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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2022
Opus Ivs, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Brian J. Herron, Dexter, MI (US);
Frank M. Terlep, Richardson, TX (US);
Opus IVS, Inc., Dexter, MI (US);
Abstract
A system and method of scheduling an outsourced vehicle service includes providing access to a service scheduling program at a repair facility via a vehicle diagnostic computer tool or via a vehicle repair estimating software system, where the service scheduling program is integrated into or accessible by the vehicle diagnostic computer tool or the vehicle repair estimating software system, and includes scheduling an outsourced service for a vehicle to be performed by an outsourced service provider at a service location, where the scheduling is done by a repair service provider of the repair facility using the service scheduling program. The scheduling includes providing one or more potential outsourced service providers for performing the outsourced service, providing one or more potential appointment times for the outsourced service providers, selecting an outsourced service provider from the one or more potential outsourced service providers, and selecting an appointment time for the outsourced service.