Method and system for providing vehicle-service alerts to a vehicle technician
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1. A method for providing vehicle-service alerts to a user, the method comprising:
- receiving from a user information identifying a given type of vehicle scheduled for service;
using the information to determine one or more vehicle-service alerts, if any, for the given type of vehicle; and
providing the one or more vehicle-service alerts to the user.
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Abstract
A method and system for providing vehicle-service alerts to a vehicle technician is disclosed. A technician alert system receives from a vehicle technician information identifying a given type of vehicle scheduled for service. Based on the received information, the technician alarm system determines one or more vehicle-service alerts, if any, for the given type of vehicle. The system then provides the one or more vehicle service alerts to the vehicle technician.
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1. A method for providing vehicle-service alerts to a user, the method comprising:
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receiving from a user information identifying a given type of vehicle scheduled for service;
using the information to determine one or more vehicle-service alerts, if any, for the given type of vehicle; and
providing the one or more vehicle-service alerts to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A technician alarm system for providing vehicle-service alerts to a vehicle technician, comprising:
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a processor;
a data storage; and
program logic stored in the data storage and executable by the processor to (i) receive from a vehicle technician information identifying a given type of vehicle scheduled for service, (ii) use the information to determine one or more vehicle-service alerts, if any, for the given type of vehicle, and (iii) provide the one or more vehicle-service alerts to the vehicle technician. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A method for providing vehicle-service alerts to a vehicle-technician, the method comprising:
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receiving information identifying one or more given types of vehicles scheduled for service, wherein the information includes a set of vehicle attributes for each given type of vehicle scheduled for service;
using the set of vehicle attributes for each given type of vehicle as search criteria for searching a number of vehicle-information sources to determine one or more vehicle-service alerts, if any, for each given type of vehicle;
creating a search-results report including the one or more vehicle-service alerts for each given type of vehicle; and
sending the search-results report for presentation to a vehicle technician. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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