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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2019
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Bloomington, IL (US);
Thomas Michael Potter, Normal, IL (US);
Mark E. Clauss, Bloomington, IL (US);
Dustin Ryan Carter, Normal, IL (US);
Megan Michal Baumann, Bloomington, IL (US);
Atlanta Bonnom, Denver, CO (US);
Craig Cope, Bloomington, IL (US);
Jennifer Luella Lawyer, Bloomington, IL (US);
Curtis Simpson, Carlock, IL (US);
Nathan W. Baumann, Bloomington, IL (US);
Douglas Albert Graff, Bloomington, IL (US);
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Bloomington, IL (US);
Abstract
A method of responding to a vehicle accident includes receiving data indicating that vehicle is involved in an accident. The method further includes transmitting a communication to a mobile device of a user in response to receiving the data. Still further, the method includes displaying the communication via a mobile device application on the mobile device, the communication prompting the user to provide responses to one or more questions regarding the accident. The method further includes determining a likely severity of the accident based on the received data, receiving an indication of a response to the one or more questions from the user, and, based on the determination of the likely severity of the accident and the received indication of the response, prompting the user with an emergency assistance recommendation. In addition, the method further includes performing one or more assessments based on the determination of the likely severity of the accident, the one or more assessments including determining damage to the vehicle, repairs needed for the vehicle, or fault of the user for the accident.