Vehicle Reconditioning Workflow System
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for facilitating an online task management system for reconditioning vehicles, comprising the steps of:
- (a) receiving, via a computing device at a vehicle dealership, at least one vehicle work flow order specification for at least one vehicle;
(b) storing the at least one vehicle work flow order specification for the at least one vehicle;
(c) determining a work flow order for the at least one vehicle, the work flow order based at least partially on the received at least one vehicle work flow order specification, wherein the work flow order comprises a work order that further comprises at least one service to be performed on the at least one vehicle; and
(d) displaying, via an associated computing device, the work flow order for the at least one vehicle to one of;
at least one vehicle work order service provider and at least one vehicle work order manager.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and computer program products for facilitating an online task management system portal that enables vehicle managers and vehicle service providers to track, monitor, update, and communicate vehicle status information in substantially real-time during a generated vehicle reconditioning process are disclosed. In an aspect, such online system allows users to identify what work needs to be done on a given vehicle and have a workflow order generated therefore in order to make the vehicle suitable for resale. The cost associated with that work may also be easily tracked and identified. Furthermore, the work and cost information may be updatable and seamlessly viewable by all system users in order to enhance the efficiency of the vehicle reconditioning process.
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33 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for facilitating an online task management system for reconditioning vehicles, comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving, via a computing device at a vehicle dealership, at least one vehicle work flow order specification for at least one vehicle; (b) storing the at least one vehicle work flow order specification for the at least one vehicle; (c) determining a work flow order for the at least one vehicle, the work flow order based at least partially on the received at least one vehicle work flow order specification, wherein the work flow order comprises a work order that further comprises at least one service to be performed on the at least one vehicle; and (d) displaying, via an associated computing device, the work flow order for the at least one vehicle to one of;
at least one vehicle work order service provider and at least one vehicle work order manager. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. One or more computer storage media having stored thereon multiple instructions that implement an online vehicle reconditioning task management portal component by, when executed by one or more processors of a computing device, causing the one or more processers to:
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(a) receive at least one vehicle work flow order specification for at least one vehicle; (b) store the at least one vehicle work flow order specification for the at least one vehicle; (c) determine a work flow order for the at least one vehicle, the work flow order based at least partially on the received at least one vehicle work flow order specification, wherein the work flow order comprises a work flow that further comprises at least one service to be performed on the at least one vehicle; and (d) display the work flow order for the at least one vehicle to one of;
at least one vehicle work order service provider and at least one vehicle work order manager. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer system for facilitating the operation of an online task management system for reconditioning vehicles, comprising:
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(a) means for receiving, via a computing device at a vehicle dealership, at least one vehicle work flow order specification for at least one vehicle; (b) means for storing the at least one vehicle work flow order specification for the at least one vehicle; (c) means for determining a work flow order for the at least one vehicle, the work flow order based at least partially on the received at least one vehicle work flow order specification, wherein the work flow order comprises a work flow that further comprises at least one service to be performed on the at least one vehicle; and (d) means for displaying, via an associated computing device, the work flow order for the at least one vehicle to one of;
at least one vehicle work order service provider and at least one vehicle work order manager. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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