Method and apparatus for processing automobile repair data and statistics
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1. A method of coordinating automobile repairs, comprising:
- maintaining in a first database shop specific statistics for a plurality of body shops, the shop specific statistics being automatically updated based on data received over a network from computers;
receiving insurance claim data for an insurance claim relating to the repair of an automobile;
processing the insurance claim based on the shop specific statistics and the insurance claim data.
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Abstract
A method coordinates automobile repairs and includes maintaining in a first database shop specific statistics for several body shops. The shop specific statistics are automatically updated based on repair data associated with individual automobile repair orders at each individual body shop. The method further includes receiving insurance claim data relating to the repair of an automobile and processing the shop specific statistics based on the insurance claim data to facilitate assigning an insurance claim associated with the insurance claim data to one of the plurality of body shops.
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1. A method of coordinating automobile repairs, comprising:
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maintaining in a first database shop specific statistics for a plurality of body shops, the shop specific statistics being automatically updated based on data received over a network from computers;
receiving insurance claim data for an insurance claim relating to the repair of an automobile;
processing the insurance claim based on the shop specific statistics and the insurance claim data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of maintaining and providing automobile repair data, comprising:
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maintaining in a database statistics for a plurality of body shops, the shop specific statistics being automatically updated based on data received from computers over a network;
receiving a request for information from the database; and
transmitting a response based on the statistics. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method of maintaining automobile repair data and automatically notifying interested parties of events, comprising:
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maintaining in a database shop specific statistics for a plurality of body shops, the shop specific statistics being automatically updated based on events associated with individual automobile repair orders at each of a plurality of individual body shops; and
automatically generating notifications based on the statistics; and
transmitting the notifications to respective interested parties. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44)
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45. A platform for managing insurance claims, comprising:
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an input/output unit disposed in communication with insurance company computers and repair shop computers via a communications network;
a memory for storing program instructions, the memory including a database for storing shop specific statistics for a plurality of body shops, the shop specific statistics being updated based on data received from computers over the network; and
a processor disposed in communication with the communications network and the memory, the processor executing the program instructions to;
a) automatically update the statistics in the database based on data received from the shop computers, b) receive insurance claims from insurance company computers, each insurance claim including claim data relating to the repair of an automobile, and c) process the insurance claims. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69)
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70. A platform for maintaining and providing automobile repair data, comprising:
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an input/output unit disposed in communication with a communications network;
a memory for storing program instructions, the memory including a database for storing shop specific statistics for a plurality of body shops, the shop specific statistics being updated based on data received from computers over the network; and
a processor disposed in communication with the communications network and the memory, the processor executing the program instructions to;
a) automatically update the statistics in the database based on data received from computers over the network, b) receive a request for information from the database, and c) transmit a response based on the statistics. - View Dependent Claims (71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84)
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85. A platform for maintaining automobile repair data and automatically notifying interested parties of events, comprising:
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an input/output unit disposed in communication with a communications network;
a memory for storing program instructions, the memory including a database for storing shop specific statistics for a plurality of body shops, the shop specific statistics being automatically updated based on events associated with individual automobile repair orders at each of a plurality of individual body shops; and
a processor disposed in communication with the communications network and the memory, the processor executing the program instructions to;
a) automatically update the statistics in the database based on the events received from the network;
b) automatically generate notifications based on the statistics, and c) transmit the notifications to respective interested parties. - View Dependent Claims (86, 87, 88)
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89. A computer program product for coordinating automobile repairs, the computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having computer program logic therein, the computer program logic including:
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maintaining means for causing the computer to maintain in a first database shop specific statistics for a plurality of body shops, the shop specific statistics being automatically updated based on data received over a network from computers;
receiving means for causing the computer to receive insurance claim data for an insurance claim relating to the repair of an automobile;
processing means for causing the computer to process the insurance claim based on the shop specific statistics and the insurance claim data. - View Dependent Claims (90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113)
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114. A computer program product for maintaining and providing automobile repair data, the computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having computer program logic therein, the computer program logic including:
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maintaining means for causing the computer to maintain in a database statistics for a plurality of body shops, the shop specific statistics being automatically updated based on data received from computers over a network;
receiving means for causing the computer to receive a request for information from the database; and
transmitting means for causing the computer to transmit a response based on the statistics. - View Dependent Claims (115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128)
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129. A computer program product for maintaining automobile repair data and automatically notifying interested parties of events, the computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having computer program logic therein, the computer program logic including:
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maintaining means for causing the computer to maintain in a database shop specific statistics for a plurality of body shops, the shop specific statistics being automatically updated based on events associated with individual automobile repair orders at each of a plurality of individual body shops;
generating means for causing the computer to automatically generate notifications based on the statistics; and
transmitting means for causing the computer to transmit the notifications to respective interested parties. - View Dependent Claims (130, 131, 132)
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