COMPLIANCE MANAGER
First Claim
1. An estimate compliance system to specify estimate compliance criteria for a vehicle repair estimate, comprising:
- a processor;
a memory connected to the processor; and
a non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions embedded therein, the instructions configured to implement the functionality of;
accepting user input specifying vehicle criteria;
accepting user input specifying parts criteria; and
creating an estimate compliance rule, wherein the estimate compliance rule defines a third party payor estimate compliance criterion specifying a third party payor requirement and specifying parts criteria for a type of vehicle remedial activity based on the vehicle criteria, and wherein the third party payor requirement is configured to be compared against the type of vehicle remedial activity.
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Abstract
An estimate compliance tool specifying estimate compliance criteria is presented. The estimate compliance can be accessed via hardware, software or a combination thereof. The tool can be configured to include functions facilitating creation of rules that outline criteria for estimate creation or invoicing. A user can enter vehicle and parts identification via a user interface to which a rule will apply. The user can also enter a rule requirement or suggestion. The compliance tool can include multiple modules configured to accept user input regarding vehicle or parts criteria or configured to create an estimate compliance rule based on the vehicle or parts criteria. The compliance tool can further include a storage medium configured to store multiple estimate compliance rules and a profile module. The profile module creates a rules profile comprising multiple estimate compliance rules. Additionally, the tool provides a compatibility module that checks compliance rules for conflicting rule criteria.
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35 Claims
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1. An estimate compliance system to specify estimate compliance criteria for a vehicle repair estimate, comprising:
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a processor; a memory connected to the processor; and a non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions embedded therein, the instructions configured to implement the functionality of; accepting user input specifying vehicle criteria; accepting user input specifying parts criteria; and creating an estimate compliance rule, wherein the estimate compliance rule defines a third party payor estimate compliance criterion specifying a third party payor requirement and specifying parts criteria for a type of vehicle remedial activity based on the vehicle criteria, and wherein the third party payor requirement is configured to be compared against the type of vehicle remedial activity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer program product comprising a computer usable storage medium having computer program stored therein for enabling a computer system to specify compliance criteria for a vehicle repair estimate by performing the functions of:
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enabling the computer to accept user input specifying vehicle criteria; enabling the computer to accept user input specifying parts criteria; enabling the computer to create an estimate compliance rule, wherein the estimate compliance rule defines a third party payor estimate compliance criterion specifying a third party payor requirement and specifying parts criteria for a type of vehicle remedial activity based on the vehicle criteria, and wherein the third party payor requirement is configured to be compared against the type of vehicle remedial activity. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An estimate compliance method, operating on a computer, for specifying estimate compliance criteria for a vehicle repair estimate, comprising the steps of:
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prompting a user for inputting vehicle criteria and parts criteria; accepting vehicle criteria and parts criteria selected by the user; creating an estimate compliance rule, wherein the estimate compliance rule defines a third party payor estimate compliance criterion specifying a third party payor requirement and specifying parts criteria for a type of vehicle remedial activity based on the vehicle criteria, and wherein the third party payor requirement is configured to be compared against the type of vehicle remedial activity; and sending the estimate compliance rule to a remediation facility. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35)
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