Abstract: A method and system for facilitating vehicle rental are provided. Rental request parameters are received from a first party, including a rental start time, a rental pick-up location, a rental end time and a rental drop-off location. A vehicle available for rent between the rental start time and the rental end time is acquired, and delivery of the vehicle to the rental pick-up location is initiated. A transaction with the user may be performed upon delivery. Retrieval of the vehicle from the rental drop-off location is initiated following the rental end time.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for financing the conversion of an entity from a traditional energy system to a self-sufficient energy system having the following steps: receiving the conversion cost of the self-sufficient energy system; receiving the energy cost of the traditional energy system, the energy cost determined over at least one interval; amortizing the conversion cost of the self-sufficient energy system over the at least one interval to generate an amortized interval cost; comparing the amortized interval cost to the energy cost of the traditional energy system to determine a cost ratio; comparing the cost ratio to a predetermined cost threshold; and approving the financing of the conversion of the entity from the traditional energy system to the self-sufficient energy system if the cost ratio is less than or equal to the predetermined cost threshold.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for financing the conversion of an entity from a traditional energy system to a self-sufficient energy system having the following steps: receiving the conversion cost of the self-sufficient energy system; receiving the energy cost of the traditional energy system, the energy cost determined over at least one interval; amortizing the conversion cost of the self-sufficient energy system over the at least one interval to generate an amortized interval cost; comparing the amortized interval cost to the energy cost of the traditional energy system to determine a cost ratio; comparing the cost ratio to a predetermined cost threshold; and approving the financing of the conversion of the entity from the traditional energy system to the self-sufficient energy system if the cost ratio is less than or equal to the predetermined cost threshold.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for a vehicular regionally regulated electronic platform allowing for a plurality of users to interface with said platform to effect various regulatory services, such as parking. The platform may also be used by enforcement authorities to implement enforcement regimes with increased efficiency and maximizing revenue.

Abstract: A system and method for providing flat/fixed fee legal services. The method comprises, creating a database detailing a plurality of legal services, each legal services associated with at least X. number of service options and/or attributes, and each of the at least X number of service options and/or attributes has a fixed fee (flat rate pricing); interfacing a client with the database such that the client selects a legal service; prompting the client to select service options and/or attributes; and providing a fixed fee based on the selected legal service, options and/or attributes.

Abstract: A system and method for associating benefit with the activities of a computing system, and for influencing the behaviour of users of the computing system, the system and method comprising a computing system having one or more subseribable actions, optionally associated with the functionality of the computing system; optionally, a means for associating additional information, activity or events with one or more of the one or more subseribable actions, the additional information, activity or events being associated with one or more third parties; a means for detecting and recording information relating to activity that is related to: the one or more subscribable actions, the one or more first users triggering the one or more subscribable actions, or a combination thereof; and optionally, a means for communicating or making available to one or more second users information relating to: the subseribable action, the one or more first users and, if necessary, the associated information, activities or events.