Prognostics-Based Estimator
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, at a computing device, vehicle information comprising (i) a vehicle identifier and (ii) vehicle-usage data for a vehicle;
based on the vehicle information, determining, by the computing device, repair information that relates to the vehicle from a vehicle repair database, wherein the repair information comprises at least one potential vehicle fix to a given malfunction;
determining, by the computing device, estimate information related to the at least one potential vehicle fix, wherein the estimate information related to the at least one potential vehicle fix comprises at least one of (i) a repair time and (ii) a repair cost; and
providing, from the computing device to a communication network, the estimate information related to the at least one potential vehicle fix.
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Abstract
Described herein are methods and devices for determining estimate information related to at least one potential vehicle fix for a vehicle based on vehicle information and content of a vehicle repair database. According to an example method, a computing device can receive vehicle information that includes a vehicle identifier and vehicle-usage data for a vehicle. The computing device can then determine repair information that relates to the vehicle from the vehicle repair database based on the vehicle information. The repair information can include at least one potential vehicle fix to a given malfunction. The example method can further involve determining estimate information related to the at least one potential vehicle fix and providing the estimate information to a communication network.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a computing device, vehicle information comprising (i) a vehicle identifier and (ii) vehicle-usage data for a vehicle; based on the vehicle information, determining, by the computing device, repair information that relates to the vehicle from a vehicle repair database, wherein the repair information comprises at least one potential vehicle fix to a given malfunction; determining, by the computing device, estimate information related to the at least one potential vehicle fix, wherein the estimate information related to the at least one potential vehicle fix comprises at least one of (i) a repair time and (ii) a repair cost; and providing, from the computing device to a communication network, the estimate information related to the at least one potential vehicle fix. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computing device, comprising:
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at least one processor; and a computer-readable medium, configured to store instructions, that when executed by the at least one processor, cause the computing device to perform functions comprising; receiving vehicle information comprising (i) a vehicle identifier and (ii) vehicle-usage data for a vehicle, based on the vehicle information, determining repair information that relates to the vehicle from a vehicle repair database, wherein the repair information comprises at least one potential vehicle fix to a given malfunction, determining estimate information related to the at least one potential vehicle fix, wherein the estimate information related to the at least one potential vehicle fix comprises at least one of (i) a repair time and (ii) a repair cost, and providing, to a communication network, the estimate information related to the at least one potential vehicle fix. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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receiving, via an interface of a computing device, vehicle information comprising (i) a vehicle identifier and (ii) vehicle-usage data for a vehicle; providing, by the computing device, the vehicle information to a communication network; and receiving from the communication network, at the computing device, estimate information related to at least one potential vehicle fix for the vehicle, wherein the estimate information related to the at least one potential vehicle fix comprises at least one of (i) a repair time and (ii) a repair cost. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computing device, comprising:
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at least one processor; and a computer-readable medium, configured to store instructions, that when executed by the at least one processor, cause the computing device to perform functions comprising; receiving, via an interface of the computing device, vehicle information comprising (i) a vehicle identifier and (ii) vehicle usage data for a vehicle, providing the vehicle information to a communication network, and receiving, at the interface and from the communication network, estimate information related to at least one potential vehicle fix to a given malfunction, wherein the estimate information related to the at least one potential vehicle fix comprises at least one of (i) a repair time and (ii) a repair cost. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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