Electronically tracking vehicle state in a vehicle maintenance facility
US10937007B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 5, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S19/46
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for electronically tracking vehicle state in a vehicle maintenance facility. When a vehicle enters a maintenance facility, maintenance facility personnel can assess the vehicle and assign a vehicle collision repair and/or maintenance workflow for performing indicated repairs and/or maintenance. The vehicle can also be assigned an identifier and fitted with one or more transmitters. As a vehicle moves between workstations and/or staging areas, the one or more transmitters continually transmit. A server uses signals from the transmitters to track vehicle progress through the vehicle maintenance workflow. If constraints of the maintenance workflow are violated (e.g., a vehicle is at a workstation to long), the server notifies relevant parties.
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