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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2004
Dennis Doyle, Northville, MI (US);
Michael Benakovich, New Johnsonville, TN (US);
Kevin Santer, Plymouth, MI (US);
John Graham, Plymouth, MI (US);
Joe Retzbach, Novi, MI (US);
Dennis Doyle, Northville, MI (US);
Michael Benakovich, New Johnsonville, TN (US);
Kevin Santer, Plymouth, MI (US);
John Graham, Plymouth, MI (US);
Joe Retzbach, Novi, MI (US);
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
An automated and computer-implemented method for collecting and communicating inspection information for a mechanism. The method includes receiving repair order information from a repair order, generating an electronic inspection form, including a questionnaire for inputting inspection information, receiving inspection information which is input into the questionnaire of the electronic inspection form, and transmitting at least a portion of each of the inspection information and the repair information to cause the repair order to be appended with the transmitted information to obtain an appended repair order. The information contained on the appended repair order is suitable for communication to an individual requesting repair of the mechanism.