INTERFACE BETWEEN DEALER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM
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1. A system comprising:
- A dealer management system (DMS) for managing repair orders for repairs to be performed in a service department;
A fluid dispensing system responsive to a service technician for dispensing fluids in the service department;
A computer linking the dealer management system and the fluid dispensing system; and
An interface executed by the computer for providing to the DMS dynamic information for a particular repair order, said interface providing the information to the DMS in response to fluids dispensed by the fluid dispenser.
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Abstract
A dealer management system (DMS) and a fluid dispensing system are linked by a computer. An interface, which may be integral with a dispenser control, is executed by the computer for providing to the DMS dynamic information for a particular repair order. The information is provided to the DMS in response to fluids dispensed by the fluid dispenser and in response to repair information input via an input device.
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31 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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A dealer management system (DMS) for managing repair orders for repairs to be performed in a service department; A fluid dispensing system responsive to a service technician for dispensing fluids in the service department; A computer linking the dealer management system and the fluid dispensing system; and An interface executed by the computer for providing to the DMS dynamic information for a particular repair order, said interface providing the information to the DMS in response to fluids dispensed by the fluid dispenser. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer implemented method for use with a dealer management system (DMS) for managing repair orders for repairs to be performed in a service department;
- and for use with a fluid dispensing system responsive to a service technician for dispensing fluids in the service department;
the method comprising;providing to the DMS dynamic information for a particular repair order, and providing the information to the DMS in response to fluids dispensed by the fluid dispenser. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
- and for use with a fluid dispensing system responsive to a service technician for dispensing fluids in the service department;
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22. A system comprising:
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A dealer management system (DMS) for managing repair orders for repairs to be performed in a service department; A fluid dispensing system responsive to a service technician for dispensing fluids in the service department; A computer linking the dealer management system and the fluid dispensing system; and A dispenser control executed by the computer for providing to the DMS dynamic information for a particular repair order, said dispenser control providing the information to the DMS in response to fluids dispensed by the fluid dispenser. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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