COMPLIANCE MANAGER
First Claim
1. An estimate compliance tool to specify estimate compliance criteria, comprising:
- a first module configured to accept user input specifying vehicle criteria;
a second module configured to accept user input specifying parts criteria;
a third module configured to create an estimate compliance rule based on the entered vehicle selection criteria and parts criteria.
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Abstract
An estimate compliance tool to specify estimate compliance criteria is presented. In one embodiment, the tool can be provided using hardware, software or a combination thereof, and can be configured to include functionality to facilitate creation of rules to outline criteria for estimate creation or invoicing. In one embodiment, a user interface is provided to a user to provide the opportunity to enter vehicle and parts identification to which a rule will apply. The user can also be prompted to enter a rule requirement or suggestion such as, for example, the type of parts required. The system can include a first module configured to accept user input specifying vehicle criteria; a second module configured to accept user input specifying parts criteria; and a third module configured to create an estimate compliance rule based on the entered vehicle selection criteria and parts criteria. The system can further include a storage medium configured to store a plurality of created estimate compliance rules and a profile module configured to create a rules profile comprised of a plurality of estimate compliance rules. Additionally, a compatibility module configured to check a plurality of created rules for conflicting rule criteria can be provided.
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32 Claims
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1. An estimate compliance tool to specify estimate compliance criteria, comprising:
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a first module configured to accept user input specifying vehicle criteria; a second module configured to accept user input specifying parts criteria; a third module configured to create an estimate compliance rule based on the entered vehicle selection criteria and parts criteria. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having computer program logic embodied therein for enabling a computer system to, specify compliance criteria, said computer program logic comprising:
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first computer readable program code for enabling the computer to accept user input specifying vehicle criteria; second computer readable program code for enabling the computer to accept user input specifying parts criteria; third computer readable program code for enabling the computer to create an estimate compliance rule based on the entered vehicle selection criteria and parts criteria. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An estimate compliance method, comprising the steps of:
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prompting a user for input specifying vehicle criteria and parts criteria; accepting vehicle criteria and parts criteria selected by the user; creating a rule based on the vehicle criteria and parts criteria entered by the user; and sending the created rule to a remediation facility. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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