SYSTEM FOR REMOTELY IDENTIFYING A VEHICLE

• US 20170180012A1
• Filed: 12/15/2016
• Published: 06/22/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC (WalMart Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Wal-Mart Stores Texas LLC (WalMart Inc.)
• Inventors: Tingler, Jeremy, Clark, Kenneth Dewayne, Taulbee, Alvin Scott
• Application Number:
  US15/381,051
• Publication Number:
  US 20170180012A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/235 Update request formulation
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07758 arrangements for adhering the record carrier to further objects or living beings, functioning as an identification tag
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10198 setting parameters for the interrogator, e.g. programming parameters and operating modes
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10297 arrangements for handling protocols designed for non-contact record carriers such as RFIDs NFCs, e.g. ISO/IEC 14443 and 18092 cryptographic protocols H04L9/00; network security protocols H04L63/00; real-time communication protocols in data switching networks H04L65/00; network protocols for data switching network services H04L67/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10366 the interrogation device being adapted for miscellaneous applications
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/1417 2D bar codes
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/20 Administration of product repair or maintenance
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/18 involving self-service terminals [SST], vending machines, kiosks or multimedia terminals
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/202 Interconnection or interaction of plural electronic cash registers [ECR] or to host computer, e.g. network details, transfer of information from host to ECR or from ECR to ECR
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3278 RFID or NFC payments by means of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/405 Establishing or using transaction specific rules
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/016 After-sales
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0281 Customer communication at a business location, e.g. providing product or service information, consulting
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/12 Accounting
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/06 Energy or water supply
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/77 for interrogation

Abstract

Methodologies, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for generating automotive work orders. An electronic scanning device can receive vehicle identification data corresponding to a user, and a server can associate the identification information with a user'"'"'s account. The server can retrieve customized data relating to the user'"'"'s vehicle service history and service preferences. The server can automatically generate a work order to initiate automotive services based on the vehicle service data saved in the user'"'"'s account.

Claims

1. A system for remotely identifying a vehicle, the system comprising:

an electronic scanning device configured to scan an electronic device associated with a vehicle and receive vehicle identification data from the electronic device; and

a server in communication with the electronic scanning device and configured to;

receive the vehicle identification data from the electronic scanning device;

identify the vehicle based on the vehicle identification data;

access a user'"'"'s account associated with the vehicle identification data upon receiving the vehicle identification data, the user'"'"'s account including customized data relating to user attributes and vehicle attributes;

take an action to encode an instruction set for care of the vehicle based on the customized data in the user'"'"'s account; and

update the user'"'"'s account by saving a record of the care of the vehicle in a database storing the user'"'"'s account.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the electronic scanning device is an RFID reader and the electronic device associated with the vehicle is an RFID tag.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the customized data further includes data relating to the user'"'"'s receipt delivery options, car wash preferences, oil type preferences, fuel type preferences, tire size, contact information, or payment preferences.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the server is further configured to generate and transmit a notification regarding a status of the vehicle to a mobile electronic device associated with the user.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the server is further configured to transmit the notification regarding the status of the vehicle in real time to the mobile electronic device associated with the user.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the user attributes include the user'"'"'s vehicle service preferences and vehicle attributes include the user'"'"'s vehicle service history.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the server is further configured to propose additional vehicle care options based on the user'"'"'s vehicle service history.

8. A method for remotely identifying a vehicle, the method comprising:

scanning an electronic device associated with a vehicle using an electronic scanning device;

receiving vehicle identification data from the electronic device associated with the vehicle at the electronic scanning device;

receiving the vehicle identification data at a server in communication with the electronic scanning device;

identifying the vehicle based on the vehicle identification data;

accessing, via the server, a user'"'"'s account upon receiving the vehicle identification data, the user'"'"'s account including customized data relating to user attributes and vehicle attributes;

taking an action to encode an instruction set for care of the vehicle based on the customized data in the user'"'"'s account; and

updating the user'"'"'s account by saving a record of the care of the vehicle in a database storing the user'"'"'s account.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the electronic scanning device is an RFID reader and the electronic device associated with the vehicle is an RFID tag.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the customized data further includes data relating to the user'"'"'s receipt delivery options, car wash preferences, oil type preferences, fuel type preferences, tire size, contact information, or payment preferences.

11. The method of claim 8, further comprising generating and transmitting, via the server, a notification regarding a status of the vehicle to a mobile electronic device associated with the user.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the notification regarding the status of the vehicle is transmitted in real time to the mobile electronic device associated with the user.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein the user attributes include the user'"'"'s vehicle service preferences and vehicle attributes include the user'"'"'s vehicle service history.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising proposing additional vehicle care options based on the user'"'"'s vehicle service history.

15. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions executable by a processing device, wherein execution of the instructions causes the processing device to implement a method for remotely identifying a vehicle, the method comprising:

scanning an electronic device associated with a vehicle using an electronic scanning device;

receiving vehicle identification data from the electronic device associated with the vehicle at the electronic scanning device;

receiving the vehicle identification data at a server in communication with the electronic scanning device;

identifying the vehicle based on the vehicle identification data;

accessing, via the server, a user'"'"'s account upon receiving the vehicle identification data, the user'"'"'s account including customized data relating to user attributes and vehicle attributes;

taking an action to encode an instruction set for care of the vehicle based on the customized data in the user'"'"'s account; and

updating the user'"'"'s account by saving a record of the care of the vehicle in a database storing the user'"'"'s account.

16. The medium of claim 15, wherein the electronic scanning device is an RFID reader and the electronic device associated with the vehicle is an RFID tag.

17. The medium of claim 15, wherein the customized data further includes data relating to the user'"'"'s receipt delivery options, car wash preferences, oil type preferences, fuel type preferences, tire size, contact information, or payment preferences.

18. The medium of claim 15, wherein execution of the instructions further causes the processing device to generate and transmit a notification regarding a status of the vehicle to a mobile electronic device associated with the user.

19. The medium of claim 18, wherein execution of the instructions further causes the processing device to transmit the notification regarding the status of the vehicle in real time to the mobile electronic device associated with the user.

20. The medium of claim 15, wherein the user attributes include the user'"'"'s vehicle service preferences and vehicle attributes include the user'"'"'s vehicle service history, and wherein execution of the instructions further causes the processing device to propose additional vehicle care options based on the user'"'"'s vehicle service history.