Patent ID: 8180678

Claim:
A system for fulfilling services orders onboard a transport vehicle, the system comprising: (a) a plurality of computers that include an onboard computer transported with the vehicle, and an external computer not transported with the vehicle; (b) software installed on the onboard computer, the onboard computer software being operable on the onboard computer for causing the onboard computer to perform tasks including: i) obtaining service information from the external computer via communication with the external computer if a communication pathway to the external computer is open; and ii) providing access to service information by vehicle personnel for fulfillment of the service orders; and (c) software installed on the external computer, the external computer software being operable on the external computer for causing the external computer to perform tasks including: i) acquiring information to determine the available services provided on the transport vehicle; and ii) managing the delivery of services to the transport vehicle; and iii) making service information obtainable by the onboard computer.