Patent ID: 9103743
Filing Date: 2015-08-11
Classification: G01M,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A handheld mobile computer system for performing item inspections comprising: a handheld housing dimensioned so that an inspector can move the housing about and within a vehicle; a processor disposed in said handheld housing; a touch screen disposed on said handheld housing, the touch screen coupled to said processor, said touch screen including a display and a touch-sensitive surface, said touch-sensitive surface being structured to provide input signals in response to a user touching indications displayed on said display; a wireless communications device disposed in said handheld housing and coupled to said processor, said wireless communications device allowing a user touching said touch-sensitive surface to communicate inspection results with computing devices external of said housing; a camera coupled to the processor, said camera being structured to acquire images of portions of the vehicle the camera is pointed at; and a memory coupled to said processor, said memory storing instructions that, when executed by said processor, control said processor to: automatically ascertain a grade value for grading condition the vehicle based at least in part on the inspection data, the processor automatically determining the grade value based at least on (a) calculated total damage to the vehicle, and (b) answers to specific questions displayed on the touch screen and prompting responses relating to at least (1) vehicle body or frame defects, (2) vehicle powertrain condition, (3) vehicle tire condition, (4) vehicle accessory condition, and (5) vehicle interior condition; the processor wirelessly reporting the grade value and/or the components thereof via the wireless communications device.