Vehicle co-listing systems and methods
First Claim
1. A method for computer network-based sale of vehicles, the method comprising:
- creating an access group data structure, wherein the access group data structure includes structure that defines association of web sites, users and vehicles associated with an access group;
in response to receiving instruction to link the access group to vehicles, updating the access group data structure to reflect linking of the access group to the vehicles;
in response to receiving instruction to link the access group to web sites, updating the access group data structure to reflect linking of the access group to the web sites;
in response to receiving instruction to link the access group to users, updating the access group data structure to reflect linking of the access group to the users;
based on the access group, controlling whether vehicles are visible on respective web sites; and
based on whether a user is associated with the access group, allowing access by the user to respective items in the access group, wherein the respective items comprise a plurality of the vehicles visible on one or more of the web sites.
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Abstract
An embodiment of the invention is directed to a method for computer network-based sale of vehicles. An access group data structure is created. The access group data structure includes structure that defines association of web sites, users and vehicles associated with an access group. Whether vehicles are visible on respective web sites is controlled based on the access group, and access by the user is allowed to respective items in the access group based on whether a user is associated with the access group. Another embodiment includes providing an access group object, wherein the access group object includes properties that define association of web sites, users and vehicles associated with an access group. Another embodiment is directed to a computerized system for vehicle sale including a web server.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for computer network-based sale of vehicles, the method comprising:
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creating an access group data structure, wherein the access group data structure includes structure that defines association of web sites, users and vehicles associated with an access group; in response to receiving instruction to link the access group to vehicles, updating the access group data structure to reflect linking of the access group to the vehicles; in response to receiving instruction to link the access group to web sites, updating the access group data structure to reflect linking of the access group to the web sites; in response to receiving instruction to link the access group to users, updating the access group data structure to reflect linking of the access group to the users; based on the access group, controlling whether vehicles are visible on respective web sites; and based on whether a user is associated with the access group, allowing access by the user to respective items in the access group, wherein the respective items comprise a plurality of the vehicles visible on one or more of the web sites. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for computer network-based sale of vehicles, the method comprising:
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providing an access group object, wherein the access group object includes properties that define association of web sites, users and vehicles associated with an access group; configuring the access group object to associate the access group to the vehicles; configuring the access group object to associate the access group to the web sites; configuring the access group object to associate the access group to the users; configuring the access group object to associate respective conditions of sale with the access group, wherein the conditions of sale are applicable to sale of vehicles in the access group; using the access group object to control whether vehicles are visible on respective web sites; and based on whether a user is associated with the access group, allowing access by the user to respective items in the access group, wherein the respective items comprise a plurality of the vehicles visible on one or more of the web sites, and providing terms based on the conditions of sale associated with the access group. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computerized system for vehicle sale comprising:
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a web server that serves web sites including a plurality of vehicle detail pages; a host database including descriptions of vehicles including configuration and condition; a first module including, an interface that creates an access group data structure, wherein the access group data structure includes structure that defines association of web sites, users and vehicles associated with an access group, an interface that links the access group to the vehicles, an interface that links the access group to the web sites, and an interface that links the access group to the users; and
a second module including,workflow that allows for listing of vehicles, a control that allows control of sites on which vehicles can be listed, and a control that allows control of sale; and logic that controls access to the vehicles provided by the second module based on the access group data structure, wherein the access to the vehicles comprises access to a plurality of the vehicles displayed on one or more of the web sites. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for computer network-based sale of vehicles, the method comprising:
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creating a data structure representing a vehicle, the data structure representing a vehicle being associated with a data structure representing a description of the vehicle, a data structure representing a condition of the vehicle, and a data structure for pictures of the vehicle; updating the data structure representing the description of the vehicle; updating the data structure representing the condition of the vehicle; updating the data structure for the pictures of the vehicle; setting pricing, fee and settlement preferences; associating the data structure representing the vehicle with an access group data structure, wherein the access group data structure includes structure that defines association of web sites, users and vehicles associated with an access group; in response to receiving instruction to link the access to vehicles, updating the access group data structure to reflect linking of the access group to the vehicles; in response to receiving instruction to link the access group to web sites, updating the access group data structure to reflect linking of the access group to the web sites; in response to receiving instruction to link the access group to users, updating the access group data structure to reflect linking of the access group to the users; based on the access group, controlling whether vehicles are visible on respective web sites; and based on whether a user is associated with the access group, allowing access by the user to respective items in the access group, wherein the respective items comprise a plurality of the vehicles visible on one or more of the web sites.
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22. A computer-based vehicle sale apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
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means for creating an access group data structure, wherein the access group data structure includes structure that defines association of web sites, users and vehicles associated with an access group; means for, in response to receiving instruction to link the access group to vehicles, updating the access group data structure to reflect linking of the access group to the vehicles; means for, in response to receiving instruction to link the access group to web sites, updating the access group data structure to reflect linking of the access group to the web sites; means for, in response to receiving instruction to link the access group to users, updating the access group data structure to reflect linking of the access group to the users; means for, based on the access group, controlling whether vehicles are visible on respective web sites; and means for, based on whether a user is associated with the access group, allowing access by the user to respective items in the access group, wherein the respective items comprise a plurality of the vehicles visible on one or more of the web sites.
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