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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2021
Applicant:
Allstate Insurance Company, Northbrook, IL (US);
Inventors:
Rothana Srey, Dekalb, IL (US);
Matthew James Manzella, Glen Ellyn, IL (US);
Assignee:
Allstate Insurance Company, Northbrook, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 40/08 (2012.01); F02N 11/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 40/08 (2013.01); F02N 11/101 (2013.01); F02N 2200/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of encouraging safe driving of a vehicle using a vehicle ignition control is provided. Ignition of the vehicle is prevented until an indication that vehicle insurance for operating the vehicle has been purchased. The insurance rate to charge may be based on driving behaviors detected while operating the vehicle.