Methods and systems for equipment lease processing and management

A method for equipment lease processing and management, using a network-based system and at least two client systems configured to communicate with the network-based system, said method comprising:

• providing a lease application on the network-based system wherein the lease application is configured to be partially completed using a first client system, and submitted to the network-based system using the first client system;
• electronically mailing notification to a customer that a vendor has submitted a partially completed lease application to the network-based system, wherein the electronic mail notification includes a link configured to access the partially completed lease application and submit a fully completed application to the network-based system, using a second client system;
• requesting the customer validate and complete the partially completed lease application using the second client system;
• and
• processing the completed application using the network based system.

A method for equipment lease processing and management, using a network-based system and at least one client system configured to communicate with the network-based system, the network-based system including a database, said method comprising:

• storing user names, user passwords, and user profiles in the database;
• requesting a user to enter a valid user name and a valid user password to access the network-based system;
• comparing an entered user name and an entered user password with user names and user passwords stored in the database to determine a user's profile;
• and
• providing access, using the network-based system, to user accounts and user profiles on the client system such that the user can view and modify the user accounts and user profiles using the client system.

A system comprising:

• at least one computer configured as a server, said server containing a centralized database;
• at least one client system connected to said server through a network, said client system configured with a browser;
• said centralized database containing user names, user passwords, user profiles, user accounts, and lease transaction information, wherein the user names, user passwords, and user profiles include vendor names, vendor passwords, and vendor profiles;
• said server configured to:
• require a vendor to enter a valid vendor name and a valid vendor password to access said server and said centralized database;
• compare an entered vendor name and an entered vendor password with vendor names and vendor passwords stored in said centralized database to determine a vendor's profile;
• and
• allow the vendor to view and modify the user accounts, user profiles, and lease transaction information on said client system using said browser, wherein the ability of a vendor to view the user accounts, user profiles, and lease transaction information depends on said vendor's profile, and the ability of a vendor to modify the user accounts, user profiles, and lease transaction information depends on said vendor's profile.

A system for lease management by a client comprising:

• at least one computer configured as a server, said server containing a centralized database;
• at least one client system connected to said server through a network, said client system configured with a browser;
• said centralized database containing client names, client passwords, client profiles, client accounts, and lease transaction information, the client including a plurality of users and said centralized database including a plurality of user names, user passwords, user profiles, and user accounts for the client;
• said server configured to:
• require a user to enter a valid user name and a valid user password into said client system to access said server and said centralized database;
• compare an entered user name and an entered user password with user names and user passwords stored in said centralized database for the client, to determine a user's profile;
• and
• allow the user to manage lease transactions, lease accounts, user accounts, and user profiles on said client system using said browser, wherein the level of management the user is allowed by said server depends on said user's profile.

A computer readable medium comprising:

• a centralized database having user names, user passwords, and user profiles stored in the database;
• a code segment that requires a user to enter a valid user name and a valid user password to access said database;
• a code segment that compares an entered user name and an entered user password with user names and user passwords stored in the database to determine a user's profile;
• a code segment that provides access to said user accounts and said user profiles such that the user can view and modify said user accounts and said user profiles, wherein the user's level of access to said user accounts and said user profiles is determined by said user's profile.

A computer program for a network-based system for equipment lease processing and management, the network-based system including a server, a client system, and a centralized database coupled to the server, the server configured to communicate with the client system, said computer program comprising:

• a lease application code segment stored in the centralized database and configured to be completed using the client system, the lease application further configured to be submitted to the server using the client system;
• a code segment to process the completed lease application using the server;
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• a code segment to display on the client system the results of said processing of the completed lease application.

A computer program for a network-based system for equipment lease processing and management, the network-based system including a server, at least two client systems, a centralized database coupled to the server, the server configured to communicate with the client system, the centralized database including vendor names, vendor passwords, and vendor profiles stored in the database, said computer program comprising:

• a code segment to require the vendor to enter into the client system a valid vendor name and a valid vendor password to access the centralized database and the lease application;
• a code segment to compare the vendor name and vendor password entered into the client system with vendor names and vendor passwords stored in the centralized database to determine a vendor's profile;
• a lease application code segment stored in the centralized database and configured to be at least partially completed using a first client system, the partially completed lease application further configured to be submitted to the server using the first client system;
• a code segment to electronically mail notification to a customer that a vendor has submitted a partially completed least application to the server, wherein the electronic mail notification includes a link configured to access the partially completed lease application and submit a fully completed lease application to the server, using a second client system;
• a code segment to allow the customer to validate and complete the partially completed lease application using the second client system;
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• a code segment to process the completed lease application using the server.