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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2016
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Ben Z. Akselrod, Givat Shmuel, IL;
Anthony Di Loreto, Markham, CA;
Brett G. King, Cary, NC (US);
Steve McDuff, Markham, CA;
Kyle Robeson, North York, CA;
Internaitonal Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A computer-implemented method for automated service management includes identifying a period of time to perform a service on a transporter, wherein the transporter is one of: a vehicle, an aircraft, a watercraft, or a rail based transportation. A first location within a vicinity of the transporter is identified, wherein the vicinity is based at least in part on a known location of the transporter. The transporter is instructed to relocate to the first location and responsive to the computer determining the service of the transporter is complete, the transporter is instructed to relocate to the known location.