Patent ID: 7542833

Claim:
A computer-implemented method of scheduling a service appointment based on a service reminder for a vehicle, comprising: a computer system for generating mileage based service reminders retrieving information on the vehicle, the information comprising a vehicle characteristic and a vehicle driver demographic; the computer system retrieving vehicle mileage statistics, including average daily mileage information, based upon the vehicle characteristic and the vehicle driver demographic included in the retrieved information; the computer system calculating a current mileage estimate of the vehicle using the vehicle mileage statistics and the vehicle characteristic and vehicle driver demographic included in the retrieved information; the computer system comparing the current mileage estimate to one or more service reminders; and the computer system generating a vehicle service reminder for the vehicle if the current mileage estimate of the vehicle is within a mileage window of one or more of the service reminders, wherein the vehicle service reminder comprises scheduling information to allow a recipient of the service reminder to schedule a service appointment.