Patent ID: 8788141

Claim:
A system comprising: a centralized inspection database, accessible via a communication network and storing vehicle inspection data therein; a plurality of vehicle inspection facilities, each vehicle inspection facility comprising at least one vehicle inspection computer system that communicates vehicle inspection information to the centralized inspection database via the communication network; and at least one user interface device configured to remotely access vehicle inspection data of a particular vehicle inspection facility during transmission of the vehicle inspection data to the centralized inspection database from the vehicle inspection computer system of the particular vehicle inspection facility and analyze the vehicle inspection data corresponding to the particular vehicle inspection facility as the vehicle inspection data is being remotely accessed, wherein the at least one user interface device is further configured to automatically alert the user during the transmission of the vehicle inspection data when the analysis of the vehicle inspection data indicates fraudulent inspection practices, wherein the alert highlights the vehicle inspection data associated with the fraudulent inspection practices for inspections currently in progress on an output screen of the at least one user interface device.