Patent ID: 8121927
Filing Date: 2012-02-21
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. An optimum lease auction method by using a network through which a lessor receives a payment from a lessee and an auction item is leased, the optimum lease auction method comprising the steps of: connecting a first terminal of a lessor, a second plurality of terminals of lessees, an auction trading intermediary server installed with an intermediary program, an insurance agency and a settlement agency to the network including the internet; receiving a plurality of lease criterions from the lessor via the network and storing the received lease criterions in a lease database, wherein said lease criterions includes a property to be leased, a lease schedule, lease conditions, evaluation particulars, evaluation methods, evaluation reference marks, and evaluation priority ranks; receiving a plurality of rent criterions from the plurality of lessees via the network and storing the received rent criterions in a rent database, wherein said rent criterions includes at least one of desired rent periods, rent schedules, and a bid prices; generating a plurality of lease configuration groups for every possible combinations of participating lessees, wherein said lease configuration group is formed by combining a plurality of lessees in a sequence throughout the provided lease schedule, without overlapping the rent schedules of each combined lessees, and irrespective of individual bid prices; calculating a plurality of individual bid values for each of the participating lessees by multiplying the bid price of the participating lessee by the rent period provided by the corresponding lessee; calculating a plurality of group values for each of said lease configuration groups by summing the individual bid values of the participating lessees belonging to each of the given lease configuration group; selecting an optimum lease configuration group, via the network, wherein the optimum lease configuration group has the highest group value conforming to the lessor's evaluation method, evaluation particulars, evaluation reference marks and evaluation priority ranks; informing the lessor and the selected optimum lease configuration group members about the optimum lease group selection result and their status as successful bidders, using at least one of an e-mail, an advanced record system (“ARS”) service or a short message service (“SMS”); finalizing a plurality of lease contracts between the lessor and the lessees of the optimum lease configuration group by allowing the lessor and the lessees to verify and confirm the previously entered lease criterions and the rent criterions, wherein said lease contracts are stored in a contract database; receiving verification information from the terminals of the lessor and the lessees of the optimum lease configuration group regarding statuses of lease payments, security deposits and transfer of lease property, and transmitting the verification information to the insurance agency and the settlement agency, wherein the verification information is stored in a trading database; and analyzing the lease database and the contract database to find remainder of lease period available for additional lease, and performing additional auction events while available lease period remains.