Method, apparatus, and program product for generating product repair cost estimates
US10846627B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 19, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q40/08
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method encompasses a damage evaluation session which may be initiated by an evaluation system user using a user device such as a smartphone. The evaluation session allows the user to identify a damaged section of a damaged product, and then displays a properly sized representation of the damaged section at the user device. This displayed representation of the damaged section is associated with a grid which defines a number of grid segments with each grid segment located over a respective portion of the representation. The method includes receiving a damage severity level input for one or more of the grid segments. Based upon the damage severity level input for the one or more grid segments, damage estimate data is retrieved from a repair data store and applied to produce an overall repair cost estimate for the damaged section.
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