US 2012/0084179 A1 · AUTOMOBILE HISTORY INFORMATION DELIVERY SYSTEM

Abstract

A system and method for providing ready access to information about a vehicle offered for sale. A linking element is physically located on the vehicle. The linking element can assume many forms, with one example being a printed QR code on a “buyers guide” sticker or a separate sticker. A prospective purchaser uses a smart phone or other portable device to retrieve information based on the linking element. The smart phone then transmits this information over a communication link to a database containing information on many vehicles. The smart phone then receives the information back from the database on the specific vehicle queried where it may be reviewed by the user.

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Dependent claims

A method for providing ready access for a user to information about a vehicle offered for sale by a seller, further comprising the steps of

a. providing a linking element physically located on said vehicle;
b. providing a scanning device to read said linking element;
c. wherein said scanning device has a communication link;
d. wherein said linking element directs said scanning device to a database server containing said information about said vehicle offered for sale;
e. wherein said scanning device accesses and retrieves said information via said communication link;
and
f. wherein said information is stored on said scanning device such that said user can access said information.

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A method for providing ready access to information about a vehicle offered for sale, further comprising the steps of:

a. providing a quick response code physically located on said vehicle, wherein said quick response code stores a Uniform Resource Locator;
b. providing a scanning device having the ability to capture said quick response code and access said Uniform Resource Locator;
c. wherein said Uniform Resource Locator directs said scanning device through a communication link to a web-site having a database server containing said information about said vehicle offered for sale;
d. wherein said scanning device retrieves said information via said communication link;
and
e. wherein said information is stored on said scanning device such that said user can access said information.

3 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Automobile history information delivery system

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Automobile history information delivery system

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