Vehicle co-listing systems and methods

Abstract

An embodiment of the invention is directed to a method for computer network-based sale of vehicles. An access group data structure is created. The access group data structure includes structure that defines association of web sites, users and vehicles associated with an access group. Whether vehicles are visible on respective web sites is controlled based on the access group, and access by the user is allowed to respective items in the access group based on whether a user is associated with the access group. Another embodiment includes providing an access group object, wherein the access group object includes properties that define association of web sites, users and vehicles associated with an access group. Another embodiment is directed to a computerized system for vehicle sale including a web server.

1 . A method for computer network-based sale of vehicles, the method comprising:
 creating an access group data structure, wherein the access group data structure includes structure that defines association of web sites, users and vehicles associated with an access group;   in response to receiving instruction to link the access to vehicles, updating the access group data structure to reflect linking of the access group to the vehicles;   in response to receiving instruction to link the access group to web sites, updating the access group data structure to reflect linking of the access group to the web sites;   in response to receiving instruction to link the access group to users, updating the access group data structure to reflect linking of the access group to the users;   based on the access group, controlling whether vehicles are visible on respective web sites; and   based on whether a user is associated with the access group, allowing access by the user to respective items in the access group.   
     
     
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