COMPUTER-ASSISTED AND/OR ENABLED SYSTEMS, METHODS, TECHNIQUES, SERVICES AND USER INTERFACES FOR CONDUCTING MOTOR VEHICLE AND OTHER INSPECTIONS

摘要

A computer-assisted inspection system including an integrated software suite provides vehicle inspection services for various clients. Features include automatic grading, flat car part picking, easy to use, ability to run in an environment where the inspector has no constant connectivity to the network (no guaranteed access to the internet, full data replication, intermittent connectivity, synch back up), inspectors can be geographically separated (e.g., all over the country), and the system is installable over the internet to provide efficient installation to far-flung install sites.

主权项

1. A method of performing item inspections at least in part through use of a handheld computer device including at least one input device and at least one output device, comprising:
downloading, onto said handheld computer device, plural sets of predetermined inspection preferences corresponding to a plurality of different clients; activating, on the handheld computer device, the inspection preference of a particular client on behalf of whom the inspection is being conducted; presenting a user interface at least in part via said output device, said user interface being customized for said particular client in accordance with said activated inspection preference; and inputting inspection data into said handheld computer device in response to said presented user interface.