Patent ID: 7636623

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, wherein the computer is configured to retrieve information from the database; the computer calculating an average mileage per time period factor using the retrieved information, wherein the computer is configured to calculate the average mileage per time period factor using information retrieved on the particular vehicle; the computer estimating a current mileage of a particular vehicle using the average mileage per time period factor; the computer updating a list of recommended services by querying a database containing at least one of vehicle recall bulletins or vehicle recommended service bulletins; the computer comparing the estimated current mileage of the particular vehicle to a mileage window of each recommended service in the list of recommended services; if the estimated current mileage matches a mileage window for a recommended service, the computer generating a service reminder; and the computer including a promotion in said service reminder.