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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2018
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Bloomington, IL (US);
Nathan L Tofte, Downs, IL (US);
Timothy W Ryan, Hudson, IL (US);
Nathan W Baumann, Bloomington, IL (US);
Michael Shawn Jacob, Le Roy, IL (US);
Joshua David Lillie, Bloomington, IL (US);
Brian N Harvey, Bloomington, IL (US);
Roxane Lyons, Chenoa, IL (US);
Rosemarie Geier Grant, Ellsworth, IL (US);
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Bloomington, IL (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are described for using data collected by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to generate insurance claim estimates that an insured individual may quickly review, approve, or modify. When an insurance-related event occurs, such as a vehicle collision, crash, or disaster, one or more UAVs are dispatched to the scene of the event to collect various data, including data related to vehicle or real property (insured asset) damage. With the insured's permission or consent, the data collected by the UAVs may then be analyzed to generate an estimated insurance claim for the insured. The estimated insurance claim may be sent to the insured individual, such as to their mobile device via wireless communication or data transmission, for subsequent review and approval. As a result, insurance claim handling and/or the online customer experience may be enhanced.