Electronic proposal preparation system for selling vehicles
First Claim
1. A computer-based system for generating a customized proposal for selling vehicles to particular customers, comprising:
- a) input means for receiving information identifying a customer'"'"'s desired vehicle features and uses, comprising;
i) means for presenting the customer with a plurality of questions relating to features and uses of the vehicles; and
ii) means for receiving a plurality of answers to the questions, the answers specifying the customer'"'"'s desired vehicle features and uses;
b) receive means for electronically receiving vehicle pictures, vehicle environment pictures, and text segments;
c) processing means for gathering vehicle information for use in generating the customized proposal, comprising;
i) means for electronically selecting a particular vehicle picture in response to at least one of the answers;
ii) means for electronically selecting a particular vehicle environment picture in response to at least one of the answers; and
iii) means for electronically selecting a particular text segment in response to at least one of the answers; and
d) output means, coupled to the receive means and the processing means, for receiving the gathered vehicle information and for compiling the gathered vehicle information into the customized proposal.
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Abstract
An electronic system for creating customized product proposals stores a plurality of pictures and text segments to be used as building blocks in creating the proposal. The pictures may include various products, environments in which the products may be used, and available product options. The text segments may include textual descriptions of the product, environments in which the product may be used, and its performance specifications. The system queries a user to determine a customer'"'"'s needs and interests. Based upon the answers to the queries, the system selects the appropriate picture and text building blocks to fill in proposal templates. The system can print the completed proposal templates to provide the user with a customized, printed proposal that describes features and benefits of a product, in a particular environment, that are of interest to the customer who is to receive the proposal.
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1. A computer-based system for generating a customized proposal for selling vehicles to particular customers, comprising:
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a) input means for receiving information identifying a customer'"'"'s desired vehicle features and uses, comprising; i) means for presenting the customer with a plurality of questions relating to features and uses of the vehicles; and ii) means for receiving a plurality of answers to the questions, the answers specifying the customer'"'"'s desired vehicle features and uses; b) receive means for electronically receiving vehicle pictures, vehicle environment pictures, and text segments; c) processing means for gathering vehicle information for use in generating the customized proposal, comprising; i) means for electronically selecting a particular vehicle picture in response to at least one of the answers; ii) means for electronically selecting a particular vehicle environment picture in response to at least one of the answers; and iii) means for electronically selecting a particular text segment in response to at least one of the answers; and d) output means, coupled to the receive means and the processing means, for receiving the gathered vehicle information and for compiling the gathered vehicle information into the customized proposal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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