Method and system for leasing and sharing a group of goods by a group composed of matching number of individuals including the systematic rotation of those goods between the lessees in predetermined time slots

• US 7,720,731 B1
• Filed: 05/01/2003
• Issued: 05/18/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/04/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Charles Ickowicz
• Original Assignee: Charles Ickowicz
• Inventors: Ickowicz, Charles
• Primary Examiner(s): Trammell; James P
• Assistant Examiner(s): Anderson; John A
• Application Number:
  US10/427,455
• Time in Patent Office: 2,574 Days
• Field of Search: 705/35, 705/38
• US Class Current: 705/35
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/00 Finance; Insurance; Tax strategies; Processing of corporate or income taxes
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/03 Credit; Loans; Processing thereof

Abstract

A method for leasing multiple vehicles, including the steps of compiling information as to vehicles available for leasing and time periods in which the vehicles are available for leasing; presetting at least one group of N vehicles from the compiled information; setting a total lease term for each group of N vehicles; dividing the total lease term into P sub-lease terms; selecting a plurality of M individuals for leasing the vehicles in each group, where N, P and M are integers and M is less than or equal to N; calculating lease costs for leasing each vehicle in each group for each sub-lease term; entering into a lease agreement with each individual for leasing a plurality P of the vehicles in the P sub-lease terms for a preset one of the groups of N vehicles; and removing the selected vehicles from the compiled information.

Claims

1. A method for leasing multiple vehicles with a computer having a central processing unit, a memory for storing software and information, a keyboard for inputting data and a monitor, comprising the steps of:

prior to entering into a lease agreement,

compiling information with the computer as to vehicles available for leasing and time periods in which the vehicles are available for leasing;

presetting at least one group of N vehicles from the compiled information, where N is a non-infinite integer;

setting a total lease term for each group of N vehicles;

dividing said total lease term into P sub-lease terms, where P is a non-infinite integer greater than one, with one vehicle of each group being leased during each sub-lease term;

selecting a plurality of M individuals for leasing the vehicles in each group, where M is a non-infinite integer less than or equal to N, such that during the entire lease term, all M individuals have an obligation to use all vehicles of the group of N vehicles in all sub-lease terms;

calculating lease costs with the computer for leasing each vehicle in each group for each sub-lease term;

entering into a lease agreement with each individual of said selected M individuals for leasing a plurality of said N vehicles in said P sub-lease terms for a preset one of said groups of N vehicles; and

revising the compiled information with the computer to remove the selected vehicles in the selected time periods from the compiled information.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein M and N are the same integer.

3. A method according to claim 2, wherein P, M and N are the same integer.

4. A method according to claim 2, wherein P is less than N.

5. A method according to claim 1, wherein said sub-lease terms are each of equal duration during said total lease term.

6. A method according to claim 1, wherein at least some of said sub-lease terms are of different duration during said total lease term.

7. A method according to claim 1, wherein at least one vehicle in each preset group of N vehicles is one of:

a) an energy efficient vehicle, and b) an environmentally friendly vehicle.

8. A method according to claim 1, wherein said N vehicles in each group are owned by the M individuals of each group.

9. A method according to claim 8, further comprising the step of selling the vehicles in each group at the end of the total lease term and splitting proceeds from said sale between the M owner individuals of each group.

10. A system for leasing multiple vehicles, comprising:

a storage medium containing compiled information as to vehicles available for leasing and time periods in which the vehicles are available for leasing;

an input device for inputting information;

a central processing unit connected with said storage medium and said input device;

one of said input device and said central processing unit, configured prior to entering into a lease;

presetting at least one group of N vehicles from the compiled information, where N is a non-infinite integer,

setting a total lease term for each group of N vehicles,

dividing said total lease term into P sub-lease terms, where P is a non-infinite integer greater than one, with one vehicle of each group being leased during each sub-lease term, and

selecting a plurality of M individuals for leasing the vehicles in each group, where M is a non-infinite integer less than or equal to N, such that during the entire lease term, all M individuals have an obligation to use all vehicles of the group of N vehicles in all sub-lease terms;

said central processing unit, configured prior to entering into a lease, calculating lease costs for leasing each vehicle in each group for each sub-lease term; and

an output device for supplying a copy of a lease agreement with each individual of said selected M individuals for leasing a plurality of said N vehicles in said P sub-lease terms for a preset one of said groups of N vehicles, whereupon the central

processing unit revises the compiled information to remove the selected vehicles in the selected time periods from the compiled information.

11. A system according to claim 10, further including a monitor connected with said central processing unit for displaying said compiled information and results of said calculation.

12. A system according to claim 11, wherein said central processing unit calculates the lease costs for each selected vehicle in each sub-lease term, and then calculates total lease costs to each individual in each group for said total lease term based on the calculated lease costs for each selected vehicle in each said sub-lease term.

13. A system according to claim 10, wherein M and N are the same integer.

14. A system according to claim 13, wherein P, M and N are the same integer.

15. A system according to claim 13, wherein P is less than N.

16. A system according to claim 10, wherein said sub-lease terms are each of equal duration during said total lease term.

17. A system according to claim 10, wherein at least some of said sub-lease terms are of different duration during said total lease term.

18. A system according to claim 10, wherein at least one vehicle in each preset group of N vehicles is one of:

a) an energy efficient vehicle, and b) an environmentally friendly vehicle.

19. A system according to claim 10, wherein said N vehicles in each group are owned by the M individuals of each group.