System for selling products

• US 20070226081A1
• Filed: 11/14/2006
• Published: 09/27/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Andy Vilcauskas, Bryan Hunter
• Original Assignee: Andy Vilcauskas, Bryan Hunter
• Inventors: Hunter, Bryan, Vilcauskas, Andy
• Granted Patent: US 8,589,240 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/27
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0603 Catalogue ordering
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0613 Third-party assisted
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0643 Graphical representation of items or shoppers

Abstract

To aid potential purchasers in selecting products and services and to generate sales leads that may be sold to sellers, an Internet-based website is provided comprising products that are not available through the website'"'"'s proprietor.

Claims

1. A method of selling a product comprising the steps of:

(a) presenting to a potential purchaser a description of each of a plurality of products including at least one product not currently available through the provider of the product descriptions;

(b) enabling said potential purchaser to select a presented product; and

(c) transmitting an identity of said potential purchaser to a seller of a product similar to said product selected by said potential purchaser.

2. The method of selling a product of claim 1 wherein the step of an identity of said potential purchaser to a seller of a product similar to said product selected by said potential purchaser comprises the steps of

(a) notifying a seller of a similar product of the availability of said identity of said potential purchaser;

(b) accepting a bid from a seller of a similar product for said identity; and

(c) transmitting said identity to at least one high bidder.

3. A method of selling a vehicle comprising the steps of:

(a) presenting an image of each of plurality of vehicles to a potential purchaser, said images including at least one vehicle not currently available through the provider of the images;

(b) enabling said potential purchaser to select a vehicle portrayed in an image; and

(c) enabling contact between said potential purchaser and a seller of vehicles.

4. The method of selling a vehicle of claim 3 wherein the step of enabling contact between said potential purchaser and a seller of vehicles comprises the step of offering to transmit an identity of said potential purchaser to a potential seller of said vehicle selected by said potential purchaser if said vehicle is not available through the provider of the images.

5. The method of selling a vehicle of claim 4 wherein the step of offering to transmit an identity of said potential purchaser to a potential seller of said vehicle selected by said potential purchaser if said vehicle is not available through said provider of said images comprises steps of:

(a) announcing the availability of an identity of a potential vehicle purchaser; and

(b) accepting a bid from a potential seller for said identity of said potential purchaser.

6. The method of selling a vehicle of claim 4 wherein the step of offering to transmit an identity of said potential purchaser to a potential seller of said vehicle selected by said potential purchaser if said vehicle is not available through said provider of the images comprises steps of:

(a) identifying at least one seller of vehicles of the type selected by said potential purchaser; and

(b) transmitting said identity of said potential purchaser to a subscribing seller of products similar to a product selected by said potential purchaser.

7. The method of selling a vehicle of claim 4 wherein the step of offering to transmit an identity of said potential purchaser to a potential seller of said vehicle selected by said potential purchaser if said vehicle is not available through said provider of the images comprises steps of:

(a) identifying a value of a particular vehicle selected by said potential purchaser;

(b) requesting a price for transmitting said identity of said potential purchaser, an amount of said price based on said value of said vehicle; and

(c) transmitting said identity of said potential purchaser to a seller of products upon receipt of said price.

8. A computer system for selling a vehicle comprising:

(a) a computer interconnected to a computer network and capable of displaying at least one of text, video and audio content transmissible on said network and capable of transmitting an identity of a user of said computer; and

(b) a server interconnected to said network, capable of receiving said identity of said user of said computer and capable of transmitting said identity to another computer, and capable of transmitting at least one of text, video and audio content over said network to said computer for display by said computer, said content including a description of a vehicle not available from the supplier of said content.