ALTERNATIVE SELECTIONS FOR COMPOUND PRICE QUOTING
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1. A method for automated vehicle selection for a price quote, the method comprising:
- maintaining a database in memory, the database storing information concerning a plurality of available vehicles, the stored information including information regarding a plurality of features associated with each vehicle;
receiving a price quote request concerning a requested vehicle, the price quote request indicating a specification regarding a feature of the requested vehicle; and
executing instructions stored in memory, wherein execution of the instructions by a processor;
retrieves a first set of search results from the database, the first set of search results including available vehicles matching the specification provided by the price quote request,determines that the first set of search results does not meet a predefined target,identifies an alternative specification regarding the vehicle,retrieves a second set of search results from the database, the second set of search results including available vehicles matching the identified alternative specification;
selects a plurality of vehicles in accordance with the target, each vehicle being selected from the first set or the second set of search results, andgenerates a response including a price quote for each of the selected vehicles.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for automated alternative selection for compound price quotes are provided. A requesting party submits a request that includes information regarding at least one specification. A database is searched based on the information provided by the request. The search results are evaluated to determine whether they meet a predefined target. When the search results do not meet a predefined target, an alternative specification is identified. At least a second set of search results is retrieved from the database that may be used to meet the target. Vehicles are selected for inclusion in a compound price quote. A compound price quote including multiple price quotes for each selected vehicles is generated.
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1. A method for automated vehicle selection for a price quote, the method comprising:
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maintaining a database in memory, the database storing information concerning a plurality of available vehicles, the stored information including information regarding a plurality of features associated with each vehicle; receiving a price quote request concerning a requested vehicle, the price quote request indicating a specification regarding a feature of the requested vehicle; and executing instructions stored in memory, wherein execution of the instructions by a processor; retrieves a first set of search results from the database, the first set of search results including available vehicles matching the specification provided by the price quote request, determines that the first set of search results does not meet a predefined target, identifies an alternative specification regarding the vehicle, retrieves a second set of search results from the database, the second set of search results including available vehicles matching the identified alternative specification; selects a plurality of vehicles in accordance with the target, each vehicle being selected from the first set or the second set of search results, and generates a response including a price quote for each of the selected vehicles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer-readable storage medium having embodied thereon a program, the program being executable by a processor to perform a method for automated vehicle selection for a price quote, the method comprising:
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maintaining a database for storing information concerning a plurality of available vehicles associated with a dealer, the stored information including information regarding a plurality of features associated with each vehicle; receiving a price quote request concerning a requested vehicle, the price quote request indicating geographic location and a specification regarding a feature of the requested vehicle; retrieving a first set of search results from the database, the first set of search results including available vehicles matching the specification provided by the price quote request; determining that a number of available vehicles included the first set of search results does not meet a predefined target; identifying an alternative specification regarding the vehicle; retrieving a second set of search results from the database, the second set of search results including available vehicles matching the identified alternative specification; and selecting a plurality of vehicles in accordance with the target, each vehicle being selected from the first set or the second set of search results, and generating a response including a price quote for each of the selected vehicles.
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