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System and method for improved rental vehicle reservation management

  • US 8,160,906 B2
  • Filed: 05/11/2007
  • Issued: 04/17/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method for managing a rental vehicle reservation for a replacement vehicle corresponding to a disabled vehicle, the method comprising:

  • receiving vehicle repair data as an electronic data communication from a remote repair facility computer system, wherein the received vehicle data is related to the disabled vehicle and comprises data includes data corresponding to an explanation for a repair delay to the disabled vehicle; and

    automatically computing with a computer program executed by a processor a term-related parameter for the rental vehicle reservation based at least in part on the explanation data, wherein the term-related parameter comprises a value indicative of an estimate as to how long a repair facility will need to complete repairs to the disabled vehicle.

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