Method of coordinating business transactions between repair service participants
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1. A method of coordinating repair services by means of an electronic hub, wherein:
- an electronic service coordinator hub is provided having electronic communication links to each of a plurality of service providers and containing a plurality of processing rules corresponding to a plurality of approval entities;
repair need information is obtained from a customer affiliated with a particular one of said approval entities;
the repair need information is directed to the hub, and processing rules are assigned in accordance with the affiliated approval entity;
an electronic work assignment is assembled, comprising the repair need information and the assigned processing rules; and
the electronic work assignment is directed to at least one of the service providers via the hub, said work assignment being adapted to be processed by shop management software provided at the service provider utilizing the assigned processing rules for the particular work assignment.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for coordinating and/or arranging business transactions between the participants of a common economic marketplace by establishing and maintaining an electronic-based transaction community where participants conduct direct business-to-business communication, i.e., computer to computer communication, through an electronic hub where messages to and from the participants are received and routed.
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1. A method of coordinating repair services by means of an electronic hub, wherein:
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an electronic service coordinator hub is provided having electronic communication links to each of a plurality of service providers and containing a plurality of processing rules corresponding to a plurality of approval entities;
repair need information is obtained from a customer affiliated with a particular one of said approval entities;
the repair need information is directed to the hub, and processing rules are assigned in accordance with the affiliated approval entity;
an electronic work assignment is assembled, comprising the repair need information and the assigned processing rules; and
the electronic work assignment is directed to at least one of the service providers via the hub, said work assignment being adapted to be processed by shop management software provided at the service provider utilizing the assigned processing rules for the particular work assignment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of coordinating repair services by means of an electronic hub, wherein:
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an electronic service coordinator hub is provided having electronic communication links to each of a plurality of service providers and containing a plurality of processing rules corresponding to a plurality of approval entities;
notice of loss information is obtained by a service provider from a customer affiliated with a particular one of said approval entities;
notice of loss information is communicated by the service provider via the hub to at least one of the approval entities;
the approval entity responds to the service provider via the hub with assignment of processing rules for carrying out service for the particular loss reported;
the service provider accepts the assigned rules via the hub; and
an electronic work assignment is directed via the hub to the service provider, comprising the repair need information and the assigned processing rules.
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