| 摘要 |
<p>A method and system for gathering, storing and tracking title and specific farm, lawn and industrial equipment information in a multiple user-level centralized computer system accessible by users (2) of the Internet (4) includes the steps of gathering (28, 32) and storing (38) title data related to equipment ownership, including lender information, and specific product information such as hours of use and warranty information. The system authenticates users (18) and regulates the type and scope of data access. If the user is unauthorized, the user is only permitted to view previously existing records (16). If the user is authorized, the user may input new records (48), update existing records (52), or request replacement of a lost title (50). Before issuance of a new or replacement title, records are checked as to lien status (90), theft status (40) and currency of relevant fee payments (84, 96, 102).</p> |
