Lawrence A Deters

US Patent:

20020024537, Feb 28, 2002

Filed:

Feb 20, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/785462

Inventors:

Kathryn Jones - Miamisburg OH, US
Patrick Caruso - Springboro OH, US
Dorothy Thompson - Centerville OH, US
Mark Guisinger - Enon OH, US
Edward Wasser - Dayton OH, US
William Jamison - Centerville OH, US
Christopher Scott - Beavercreek OH, US
Lawrence Deters - Dayton OH, US
Parrish Hanna - Libertyville IL, US
Steven Gaeke - Miamisburg OH, US
Paul Militello - Centerville OH, US
Michael Gokey - Miamisburg OH, US
James Adkins - Dayton OH, US
MacArthur Kammeron - Hamilton OH, US

International Classification:

G09G005/00

US Classification:

345/763000

Abstract:

The present invention provides for the first time, an integrated software application architecture with all functions required by an automobile dealership, including sales, F&I (finance and insurance), accounting, HR (Human Resources)/payroll, parts, service, and Ecore (including functions in customer management, vehicle management, activity/processors, roles, user/departments, security, user interface, reports, printing, and instant messaging), together with e-business enablers, supply chain integration, and a dealer communication system. The present invention also provides relational databases, GUI's (graphical user interfaces, that is, browser based application program interfaces). The present invention also may be implemented by an operations center with a Microsoft Windows NT server providing local Ethernet or other electronic connections to several multiple remote stores for the operator, and is scalable.