Patents Assigned to Openlane, Inc.
  • Patent number: 10817817
    Abstract: Embodiments are described herein including systems and methods for presenting vehicles available for wholesale purchase to retail consumers in order to generate a retail “lead” on a specific vehicle prior to acquisition of that vehicle by a dealer. The electronic lead, once generated, is made available to a licensed dealer before the dealer acquires the inventory corresponding to the lead. In contrast to known lead generation models, the lead is created on a specific vehicle that a retail dealer has the ability to purchase, but has not yet taken into inventory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Openlane, Inc.
    Inventors: Zachary E. Hallowell, Andrew Iorgulescu
  • Patent number: 10643274
    Abstract: An electronic online marketplace is provided that stores enhancement data corresponding to goods offered through the online marketplace. The electronic online marketplace further receives and analyzes marketplace attributes for determining when to pre-populate the enhancement data corresponding to the offered goods to enhance a user's experience within the electronic online marketplace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Openlane, Inc.
    Inventors: Revathi Srinivasan, Julia Weston Alley
  • Publication number: 20190073621
    Abstract: Embodiments are described herein including systems and methods for presenting vehicles available for wholesale purchase to retail consumers in order to generate a retail “lead” on a specific vehicle prior to acquisition of that vehicle by a dealer. The electronic lead, once generated, is made available to a licensed dealer before the dealer acquires the inventory corresponding to the lead. In contrast to known lead generation models, the lead is created on a specific vehicle that a retail dealer has the ability to purchase, but has not yet taken into inventory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: Openlane, Inc.
    Inventors: Zachary E. Hallowell, Andrew lorgulescu
  • Patent number: 10074061
    Abstract: Embodiments are described herein including systems and methods for presenting vehicles available for wholesale purchase to retail consumers in order to generate a retail “lead” on a specific vehicle prior to acquisition of that vehicle by a dealer. The electronic lead, once generated, is made available to a licensed dealer before the dealer acquires the inventory corresponding to the lead. In contrast to known lead generation models, the lead is created on a specific vehicle that a retail dealer has the ability to purchase, but has not yet taken into inventory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Openlane, Inc.
    Inventors: Zachary E. Hallowell, Andrew Iorgulescu
  • Publication number: 20180068380
    Abstract: An electronic online marketplace is provided that stores enhancement data corresponding to goods offered through the online marketplace. The electronic online marketplace further receives and analyzes marketplace attributes for determining when to pre-populate the enhancement data corresponding to the offered goods to enhance a user's experience within the electronic online marketplace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: Openlane, Inc.
    Inventors: Revathi Srinivasan, Julia Weston Alley
  • Patent number: 9454585
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for searching data in a plurality of data sources is described. At a host system, a request to search a local data source is received. The request is associated with a user account of the local data source. The request is processed to determine one or more third party data sources associated with the user account. Local search parameters associated with the local data source and third party search parameters associated with the one or more third party data sources are dynamically assembled. The local search parameters and the third party search parameters are transmitted to a client device for display. A host system comprising a processor and memory storing instructions for implementing the method is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Openlane, Inc.
    Inventors: Ed Berkowitz, Zachary E. Hallowell
  • Patent number: 9189615
    Abstract: Systems and methods for system login and single sign-on are described. A first application of a first system receives a request to access a protected application of a second system. An assertion is generated in response to the request. The assertion asserts an identity in the first system of a user generating the request. The assertion is validated and first account information corresponding to the assertion is extracted. The first account information is information of a first account of the user in the first system. Second account information is determined that is information of a second account of the user in the second system. A mapping is generated between the first account and the second account using the first account information and the second account information. The mapping is used to provide access to the protected application by the requestor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Openlane, Inc.
    Inventor: Hovhannes Tumanyan
  • Publication number: 20140258041
    Abstract: A computerized system for vehicle management and purchase including a database including information regarding vehicles in a set of vehicles, wherein a plurality of the vehicles in the set of vehicles are in arrangements wherein third parties use the vehicles, wherein the information may include configuration of respective vehicles. The system may also include a computer interface that provides access to the description of the vehicles in the database and provides for setting price of respective vehicles, an option on the user interface to search, an option on the user interface to indicate intent to purchase a vehicle, a computer interface that receives information regarding a vehicle returned, and a computer interface to facilitate a purchase of the returned vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Openlane, Inc.
    Inventors: Zachary E. Hallowell, Clarence J. Hammond
  • Patent number: 8738472
    Abstract: A computerized system for vehicle management and purchase. The system may include a database including information regarding vehicles in a set of vehicles, wherein a plurality of the vehicles in the set of vehicles are in arrangements wherein third parties use the vehicles, wherein the information includes configuration of respective vehicles. The system may also include a computer interface that provides access to the description of the vehicles in the database and provides for setting price of respective vehicles; an option on the user interface to search; an option on the user interface to indicate intent to purchase a vehicle; a computer interface that receives information regarding a vehicle returned; and a computer interface to facilitate a purchase of the returned vehicle. Also described are an Internet-based system including a web server; a method for vehicle management and purchase; and a vehicle management and purchase system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Openlane, Inc.
    Inventors: Zachary Emerson Hallowell, Clarence Joseph Hammond
  • Patent number: 8315921
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention is directed to a method for computer network-based sale of vehicles. An access group data structure is created. The access group data structure includes structure that defines association of web sites, users and vehicles associated with an access group. Whether vehicles are visible on respective web sites is controlled based on the access group, and access by the user is allowed to respective items in the access group based on whether a user is associated with the access group. Another embodiment includes providing an access group object, wherein the access group object includes properties that define association of web sites, users and vehicles associated with an access group. Another embodiment is directed to a computerized system for vehicle sale including a web server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Openlane, Inc.
    Inventors: Zachary Emerson Hallowell, Susan Benson Thomas, Clarence Joseph Hammond
  • Patent number: 8095422
    Abstract: A computerized system for vehicle management. The system may include a database including information regarding vehicles in a set of vehicles and customer accounts. The system may also include a server coupled to the database that serves user interface pages; a login mechanism; logic implementing rules regarding a relationship between system users on the one hand and information regarding vehicles and customer accounts on the other hand; a search mechanism and a search results interface; and logic that serves a customer account interface, the customer account interface displaying information regarding customer accounts to the extent allowed by rules regarding the relationship between system users and information regarding vehicles and customer accounts. The information regarding customer accounts may include information regarding payments and time remaining in leases in respective customer accounts, or other information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Openlane, Inc.
    Inventors: Zachary Emerson Hallowell, Clarence Joseph Hammond