Methods and systems for marketing distressed inventory
First Claim
1. A method for marketing distressed inventory, the method performed by a distressed inventory system comprising:
- receiving distressed inventory data from at least one supplier reflecting available distressed inventory;
receiving a request from a client;
determining a relationship between the request and the available distressed inventory;
notifying the client of the available distressed inventory;
receiving an indication that the client has accepted one or more terms for receiving the available distressed inventory; and
reserving the available distressed inventory for the client.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are disclosed for marketing distressed inventory. In one aspect, a method is disclosed for marketing distressed inventory that may be performed by a distressed inventory system. The method may include receiving distressed inventory data from at least one supplier reflecting available distressed inventory and receiving a request from a client. Moreover, the method may include determining a relationship between the request and the available distressed inventory and notifying the client of the available distressed inventory. Further, the method may include receiving an indication that the client has accepted one or more terms for receiving the available distressed inventory, and reserving the available distressed inventory for the client.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for marketing distressed inventory, the method performed by a distressed inventory system comprising:
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receiving distressed inventory data from at least one supplier reflecting available distressed inventory; receiving a request from a client; determining a relationship between the request and the available distressed inventory; notifying the client of the available distressed inventory; receiving an indication that the client has accepted one or more terms for receiving the available distressed inventory; and reserving the available distressed inventory for the client. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A distressed inventory system, comprising:
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a computer system; and at least one memory including software processes executed by the computer system, the software processes configured to perform, when executed by the computer system; receive distressed inventory data from at least one supplier reflecting available distressed inventory; receive a request from a client; determine a relationship between the request and the available distressed inventory; notify the client of the available distressed inventory; receive an indication that the client has accepted an agreement to receive the available distressed inventory in exchange for payment of funds; and reserve the available distressed inventory for the client after receiving payment and before a consumer associated with the client receives the available distressed inventory. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for marketing transportation services, comprising:
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a network; and a computer system connected to the network, configured to; provide a Web site that presents data representing a set of available unused travel segments, wherein each available unused travel segment is associated with at least one transportation supplier; receive, via input from a consumer to the Web site, a request for travel from a first location to a first destination; determine a relationship between the request and at least one of the available unused travel segments based on a comparison of the request and at least one of a characteristic of the available unused travel segments and the transportation supplier; provide a list of unused travel segments to the Web site including the at least one available unused travel segments; receive, via input from the consumer to the Web site, a selection of the at least one available unused travel segment; determine a price for the at least one available unused travel segment; determine that a first payment of the price has been received; and provide a second payment to the transportation supplier associated with the selected at least one available unused travel segment, wherein the second payment is less than the first payment.
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20. A method for marketing transportation services, comprising:
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providing a Web site that includes data reflecting a set of available unused segments of transportation service suppliers; providing through the Web site, a mechanism for a user to input a request for transportation, wherein the request includes at least one parameter including at least one of a type of vehicle parameter, a number of passengers parameter, a passenger airline flight information parameter, a pick up time parameter, a destination parameter, and a pick up location parameter; presenting through the Web site a set of available unused segments include at least one parameter that matches the at least one parameter of the request; receiving through the Web site a selection of a first one of the available unused segments; receiving payment for the selected first available unused segment; presenting a confirmation of a reservation for the user to receive the first available unused segment.
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