Patent ID: 7617028

Claim:
A computer-implemented method of generating a service reminder for a vehicle, comprising: a computer retrieving information on a particular vehicle from a database; the computer determining a process of estimating the vehicle's mileage; then: (i) if the determination indicates the vehicle age should be used, the computer estimating the current mileage of the particular vehicle using the age of the vehicle, wherein the age of the vehicle is multiplied by an average mileage per time period factor to estimate the vehicle's current mileage; (ii) if the determination indicates the vehicle's last known mileage should be used, the computer estimating the current mileage of the particular vehicle using the last known mileage of the vehicle, wherein the days elapsed since the recording of the last known mileage of the vehicle are multiplied by an average mileage per time period factor to estimate the vehicle's current mileage; the computer comparing the current mileage estimate to a list of service reminders; if the estimated current mileage matches a mileage window for a service reminder, the computer generating a service reminder; the computer comparing the current mileage estimate to at least one mileage based promotion; and if the estimated current mileage matches the mileage characteristics of the promotion, the computer including the promotion in the service reminder.