Vehicle inspection systems and methods
US10762572B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 9, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V2201/10
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed are vehicle inspection systems and methods, and more particularly, systems and methods for appraising the damage caused to a vehicle during an accident and in certain embodiments for dispositioning the vehicle from the accident scene. The disclosed appraisal systems can include one or more cameras, scanner and sensors and a computing device. The cameras can be mounted to a recovery vehicle, for example, for taking imagery of the damaged vehicle at an accident scene. The computing device receives the imagery from each camera and/or sensors/scanners and communicates the data and imagery to a remote server for use in a damage assessment. An evaluation is performed using the transmitted data and a determination is made as to whether sufficient information has been provided in order to allow an agent of the insurer and/or a data analysis module to make a damage assessment and provide a routing instruction for dispositioning the vehicle from the accident scene and, if appropriate, for automatically arranging a rental car service for the driver or owner of the damaged vehicle based on factors such as vehicle and coverage data.
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