Integrated supply chain business model and website for free auto rental
First Claim
1. A vehicle transportation system, comprising:
- (a) gathering vehicle information regarding vehicle availability and vehicle destination from a vehicle supplier interested in transporting vehicles from a first location to a second location and traveler information regarding travelers interested in driving or riding in said vehicles from said first location to said second location;
(b) storing said vehicle information and said traveler information into a centralized computer;
(c) controlling said information through an integrated framework programmed to match said vehicle with said travelers to drive said vehicle from said first location to said second location;
(d) making said vehicle availability information and vehicle destination information accessible via web page on the internet;
(e) utilizing a “
supply chain”
model to optimize the distance traveled, the number of vehicle and traveler change overs and the time spent in between change overs; and
(d) providing centralized auto terminals to allow for vehicle and traveler exchanges.
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Abstract
A vehicle transportation system, comprising the gathering of information consisting of vehicle availability and vehicle destination from a vehicle supplier interested in transporting vehicles from a first location to a second location and storing the vehicle availability information and said vehicle destination information into a centralized computer. An integrated framework programmed to match a vehicle with travelers and passengers to drive or be transported by the vehicle from the first location to the second location and making the vehicle availability information and vehicle destination information accessible via web page on the internet. A “supply chain” model to optimize the distance traveled, the number of vehicle and driver/traveler change overs and the time spent in between change overs and centralized auto terminals to allow for vehicle and driver exchanges.
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16 Claims
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1. A vehicle transportation system, comprising:
- (a) gathering vehicle information regarding vehicle availability and vehicle destination from a vehicle supplier interested in transporting vehicles from a first location to a second location and traveler information regarding travelers interested in driving or riding in said vehicles from said first location to said second location;
(b) storing said vehicle information and said traveler information into a centralized computer;
(c) controlling said information through an integrated framework programmed to match said vehicle with said travelers to drive said vehicle from said first location to said second location;
(d) making said vehicle availability information and vehicle destination information accessible via web page on the internet;
(e) utilizing a “
supply chain”
model to optimize the distance traveled, the number of vehicle and traveler change overs and the time spent in between change overs; and
(d) providing centralized auto terminals to allow for vehicle and traveler exchanges. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
- (a) gathering vehicle information regarding vehicle availability and vehicle destination from a vehicle supplier interested in transporting vehicles from a first location to a second location and traveler information regarding travelers interested in driving or riding in said vehicles from said first location to said second location;
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