Apparatus and methods for interactive rental information retrieval and management

A method of constructing and accessing a database of vehicle rental information related to a plurality of organizations and their renters, at least one organization having a structure comprised of a plurality of divisions, said method comprising the steps of:

• a) assigning to each vehicle renter an ID indicating the renter's affiliated organization and division;
• b) constructing and inputting into a database a file that includes data for each vehicle rental transaction, each file comprising the assigned ID of the vehicle renter involved in the vehicle rental transaction;
• c.) permissioning each organization access to the database for only that vehicle rental transaction data which includes an ID that matches the organization seeking access;
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• d) facilitating each permissioned organization to select the entire structure or division of interest and to collect vehicle rental transaction data of the renters assigned to the selected entire structure or division.

A method of constructing a database and facilitating at least one user to access information regarding a plurality of vehicle rental transactions, wherein each of said plurality of vehicle rental transactions is provided by one of a plurality of vehicle rental outlets, each of said plurality of vehicle rental outlets is located in one of a plurality of geographic divisions, said method comprising the steps of:

• a) inputting in the database information which is indicative of which of said plurality of geographic divisions each of said plurality of vehicle rental outlets is in;
• b) facilitating the one user to select the geographic division from which information regarding at least one of said plurality of vehicle rental transactions is to be accessed;
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• c) identifying each of the vehicle rental transactions provided by any of said plurality of vehicle rental outlets located in said selected geographic division.

A method of constructing a database and facilitating at least one user to access information regarding a plurality of vehicle rental transactions, the database storing the vehicle rental transaction information;

• said method comprising the steps of:
• a) inputting to the database a plurality of files, each file comprising information about a single vehicle rental transaction, each file comprising an indication of at least one attribute of the single vehicle rental transaction;
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• b) collecting from each of said plurality of filed information concerning respectively each of said plurality of vehicle rental transaction and providing an indication of the collected information that relates to said attribute.

A method of constructing a database to enable at least one user to monitor the occurrence of a plurality of transactions, each of said plurality of transactions occurring at one of a plurality of geographic divisions, each of said transactions having at least one of a plurality of attributes, said method comprising the steps of:

• a) entering data into said database indicating in which one geographical division where the transaction occurred, and indicating said one attribute of said corresponding transaction;
• b) facilitating the one user to select said one of the plurality of geographical divisions and said one of the plurality of attributes;
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• c) accessing said database and collecting all selected attributes in said selected geographical division.