Odometer verification and reporting using a telematics-equipped vehicle
First Claim
1. A method of providing an odometer verification result for a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
- (a) periodically receiving an odometer reading for a vehicle indicative of the total mileage traveled by the vehicle;
(b) storing the odometer readings indicative of the total mileage traveled by the vehicle after they are received;
(c) receiving a request form a call center for an odometer verification;
(d) determining a negative mileage accumulation based on at least two of the stored odometer readings;
(e) based on the determination in step (d), determining the vehicle'"'"'s location; and
(f) sending to an extra-vehicle recipient a notification indicating the negative mileage accumulation along with the vehicle location.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing an odometer verification for a vehicle. The method carried out by the system includes the steps of: (a) receiving authorization from a customer to periodically store odometer information obtained from the customer'"'"'s vehicle; (b) configuring at least one processing device such that it automatically stores odometer readings and associated correlation parameter values for the vehicle; (c) receiving a request for an odometer verification; (d) analyzing the odometer readings and associated correlation parameter values in response to the request; (e) determining a verification result based on the analysis; and (f) sending the verification result to a recipient in response to the determination.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of providing an odometer verification result for a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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(a) periodically receiving an odometer reading for a vehicle indicative of the total mileage traveled by the vehicle; (b) storing the odometer readings indicative of the total mileage traveled by the vehicle after they are received; (c) receiving a request form a call center for an odometer verification; (d) determining a negative mileage accumulation based on at least two of the stored odometer readings; (e) based on the determination in step (d), determining the vehicle'"'"'s location; and (f) sending to an extra-vehicle recipient a notification indicating the negative mileage accumulation along with the vehicle location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of providing an odometer verification result for a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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(a) periodically receiving an odometer reading for a vehicle indicative of the total mileage traveled by the vehicle; (b) storing the odometer readings after they are received; (c) determining a negative mileage accumulation based on at least two of the stored odometer readings; (d) based on the determination in step (c), determining the vehicle'"'"'s location; and (e) sending to an extra-vehicle recipient a notification indicating the negative mileage accumulation along with the vehicle location; wherein steps (a)-(e) are carried out automatically by the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A method of providing an odometer verification result for a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving authorization from a customer to periodically store current, total odometer mileage information obtained from the customer'"'"'s vehicle; (b) configuring at least one processing device for the vehicle such that it automatically stores current, total odometer readings and at least one associated correlation parameter value for each reading; (c) receiving a request for an odometer verification; (d) analyzing the odometer readings and associated correlation parameter values in response to the request; (e) determining a negative mileage accumulation based on the at least one associated correlation parameter value for each reading; (f) based on the determination in step (e), determining vehicle'"'"'s location; and (g) sending to an extra-vehicle recipient a notification indicating the negative mileage accumulation along with the vehicle location. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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