Management of roadside service requests
First Claim
1. A method for managing a service request for roadside assistance of a vehicle needing service via an internet connection, comprising:
- authorizing a user,receiving service request data through the internet representing the service request from the user,associating a unique URL with the service request,sending data to a mobile communications device representing the unique URL,receiving a web site request for the unique URL from the mobile communication devicein response to receiving the website request, requesting location data representing a physical location of the vehicle needing service from the mobile communications device to cause the mobile communications device to generate the location data, wherein the location data is selected from the group consisting of GPS location data, triangulated location data and ground-based positioning system location data,receiving the location data from the mobile communications device through the internet, andassociating the location data with the service request data in order to carry out the service request.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus to manage a service request involves the use of a smart phone'"'"'s ability to communicate GPS information over the internet. A customer in need of roadside service can submit a roadside service request through a mobile web site or mobile application, and can provide location information through the smart phone'"'"'s GPS receiver. Should the system not have a location for the customer, a unique URL can be created that identifies the service request and sent for the customer to access on the smart phone, which allows the web server to request the smart phone'"'"'s GPS location and automatically associate it with the correct service request.
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1. A method for managing a service request for roadside assistance of a vehicle needing service via an internet connection, comprising:
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authorizing a user, receiving service request data through the internet representing the service request from the user, associating a unique URL with the service request, sending data to a mobile communications device representing the unique URL, receiving a web site request for the unique URL from the mobile communication device in response to receiving the website request, requesting location data representing a physical location of the vehicle needing service from the mobile communications device to cause the mobile communications device to generate the location data, wherein the location data is selected from the group consisting of GPS location data, triangulated location data and ground-based positioning system location data, receiving the location data from the mobile communications device through the internet, and associating the location data with the service request data in order to carry out the service request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for managing a service request for roadside assistance of a vehicle needing service via an internet connection, comprising:
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associating a unique URL with the service request, sending data to a mobile communications device representing the unique URL, receiving a website request for the unique URL from the mobile communication device˜ in response to receiving the website request, responding to the mobile communications device accessing the unique URL by requesting location data representing a physical location of the vehicle needing service from the mobile communications device to cause the mobile communications device to generate the location data, wherein the location data is selected from the group consisting of GPS location data, triangulated location data and ground-based positioning system location data, receiving the location data through the internet, and associating the location data with the service request. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one processor; and program code configured to be executed by the at least one processor to manage a service request for roadside assistance of a vehicle needing service via an internet connection by; authorizing a user, receiving service request data through the internet representing the service request from the user, associating a unique URL with the service request, sending data to a mobile communications device representing the unique URL, receiving a website request for the unique URL from the mobile communication device, in response to receiving the website request, requesting location data representing a physical location of the vehicle needing service from the mobile communications device to cause the mobile communications device to generate the location data, wherein the location data is selected from the group consisting of GPS location data, triangulated location data and ground-based positioning system location data, receiving the location data from the mobile communications device through the internet, and associating the location data with the service request data in order to carry out the service request. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one processor; and program code configured to be executed by the at least one processor to manage a service request for roadside assistance of a vehicle needing service via an internet connection by; associating a unique URL with the service request, sending data to a mobile communications device representing the unique URL, receiving a website request for the unique URL from the mobile communication device, in response to receiving the website request, requesting location data representing a physical location of the vehicle needing service from the mobile communications device to cause the mobile communications device to generate the location data, wherein the location data is selected from the group consisting of GPS location data, triangulated location data and ground-based positioning system location data, receiving the location data through the internet, and associating the location data with the service request. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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