Method and system for providing maintenance & management services for long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures by providing a warranty
First Claim
1. A method for a third party provider to guarantee the performance of long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures of an owner by managing and maintaining all components of the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures for a specified period of time so as to allow the owner to better plan and prioritize limited budget resources, comprising the steps of:
- (1) diagnosing existing conditions of the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures by the provider to determine if any repairs are required to bring the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures to a predetermined start-up standard of performance, said predetermined start-up standard of performance being negotiated between the owner and the provider;
(2) repairing the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures by the provider to reach the start-up standard if any of the existing conditions are below the predetermined start-up standard;
(3) developing a maintenance schedule by the provider to perform recurrent inspections, preventive maintenance, and housekeeping on the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures so as to maintain the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures at a standard of performance for a specified period of time, said standard of performance being negotiated between the owner and the provider and set to within industry acceptable parameters; and
(4) providing a performance warranty by the provider on the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures in conjunction with the purchase by the owner of performance of the (1)-(3) steps, said providing of the performance warranty including transferring from the owner to the provider the technical and financial risk including costs associated with managing and maintaining all components of the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures within the standard of performance during the specified period of time,wherein the improvement comprises a condition warranty which is included in the performance warranty and guarantees conditions of the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures by component as at the end of the specified period of time of the maintenance warranty so as to guarantee the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures will operate for another extended period after the specified period of time, without performing by the provider any further maintenance thenafter.
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Abstract
A method includes the steps of diagnosing existing conditions of long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures, providing a performance warranty on the long-term capital assets, etc. The performance warranty is negotiated and signed prior to on-site inspection so as to transfer from owner to a provider the risk of maintaining performance of the long-term capital assets, etc. during a performance warranty term and within a standard or performance. Optionally, the performance warranty includes a condition warranty which guarantees conditions of the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures by component at the end of the performance maintenance warranty so as to guarantee the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures will operate for another extended period after the performance warranty, without performing by the provider any further maintenance thenafter.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for a third party provider to guarantee the performance of long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures of an owner by managing and maintaining all components of the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures for a specified period of time so as to allow the owner to better plan and prioritize limited budget resources, comprising the steps of:
- (1) diagnosing existing conditions of the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures by the provider to determine if any repairs are required to bring the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures to a predetermined start-up standard of performance, said predetermined start-up standard of performance being negotiated between the owner and the provider;
(2) repairing the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures by the provider to reach the start-up standard if any of the existing conditions are below the predetermined start-up standard;
(3) developing a maintenance schedule by the provider to perform recurrent inspections, preventive maintenance, and housekeeping on the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures so as to maintain the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures at a standard of performance for a specified period of time, said standard of performance being negotiated between the owner and the provider and set to within industry acceptable parameters; and
(4) providing a performance warranty by the provider on the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures in conjunction with the purchase by the owner of performance of the (1)-(3) steps, said providing of the performance warranty including transferring from the owner to the provider the technical and financial risk including costs associated with managing and maintaining all components of the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures within the standard of performance during the specified period of time,wherein the improvement comprises a condition warranty which is included in the performance warranty and guarantees conditions of the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures by component as at the end of the specified period of time of the maintenance warranty so as to guarantee the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures will operate for another extended period after the specified period of time, without performing by the provider any further maintenance thenafter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
- (1) diagnosing existing conditions of the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures by the provider to determine if any repairs are required to bring the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures to a predetermined start-up standard of performance, said predetermined start-up standard of performance being negotiated between the owner and the provider;
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18. A method for a third party provider to guarantee the performance of long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures of an owner by managing and maintaining all components of the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures for a specified period of time so as to allow the owner to better plan and prioritize limited budget resources, comprising the steps of:
- (1) developing a maintenance schedule by the provider to perform start-up maintenance and periodical maintenance including recurrent inspections, preventive maintenance, and housekeeping on the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures so as to maintain the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures at a standard of performance for a specified period of time, said standard of performance being negotiated between the owner and the provider and set to within industry acceptable parameters, prior to inspecting the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures by the provider;
(2) providing a performance warranty by the provider on the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures based upon the developed maintenance schedule, said providing of the performance warranty including transferring from the owner to the provider the technical and financial risk including costs associated with managing and maintaining all components of the long- term capital assets, equipment or fixtures within the standard of performance during the specified period of time; and
(3) executing by the provider the maintenance schedule under the performance warranty. - View Dependent Claims (19)
- (1) developing a maintenance schedule by the provider to perform start-up maintenance and periodical maintenance including recurrent inspections, preventive maintenance, and housekeeping on the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures so as to maintain the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures at a standard of performance for a specified period of time, said standard of performance being negotiated between the owner and the provider and set to within industry acceptable parameters, prior to inspecting the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures by the provider;
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20. An automated system for a third party provider to guarantee the performance of long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures of an owner by managing and maintaining all components of the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures for a specified period of time so as to allow the owner to better plan and prioritize limited budget resources, comprising:
- (1) means for diagnosing existing conditions of the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures by the provider to determine if any repairs are required to bring the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures to a predetermined start-up standard of performance, said predetermined start-up standard of performance being negotiated between the owner and the provider;
(2) means for repairing the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures by the provider to reach the start-up standard if any of the existing conditions are below the predetermined start-up standard;
(3) means for developing a maintenance schedule by the provider to perform recurrent inspections, preventive maintenance, and housekeeping on the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures so as to maintain the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures at a standard of performance for a specified period of time, said standard of performance being negotiated between the owner and the provider and set to within industry acceptable parameters; and
(4) means for providing a performance warranty by the provider on the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures in conjunction with the purchase by the owner of performance by the (1)-(3) means, said providing of the performance warranty including transferring from the owner to the provider the technical and financial risk including costs associated with managing and maintaining all components of the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures within the standard of performance during the specified period of time,wherein the improvement comprises a condition warranty which is included in the performance warranty and guarantees conditions of the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures by component as at the end of the specified period of time of the maintenance warranty so as to guarantee the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures will operate for another extended period after the specified period of time, without performing by the provider any further maintenance thenafter.
- (1) means for diagnosing existing conditions of the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures by the provider to determine if any repairs are required to bring the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures to a predetermined start-up standard of performance, said predetermined start-up standard of performance being negotiated between the owner and the provider;
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21. A computer program product for a third party provider to guarantee the performance of long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures of an owner by managing and maintaining all components of the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures for a specified period of time so as to allow the owner to better plan and prioritize limited budget resources, comprising:
- (1) a diagnosing module for diagnosing existing conditions of the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures by the provider to determine if any repairs are required to bring the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures to a predetermined start-up standard of performance, said predetermined start-up standard of performance being negotiated between the owner and the provider;
(2) a repairing module for repairing the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures by the provider to reach the start-up standard if any of the existing conditions are below the predetermined start-up standard;
(3) a maintenance schedule module for developing a maintenance schedule by the provider to perform recurrent inspections, preventive maintenance, and housekeeping on the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures so as to maintain the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures at a standard of performance for a specified period of time, said standard of performance being negotiated between the owner and the provider and set to within industry acceptable parameters; and
(4) a warranty module for providing a performance warranty by the provider on the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures in conjunction with the purchase by the owner of performance by the (1)-(3) modules, said providing of the performance warranty including transferring from the owner to the provider the technical and financial risk including costs associated with managing and maintaining all components of the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures within the standard of performance during the specified period of time,wherein the improvement comprises a condition warranty which is included in the performance warranty and guarantees conditions of the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures by component as at the end of the specified period of time of the maintenance warranty so as to guarantee the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures will operate for another extended period after the specified period of time, without performing by the provider any further maintenance thenafter.
- (1) a diagnosing module for diagnosing existing conditions of the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures by the provider to determine if any repairs are required to bring the long-term capital assets, equipment or fixtures to a predetermined start-up standard of performance, said predetermined start-up standard of performance being negotiated between the owner and the provider;
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