Patents Assigned to ADT Automotive, Inc.
  • Electronic on-line motor vehicle auction and information system
    Patent number: 6006201
    Abstract: An electronic auction and motor vehicle auction information system allows remote users to interactively participate in motor vehicle auction sales of motor vehicles using a personal computer. Additional user applications associated with the system permit users to access and search a system database and display data about motor vehicle auction dates and locations, vehicle inventory, industry news, and vehicle sales history. A dealer Direct application allows commercial vehicle sellers to import their vehicle inventories into the system for sale to participating dealers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Assignee: ADT Automotive, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Gerard Berent, Dennis Wayne Hurst, Thomas Edward Patton, Julie Elizabeth Warpool, Donald C. Reig, William Howard Whittle
  • Electronic on-line motor vehicle auction and information system
    Patent number: 5774873
    Abstract: An electronic auction and motor vehicle auction information system allows remote users to interactively participate in motor vehicle auction sales of motor vehicles using a personal computer. Additional user applications associated with the system permit users to access and search a system database and display data about motor vehicle auction dates and locations, vehicle inventory, industry news, and vehicle sales history.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Assignee: ADT Automotive, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Gerard Berent, Dennis Wayne Hurst, Thomas Edward Patton, Ty J. Tabernik, Julie Elizabeth Warpool, Donald C. Reig, William Howard Whittle