Patent ID: 7720731

Claim:
A method for leasing multiple vehicles with a computer having a central processing unit, a memory for storing software and information, a keyboard for inputting data and a monitor, comprising the steps of: prior to entering into a lease agreement, compiling information with the computer as to vehicles available for leasing and time periods in which the vehicles are available for leasing; presetting at least one group of N vehicles from the compiled information, where N is a non-infinite integer; setting a total lease term for each group of N vehicles; dividing said total lease term into P sub-lease terms, where P is a non-infinite integer greater than one, with one vehicle of each group being leased during each sub-lease term; selecting a plurality of M individuals for leasing the vehicles in each group, where M is a non-infinite integer less than or equal to N, such that during the entire lease term, all M individuals have an obligation to use all vehicles of the group of N vehicles in all sub-lease terms; calculating lease costs with the computer for leasing each vehicle in each group for each sub-lease term; entering into a lease agreement with each individual of said selected M individuals for leasing a plurality of said N vehicles in said P sub-lease terms for a preset one of said groups of N vehicles; and revising the compiled information with the computer to remove the selected vehicles in the selected time periods from the compiled information.