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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2000
Timothy Robert Weinstock, St. Charles, MO (US);
Kimberly Ann Devallance, Maryland Heights, MO (US);
Randall Allan Haselhorst, Imperial, MO (US);
Craig Stephen Kennedy, St. Louis, MO (US);
David Gary Smith, Wildwood, MO (US);
Timothy Robert Weinstock, St. Charles, MO (US);
Kimberly Ann DeVallance, Maryland Heights, MO (US);
Randall Allan Haselhorst, Imperial, MO (US);
Craig Stephen Kennedy, St. Louis, MO (US);
David Gary Smith, Wildwood, MO (US);
The Crawford Group, Inc., St. Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
An Internet enabled, business-to-business computerized transaction system is disclosed in its preferred embodiment for use in providing rental car services for high volume users and comprises an Internet web portal through which the high volume user may access an integrated business computer network for the rental vehicle service provider. The rental vehicle services provider computer network is configured to interconnect a geographically diverse plurality of branch offices, cataloguing their available rental vehicles and schedules for same as well as handling all transactional data relating to its business. The Internet web portal provides ubiquitous connectivity and portability for a multi-level business organization who regularly places high volumes of rental purchases with its business partner. Utilizing the method and apparatus of the present invention large volumes of rental transactions may be placed, monitored, altered during performance, and closed out with financial accounting and payment being made virtually without human intervention.