Vehicle downtime reporting tool
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1. A vehicle downtime reporting tool, comprising:
- a computer-implemented interface to a database, wherein the database contains time-related information pertaining to a repair order for a vehicle;
a computer-implemented downtime calculator that calculates the vehicle downtime by determining the time from a triggering event to an ending event; and
a computer-implemented report provider that provides a report of the calculated downtime for the vehicle.
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Abstract
A vehicle downtime reporting tool comprises a computer-implemented interface to a database, wherein the database contains time-related information pertaining to a repair order for a vehicle, a computer-implemented downtime calculator that calculates the vehicle downtime by determining the time from a triggering event to an ending event, and a computer-implemented report provider that provides a report of the calculated downtime for the vehicle.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle downtime reporting tool, comprising:
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a computer-implemented interface to a database, wherein the database contains time-related information pertaining to a repair order for a vehicle;
a computer-implemented downtime calculator that calculates the vehicle downtime by determining the time from a triggering event to an ending event; and
a computer-implemented report provider that provides a report of the calculated downtime for the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-implemented method of monitoring vehicle downtime, comprising:
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connecting to a database;
extracting from the database data corresponding to a repair order for a vehicle in a vehicle repair facility;
extracting from the database data corresponding to time clock entries made by at least one vehicle technician doing work corresponding to the repair order for the vehicle; and
performing a downtime calculation based on at least some of the data extracted from the database. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A vehicle downtime reporting tool system, comprising:
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a computer-implemented interface to a database containing a plurality of data fields, the plurality of data fields comprising a first timestamp and a second timestamp, wherein the first timestamp corresponds to when a repair order for a vehicle was created and the second timestamp corresponds to when a final job associated with the repair order has been completed;
a computer-implemented downtime calculating tool that calculates a downtime for the vehicle by subtracting the first timestamp from the second timestamp; and
a computer-implemented interface that displays the calculated downtime for the vehicle.
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