On-road vehicle service handling method
US10032139B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 7, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 7, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07C5/0808
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A computerized, on-road, vehicle service handling system involves, a motor vehicle having therewithin a global positioning system (GPS) navigation system, an on-board diagnostic (OBD) system, a display within the vehicle, non-transitory storage having stored therein payment information, and at least one processor. While a user is driving a vehicle between first and second locations, upon receiving a fault condition signal from the OBD system, the processor will; automatically identify, and transmit information, to multiple vehicle service locations within a limited distance radius of the path towards the second location, receive service responses, receive a selection by the user of at least two of the vehicle service locations and an order of preference thereof; send a service request with payment information to the first selected vehicle service location; and receive a communication from the first vehicle service location either accepting or rejecting the request.
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