to said communications network to enable parts to be located on-line from the parts inventories of said participating dealerships.
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Abstract
An integrated parts location and transaction system for original equipment manufacturer (OEM), non-OEM as well as aftermarket automobile parts is adapted to be integrated with business management computer system (BMS) software, currently used by automobile dealerships (210) as well as repair shops. All participating parts suppliers, including dealerships (210), and repair shops are networked together, for example, over a combination of public and private communication networks to enable participating parts suppliers and potential buyers (for example, dealers and repair shops) to easily and quickly locate as well as buy and sell parts from each other.
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1. An on-line parts location system for integrating a plurality of participating dealerships to provide a virtual network, the on-line parts location and ordering systems comprising:
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a communication network;
an interface for interfacing said participating dealerships to said communication network to enable communications between said participating dealerships by way of a central office; and
a central office for configuring messages to and from said participating dealerships and connected to said communications network to enable parts to be located on-line from the parts inventories of said participating dealerships. - 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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