AUTOMOTIVE DIAGNOSTIC AND ESTIMATE SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for providing a user with a vehicle repair estimates, the method comprising:
- allowing a user to access an electronic account for the user;
receiving vehicle information including vehicle diagnostic information, including information from an on-board computer of the vehicle;
estimating a problem with the vehicle based on the vehicle information and diagnostic data accessed from at least one diagnostic database, the diagnostic data including repair data, routine maintenance data and non-routine maintenance data; and
providing for the generation of a repair estimate based on the estimated problem and vehicle repair estimate data.
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Abstract
The method provides users with estimates for vehicle repairs. The user, typically the vehicle owner, provides details sufficient to identify the vehicle, and location details to enable the system to locate suitable mechanics and replacement parts, and determine labor costs and times. The user may provide symptoms of the problem, and the system provider automatically determines the likely cause of the symptoms. Once a diagnosis has been generated, local labor and replacement auto part prices are automatically located, and a repair estimate automatically calculated. The estimate, along with a list of local mechanics with interest or expertise in the particular type of repair, is then automatically communicated to the vehicle owner.
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1. A computer implemented method for providing a user with a vehicle repair estimates, the method comprising:
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allowing a user to access an electronic account for the user; receiving vehicle information including vehicle diagnostic information, including information from an on-board computer of the vehicle; estimating a problem with the vehicle based on the vehicle information and diagnostic data accessed from at least one diagnostic database, the diagnostic data including repair data, routine maintenance data and non-routine maintenance data; and providing for the generation of a repair estimate based on the estimated problem and vehicle repair estimate data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for providing a user with a vehicle repair estimates comprising:
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a memory device having executable instructions stored therein; and at least one processing device, in response to the executable instructions, operative to; allow a user to access an electronic account for the user; receive vehicle information including vehicle diagnostic information including information from an on-board computer of the vehicle; estimate a problem with the vehicle based on the vehicle information and diagnostic data accessed from at least one diagnostic database, the diagnostic data including repair data, routine maintenance data and non-routine maintenance data; and provide for the generation of a repair estimate based on the estimated problem and vehicle repair estimate data. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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