Systems and methods for vehicle lifecycle management

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8738472
APP PUB NO 20080140543A1
SERIAL NO

11685120

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A computerized system for vehicle management and purchase. The system may include a database including information regarding vehicles in a set of vehicles, wherein a plurality of the vehicles in the set of vehicles are in arrangements wherein third parties use the vehicles, wherein the information includes configuration of respective vehicles. The system may also include a computer interface that provides access to the description of the vehicles in the database and provides for setting price of respective vehicles; an option on the user interface to search; an option on the user interface to indicate intent to purchase a vehicle; a computer interface that receives information regarding a vehicle returned; and a computer interface to facilitate a purchase of the returned vehicle. Also described are an Internet-based system including a web server; a method for vehicle management and purchase; and a vehicle management and purchase system.

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OPENLANE INC2200 BRIDGE PARKWAY SUITE 202 REDWOOD CITY CA 94065

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hallowell, Zachary Emerson San Francisco, US 6 151
Hammond, Clarence Joseph Fremont, US 6 151

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