Parts management system and method for mobile unit
First Claim
1. A parts management system for a mobile unit, comprising:
- a detection device provided at the mobile unit and adapted to detect information related to management of parts of the mobile unit;
a service center management device provided at a service center and permitted to communicate to the detection device, said service center management device being adapted to produce information for a user of the mobile unit according to the information related to the management of the parts of the mobile unit and detected by the detection device; and
an information device permitted to communicate to the service center management device and adapted to send to the user of the mobile unit the information for the user of the mobile unit and produced by the service center management device.
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Abstract
In a parts management system for a mobile unit, a detection unit is provided at the mobile unit and adapted to detect information related to management of parts of the mobile unit such as a vehicle. A service center management unit is provided at a service center and permitted to communicate to the detection unit. The service center management unit is adapted to produce information for a user of the mobile unit according to the information related to the management of the parts of the mobile unit and detected by the detection unit. An information unit is permitted to communicate to the service center management unit and adapted to send to the user of the mobile unit the information for the user of the mobile unit and produced by the seance center management unit.
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32 Claims
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1. A parts management system for a mobile unit, comprising:
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a detection device provided at the mobile unit and adapted to detect information related to management of parts of the mobile unit;
a service center management device provided at a service center and permitted to communicate to the detection device, said service center management device being adapted to produce information for a user of the mobile unit according to the information related to the management of the parts of the mobile unit and detected by the detection device; and
an information device permitted to communicate to the service center management device and adapted to send to the user of the mobile unit the information for the user of the mobile unit and produced by the service center management device. - View Dependent Claims (3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18)
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2. A parts management system for a mobile unit, comprising:
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a detection device provided at the mobile unit and adapted to detect information related to management of parts of the mobile unit;
a service center management device provided at a service center and permitted to communicate to the detection device, said service center management device being adapted to produce information for a parts supplier according to the information related to the management of the parts of the mobile unit and detected by the detection device;
parts supplier management device provided as a unit of the parts supplier and permitted to communicate to the service center management device; and
an information device permitted to communicate to the service center management device, wherein said parts supplier management device is adapted to produce information related to part supply according to the information for the parts supplier, said service center management device is adapted to produce information for the user of the mobile unit according to the information related to the part supply and said information device is adapted to send to the user of the mobile unit the information for the user of the mobile unit. - View Dependent Claims (4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 17, 20, 23, 25, 27, 31)
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19. A method of managing parts of a mobile unit, comprising the steps of:
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detecting, in the mobile unit, information related to management of parts of the mobile unit;
producing, in a service center, information for a user of the mobile unit according to the detected information related to the management of the parts of the mobile unit; and
information to the user of the mobile unit the produced information for the user of the mobile unit.
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21. A method of managing parts of a mobile unit comprising the steps of:
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detecting, at the mobile unit, information related to management of parts of the mobile unit;
producing, at a service center, information for a parts supplier according to the detected information related to the management of the parts of the mobile unit;
producing, at the parts supplier side, information related to part supply according to the information for the parts supplier;
producing, at the service center, information for the user of the mobile unit according to the information related to the part supply; and
information to the user of the mobile unit the information for the user of the mobile unit. - View Dependent Claims (22, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32)
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