Automobile marketing system
First Claim
1. An automobile marketing system that allows a marketer to market automobiles to consumers, comprising:
- a supply of automobiles;
control structure coupled to each of the automobiles;
marketing structure designed to communicate to consumers about the automobiles and about how a consumer can obtain access to a desired one of the automobiles without regard to the creditworthiness of the consumer.
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Abstract
An automobile marketing system that allows a marketer to market automobiles to consumers includes a supply of automobiles and control structure coupled to each of the automobiles. Also included is marketing structure designed to communicate to consumers about the automobiles and about how a consumer can obtain access to a desired one of the automobiles without regard to the creditworthiness of the consumer. The control structure allows the marketer to control access to a desired automobile by a consumer, and that controlled access may be based upon whether the consumer performs certain preselected, required tasks. The control structure also includes communication substructure allowing the marketer and consumer to communicate with each other after the consumer has obtained access to the automobile. One of the preselected, required tasks may be to make a periodic payment, and the control structure is then constructed to allow the consumer to make a payment that is accepted by the marketer.
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1. An automobile marketing system that allows a marketer to market automobiles to consumers, comprising:
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a supply of automobiles;
control structure coupled to each of the automobiles;
marketing structure designed to communicate to consumers about the automobiles and about how a consumer can obtain access to a desired one of the automobiles without regard to the creditworthiness of the consumer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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