Electronic system for equipment repair orders
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1. An electronic system for monitoring and coordinating equipment repair comprising:
- a central computer;
one or more server computers that communicate with the central computer; and
one or more mobile units that each communicate with at least one server computer, wherein;
each server computer receives information from the central computer regarding repair information;
each mobile unit provides information to a technician regarding an equipment repair project; and
the technician inputs information about the equipment maintenance or repair project to the mobile unit.
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Abstract
A computer network is disclosed that is used to manage the activities of a network of service technicians and to coordinate intermodal transportation equipment repair service orders and subsequent invoices to customers. In this computer network, service and repair data is gathered, service orders are assigned, information about work performed by service technicians is entered, customer signatures are captured, and data is generated and exported to a server computer, and subsequently to a central computer wherein it can be combined with other data and used for a number of purposes.
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1. An electronic system for monitoring and coordinating equipment repair comprising:
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a central computer;
one or more server computers that communicate with the central computer; and
one or more mobile units that each communicate with at least one server computer, wherein;
each server computer receives information from the central computer regarding repair information;
each mobile unit provides information to a technician regarding an equipment repair project; and
the technician inputs information about the equipment maintenance or repair project to the mobile unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An electronic system for monitoring and coordinating equipment repair comprising:
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a central computer;
one or more server computers in communication with the central computer; and
multiple mobile units that communicate with at least one server computer, wherein;
each mobile unit provides information to a technician regarding an equipment repair project, including customer data, type of equipment, and repair instructions; and
the technician inputs information about the equipment repair project to the mobile unit. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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