Systems and methods for processing trailer repair requests submitted by carriers
First Claim
1. A system for facilitating submission of repair requests by carriers having to repair trailers to domicile facilities associated with the trailers, the system comprising:
- a plurality of computing devices of a plurality of carriers, the computing devices of the carriers configured send and receive signals over a communication network;
a plurality of computing devices of a plurality of domicile facilities associated with the trailers, the computing devices of the domicile facilities associated with the trailers configured send and receive signals over the communication network;
a central computing device including a processor-based control circuit and configured for communication with the computing devices of the carriers and with the computing devices of the domicile facilities associated with the trailers over the communication network;
an electronic database in communication with the central computing device, the computing devices of the plurality of carriers, and with the computing devices of the domicile facilities associated with the trailers over the communication network;
wherein the central computing device is configured to;
provide a first graphical interface accessible on the central computing device over the communication network by a computing device of a carrier having to repair a trailer, the first graphical interface including a plurality of drop-down menus, text input fields, and clickable graphical buttons configured to permit the carrier to submit, to the central computing device and via the computing device of the carrier, a repair request indicating repair needed for the trailer;
generate, based on the repair request submitted by the carrier, an electronic invoice for the repair to the trailer, the electronic invoice being directed to a domicile facility associated with the trailer;
transmit an alert including the electronic invoice over the communication network to a computing device of the domicile facility associated with the trailer;
receive from the computing device of the domicile facility associated with the trailer and over the communication network, a response of the domicile facility to the repair request submitted by the carrier; and
transmit, over the communication network to the computing device of the carrier, a notification indicating whether the repair request submitted by the carrier has been approved by the domicile facility associated with the trailer.
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Abstract
In some embodiments, methods and systems are provided for facilitating submission of repair requests by carriers having to repair trailers to domicile facilities associated with the trailers. A central computing device provides a first graphical interface accessible by a computing device of a carrier having to repair a trailer in order to permit the carrier to submit a repair request indicating repair needed for the trailer. The central computing device then generates an invoice for the repair to the trailer directed to a domicile facility associated with the trailer. The central computing device also transmits an alert including the invoice to a computing device of the domicile facility associated with the trailer, receives a response from the computing device of the domicile facility associated with the trailer, and transmits a notification indicating whether the repair request has been approved by the domicile facility associated with the trailer.
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1. A system for facilitating submission of repair requests by carriers having to repair trailers to domicile facilities associated with the trailers, the system comprising:
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a plurality of computing devices of a plurality of carriers, the computing devices of the carriers configured send and receive signals over a communication network; a plurality of computing devices of a plurality of domicile facilities associated with the trailers, the computing devices of the domicile facilities associated with the trailers configured send and receive signals over the communication network; a central computing device including a processor-based control circuit and configured for communication with the computing devices of the carriers and with the computing devices of the domicile facilities associated with the trailers over the communication network; an electronic database in communication with the central computing device, the computing devices of the plurality of carriers, and with the computing devices of the domicile facilities associated with the trailers over the communication network; wherein the central computing device is configured to; provide a first graphical interface accessible on the central computing device over the communication network by a computing device of a carrier having to repair a trailer, the first graphical interface including a plurality of drop-down menus, text input fields, and clickable graphical buttons configured to permit the carrier to submit, to the central computing device and via the computing device of the carrier, a repair request indicating repair needed for the trailer; generate, based on the repair request submitted by the carrier, an electronic invoice for the repair to the trailer, the electronic invoice being directed to a domicile facility associated with the trailer; transmit an alert including the electronic invoice over the communication network to a computing device of the domicile facility associated with the trailer; receive from the computing device of the domicile facility associated with the trailer and over the communication network, a response of the domicile facility to the repair request submitted by the carrier; and transmit, over the communication network to the computing device of the carrier, a notification indicating whether the repair request submitted by the carrier has been approved by the domicile facility associated with the trailer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for facilitating submission of repair requests by carriers having to repair trailers to domicile facilities associated with the trailers, the method comprising:
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providing a plurality of computing devices of a plurality of carriers, the computing devices of the carriers configured send and receive signals over a communication network; providing a plurality of computing devices of a plurality of domicile facilities associated with the trailers, the computing devices of the domicile facilities associated with the trailers configured send and receive signals over the communication network; providing a central computing device including a processor-based control circuit and configured for communication with the computing devices of the carriers and with the computing devices of the domicile facilities associated with the trailers over the communication network; providing an electronic database in communication with the central computing device, the computing devices of the plurality of carriers, and with the computing devices of the domicile facilities associated with the trailers over the communication network; providing a first graphical interface accessible on the central computing device over the communication network by a computing device of a carrier having to repair a trailer, the first graphical interface including a plurality of drop-down menus, text input fields, and clickable graphical buttons configured to permit the carrier to submit, to the central computing device and via the computing device of the carrier, a repair request indicating repair needed for the trailer; generating, at the central computing device and based on the repair request submitted by the carrier, an electronic invoice for the repair to the trailer, the electronic invoice being directed to a domicile facility associated with the trailer; transmitting, from the central computing device over the communication network to a computing device of the domicile facility associated with the trailer, an alert including the electronic invoice; receiving, at the central computing device, a transmission over the communication network from the computing device of the domicile facility associated with the trailer indicating a response of the domicile facility to the repair request submitted by the carrier; and transmitting, from the central computing device over the communication network to the computing device of the carrier, a notification indicating whether the repair request submitted by the carrier has been approved by the domicile facility associated with the trailer. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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