Method and system of managing service reminders using mileage estimates
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1. A method of generating a service reminder for a vehicle, comprising:
- retrieving information on a particular vehicle from a database, estimating the current mileage of the particular vehicle using the mileage history of the vehicle, wherein the average daily mileage of the vehicle is calculated from the last known mileage of the vehicle, and the time elapsed since recording the last known mileage of the vehicle is multiplied by the calculated average daily mileage of the vehicle to estimate the vehicle'"'"'s current mileage, comparing the current mileage estimate to a list of service reminders, and in the event the estimated current mileage matches a mileage window for a service reminder, generating a service reminder.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method and system for generating and sending service reminders based on the estimated mileage the vehicle. The mileage of the vehicle can be estimated based on the age of the vehicle, or it can be based on the last known mileage of the vehicle and estimating the additional mileage using average vehicle mileage statistics. The mileage of the vehicle may be estimated based on actual vehicle history, and may be adjusted based on the characteristics of the vehicle, the driver, or the geographic location of the vehicle.
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1. A method of generating a service reminder for a vehicle, comprising:
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retrieving information on a particular vehicle from a database, estimating the current mileage of the particular vehicle using the mileage history of the vehicle, wherein the average daily mileage of the vehicle is calculated from the last known mileage of the vehicle, and the time elapsed since recording the last known mileage of the vehicle is multiplied by the calculated average daily mileage of the vehicle to estimate the vehicle'"'"'s current mileage, comparing the current mileage estimate to a list of service reminders, and in the event the estimated current mileage matches a mileage window for a service reminder, generating a service reminder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of generating a service reminder for a vehicle, comprising:
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retrieving information on a particular vehicle from a database, determining the process of estimating the vehicle'"'"'s mileage, then;
(i) in the event the determination indicates the vehicle age should be used, estimating the current mileage of the particular vehicle using the age of the vehicle, wherein the age of the vehicle is multiplied by an average mileage per time period factor to estimate the vehicle'"'"'s current mileage, (ii) in the event the determination indicates the vehicle'"'"'s last known mileage should be used, estimating the current mileage of the particular vehicle using the mileage history of the vehicle, wherein the average daily mileage of the vehicle is calculated from the last known mileage of the vehicle, and the time elapsed since recording the last known mileage of the vehicle is multiplied by the calculated average daily mileage of the vehicle to estimate the vehicle'"'"'s current mileage, comparing the current mileage estimate to a list of service reminders, and in the event the estimated current mileage matches a mileage window for a service reminder, generating a service reminder. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-readable medium containing instructions for performing a method of protecting data in a computer system, the method comprising:
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retrieving information on a particular vehicle from a database, estimating the current mileage of the particular vehicle using the mileage history of the vehicle, wherein the average daily mileage of the vehicle is calculated from the last known mileage of the vehicle, and the time elapsed since recording the last known mileage of the vehicle is multiplied by the calculated average daily mileage of the vehicle to estimate the vehicle'"'"'s current mileage, comparing the current mileage estimate to a list of service reminders, and in the event the estimated current mileage matches a mileage window for a service reminder, generating a service reminder. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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