| CPC G06Q 10/20 (2013.01) [G06Q 10/087 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0201 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0205 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0283 (2013.01); G06Q 30/08 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
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1. A method comprising:
compiling, by a computer-based system, data associated with a plurality of users in a database, each user in the plurality of users associated with an automobile, an initial mileage, a mileage per unit time estimation, and a location, the plurality of users including a first user;
retrieving, by the computer-based system, a recommended maintenance schedule associated with the automobile for each user in the plurality of users;
determining, by the computer-based system, an estimated service date for each user in the plurality of users based on the recommended maintenance schedule;
receiving, by the computer-based system and from a tracking device disposed in the automobile, distances measured by the tracking device;
transmitting, by the computer-based system to a first mobile device associated with the first user and responsive to a determination that a current mileage is greater than or within a predetermined number of miles, a first notification including at least one of a text or an email, the first notification including a link to a graphical user interface (GUI);
receiving, via the first mobile device, a selection of the link and, responsive to the selection of the link, displaying the graphical user interface (GUI) on a display of the first mobile device;
receiving, by the computer-based system from the first mobile device and through the graphical user interface (GUI), a selection of a service order interface element, wherein the service order interface element is for a plurality of maintenance services for the automobile of the first user in the plurality of users, a service order associated with the service order interface element including a service price and a service limit bid for each service in the plurality of maintenance services;
receiving, by the computer-based system from the first mobile device and through the graphical user interface (GUI), a selection of a replacement part order interface element, wherein the replacement part order interface element is for a plurality of replacement parts for the automobile, a replacement part order associated with the replacement part order interface element including a replacement part price and a replacement part limit bid for each replacement part in the plurality of replacement parts;
transmitting, by the computer-based system, a notification that the first user in the plurality of users has selected at least one of a selected service from the plurality of maintenance services and scheduled the selected service, the first user selecting the selected service based on receiving a list of service providers including a service offer for the selected service based on the service order submitted for the selected service;
determining, by the computer-based system, a critical mass of users has been reached for a geographical region based on a number of compiled users in the geographical region exceeding a threshold;
calculating, by the computer-based system, an estimated number of services to be performed for the plurality of maintenance services based on the automobile, the recommended maintenance schedule, the initial mileage, and the mileage per unit time estimation for each user in the plurality of users having the location be within the geographical region;
generating, by the computer-based system, a market forecast based on the estimated number of services;
transmitting, by the computer-based system, the market forecast to a display device in response to the market forecast being generated; and
in response to the first user arriving at a scheduled time for the selected service, the automobile of the first user is serviced with the selected service.
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