Method and apparatus for leveraging wireless connectivity for pre-service preparation in service lanes
US10997799B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 1, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 4, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-implemented method at a service facility for capturing vehicle state and service information (VSSI) is provided. The method includes: detecting the arrival of a vehicle at the service facility; initiating, by a processor at the service facility, the establishment of a secure communication link with the vehicle via an in-vehicle wi-fi hotspot; wirelessly retrieving, by the processor at the service facility from the vehicle, a subset of VSSI via the wi-fi hotspot, wherein the retrieved VSSI includes the subset of the VSSI that has changed since the last update of the VSSI to a cloud-based server and wherein the subset of the VSSI includes some, but not all of the VSSI; and scheduling a vehicle service based on service indications derived from the VSSI.
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