System and method for generating vehicle history information
First Claim
1. A method for generating and displaying information relating to a vehicle'"'"'s history, comprising the steps of:
- receiving a user request for information that relate to a particular vehicle;
identifying records in a database that relate to the particular vehicle, said records containing data relating to the vehicle'"'"'s history, said database having records of vehicles manufactured by a plurality of manufacturers;
determining whether said records include a reliability issue record containing information indicating that a reliability issue exists for the particular vehicle;
if a reliability issue record exists for the particular vehicle, then displaying an electronically displayable reliability issue file;
if no reliability issue record exists, then determining whether said database should contain reliability issue information regarding the particular vehicle; and
if said database should include reliability issue information regarding the particular vehicle, displaying an electronically displayable file related to the absence of a reliability issue for the particular vehicle.
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Abstract
A system, method and computer readable storage medium for generating vehicle history information are provided which, based on vehicle history records, determine whether a particular vehicle has a reliability issue and/or has passed import inspection. The reliability issue portion accesses a central database of vehicle history records for particular vehicles and a reliability issue data supplier look-up table to determine whether a reliability issue exists, and then displays the reliability issue or a file indicating that no reliability issue exists. The reliability issue may relate to a recall status of the vehicle and/or to the existence of a manufacturer buyback. The import compliance, or gray market, portion accesses the central database records to determine whether title/registration records in different countries exist along with an import record. Depending on the conclusions reached, the system and method displays an appropriate advisory record.
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38 Claims
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1. A method for generating and displaying information relating to a vehicle'"'"'s history, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a user request for information that relate to a particular vehicle; identifying records in a database that relate to the particular vehicle, said records containing data relating to the vehicle'"'"'s history, said database having records of vehicles manufactured by a plurality of manufacturers; determining whether said records include a reliability issue record containing information indicating that a reliability issue exists for the particular vehicle; if a reliability issue record exists for the particular vehicle, then displaying an electronically displayable reliability issue file; if no reliability issue record exists, then determining whether said database should contain reliability issue information regarding the particular vehicle; and if said database should include reliability issue information regarding the particular vehicle, displaying an electronically displayable file related to the absence of a reliability issue for the particular vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for generating and displaying information relating to a vehicle'"'"'s history, comprising the steps of:
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identifying records in a database that relate to a particular vehicle, said records containing data relating to the vehicle'"'"'s history; determining whether said records include a reliability issue record containing information indicating that a reliability issue exists for the particular vehicle; if a reliability issue record exists for the particular vehicle, then displaying an electronically displayable reliability issue file; if no reliability issue record exists, then determining whether said database should contain reliability issue information regarding the particular vehicle;
if said database should include reliability issue information regarding the particular vehicle, displaying an electronically displayable file related to the absence of a reliability issue for the particular vehicle;determining whether a first title/registration record of the records relating to the particular vehicle indicate the vehicle originated in a first country; determining whether a second title/registration record, subsequent to said first title/registration record during the vehicle'"'"'s history, indicates at least one of a titling and a registration in a second country; determining whether an import record exists that indicates compliance with import standards of said second country at a time during the history of the vehicle after said first title/registration record; and if no import record relating to said second country exists after said first and said second title/registration records, then displaying an electronically displayable first import advisory file related to the vehicle not meeting import standards of said second country. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A computer implemented system for generating and displaying information relating to a vehicle'"'"'s history, comprising:
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a user interface adapted to receive a user request for information that relate to a particular vehicle; vehicle history report module adapted to identify records in a database that relate to the particular vehicle, said database having records of vehicles manufactured by a plurality of manufacturers, and said records containing data relating to the vehicle'"'"'s history; and reliability issue module adapted to determine whether said records include a reliability issue record containing information indicating that a reliability issue exists for the particular vehicle, display an electronically displayable reliability issue file if a reliability issue record exists, determine whether said database should contain reliability issue information regarding the particular vehicle if no reliability issue record exists, and, if said database should include reliability issue information, to display an electronically displayable file related to the absence of a reliability issue for the particular vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer implemented system for generating and displaying information relating to a vehicle'"'"'s history, comprising:
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vehicle history report module adapted to identify records in a database that relate to a particular vehicle, said records containing data relating to the vehicle'"'"'s history; and reliability issue module adapted to determine whether said records include a reliability issue record containing information indicating that a reliability issue exists for the particular vehicle, display an electronically displayable reliability issue file if a reliability issue record exists, determine whether said database should contain reliability issue information regarding the particular vehicle if no reliability issue record exists, and, if said database should include reliability issue information, to display an electronically displayable file related to the absence of a reliability issue for the particular vehicle; an import compliance module adapted to; determine whether a first title/registration record of the records relating to the particular vehicle indicate the vehicle originated in a first country; determine whether a second title/registration record, subsequent to said first title/registration record during the vehicle'"'"'s history, indicates at least one of a titling and a registration in a second country; determine whether an import record exists that indicates compliance with import standards of said second country at a time during the history of the vehicle after said first title/registration record, and if no import record relating to said second country exists after said first title/registration record, display an electronically displayable first import advisory file related to the vehicle not meeting import standards of said second country.
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17. A computer readable medium having instructions for generating and displaying information relating to a vehicle'"'"'s history, said medium comprising:
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instructions for receiving a user request for information that relate to a particular vehicle; instructions for identifying records in a database that relate to the particular vehicle, said database having records of vehicles manufactured by a plurality of manufacturers, and said records containing data relating to the particular vehicle'"'"'s history; instructions for determining whether said records include a reliability issue record containing information indicating that a reliability issue exists for the particular vehicle; instructions for displaying an electronically displayable reliability issue file if a reliability issue record exists; instructions for determining whether said database should contain reliability issue information regarding the particular vehicle if no reliability issue record exists and for displaying an electronically displayable file related to the absence of a reliability issue for the particular vehicle if said database should include reliability issue information. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer readable medium having instructions for generating and displaying information relating to a vehicle'"'"'s history, said medium comprising:
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instructions for identifying records in a database that relate to a particular vehicle, said records containing data relating to the particular vehicle'"'"'s history; instructions for determining whether said records include a reliability issue record containing information indicating that a reliability issue exists for the particular vehicle; instructions for displaying an electronically displayable reliability issue file if a reliability issue record exists; instructions for determining whether said database should contain reliability issue information regarding the particular vehicle if no reliability issue record exists and for displaying an electronically displayable file related to the absence of a reliability issue for the particular vehicle if said database should include reliability issue information; instructions for identifying records in a database that relate to a particular vehicle, said records containing data relating to the particular vehicle'"'"'s history; instructions for determining whether a first title/registration record of the records relating to the particular vehicle indicate the vehicle originated in a first country; instructions for determining whether a second title/registration record, subsequent to said first title/registration record during the vehicle'"'"'s history, indicates at least one of a titling and a registration in a second country; instructions for determining whether an import record exists that indicates compliance with import standards of said second country at a time during the history of the vehicle after said first title/registration record; and instructions for displaying an electronically displayable first import advisory file related to the vehicle not meeting import standards of said second country if no import record relating to said second country exists after said first title/registration record.
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22. A method for generating and displaying import compliance information relating to a vehicle'"'"'s history, comprising the steps of:
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identifying records in a database that relate to a particular vehicle, said records containing data relating to the vehicle'"'"'s history; determining whether a first title/registration record of the records relating to the particular vehicle indicate the vehicle originated in a first country; determining whether a second title/registration record, subsequent to said first title/registration record during the vehicle'"'"'s history, indicates at least one of a titling and a registration in a second country; determining whether an import record exists that indicates compliance with import standards of said second country at a time during the history of the vehicle after said first title/registration record; if no import record relating to said second country exists after said first title/registration record, then displaying an electronically displayable first import advisory file related to the vehicle not meeting import standards of said second country. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A system for generating and displaying import compliance information relating to a vehicle'"'"'s history, comprising:
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vehicle history report module adapted to identify records in a database that relate to a particular vehicle, said records containing data relating to the vehicle'"'"'s history; import compliance module adapted to determine whether a first title/registration record of the records relating to the particular vehicle indicate the vehicle originated in a first country; determine whether a second title/registration record, subsequent to said first title/registration record during the vehicle'"'"'s history, indicates at least one of a titling and a registration in a second country; determine whether an import record exists that indicates compliance with import standards of said second country at a time during the history of the vehicle after said first title/registration record, and if no import record relating to said second country exists after said first title/registration record, display an electronically displayable first import advisory file related to the vehicle not meeting import standards of said second country. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A computer readable storage medium having instructions for generating and displaying import compliance information relating to a vehicle'"'"'s history, said medium comprising:
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instructions for identifying records in a database that relate to a particular vehicle, said records containing data relating to the vehicle'"'"'s history; instructions for determining whether a first title/registration record of the records relating to the particular vehicle indicate the vehicle originated in a first country; instructions for determining whether a second title/registration record, subsequent to said first title/registration record during the vehicle'"'"'s history, indicates at least one of a titling and a registration in a second country; instructions for determining whether an import record exists that indicates compliance with import standards of said second country at a time during the history of the vehicle after said first title/registration record; instructions for displaying an electronically displayable first import advisory file related to the vehicle not meeting import standards of said second country if no import record relating to said second country exists after said first title/registration record. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38)
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