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Systems and methods for implementing automated intelligence-based bidding for repair services for environmental control systems in monitored buildings

  • US 9,911,147 B2
  • Filed: 05/27/2015
  • Issued: 03/06/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/07/2014
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A repair bidding system, comprising:

  • a climate control monitoring device that communicates with a plurality of sensors positioned to sense environmental parameters of at least one of a climate control system, climate control ducting and a building supported by the climate control system;

    an analysis device thatreceives data from the climate control monitoring device;

    analyzes the received data to detect an operating anomaly in the climate control system; and

    generates a diagnostic report regarding the detected anomaly;

    a bidding exchange device thatgenerates a bid solicitation including the diagnostic report;

    communicates the generated bid solicitation to a plurality of external repair resources; and

    receives responsive bids from at least one of the plurality of external repair resources;

    automatically selects a particular bid proposal from among the responsive bids according to a pre-determined set of criteria, the pre-determined set of criteria including at least an evaluation of a proposed cost of a repair and a proposed timeframe to effect the repair; and

    an output device that displays the diagnostic report to a user.

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