Data acquisition system and method for using the same
First Claim
1. A method for remotely collecting data from a dealer management system, comprising:
- identifying a dealer management system that is coupled to a secure data access port, wherein the secure data access port is also coupled to a public network, and the dealer management system is coupled to at least one client device and is operable to process dealer initiated transactions from the client device;
remotely connecting to the dealer management system from a remote system using the public network, wherein the remote connection is a public connection established through the secure data access port, and the secure data access port is operable to pass remote transactions received from the remote system to the dealer management system;
forwarding a remote transaction from the remote system to the dealer management system, wherein the remote transaction includes a request for stored data and is given a priority level by the dealer management system that is similar to client initiated transactions; and
receiving at the remote system the requested data from the dealer management system.
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Abstract
A method for remotely collecting data from a dealer management system includes identifying a dealer management system that is coupled to a secure data access port. The secure data access port is also coupled to a public network, and the dealer management system is coupled to at least one client device and is operable to process dealer initiated transactions from the client device. A remote system remotely connects to the dealer management system using the public network. The remote connection is a public connection established through the secure data access port, and the secure data access port is operable to pass remote transactions received from the remote system to the dealer management system. A remote transaction is forwarded from the remote system to the dealer management system. The remote transaction includes a request for stored data and is given a priority level by the dealer management system that is similar to client initiated transactions. The requested data is received at the remote system from the dealer management system. In another aspect of the present invention, a system includes a secure data access port coupled to a public network and a dealer management system. The dealer management system is coupled to at least one client device and is operable to process dealer initiated transactions from the client device. The secure data access port is cooperatively operable with the dealer management system to accept a remote connection from a remote system. The remote connection is established with the secure data access port, and the secure data access port is operable to pass remote transactions received from the remote system to the dealer management system. The secure data access port is operative to receive a remote transaction from the remote system and forward the remote transaction to the dealer management system. The remote transaction includes a request for stored data and is given a priority level by the dealer management system that is similar to client initiated transactions. The secure data access port is operable to forward the requested data received from the dealer management system to the remote system.
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60 Claims
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1. A method for remotely collecting data from a dealer management system, comprising:
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identifying a dealer management system that is coupled to a secure data access port, wherein the secure data access port is also coupled to a public network, and the dealer management system is coupled to at least one client device and is operable to process dealer initiated transactions from the client device;
remotely connecting to the dealer management system from a remote system using the public network, wherein the remote connection is a public connection established through the secure data access port, and the secure data access port is operable to pass remote transactions received from the remote system to the dealer management system;
forwarding a remote transaction from the remote system to the dealer management system, wherein the remote transaction includes a request for stored data and is given a priority level by the dealer management system that is similar to client initiated transactions; and
receiving at the remote system the requested data from the dealer management system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for remotely collecting data from a dealer management system, comprising:
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(a) remotely connecting to a dealer management system from a remote system coupled to the dealer management system over a public network, wherein the dealer management system includes stored dealer data;
(b) collecting a current set of data from the stored dealer data;
(c) comparing the current set of data with a previously collected set of data to determine if there are any differences between the sets of data;
(d) if there are differences between the sets of data;
replacing the previously collected set of data with the current set of data; and
updating a database with the identified differences in data, wherein the updated database includes collected data that is a near real-time replica of data stored in the dealer management system. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for providing access to dealer data stored in a dealer management system, comprising:
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entering into a service agreement with a customer interested in access to current dealer data;
arranging for the dealer data to be remotely collected from the dealer management system and stored in a remote facility using a public network; and
permitting the customer to access the remote facility to retrieve the stored dealer data. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A system to facilitate the remote collection of data, comprising:
a secure data access port coupled to a public network and a dealer management system, wherein the dealer management system includes at least one client device and is operable to process dealer initiated transactions from the client device, wherein the secure data access port is cooperatively operable with the dealer management system to;
accept a remote connection from a remote system, wherein the remote connection is a public connection established with the secure data access port, and the secure data access port is operable to pass remote transactions received from the remote system to the dealer management system;
receive a remote transaction from the remote system and forward the remote transaction to the dealer management system, wherein the remote transaction includes a request for stored data and is given a priority level by the dealer management system that is similar to client initiated transactions; and
forward the requested data received from the dealer management system to the remote system. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A system to facilitate the remote collection of data, comprising:
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a dealer management system; and
a secure data access port coupled to a public network and a dealer management system, wherein the dealer management system includes at least one client device and is operable to process dealer initiated transactions from the client device, wherein the secure data access port is cooperatively operable with the dealer management system to;
accept a remote connection from a remote system, wherein the remote connection is established with the secure data access port, and the secure data access port is operable to pass remote transactions received from the remote system to the dealer management system;
receive a remote transaction from the remote system and forward the remote transaction to the dealer management system, wherein the remote transaction includes a request for stored data and is given a priority level by the dealer management system that is similar to client initiated transactions; and
forward the requested data received from the dealer management system to the remote system. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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