CLOUD BASED PLATFORM FOR VEHICLE RELATED SERVICES

• US 20170053246A1
• Filed: 07/29/2016
• Published: 02/23/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 07/30/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Espresa, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Espresa, Inc.
• Inventors: Shubat, Alex
• Granted Patent: US 10,489,746 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/06037 multi-dimensional coding
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/1417 2D bar codes
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06313 Resource planning in a project environment
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1057 Benefits or employee welfare, e.g. insurance, holiday or retirement packages
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1095 Meeting or appointment
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1097 Task assignment
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/102 Bill distribution or payments
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3224 Transactions dependent on location of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/068 using credential vaults, e.g. password manager applications or one time password [OTP] applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences

Abstract

A method for managing vendor services provided at an employer service location includes receiving information pertaining to a vehicle related item or service, wherein the information pertains to a key associated with an employee vehicle pertaining to the vehicle related item or service. The method also includes scheduling a time for the vendor to provide the vehicle related item or service at an employer location based at least in part on availability of an employee and availability of the vendor. The method also includes transmitting a first notification to a device associated with the employee based at least in part on a first scanning of the asset. The method also includes transmitting a second notification to the device associated with the employee based at least in part on a second scanning of the asset.

Claims

1. A method for managing vendor services provided at an employer service location, comprising:

receiving, at the server computer, information pertaining to a vehicle related item or service, wherein the information pertains to a key associated with an employee vehicle pertaining to the vehicle related item or service;

scheduling, by the server computer, a time for the vendor to provide the vehicle related item or service at an employer location based at least in part on availability of an employee and availability of the vendor;

transmitting, by the server computer, a first notification to a device associated with the employee based at least in part on a first scanning of the asset; and

transmitting, by the server computer, a second notification to the device associated with the employee based at least in part on a second scanning of the asset.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the vehicle related item or service comprises at least one of a vehicle wash, vehicle refuel, or vehicle repair.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the vehicle related item or service comprises delivery of a package associated with the employee to the vehicle.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting, by the server computer, a map comprising a location of the vehicle to a device associated with the vendor in response to the first scanning.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising processing, by the server computer, a payment from the employee for the ordered item or service and distributing the payment to the vendor.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

determining one or more subsidies applicable to the ordered item or service; and

prior to processing the payment from the employee, applying the one or more determined subsidies to the ordered item or service.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the asset is associated with a personal tag registered with the server computer.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the personal tag is associated with the employee.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the personal tag comprises a quick response (QR) code.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving, at the server computer, information indicative of the employee taking possession of the asset based at least in part on a third scanning of the asset.

11. A server computer for managing vendor services provided at a workplace, comprising:

a processor; and

a computer readable medium coupled the processor, the computer readable medium comprising code, executable by the processor, for implementing a method comprising;

receiving information pertaining to a vehicle related item or service, wherein the information pertains to a key associated with an employee vehicle pertaining to the vehicle related item or service;

scheduling a time for the vendor to provide the vehicle related item or service at an employer location based at least in part on availability of an employee and availability of the vendor;

transmitting a first notification to a device associated with the employee based at least in part on a first scanning of the asset; and

transmitting a second notification to the device associated with the employee based at least in part on a second scanning of the asset.

12. The server computer of claim 11, wherein the vehicle related item or service comprises at least one of a vehicle wash, vehicle refuel, or vehicle repair.

13. The server computer of claim 11, wherein the vehicle related item or service comprises delivery of a package associated with the employee to the vehicle.

14. The server computer of claim 11, wherein the method further comprises transmitting, by the server computer, a map comprising a location of the vehicle to a device associated with the vendor in response to the first scanning.

15. The server computer of claim 11, wherein the method further comprises processing, by the server computer, a payment from the employee for the ordered item or service and distributing the payment to the vendor.

16. The server computer of claim 15, wherein the method further comprises:

determining one or more subsidies applicable to the ordered item or service; and

prior to processing the payment from the employee, applying the one or more determined subsidies to the ordered item or service.

17. The server computer of claim 11, wherein the asset is associated with a personal tag registered with the server computer.

18. The server computer of claim 17, wherein the personal tag is associated with the employee.

19. The server computer of claim 17, wherein the personal tag comprises a quick response (QR) code.

20. The server computer of claim 11, wherein the method further comprises receiving, at the server computer, information indicative of the employee taking possession of the asset based at least in part on a third scanning of the asset.