Automobile safety and maintenance information systems and methods and related services
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for providing to users selected vehicle related safety and mechanical issues information, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a user interface that enables a user to select at least one vehicle;
obtaining at least two types of vehicle safety and mechanical issues information report types;
supplying to the user safety and mechanical issues information relevant to the at least one selected vehicle, wherein the step of supplying comprises the step of displaying to the user summary statistics by report type; and
storing for a user warranty information associated with a selected vehicle and automatically notifying the user prior to when the user'"'"'s warranty or a portion of the warranty is scheduled to expire, wherein the step of automatically notifying the user further comprises providing the user with a basic warranty expiration reminder for free, and providing the user with an enhanced warranty expiration reminder if the user has paid a fee.
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Abstract
A computer system and method that provides users with vehicle related information and services. In one aspect, the system provides a vehicle selector that enables a user of the system to select a vehicle by selecting, at the least, a vehicle year, make and model. After the user selects a vehicle, the system is operable to display a summary report page for the selected vehicle. The summary report page includes summary information concerning the selected vehicle. Preferably, the system displays the summary report page without any charge to the user. If the user wants to see detailed information concerning the selected vehicle, the user must purchase a virtual key for the vehicle.
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1. A computer implemented method for providing to users selected vehicle related safety and mechanical issues information, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a user interface that enables a user to select at least one vehicle;
obtaining at least two types of vehicle safety and mechanical issues information report types;
supplying to the user safety and mechanical issues information relevant to the at least one selected vehicle, wherein the step of supplying comprises the step of displaying to the user summary statistics by report type; and
storing for a user warranty information associated with a selected vehicle and automatically notifying the user prior to when the user'"'"'s warranty or a portion of the warranty is scheduled to expire, wherein the step of automatically notifying the user further comprises providing the user with a basic warranty expiration reminder for free, and providing the user with an enhanced warranty expiration reminder if the user has paid a fee. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer implemented method for providing to users selected vehicle related safety and mechanical issues information, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a user interface that enables a user to select at least one vehicle;
obtaining at least two types of vehicle safety and mechanical issues information report types;
supplying to the user safety and mechanical issues information relevant to the at least one selected vehicle, wherein the step of supplying comprises the step of displaying to the user summary statistics by report type; and
storing for a user warranty information associated with a selected vehicle and automatically notifying the user prior to when the user'"'"'s warranty or a portion of the warranty is scheduled to expire, wherein the step of automatically notifying the user further comprises providing the user with a basic warranty expiration reminder for free, and providing the user with an enhanced warranty expiration reminder if the user has subscribed to an enhanced notification service. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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