Extended web enabled business to business computer system for rental vehicle services

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8401881
APP PUB NO 20110153372A1
SERIAL NO

13025617

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

An Internet-enabled rental vehicle reservation management method and system are disclosed. Via the system and method, authorized purchasers can select a rental vehicle service provider from a among a plurality of competitive rental vehicle service providers via at least one graphical user interface (GUI) menu, and the authorized purchasers can further interact with the system and method to (1) automatically book a rental vehicle reservation with a selected competitive rental vehicle service provider without human intervention on the part of personnel of the selected competitive rental vehicle service provider operating the computer system and (2) manage the booked rental vehicle reservation. In an exemplary embodiment, the reservations created and managed through the system and method are replacement rental vehicles and the authorized purchasers are insurance company personnel.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

  • THE CRAWFORD GROUP, INC.

International Classification(s)

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
DeVallance, Kimberly Ann Maryland Heights, US 15 310
Haselhorst, Randall Allan Imperial, US 15 310
Kennedy, Craig Stephen St. Louis, US 16 333
Klopfenstein, Anita K O'Fallon, US 12 360
Smith, David Gary Wildwood, US 19 492
Tingle, William T Eureka, US 9 201
Weinstock, Timothy Robert St. Charles, US 15 310

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation

Maintenance Fees

Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee due date
11.5 Year Payment $7400.00 $3700.00 $1850.00 Sep 19, 2024
Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee
Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable $700.00 $350.00 $175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional $1,640.00 $820.00 $410.00