AUTOMOBILE HISTORY INFORMATION DELIVERY SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method for providing ready access for a user to information about a vehicle offered for sale by a seller, further comprising the steps ofa. providing a linking element physically located on said vehicle;
- b. providing a scanning device to read said linking element;
c. wherein said scanning device has a communication link;
d. wherein said linking element directs said scanning device to a database server containing said information about said vehicle offered for sale;
e. wherein said scanning device accesses and retrieves said information via said communication link; and
f. wherein said information is stored on said scanning device such that said user can access said information.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing ready access to information about a vehicle offered for sale. A linking element is physically located on the vehicle. The linking element can assume many forms, with one example being a printed QR code on a “buyers guide” sticker or a separate sticker. A prospective purchaser uses a smart phone or other portable device to retrieve information based on the linking element. The smart phone then transmits this information over a communication link to a database containing information on many vehicles. The smart phone then receives the information back from the database on the specific vehicle queried where it may be reviewed by the user.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for providing ready access for a user to information about a vehicle offered for sale by a seller, further comprising the steps of
a. providing a linking element physically located on said vehicle; -
b. providing a scanning device to read said linking element; c. wherein said scanning device has a communication link; d. wherein said linking element directs said scanning device to a database server containing said information about said vehicle offered for sale; e. wherein said scanning device accesses and retrieves said information via said communication link; and f. wherein said information is stored on said scanning device such that said user can access said information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for providing ready access to information about a vehicle offered for sale, further comprising the steps of:
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a. providing a quick response code physically located on said vehicle, wherein said quick response code stores a Uniform Resource Locator; b. providing a scanning device having the ability to capture said quick response code and access said Uniform Resource Locator; c. wherein said Uniform Resource Locator directs said scanning device through a communication link to a web-site having a database server containing said information about said vehicle offered for sale; d. wherein said scanning device retrieves said information via said communication link; and e. wherein said information is stored on said scanning device such that said user can access said information. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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