Meta-marketplace method

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2005-12-01

2010-06-08

Cheung, Mary (Department: 3694)

Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co

Automated electrical financial or business practice or...

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C705S001100, C705S002000, C705S004000, C705S026640, C705S027200, C705S031000, C705S034000, C705S035000, C705S03600T, C705S038000, C705S039000, C701S035000, C707S793000

Reexamination Certificate

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07734530

ABSTRACT:
The present invention is a method for handling multiple aspects of the acquisition of vehicles, such as automobiles and trucks, in a unified and streamlined fashion. A system for acquisition of vehicles that integrates various product and service providers with retailers and consumers is presented from various aspects in order to realize efficiencies and opportunities that are impossible in the present mode of vehicle acquisition.

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