Abstract: An integrated highly automated analysis system employs a technician terminal for displaying a plurality of inspection screens, and for entering inspection results. The technician terminal generates an inspection report after the inspection results have been input. A point-of-sale terminal is used to generate a cost estimate report in response to the generation of the inspection report and also generates an invoice report. The system includes a plurality of databases, including an inspection guideline database, a specifications database (containing specifications), a customer/inspection database (containing prior inspection records), and a parts catalog database (containing part numbers and part costs).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 30, 1998
Date of Patent:
May 30, 2000
Assignee:
Automated Vehicle Anaysis, Inc.
Inventors:
John K. Cherrington, Aaron F. Cherrington