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Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2026

Filed:

Aug. 31, 2023
Applicant:

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Bloomington, IL (US);

Inventors:

John R. Donovan, Bloomington, IL (US);

Joseph Robert Brannan, Bloomington, IL (US);

Aaron Williams, Congerville, IL (US);

Jeffrey W. Stoiber, Atlanta, GA (US);

Bryan R. Nussbaum, Bloomington, IL (US);

Ellakate Lefebre, Mesa, AZ (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 5/00 (2006.01); G08B 21/18 (2006.01); E04D 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 5/0033 (2013.01); G08B 21/18 (2013.01); E04D 13/006 (2013.01);
Abstract

Techniques for detecting damage to a roofing structure and initiating remediation procedures are disclosed herein. An exemplary computer-implemented method may include receiving sensor data from a plurality of sensors located proximate to the roofing structure to monitor a plurality of environmental conditions. The exemplary method may include (1) identifying, by one or more processors, a type of damage within the roofing structure based upon the sensor data; (2) locating a position of the damage within the roofing structure; determining a set of remediation services based upon the type of damage; and (3) identifying one or more remediation service providers to perform the set of remediation services. The exemplary method may include generating and transmitting an alert signal to a computing device identifying the type of damage to the roofing structure and contact information corresponding to at least one or more remediation service providers.


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