Systems and methods for providing a vehicle service management service
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for providing an incentive related to a vehicle maintenance service, comprising:
- receiving a registration request from a customer, wherein the registration request includes a vehicle identification number of a vehicle associated with the customer;
determining a maintenance reminder trigger for a maintenance service for the vehicle based on the registration request and vehicle data stored in a database;
sending a maintenance reminder for the maintenance service to the customer;
sending a request for offers received from the customer to a plurality of vendors that are configured to provide the maintenance service;
receiving, from each vendor, a bid for providing the maintenance service;
providing the vendor bids to the customer; and
receiving a selection of at least one of the bids by the customer.
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Abstract
Embodiments consistent with the invention relate to providing incentives related to product services. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method for providing an incentive related to a vehicle maintenance service is provided. The method may include receiving a registration request from a customer. The registration request may include a vehicle identification number of a vehicle associated with the customer. Further, the method may include determining a maintenance reminder trigger for a maintenance service for the vehicle based on the registration request and vehicle data stored in a database and sending a maintenance reminder for the maintenance service to the customer. Additionally, a request for offers may be received from the customer to a plurality of vendors that are configured to provide the maintenance service. Also, a bid may be received from each vendor for providing the maintenance service, and provided to the customer. The method also includes receiving a selection of at least one of the bids by the customer.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for providing an incentive related to a vehicle maintenance service, comprising:
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receiving a registration request from a customer, wherein the registration request includes a vehicle identification number of a vehicle associated with the customer; determining a maintenance reminder trigger for a maintenance service for the vehicle based on the registration request and vehicle data stored in a database; sending a maintenance reminder for the maintenance service to the customer; sending a request for offers received from the customer to a plurality of vendors that are configured to provide the maintenance service; receiving, from each vendor, a bid for providing the maintenance service; providing the vendor bids to the customer; and receiving a selection of at least one of the bids by the customer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-implemented system for providing an incentive related to a vehicle maintenance service, comprising:
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a component configured to receive a registration request from a customer, wherein the registration request includes a vehicle identification number of a vehicle associated with the customer; a component configured to determine a maintenance reminder trigger for a maintenance service for the vehicle based on the registration request and vehicle data stored in a database; a component configured to send a maintenance reminder for the maintenance service to the customer; a component configured to send a request for offers received from the customer to a plurality of vendors that are configured to provide the maintenance service; a component configured to receive, from each vendor, a bid for providing the maintenance service; a component configured to provide the vendor bids to the customer; and a component configured to receive a selection of at least one of the bids by the customer. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer program product including instructions for execution by a processor to perform a method for providing an incentive related to a vehicle maintenance service, the method comprising:
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receiving a registration request from a customer, wherein the registration request includes a vehicle identification number of a vehicle associated with the customer; determining a maintenance reminder trigger for a maintenance service for the vehicle based on the registration request and vehicle data stored in a database; sending a maintenance reminder for the maintenance service to the customer; sending a request for offers received from the customer to a plurality of vendors that are configured to provide the maintenance service; receiving, from each vendor, a bid for providing the maintenance service; providing the vendor bids to the customer; and receiving a selection of at least one of the bids by the customer. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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