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Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2018

Filed:

Sep. 29, 2015
Applicant:

Manheim Investments, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);

Inventors:

William Henry Couch, Nashville, TN (US);

Julie Elizabeth Warpool, Nashville, TN (US);

Mark Humble, Nashville, TN (US);

Marc Haegelin, Nashville, TN (US);

Stephen Krise, Nashville, TN (US);

Michael Chastain, Nashville, TN (US);

Ronald St. Denis, Nashville, TN (US);

Terry Mitchell, Nashville, TN (US);

Assignee:

Manheim Investments, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 30/06 (2012.01); G06Q 10/00 (2012.01); G06Q 10/06 (2012.01); G08G 1/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 30/0613 (2013.01); G06Q 10/06313 (2013.01); G06Q 10/20 (2013.01); G08G 1/168 (2013.01);
Abstract

A computer-assisted inspection system provides computer architectures and software controlled algorithms to automatically provide vehicle inspections and repair recommendations including estimated repair time and cost of depression type damage such as dents. Features provided by a handheld wireless touchscreen based inspection device include flat car part picking, auto grading including seller grading, and automatic calculation of body and bumper dent repair parameters and directions.


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