SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING AND PROVIDING VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method to interact with a user and a customer, the method comprising:
- receiving, from a portable electronic device of a customer, a mileage of a vehicle at an electronic computing device communicatively coupled to the portable electronic device over a network;
advising, based on the received mileage of the vehicle, of a need to schedule vehicle maintenance, the advising performed without customer interaction; and
scheduling a customer selection of calendaring items for maintenance of the vehicle, the calendaring items including at least one of a date and time and at least one of a maintenance bay and a technician.
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Abstract
A method for managing vehicle maintenance information set to utilize information obtained from a vehicle owner and a vehicle service provider to alert and educate the vehicle owner and the vehicle service provider about recommended maintenance scheduling, specific vehicle parts and repair requirements, vehicle diagnosis information, vehicle service history, real-time inventory management, vehicle maintenance costs, and scheduling of vehicle owners for vehicle maintenance at the maintenance facility. The system may coordinate the vehicle'"'"'s maintenance information with the vehicle service provider and the vehicle owner through the use of various communication technologies and novel methods.
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9 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method to interact with a user and a customer, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a portable electronic device of a customer, a mileage of a vehicle at an electronic computing device communicatively coupled to the portable electronic device over a network; advising, based on the received mileage of the vehicle, of a need to schedule vehicle maintenance, the advising performed without customer interaction; and scheduling a customer selection of calendaring items for maintenance of the vehicle, the calendaring items including at least one of a date and time and at least one of a maintenance bay and a technician. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A computer-implemented method to interact with a customer, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a portable electronic device of the customer, vehicle maintenance data relating to a diagnosed problem of a vehicle by an onboard diagnostic system; analyzing, at a centralized computing server, the diagnosed problem; and transmitting, to the customer prior to customer arrival at a maintenance facility, an analysis of the diagnosed problem of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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