System and method for the distribution of automotive services
First Claim
1. A system for distribution of routine maintenance services to a vehicle, comprising:
- a computer device within said vehicle;
a vehicle monitoring system coupled to said computer device;
a communication system coupled to said computer device for outputting a signal representing vehicle monitoring system data;
a remote service center computer device for receiving said signal with said vehicle monitoring system data; and
a service vehicle for being dispatched by said remote service center to said vehicle, wherein said service vehicle provides routine maintenance services to said vehicle, and wherein said vehicle is selectively located at any of a vehicle owner'"'"'s home, a vehicle owner'"'"'s office, and a vehicle owner'"'"'s specified location.
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Abstract
A system for the distribution of services, includes a computer device within a vehicle, a vehicle monitoring system coupled to the computer device, a communication system coupled to the computer device for outputting a signal with vehicle monitoring system data, and a remote service center computer device for receiving a signal with vehicle monitoring system data. The method of distributing vehicle maintenance services includes monitoring, by a sensor, a maintenance parameter of the vehicle, communicating the service parameter to a controller, the controller triggering a communications device, sending, by the communications device, a message to a service center, and dispatching, by the service center, a service vehicle based on receiving the signal. In another method, a method of providing service to a vehicle, includes subscribing, by a vehicle owner, to a service, performing the service based on one of an as-needed basis and automatically at any of a home of the vehicle owner, an office of the vehicle owner, and a location specified by the vehicle owner, and billing the vehicle owner for the service rendered to the vehicle.
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31 Claims
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1. A system for distribution of routine maintenance services to a vehicle, comprising:
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a computer device within said vehicle;
a vehicle monitoring system coupled to said computer device;
a communication system coupled to said computer device for outputting a signal representing vehicle monitoring system data;
a remote service center computer device for receiving said signal with said vehicle monitoring system data; and
a service vehicle for being dispatched by said remote service center to said vehicle, wherein said service vehicle provides routine maintenance services to said vehicle, and wherein said vehicle is selectively located at any of a vehicle owner'"'"'s home, a vehicle owner'"'"'s office, and a vehicle owner'"'"'s specified location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for distribution of routine maintenance services to a vehicle, comprising:
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a vehicle monitoring system;
a controller coupled to said monitoring system;
a communication system coupled to said controller for outputting a signal;
a remote service center for receiving said signal; and
a service vehicle for being dispatched by said remote service center to said vehicle, wherein said service vehicle provides routine maintenance services to said vehicle, and wherein said vehicle is selectively located at any of a vehicle owner'"'"'s home, a vehicle owner'"'"'s office, and a vehicle owner'"'"'s specified location. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for providing routine maintenance service, comprising:
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monitoring, by a sensor, a maintenance parameter of said vehicle;
communicating said service parameter to a controller, said controller triggering a communications device;
sending, by said communications device, a message to a service center; and
dispatching, by said service center, a service vehicle based on receiving said signal, wherein said service vehicle provides routine maintenance service to said vehicle a location selected by a vehicle owner. - View Dependent Claims (25)
performing, by said service vehicle maintenance, for which a need is indicated by said service parameter.
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26. A method of providing routine maintenance service to a vehicle owner, comprising:
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subscribing, by a vehicle owner, to a routine maintenance service;
performing said routine maintenance service based on one of an as-needed basis and automatically on a vehicle selectively located at any of a home of said vehicle owner, an office of said vehicle owner, and a location specified by said vehicle owner; and
billing said vehicle owner for said routine maintenance service rendered to said vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
monitoring the vehicle for at least one of a maintenance condition and a service condition.
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28. The method according to claim 26, wherein said performing of said routine maintenance service includes at least one of replenishing said vehicle with necessary components and performing maintenance on said vehicle.
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29. A system for providing routine maintenance service to a vehicle owner, comprising:
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means for performing a routine maintenance service for a vehicle based on one of an as-needed basis and automatically, said vehicle being under a service subscription by said vehicle owner, and said vehicle being selectively located at any of a home of said vehicle owner, an office of said vehicle owner, and a location specified by said vehicle owner; and
means for billing said vehicle owner for said routine maintenance service rendered to said vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
means for monitoring said vehicle for at least one of a maintenance condition and a service condition.
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31. The system according to claim 29, wherein said means for performing said routine maintenance service includes at least one of means for replenishing said vehicle with necessary components and means for performing maintenance on said vehicle.
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