Method and system of vehicle tracking portal
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a processor;
a memory;
a vehicle tracking portal executable on the processor and configured to use the memory to;
obtain vehicle identification information regarding a vehicle;
obtain diagnostic information regarding the vehicle;
determine, based on the vehicle identification and the diagnostic information, a recommended service for the vehicle;
alert a user to the recommended service;
retrieve step-by-step instructions as to how to perform the recommended service; and
present the step-by-step instructions to the user in the form of an interactive augmented reality function executable by a mobile device of the user, the augmented reality function, when executed by the mobile device, utilizing real-time imagery gathered by a camera on the mobile device and displaying the real-time imagery on a display of the mobile device such that when the user aims the camera at the vehicle, parts of the vehicle relevant to the recommended service are highlighted as an overlay on the real-time imagery on the display along with additional information on how the parts of the vehicle should be acted upon by the user.
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Abstract
An apparatus is provided including a processor, a memory, and a vehicle tracking portal. The vehicle tracking portal is configured to obtain vehicle identification information regarding a vehicle. Then diagnostic information regarding the vehicle can be obtained. Then, based on the vehicle identification and the diagnostic information, a recommended service for the vehicle can be determined. A user can then be alerted to the recommended service.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; a memory; a vehicle tracking portal executable on the processor and configured to use the memory to; obtain vehicle identification information regarding a vehicle; obtain diagnostic information regarding the vehicle; determine, based on the vehicle identification and the diagnostic information, a recommended service for the vehicle; alert a user to the recommended service; retrieve step-by-step instructions as to how to perform the recommended service; and present the step-by-step instructions to the user in the form of an interactive augmented reality function executable by a mobile device of the user, the augmented reality function, when executed by the mobile device, utilizing real-time imagery gathered by a camera on the mobile device and displaying the real-time imagery on a display of the mobile device such that when the user aims the camera at the vehicle, parts of the vehicle relevant to the recommended service are highlighted as an overlay on the real-time imagery on the display along with additional information on how the parts of the vehicle should be acted upon by the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of providing a vehicle tracking portal, the method comprising:
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obtaining vehicle identification information regarding a vehicle; obtaining diagnostic information regarding the vehicle; determining, based on the vehicle identification and the diagnostic information, a recommended service for the vehicle; alerting a user to the recommended service; retrieving step-by-step instructions as to how to perform the recommended service; and presenting the step-by-step instructions to the user in the form of an interactive augmented reality function executable by a mobile device of the user, the augmented reality function, when executed by the mobile device, utilizing real-time imagery gathered by a camera on the mobile device and displaying the real-time imagery on a display of the mobile device such that when the user aims the camera at the vehicle, parts of the vehicle relevant to the recommended service are highlighted as an overlay on the real-time imagery on the display along with additional information on how the parts of the vehicle should be acted upon by the user. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a machine, cause the machine to perform operations of providing a vehicle tracking portal, the operations including:
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obtaining vehicle identification information regarding a vehicle; obtaining diagnostic information regarding the vehicle; determining, based on the vehicle identification and the diagnostic information, a recommended service for the vehicle; alerting a user to the recommended service; retrieving step-by-step instructions as to how to perform the recommended service; and presenting the step-by-step instructions to the user in the form of an interactive augmented reality function executable by a mobile device of the user, the augmented reality function, when executed by the mobile device, utilizing real-time imagery gathered by a camera on the mobile device and displaying the real-time imagery on a display of the mobile device such that when the user aims the camera at the vehicle, parts of the vehicle relevant to the recommended service are highlighted as an overlay on the real-time imagery on the display along with additional information on how the parts of the vehicle should be acted upon by the user. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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