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Providing service to a vehicle

  • US 5,902,985 A
  • Filed: 08/11/1997
  • Issued: 05/11/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/21/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system for providing service to a vehicle positioned at a service site and billing for the service provided, the vehicle having an antenna, the system comprising:

  • a vehicle processing unit operatively associated with the vehicle;

    a receiver-transmitter with capability to communicate with the vehicle processing unit;

    an antenna located on the vehicle, the antenna connected to the receiver-transmitter and effective to transmit signals to and from the receiver-transmitter;

    a manual activating means effective to activate the vehicle processing unit upon manual input from within the vehicle and initiate sending of a signal requesting services to the receiver-transmitter;

    a service site comprising means for providing service;

    a site processing unit located at the service site;

    a site receiver-transmitter with capability to communicate with the site processing unita site antenna, the site antenna connected to the site receiver-transmitter and effective to transmit signals to and from the receiver-transmitter wherein service can be provided to a vehicle upon receipt of a signal requesting such service from the manual input to the vehicle processing unit and through the vehicle antenna, the site antenna, the site receiver-transmitter, and the site processing unit;

    a means for registering the transaction with the site processing unit;

    a means for billing for the service provided based on information registered on the site processing unit; and

    a means for automatically correlating the act of servicing the vehicle with the vehicle.

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