Online method and system for advising customers on service needs, facilitating the scheduling of vehicle service appointments, and checking vehicle service status
First Claim
1. An online method for advising a customer on service needs and facilitating the scheduling of a vehicle service appointment, the method comprising:
- receiving a service inquiry wherein the service inquiry is selected from the group comprising;
a service request, a scheduled maintenance request, and a recall request;
receiving input information regarding the potential service of the vehicle wherein if the service inquiry is a service request, the input information includes information defining vehicle symptoms pertinent to the service request or if the service inquiry is the scheduled maintenance request or the recall request, the input information includes a vehicle identification number or the vehicle make, vehicle model year, and vehicle model wherein the input information is used to determine whether service is advised for the vehicle; and
transmitting the input information and an appointment request to a vehicle service provider to facilitate the scheduling of the vehicle service appointment.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an online method and system for advising customers on service needs, facilitating the scheduling of vehicle service appointments, and checking vehicle service status. A preferred method embodiment of the present invention includes receiving a service inquiry, receiving input information regarding the potential service of the vehicle, and transmitting the input information and an appointment request to a vehicle service provider to facilitate the scheduling of the vehicle service appointment. A preferred computer system of the present invention is configured to receive a service inquiry, receive input information regarding the potential service of the vehicle, and transmit the input information and an appointment request to a vehicle service provider to facilitate the scheduling of the vehicle service appointment.
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1. An online method for advising a customer on service needs and facilitating the scheduling of a vehicle service appointment, the method comprising:
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receiving a service inquiry wherein the service inquiry is selected from the group comprising;
a service request, a scheduled maintenance request, and a recall request;
receiving input information regarding the potential service of the vehicle wherein if the service inquiry is a service request, the input information includes information defining vehicle symptoms pertinent to the service request or if the service inquiry is the scheduled maintenance request or the recall request, the input information includes a vehicle identification number or the vehicle make, vehicle model year, and vehicle model wherein the input information is used to determine whether service is advised for the vehicle; and
transmitting the input information and an appointment request to a vehicle service provider to facilitate the scheduling of the vehicle service appointment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An online vehicle service method comprising:
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receiving a service inquiry wherein the service inquiry is selected from the group comprising;
a service request, a scheduled maintenance request, a recall request, and a vehicle status request;
receiving input information regarding the potential service of the vehicle wherein if the service inquiry is a service request, the input information includes information defining vehicle symptoms pertinent to the service request or if the service inquiry is the scheduled maintenance request or the recall request, the input information includes a vehicle identification number or the vehicle make, vehicle model year, and vehicle model wherein the input information is used to determine whether service is advised for the vehicle or if the service inquiry is the vehicle status request, the input information includes an at least last name of a customer checking on the vehicle status wherein the input information is used to determine the vehicle status; and
transmitting the input information and an appointment request to a vehicle service provider to facilitate the scheduling of the vehicle service appointment. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. An online system for advising a customer on service needs and facilitating the scheduling of a vehicle service appointment, the system comprising at least one server computer operably serving at least one client computer, the at least one server computer configured to:
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(i) receive a service inquiry wherein the service inquiry is selected from the group comprising;
a service request, a scheduled maintenance request, and a recall request;
(ii) receive input information regarding the potential service of the vehicle wherein if the service inquiry is a service request, the input information includes information defining vehicle symptoms pertinent to the service request or if the service inquiry is the scheduled maintenance request or the recall request, the input information includes a vehicle identification number or the vehicle make, vehicle model year, and vehicle model wherein the input information is used to determine whether service is advised for the vehicle; and
(iii) transmit the input information and an appointment request to a vehicle service provider to facilitate the scheduling of the vehicle service appointment. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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