Patent ID: 6556904
Filing Date: 2003-04-29
Classification: G07C

Abstract:
In an automotive service system linked to the Internet, a host computer configured to transfer data over the Internet and for storing a first plurality of vehicle data sets, and a remote computer configured to transfer data over the Internet and for storing a second plurality of vehicle data sets, an improvement comprising:said host computer configured to respond to input vehicle identifying information to identify a need to obtain at least one specific vehicle data set from said remote computer; said host computer further configured to utilize said input vehicle identifying information to generate a request for at least one specific vehicle data set from said remote computer; said remote computer configured as an Internet web server to respond to said request from said host computer to dynamically generate at least one customized web page containing said at least one specific vehicle data set from said second plurality of vehicle data sets for transfer to said host computer over the Internet; and wherein said host computer is further configured to incorporate said transferred data set into said first plurality of vehicle data sets for use with current and subsequent vehicle wheel service procedures.