Vehicle identification system
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1. A sign system for providing vehicle information related to selling, leasing or renting a vehicle, the sign system comprising:
- a database comprising a plurality of vehicle records, each record comprising;
a code associated with indicia located on a vehicle; and
a vehicle fact chosen from a group consisting of a vehicle price, a vehicle mileage, and owner contact information;
a registration interface comprising;
a first entry field for an owner to enter the indicia, and a entry form for the owner to enter the vehicle fact; and
an inquiry interface comprising;
a second entry field for an interested party to enter the indicia gathered by the interested party by observing the vehicle, and an output field that outputs the vehicle fact to the interested party.
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Abstract
According to the present invention, a method for identifying a vehicle for sale is disclosed. In one step, an indicia or code is registered. A least one fact about the vehicle, such as the vehicle price, the vehicle mileage, and the vehicle seller contact is registered. An interested party makes an inquiry by submitting the indicia seen on the vehicle. The least one fact about the vehicle is given to the interested party when the indicia is entered.
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1. A sign system for providing vehicle information related to selling, leasing or renting a vehicle, the sign system comprising:
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a database comprising a plurality of vehicle records, each record comprising;
a code associated with indicia located on a vehicle; and
a vehicle fact chosen from a group consisting of a vehicle price, a vehicle mileage, and owner contact information;
a registration interface comprising;
a first entry field for an owner to enter the indicia, and a entry form for the owner to enter the vehicle fact; and
an inquiry interface comprising;
a second entry field for an interested party to enter the indicia gathered by the interested party by observing the vehicle, and an output field that outputs the vehicle fact to the interested party. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for identifying a vehicle for sale, for rent or for lease to an interested party using an indicia that is uniquely associated with the vehicle, the method comprising steps of:
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providing the indicia for mounting onto the vehicle for sale;
receiving the indicia from an owner of the vehicle, wherein the owner affixes the indicia to the vehicle;
registering at least one vehicle fact from the group consisting of a vehicle price, a vehicle mileage, and owner contact information;
receiving the indicia from an interested party; and
outputting the at least one vehicle fact to the interested party in response to receiving the indicia from the interested party. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for identifying a vehicle for sale, for rent or for lease to a shopper using a code, the method comprising steps of:
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providing a database;
storing a plurality of registration records in the database for a plurality of vehicles, wherein each of the registration records comprise;
a code; and
a vehicle fact from a group consisting of a vehicle price, a vehicle mileage, and owner contact information;
receiving the code from an interested party, wherein the interested party obtained the code from a sign mounted on the vehicle;
retrieving from the database the vehicle fact; and
outputting to the interested party the vehicle fact corresponding and the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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