Dynamic linking of part items to repair data
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for providing labor cost information, the method comprising:
- receiving, by the computer, input specifying a vehicle and/or a vehicle system;
receiving, by the computer, user input to the computer specifying part information, wherein the part information comprises a specific part;
receiving, by the computer, user input to view repair jobs associated with the part information;
providing, by the computer, a plurality of repair jobs associated with the specific part;
receiving, by the computer, user input to view labor cost information associated with at least one of the repair jobs, wherein said receiving the user input to view the labor cost information is received after the user input specifying the part information and the input specifying the vehicle and/or the vehicle system; and
automatically providing, by the computer, the labor cost information associated with the at least one of the repair job for display in response to the user input to view the labor cost information, wherein the labor cost information is automatically determined based on the vehicle and/or the vehicle system and the at least one repair job, wherein the labor cost information specifies a cost of labor for installing the specific part, and wherein said automatically providing the labor cost information is performed without further user input specifying the part information.
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Abstract
Providing repair information for a part. A first website may be provided which includes part information. The part information may include at least one of a plurality of possible vehicles and/or a plurality of possible parts. First user input may be received to the first website specifying a vehicle from the plurality of possible vehicles. Second user input may be received specifying a part of the plurality of possible parts, and third user input may be received to view labor cost information associated with the part. Correspondingly, labor cost information may be automatically provided which is associated with the part in response to the third user input to the first website to view the labor cost information. Automatically providing the labor cost information may be performed without further user input specifying the part or another website.
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18 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for providing labor cost information, the method comprising:
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receiving, by the computer, input specifying a vehicle and/or a vehicle system; receiving, by the computer, user input to the computer specifying part information, wherein the part information comprises a specific part; receiving, by the computer, user input to view repair jobs associated with the part information; providing, by the computer, a plurality of repair jobs associated with the specific part; receiving, by the computer, user input to view labor cost information associated with at least one of the repair jobs, wherein said receiving the user input to view the labor cost information is received after the user input specifying the part information and the input specifying the vehicle and/or the vehicle system; and automatically providing, by the computer, the labor cost information associated with the at least one of the repair job for display in response to the user input to view the labor cost information, wherein the labor cost information is automatically determined based on the vehicle and/or the vehicle system and the at least one repair job, wherein the labor cost information specifies a cost of labor for installing the specific part, and wherein said automatically providing the labor cost information is performed without further user input specifying the part information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory memory medium comprising program instructions for providing repair information, wherein the program instructions are executable by a processor to implement:
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providing one or more websites comprising part information for display, wherein the part information comprises at least one of a plurality of possible vehicles and/or a plurality of possible parts; receiving user input to the one or more websites specifying a vehicle from the plurality of possible vehicles; receiving user input to the one or more websites specifying a specific part of the plurality of possible parts; providing a plurality of repair jobs associated with the specific part; receiving user input to the one or more websites to view labor cost information associated with the at least one repair job of the plurality of repair jobs; and automatically providing the labor cost information associated with the at least one repair job for display in response to the user input to the one or more websites to view the labor cost information, wherein the labor cost information is based on the vehicle and the part, wherein the labor cost information specifies a cost of labor for installing the part, wherein said automatically providing the labor cost information is performed without further user input specifying the part. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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