Patents by Inventor Lawrence J Deters

Lawrence J Deters has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Eautomobile dealership information management system
    Patent number: 7249322
    Abstract: The present invention provides for the first time, an integrated software application architecture with all functions required by an automobile dealership, including sales, F&I (finance and insurance), accounting, HR (Human Resources)/payroll, parts, service, and E2 core (including functions in customer management, vehicle management, activity/processors, roles, user/departments, security, user interface, reports, printing, and instant messaging), together with e-business enablers, supply chain integration, and a dealer communication system. The present invention also provides relational databases, GUI's (graphical user interfaces, that is, browser based application program interfaces). The present invention also may be implemented by an operations center with a Microsoft Windows NT server providing local Ethernet or other electronic connections to several multiple remote stores for the operator, and is scalable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Reynolds and Reynolds Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Kathryn A Jones, Patrick H Caruso, Dorothy B Thompson, Mark A Guisinger, Christopher M Scott, Lawrence J Deters, Parrish Hanna, Steven P. Gaeke, James C Adkins, Macarthur Kammeron, Michael S Gokey, Wiilliam E Jamison, Edward J Wasser, Paul J. Militello
  • E2 automobile dealership information management system
    Publication number: 20020024537
    Abstract: The present invention provides for the first time, an integrated software application architecture with all functions required by an automobile dealership, including sales, F&I (finance and insurance), accounting, HR (Human Resources)/payroll, parts, service, and E2 core (including functions in customer management, vehicle management, activity/processors, roles, user/departments, security, user interface, reports, printing, and instant messaging), together with e-business enablers, supply chain integration, and a dealer communication system. The present invention also provides relational databases, GUI's (graphical user interfaces, that is, browser based application program interfaces). The present invention also may be implemented by an operations center with a Microsoft Windows NT server providing local Ethernet or other electronic connections to several multiple remote stores for the operator, and is scalable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2001
    Publication date: February 28, 2002
    Inventors: Kathryn A. Jones, Patrick H. Caruso, Dorothy B. Thompson, Mark A. Guisinger, Edward J. Wasser, William E. Jamison, Christopher M. Scott, Lawrence J. Deters, Parrish Hanna, Steven P. Gaeke, Paul J. Militello, Michael S. Gokey, James C. Adkins, MacArthur Kammeron