Display rights management system

• US 20050192815A1
• Filed: 02/27/2004
• Published: 09/01/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Stuart Macgregor Clyde
• Original Assignee: Stuart Macgregor Clyde
• Inventors: Clyde, Stuart Macgregor
• Application Number:
  US10/787,203
• Publication Number:
  US 20050192815A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/1.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08 Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management

Abstract

A method for managing the display rights for transportation means by acquiring the display rights for such transportation means from an operating company that owns or control such transportation means and then assigning them to clients who make use of them for the purposes of a display or title in exchange for a fee. The fees that are collected from a client are distributed among the various parties involved in the process of acquiring and assigning the display rights to transportation means.

Claims

1. A method for managing display rights for transportation means, the method comprising the steps of:

a) acquiring said display rights for said transportation means from an operating company;

b) assigning said display rights to a client; and

c) distributing any compensation from said client for said display rights.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein acquiring said display rights further comprises the right to place a display on said transportation means.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein acquiring said display rights further comprises the right to place a title on said transportation means.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said display rights may be viewed on a website.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said display rights may be assigned by auction.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of

a) receiving a travel itinerary from an operating company:

b) maintaining a website containing said travel itinerary; and

c) allowing client access to said travel itinerary to track said transportation means.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of

a) receiving consideration from a client who acquired said display rights;

and

b) distributing said consideration.