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Patent US8160906 - System and method for improved rental vehicle reservation management - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA method and system are disclosed for managing a rental vehicle reservation based at least in part on automated processing of vehicle repair data corresponding to a disabled vehicle that is related to the rental vehicle reservation. For example, a preferred method and system can automatically compute...http://www.google.com/patents/US8160906?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8160906 - System and method for improved rental vehicle reservation managementAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8160906 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/747,645Publication dateApr 17, 2012Filing dateMay 11, 2007Priority dateDec 12, 2006Also published asCA2613930A1, US20080140460, US20120197672, US20120203581, US20120203582, WO2008073427A2, WO2008073427A3Publication number11747645, 747645, US 8160906 B2, US 8160906B2, US-B2-8160906, US8160906 B2, US8160906B2InventorsDavid G. Smith, Kimberly A. DeVallance, Owen R. Miller, Regina M. Miller, Jon B. Jouris, Maribeth Concannon, Shawn R. CormierOriginal AssigneeThe Crawford Group, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (113), Non-Patent Citations (188), Classifications (9), Legal Events (1) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSystem and method for improved rental vehicle reservation managementUS 8160906 B2Abstract A method and system are disclosed for managing a rental vehicle reservation based at least in part on automated processing of vehicle repair data corresponding to a disabled vehicle that is related to the rental vehicle reservation. For example, a preferred method and system can automatically compute from the vehicle repair data an amount of time that is likely to be needed by a repair facility to complete repairs to the disabled vehicle, which in turn can drive more accurate management of an authorization period for the rental vehicle reservation. A preferred method and system can also automatically schedule a callback reminder for the rental vehicle reservation based at least in part on the received vehicle repair data. Further still, detailed audit reports regarding how reservations are managed can be generated by the preferred method and system.
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88. The system of claim 85 wherein at least a plurality of the stored rules are purchaser-specific and repair facility-specific, and wherein the processor is further configured to (1) determine the repair facility corresponding to the received vehicle repair data, (2) determine whether any of the stored rules are specific to the determined repair facility in combination with the determined purchaser, and (3) in response to a determination that the memory stores purchaser-specific and repair facility-specific rules governing how the target completion date for repairs to a disabled vehicle are to be computed for the determined purchaser and the determined repair facility, automatically compute the target completion date for the repairs based at least in part on the explanation data and the stored rules associated with the determined purchaser and the determined repair facility. Description
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