VEHICLE SERVICE AUCTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for presenting one or more vehicle service providers on a vehicle computing system, the computer-implemented method comprising:
- receiving vehicle diagnostic information at a vehicle computing system;
transmitting the diagnostic information from the vehicle computing system to a vehicle servicing bidding module configured to manage a vehicle service bidding operation, the vehicle service bidding operation including submitting requests for bids to one or more vehicle service providers and receiving one or more bids from the one or more vehicle service providers for servicing the vehicle based on a servicing need determined from the vehicle diagnostic information;
receiving at the vehicle computing system the one or more bids from the one or more vehicle service providers;
outputting the one or more bids at the vehicle computing system;
displaying location information for the one or more vehicle service providers from whom the one or more bids are received, the location information being displayed as points of interest on a navigation map at the vehicle computing system;
receiving a user selection of a bid from the one or more bids from the one or more vehicle service providers at the vehicle computing system;
based on the location information, generating a route to the vehicle service provider whose bid was selected by the user.
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Abstract
Various embodiments relates to a vehicle servicing auction method and system. Based on vehicle diagnostic information transmitted to a vehicle servicing bidding, a vehicle servicing bidding event may be initiated. The bidding event may include submitting requests for bids to one or more vehicle service providers and receiving bids from the vehicle service providers for servicing the vehicle based on a servicing need determined from the vehicle diagnostic information. One or more bids may be received from one or more vehicle service providers and the bids output at a vehicle computing system. The user may select a bid as acceptance of the bid at the vehicle computing system. In some embodiments, the bids may be sorted by bid amount. Location information for the vehicle service provider who submitted the user selected bid may be output. A route to the vehicle service provider may be generated based on the location information.
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21 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for presenting one or more vehicle service providers on a vehicle computing system, the computer-implemented method comprising:
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receiving vehicle diagnostic information at a vehicle computing system; transmitting the diagnostic information from the vehicle computing system to a vehicle servicing bidding module configured to manage a vehicle service bidding operation, the vehicle service bidding operation including submitting requests for bids to one or more vehicle service providers and receiving one or more bids from the one or more vehicle service providers for servicing the vehicle based on a servicing need determined from the vehicle diagnostic information; receiving at the vehicle computing system the one or more bids from the one or more vehicle service providers; outputting the one or more bids at the vehicle computing system; displaying location information for the one or more vehicle service providers from whom the one or more bids are received, the location information being displayed as points of interest on a navigation map at the vehicle computing system; receiving a user selection of a bid from the one or more bids from the one or more vehicle service providers at the vehicle computing system; based on the location information, generating a route to the vehicle service provider whose bid was selected by the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6)
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3. (canceled)
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7. A system for providing at a vehicle computing system one or more vehicle service providers along a route, the system comprising:
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at least one computer configured to; receive a servicing need for a vehicle; receive a location of the vehicle; based on the servicing need and the location of the vehicle, identify one or more vehicle service providers within a geographic area able to service the servicing need; and in response to receiving the servicing need, automatically initiate a vehicle servicing bidding event with one or more vehicle service providers within the geographic area who are able to service the servicing need; upon completion of the vehicle servicing bidding event, sort all received bids based on an amount of the bid; transmit the sorted bids for output from a vehicle computing system; receive a user selected bid transmitted from the vehicle computing system; identify the vehicle service provider winning the user selected bid; and automatically transmit appointment information into an electronic calendar system of the vehicle service provider'"'"'s. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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12. The system of claim 12 wherein the specified service time is for immediate servicing.
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18. A computer program product embodied in a non-transitory computer readable medium for presenting at a vehicle computing system one or more vehicle service providers along a route, the computer program product having instruction for:
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receiving a servicing need for a vehicle; receiving a location of the vehicle; based on the servicing need and the location of the vehicle, identifying one or more vehicle service providers within a geographic area able to service the servicing need; automatically triggering a vehicle servicing bidding event in response to receiving the servicing need, wherein one or more bids are received from one or more vehicle service providers within a geographic area and capable of servicing the servicing need; transmitting the one or more bids for output at a vehicle computing system; receiving an instruction to save the one or more bids in memory; and storing the bids in memory for a predefined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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