Patents by Inventor Shawn D. Foster

Shawn D. Foster 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).

  • Publication number: 20130018752
    Abstract: A vehicle auction bidding and valuation apparatus and method which employs a personal computing device to retrieve information related to a particular vehicle being auctioned and display potential profit information for the user in real time during the auction. When the user (typically a automobile dealer or reseller) selects a particular vehicle identification number or year, make and model, the personal computing device electronically retrieves valuation information for the vehicle and displays it for the user. The personal computing device may also be programmed with known business rules for various lenders or may retrieve the business rules information from one or more lender servers. The lender business rules are used to determine and display expected resale profits for the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Inventor: Shawn D. Foster