Electronic On-line Motor Vehicle Management and Auction System
First Claim
1. A method for standardized online vehicle management and auction accomplished via a computer system comprising hardware, software, and a mobile electronic device, comprising the steps of:
- a. inspecting a selling dealer'"'"'s vehicle onsite by a qualified technician with the mobile electronic device comprising a database, a central processing unit, a display unit, and pre-loaded standardized inspecting procedures for said technician to follow during said inspection;
b. entering the inspection related information and results into the database of the mobile electronic device;
c. uploading said inspection related information and results directly from said mobile device to a database of a remote computer system;
d. the remote computer system generating a general information report for a buyer, said general information report including said inspection related information and results, and a financial information portion of the general information report;
e. the remote computer system providing a pre-bid session with a plurality of purchasing options related to the vehicles;
f. collecting at least one pre-bid from at least one potential buyer;
g. providing an online live auction session to collect at least one online live bid from at least one online buyer;
h. posting to the at least one online buyer said at least one pre-bid collected during said online live auction session, said posting following a first predetermined process;
i. determining one final awarded bid based on a second predetermined process.
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Abstract
The present system provides standardized method and procedures to inspect, sell, auction and purchase used vehicles. The system provides certified technicians that go to the car dealers'"'"' location to obtain the information related with the vehicles to be sold. The technicians record the condition of the vehicle while inspecting it, and evaluate the vehicle'"'"'s condition. The information is presented to potential buyers to solicit offers and bids on the vehicles to be auctioned. An online auction session will be conducted to invite bids from the registered users. A final winner will be determined by the system.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for standardized online vehicle management and auction accomplished via a computer system comprising hardware, software, and a mobile electronic device, comprising the steps of:
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a. inspecting a selling dealer'"'"'s vehicle onsite by a qualified technician with the mobile electronic device comprising a database, a central processing unit, a display unit, and pre-loaded standardized inspecting procedures for said technician to follow during said inspection; b. entering the inspection related information and results into the database of the mobile electronic device; c. uploading said inspection related information and results directly from said mobile device to a database of a remote computer system; d. the remote computer system generating a general information report for a buyer, said general information report including said inspection related information and results, and a financial information portion of the general information report; e. the remote computer system providing a pre-bid session with a plurality of purchasing options related to the vehicles; f. collecting at least one pre-bid from at least one potential buyer; g. providing an online live auction session to collect at least one online live bid from at least one online buyer; h. posting to the at least one online buyer said at least one pre-bid collected during said online live auction session, said posting following a first predetermined process; i. determining one final awarded bid based on a second predetermined process. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for standardized online vehicle management and auction, comprising:
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a. an electronic computer system including hardware, software, and a mobile electronic device for entering information about a vehicle in at least one of a database of the mobile electronic device and a database of the system; b. said computer system including a server for receiving and storing information over the Internet from the mobile electronic device; and c. a software application associated with the mobile electronic device and the server for i. inspecting a selling dealer'"'"'s vehicle onsite by a qualified technician with the mobile electronic device comprising a database, a central processing unit, a display unit, and pre-loaded standardized inspecting procedures for said technician to follow during said inspection; ii. entering the inspection related information and results into the database of the mobile electronic device; iii. uploading said inspection related information and results directly from said mobile device to a database of a remote computer system; iv. the remote computer system generating a general information report for a buyer, said general information report including said inspection related information and results, and a financial information portion of the general information report; v. the remote computer system providing a pre-bid session with a plurality of purchasing options related to the vehicles; vi. collecting at least one pre-bid from at least one potential buyer; vii. providing an online live auction session to collect at least one online live bid from at least one online buyer; viii. posting to the at least one online buyer said at least one pre-bid collected during said online live auction session, said posting following a first predetermined process; and ix. determining one final awarded bid based on a second predetermined process. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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