Apparatus and method for automated vehicle roadside assistance
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1. A non-transient computer readable storage medium comprising executable instructions to:
- receive from a mobile device a request regarding a stranded vehicle;
process the request to determine the location of the stranded vehicle; and
deliver to the mobile device the location of the stranded vehicle relative to a dispatched vehicle, wherein the executable instructions to deliver include executable instructions to automatically deliver a graphical map of location updates associated with the dispatched vehicle relative to the stranded vehicle.
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Abstract
A computer readable storage medium includes executable instructions to receive from a mobile device a request regarding a stranded vehicle. The request is processed to determine the location of the stranded vehicle. Additional information regarding the stranded vehicle may be retrieved. The location of the stranded vehicle and the additional information may be communicated as a dispatch request. The location of the stranded vehicle relative to a dispatched vehicle is delivered to the mobile device.
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1. A non-transient computer readable storage medium comprising executable instructions to:
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receive from a mobile device a request regarding a stranded vehicle; process the request to determine the location of the stranded vehicle; and deliver to the mobile device the location of the stranded vehicle relative to a dispatched vehicle, wherein the executable instructions to deliver include executable instructions to automatically deliver a graphical map of location updates associated with the dispatched vehicle relative to the stranded vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A non-transient computer readable storage medium comprising executable instructions to:
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receive from a mobile device a request regarding a stranded vehicle; process the request to determine the location of the stranded vehicle; obtain vehicle insurance policy information for the user of the mobile device; perform an evaluation of the vehicle insurance policy information to confirm a coverage level to cover the cost of dispatching a vehicle to the stranded vehicle; and selectively dispatch a vehicle to the stranded vehicle based upon the evaluation. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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