METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RENTING PROPERTY
First Claim
1. A method for renting portable property comprising:
- entering on a processor and storage system via an information network identification of an article of portable property for rent;
receiving a plurality of requests via the information network from potential lessees to rent the article for requested rental periods;
sorting by the processor and storage system the requests to rent the article according to a chronology of the requested rental periods;
agreeing via the information network to rent the article to a plurality of lessees according to the chronology of the requested rental periods;
transferring possession of the article from a lessor to a first lessee, the first lessee being first in the chronology of the sorted, requested rental periods;
transferring sequentially the article between lessees according to the chronology of the sorted, requested rental periods;
monitoring for the lessor by the processor and storage system each rental and transfer of the article; and
distributing by the processor and storage system a payment for each rental of the article.
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Abstract
The invention is a system and a method for renting portable property. The invention includes entering identification of an article onto the Internet. Receiving a plurality of requests via network from potential lessees to rent the article for requested rental periods then occurs. Sorting occurs for the requests to rent the article according to a chronology of the requested rental periods. Then, agreeing via network to rent the article to a plurality of lessees occurs. Transferring possession of the article from a lessor to a first lessee occurs such that the first lessee is the first in the chronology of the sorted, requested rental periods. Transferring sequentially the article between lessees according to the chronology of the sorted, requested rental periods is performed. Monitoring each rental and transfer of the article is done. Then, distributing a payment for each rental of the article occurs.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for renting portable property comprising:
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entering on a processor and storage system via an information network identification of an article of portable property for rent; receiving a plurality of requests via the information network from potential lessees to rent the article for requested rental periods; sorting by the processor and storage system the requests to rent the article according to a chronology of the requested rental periods; agreeing via the information network to rent the article to a plurality of lessees according to the chronology of the requested rental periods; transferring possession of the article from a lessor to a first lessee, the first lessee being first in the chronology of the sorted, requested rental periods; transferring sequentially the article between lessees according to the chronology of the sorted, requested rental periods; monitoring for the lessor by the processor and storage system each rental and transfer of the article; and distributing by the processor and storage system a payment for each rental of the article. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for renting portable property comprising:
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communication devices for submitting individually a plurality of requests via an information network from potential lessees to rent an article for requested rental periods; a processor and storage system in communication with the communication devices via the information network whereby a. identification of the article of portable property for rent can be entered and displayed; b. requests to rent the article can be sorted according to a chronology of the requested rental periods; c. agreements can be made via the information network to rent the article to a plurality of lessees according to the chronology of the requested rental periods; d. entry is received of possession of the article from a lessor to a first lessee, the first lessee being first in the chronology of the sorted, requested rental periods; and sequential transfers the article between lessees according to the chronology of the sorted, requested rental periods; e. the lessor can monitor each rental and transfer of the article; and f. distribute a payment for each rental of the article.
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