Prognostics-based estimator
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- determining, by a computing device, vehicle information that comprises a first vehicle identifier for a first vehicle type;
determining, by the computing device based at least in part on the vehicle information and data regarding repairs previously performed on various vehicles of the first vehicle type that is gathered from multiple repair shops and stored in a vehicle repair database, at least two top repair order items in a first category of repair order items, wherein the first category of repair order items comprises a plurality of repair order items that are related to the first vehicle type, each repair order item of the plurality of repair order items having a respective number of corresponding repair orders in the vehicle repair database that list the repair order item, and wherein the at least two top repair order items have the two most corresponding repair orders in the first category of repair order items; and
providing, by the computing device and for display, a graphical representation of the at least two top repair order items in the first category of repair order items.
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Abstract
Described herein are methods and devices for determining potential-repair information related to a vehicle based on content of a vehicle repair database. According to an example method, a computing device can receive vehicle information that includes a vehicle identifier for a vehicle type. The computing device can then determine, based on the vehicle information, at least two top repair order items in a first category of repair order items. For example, the at least two top repair order items may be related to the first vehicle type and determined from among a plurality of repair order items in the first category of repair order items that are related to the first vehicle type. The example method can further involve providing, by the computing device, a display of a graphical representation of the at least two top repair order items in the first category of repair order items.
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1. A method comprising:
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determining, by a computing device, vehicle information that comprises a first vehicle identifier for a first vehicle type; determining, by the computing device based at least in part on the vehicle information and data regarding repairs previously performed on various vehicles of the first vehicle type that is gathered from multiple repair shops and stored in a vehicle repair database, at least two top repair order items in a first category of repair order items, wherein the first category of repair order items comprises a plurality of repair order items that are related to the first vehicle type, each repair order item of the plurality of repair order items having a respective number of corresponding repair orders in the vehicle repair database that list the repair order item, and wherein the at least two top repair order items have the two most corresponding repair orders in the first category of repair order items; and providing, by the computing device and for display, a graphical representation of the at least two top repair order items in the first category of repair order items. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computing device, comprising:
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at least one processor; and a computer-readable medium, configured to store instructions, that when executed by the at least one processor, cause the computing device to perform functions comprising; determining vehicle information that comprises a first vehicle identifier for a first vehicle type, determining, based at least in part on the vehicle information and data regarding repairs previously performed on various vehicles of the first vehicle type that is gathered from multiple repair shops and stored in a vehicle repair database, at least two top repair order items in a first category of repair order items, wherein the first category of repair order items comprises a plurality of repair order items that are related to the first vehicle type, each repair order item of the plurality of repair order items having a respective number of corresponding repair orders in the vehicle repair database that list the repair order item, and wherein the at least two top repair order items have the two most corresponding repair orders in the first category of repair order items, and providing for display a graphical representation of the at least two top repair order items in the first category of repair order items. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A system, comprising:
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a first client device configured to; receive, via a first interface provided on the first client device, vehicle information that comprises a first vehicle identifier for a first vehicle type, and associate the vehicle information with a first vehicle-diagnostic record corresponding to a first vehicle; and a second client device configured to; determine, based at least in part on the vehicle information associated with the vehicle-diagnostic record and data regarding repairs previously performed on various vehicles of the first vehicle type that is gathered from multiple repair shops and stored in a vehicle repair database, at least two top repair order items in a first category of repair order items, wherein the first category of repair order items comprises a plurality of repair order items that are related to the first vehicle type, each repair order item of the plurality of repair order items having a respective number of corresponding repair orders in the vehicle repair database that list the repair order item, and wherein the at least two top repair order items have the two most corresponding repair orders in the first category of repair order items, and provide for display a graphical representation of the at least two top repair order items in the first category of repair order items. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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