US 12,236,733 B2
System and method for vehicle-specific inspection and reconditioning
Shuchita Singh, Westwood, KS (US); and Jason Houseworth, Olathe, KS (US)
Assigned to BacklotCars, Inc., Kansas City, MO (US)
Filed by BacklotCars, Inc., Kansas City, MO (US)
Filed on Aug. 26, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/412,690.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/070,477, filed on Aug. 26, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0222984 A1, Jul. 14, 2022
Int. Cl. G07C 5/08 (2006.01); G06Q 30/0201 (2023.01); G07C 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC G07C 5/0816 (2013.01) [G06Q 30/0206 (2013.01); G07C 5/008 (2013.01)] 40 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computing system configured for use by an inspector of a vehicle, the computing system comprising:
at least one output device;
at least one memory, the at least one memory configured to store one or more programs; and
at least one processor in communication with the at least one output device and the at least one memory, and configured to execute instructions in the one or more programs to:
access vehicle data indicative of a selected vehicle, wherein the vehicle data comprises one or more of a make and model of the vehicle, engine information of the vehicle, mileage of the vehicle, a transmission type of the vehicle, a vehicle identification number (VIN) of the vehicle, a production year of the vehicle, a current location of the vehicle, or a location where the vehicle resides;
responsive to analysis of the vehicle data in combination with failure rates associated with at least one component of the vehicle determining that the at least one component is designated as a potential fault item, access information indicative of instructing the inspector of the vehicle to obtain additional information regarding the at least one component of the vehicle that is designated as the potential fault item;
cause at least one output on the at least one output device, the at least one output including the information indicative of instructing the inspector to obtain at least one image regarding the at least one component of the vehicle that is designated as the potential fault item, the at least one output comprising one or both of a graphic highlighting part or all of the at least one component or one or more steps in order for the inspector to obtain the additional information regarding the at least one component of the vehicle that is designated as the potential fault item;
responsive to generating the at least one output, receive input from the inspector, the input comprising the at least one image of the at least one component of the vehicle that is designated as the potential fault item;
automatically analyze the at least one image of the at least one component of the vehicle that is designated as the potential fault item in order to determine whether to request additional input regarding the at least one component that is designated as the potential fault item of the vehicle;
responsive to the determining to request the additional input regarding the at least one component that is designated as the potential fault item of the vehicle:
modify the at least one image of the at least one component of the vehicle that was input from the inspector in order to highlight at least one aspect of the at least one component in the modified at least one image;
output the modified at least one image of the at least one component of the vehicle that was input from the inspector in order to solicit the additional input regarding the at least one component; and
receive the additional input from the inspector regarding the at least one component; and
generate at least one inspection report regarding the vehicle.