Systems and methods for mobile automobile information
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1. A method of obtaining information about a vehicle, comprising:
- receiving an image of a vehicle dealer sticker from a user by a computer system;
receiving geographical coordinates associated with the image by the computer system;
determining a vehicle associated with the image by the computer system;
parsing, by the computer system, the image to extract dealer information from the image, the dealer information being associated with the vehicle;
collecting information associated with the vehicle and the geographical coordinates by the computer system; and
providing the vehicle information and the information associated with the geographical coordinates to the user by the computer system.
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Abstract
A mobile automobile information system and methods are described. Data such as images may be captured from a vehicle dealer sticker with a mobile device and analyzed. The sticker may contain machine-readable information such as a barcode. The collected data may be analyzed to determine vehicle and vehicle related information. Dealer information and vehicle purchase related information may also be generated. The results of the analysis may be provided to the user'"'"'s mobile device. Purchase assistance may be provided to the user through the mobile device, answering user inquiries and providing vehicle purchase information to the user during the purchase process.
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1. A method of obtaining information about a vehicle, comprising:
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receiving an image of a vehicle dealer sticker from a user by a computer system; receiving geographical coordinates associated with the image by the computer system; determining a vehicle associated with the image by the computer system; parsing, by the computer system, the image to extract dealer information from the image, the dealer information being associated with the vehicle; collecting information associated with the vehicle and the geographical coordinates by the computer system; and providing the vehicle information and the information associated with the geographical coordinates to the user by the computer system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for obtaining information about a vehicle, comprising:
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at least one computer device; and at least one subsystem of the at least one computer device that; receives an image of a vehicle dealer sticker from a user; receives geographical coordinates associated with the image; determines a vehicle associated with the image; parses the image to extract dealer information from the image, the dealer information being associated with the vehicle; collects information associated with the vehicle and the geographical coordinates; and provides the vehicle information and the information associated with the geographical coordinates to the user. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory tangible computer-readable medium comprising computer-readable instructions stored thereon for obtaining information about a vehicle, said computer-readable instructions when executed by a computer device cause the computer device to perform the steps of:
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receiving an image of a vehicle dealer sticker from a user; receiving geographical coordinates associated with the image;
determining a vehicle associated with the image;parsing the image to extract dealer information from the image, the dealer information being associated with the vehicle; collecting information associated with the vehicle and the geographical coordinates; and providing the vehicle information and the information associated with the geographical coordinates to the user. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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