Patent ID: 7191038

Claim:
A method of monitoring a vehicle lift, the method comprising: (a) providing a vehicle lift system, wherein the vehicle lift system comprises: (i) a vehicle lift, wherein the vehicle lift is operable to raise and lower a vehicle, (ii) one or more sensors, wherein at least one of the one or more sensors is positioned on or in the vehicle lift, wherein the one or more sensors are operable to collect lift data, wherein the lift data indicates one or both of lift use characteristics or lift performance, (iii) a processing circuit in communication with the one or more sensors, wherein the processing circuit is operable to detect a maintenance condition of the vehicle lift based at least in part on the lift data, and (iv) a communication circuit in communication with the processing circuit, wherein the communication circuit is operable to communicate one or both of the lift data or data indicating a maintenance condition of the vehicle lift; and (b) monitoring the vehicle lift, wherein the act of monitoring the vehicle lift comprises receiving a communication from the communication circuit.