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Vehicle service and maintenance tracking systems

  • US 20020195503A1
  • Filed: 01/30/2001
  • Published: 12/26/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A system for tracking vehicle maintenance information associated with predetermined vehicle comprising:

  • a central processing unit interconnected with a data collection host having a database in which a plurality of records concerning customer, deal, and vehicle identification data; and

    vehicle maintenance program, contract and service coupon data are created and maintained;

    a smart card produced upon entry of a record into the database, the smart card containing information corresponding to the record in the database and having predetermined contract, dealer, vehicle maintenance program, vehicle, and service coupon data recorded thereon;

    a remote terminal interconnected in a network with the data collection host;

    such remote terminal capable of reading the smart card and programmed with predetermined activities related to the customer, dealer, and vehicle identification data; and

    vehicle maintenance program, contract and service coupon data;

    said remote terminal having input for receiving data concerning a current odometer reading and a type of service with regard to a pre-identified vehicle associated with the smart card;

    means for removing the record of the service coupon data from the smart card corresponding to a plurality of type of service entered into the remote terminal;

    means for communicating from the remote terminal to the data collection host the data collected associated with a pre-identified vehicle and relating to the current odometer reading, the type of service provided, and the service coupon data removed from a smart card.

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