SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ARRANGING VEHICLE REPAIR SERVICE
First Claim
1. A vehicle management system for arranging vehicle repair service, the vehicle management system comprising:
- a management center comprising a center processor, a center transceiver, and a center database, the center processor associated with the center transceiver and the center database, the center database comprising position data of repair stations; and
a vehicle comprising a vehicle processor, a global positioning system receiver, and a vehicle transceiver, the vehicle processor associated with the global positioning system receiver and the vehicle transceiver, the global positioning system receiver capable of receiving satellite signals and generating corresponding position signals, and the vehicle processor configured for processing the position signals to thereby generate position data of the vehicle;
wherein when the vehicle is determined to need repair service, the vehicle processor is capable of signaling the vehicle transceiver to transmit the position data of the vehicle to the center transceiver of the management center, and the center processor is configured for selecting one of the repair stations to provide vehicle repair service based on a first criterion comprising the position data of the vehicle and the position data of the repair stations.
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Abstract
An exemplary vehicle management system for arranging vehicle repair service includes a management center and a vehicle. The management center includes a center processor associated with a center transceiver and a center database. The vehicle includes a vehicle processor associated with a GPS receiver and a vehicle transceiver. The GPS receiver receives satellite signals to be processed by the vehicle processor to generate corresponding position data of the vehicle. When the vehicle is determined to need repair service, the vehicle processor signals the vehicle transceiver to transmit the position data to the center transceiver of the management center. The center processor selects a repair station for providing vehicle repair service based on a criterion including the position data of the vehicle and the position data of the repair stations.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle management system for arranging vehicle repair service, the vehicle management system comprising:
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a management center comprising a center processor, a center transceiver, and a center database, the center processor associated with the center transceiver and the center database, the center database comprising position data of repair stations; and a vehicle comprising a vehicle processor, a global positioning system receiver, and a vehicle transceiver, the vehicle processor associated with the global positioning system receiver and the vehicle transceiver, the global positioning system receiver capable of receiving satellite signals and generating corresponding position signals, and the vehicle processor configured for processing the position signals to thereby generate position data of the vehicle; wherein when the vehicle is determined to need repair service, the vehicle processor is capable of signaling the vehicle transceiver to transmit the position data of the vehicle to the center transceiver of the management center, and the center processor is configured for selecting one of the repair stations to provide vehicle repair service based on a first criterion comprising the position data of the vehicle and the position data of the repair stations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A management center for arranging vehicle repair service to be provided to a vehicle, the management center comprising:
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a center processor; a center database storing position data of a plurality of repair stations and service data on services available from each of the repair stations; and a center transceiver; wherein the center transceiver is capable of receiving position data and diagnostic data transmitted from the vehicle, and the center processor is configured for selecting one of the plurality of repair stations to assist the vehicle based on at least one of the following first criterion and second criterion;
the first criterion being a comparison of the position data of the vehicle with the position data of the plurality of repair stations, and the second criterion being a comparison of the diagnostic data of the vehicle and the service data of the plurality of repair stations. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for arranging vehicle repair service to be provided to a vehicle, the method comprising:
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receiving position data and diagnostic data transmitted from a vehicle transceiver of the vehicle; retrieving position data and service data of a plurality of repair stations, the position data and service data being stored in a center database of a management center; comparing the received position data of the vehicle with the retrieved position data of the plurality of repair stations to generate a first comparison result; comparing the diagnostic data of the vehicle with the retrieved service data of the plurality of repair stations to generate a second comparison result; and selecting one of the repair stations according to the first comparison result and the second comparison result. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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