Method and system for receiving and displaying user preferences corresponding to a vehicle event

• US 10,002,473 B1
• Filed: 07/11/2016
• Issued: 06/19/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 07/11/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (State Farm)
• Original Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (State Farm)
• Inventors: Leise, William J., Graff, Douglas Albert, Mullen, Christina P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Cheung, Calvin
• Application Number:
  US15/206,869
• Time in Patent Office: 708 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/08 Insurance
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/006 Indicating maintenance
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/0808 Diagnosing performance data testing of vehicles G01M17/00; testing of electrical installation on vehicles G01R31/005
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/0825 using optical means

Abstract

The present disclosure generally relates to displaying user preferences related to operation of a vehicle. For example, the associated systems and methods may include receiving a user'"'"'s personal information and preferences and displaying them on an in-vehicle infotainment system or a mobile device application. More particularly, the user may input her automobile insurance provider, health insurance provider, medical information, a preferred repair facility or mechanic, a preferred towing company, a preferred hospital, an emergency contact number, the user'"'"'s blood type, etc. The user preferences may be stored and displayed on the in-vehicle infotainment system or the mobile device application. Furthermore, the in-vehicle infotainment system or the mobile device application may receive vehicle diagnostic information from the vehicle, and display user preferences based on the diagnostic information. For example, if the diagnostic information indicates the user needs an oil change and the user'"'"'s preferred mechanic is Jiffy Lube, the in-vehicle infotainment system or the mobile device application may display the three nearest Jiffy Lubes.

Claims

1. A device for automatically receiving personal information related to operation of a vehicle, the device comprising:

a processor;

a memory;

a personal information and preference data receiving module stored on the memory that, when executed by the processor of a computing device, causes the processor to receive personal information and preference data,

wherein the personal information and preference data is representative of personal information and preferences of an individual, and

wherein the personal information and preference data is representative of at least one of;

medical information, a preferred hospital, or a blood type;

a vehicle diagnostics data receiving module stored on the memory that, when executed by the processor of a computing device, causes the processor to receive vehicle diagnostic data,

wherein the vehicle diagnostic data is representative of operation of a vehicle, and

wherein the vehicle diagnostic information is indicative of the vehicle being involved in an accident; and

an information display generation module stored on the memory that, when executed by the processor of a computing device, causes the processor to automatically generate an information display to an emergency responder when an individual associated with the personal information is incapacitated, based upon the personal information and preferences data and the vehicle diagnostic data.

2. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

a geographic map data receiving module stored on the memory that, when executed by the processor of a computing device, causes the processor to receive geographic data,

wherein the geographic map data is representative of geographic area proximate to vehicle, and

wherein the information display is further based upon the geographic map data.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the device is either an in-vehicle infotainment system or a mobile telephone.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the personal information and preference data is representative of at least one of:

an automobile insurance provider, a preferred repair facility or mechanic, or an emergency contact number.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the personal information and preference data is stored on a memory of at least one of:

an in-vehicle infotainment system, a mobile device, or a mobile telephone.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the diagnostic information indicates the vehicle needs an oil change, and the information display includes information regarding at least one oil change provider.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the diagnostic information indicates the vehicle is disabled, and the information display includes information regarding at least one vehicle service provider.

8. A computer implemented method for automatically receiving personal information related to operation of a vehicle, the method comprising:

receiving personal information and preference data, at a processor, in response to the processor executing a personal information and preference data receiving module, wherein the personal information and preference data is representative of personal information and preferences of an individual, and wherein the personal information and preference data is representative of at least one of;

medical information, a preferred hospital, or a blood type;

receiving vehicle diagnostics data, at a processor, in response to the processor executing a vehicle diagnostics data receiving module, wherein the vehicle diagnostic data is representative of operation of a vehicle, and wherein the vehicle diagnostic information is indicative of the vehicle being involved in an accident; and

automatically generating an information display to an emergency responder when an individual associated with the personal information is incapacitated, based upon the personal information and preferences data and the vehicle diagnostic data, using a processor, in response to the processor executing an information display generation module.

9. The computer implemented method of claim 8, further comprising:

receiving geographic map data, at a processor, in response to the processor executing a geographic map data receiving module, wherein the geographic map data is representative of geographic area proximate the vehicle, and wherein the information display is further based upon the geographic map data.

10. The computer implemented method of claim 8, wherein the personal information and preference data is representative of at least one of:

an automobile insurance provider, a preferred repair facility or mechanic, or an emergency contact number.

11. The computer implemented method of claim 8, wherein the personal information and preference data is stored on a memory of at least one of:

an in-vehicle infotainment system, a mobile device, or a mobile telephone.

12. The computer implemented method of claim 8, wherein the diagnostic information indicates the vehicle is disabled, and the information display includes information regarding at least one vehicle towing service.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor of a computing device, causes the processor to automatically display personal information related to operation of a vehicle, the non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:

a personal information and preference data receiving module that, when executed by a processor of a computing device, causes the processor to receive personal information and preference data, wherein the personal information and preference data is representative of personal information and preferences of an individual, and wherein the personal information and preference data is representative of at least one of;

medical information, a preferred hospital, or a blood type;

a vehicle diagnostics data receiving module that, when executed by a processor of a computing device, causes the processor to receive vehicle diagnostic data, wherein the vehicle diagnostic data is representative of operation of a vehicle, and wherein the vehicle diagnostic information is indicative of the vehicle being involved in an accident; and

an information display generation module that, when executed by a processor of a computing device, causes the processor to automatically generate an information display to an emergency responder when an individual associated with the personal information is incapacitated, based upon the personal information and preferences data and the vehicle diagnostic data.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, further comprising:

a geographic map data receiving module that, when executed by a processor of a computing device, causes the processor to receive geographic data, wherein the geographic map data is representative of geographic area proximate the vehicle, and wherein the information display is further based upon the geographic map data.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the device is either an in-vehicle infotainment system, a mobile device, or a mobile telephone.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the personal information and preference data is representative of at least one of:

an automobile insurance provider, a preferred repair facility or mechanic, or an emergency contact number.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the personal information and preference data is stored on a memory of at least one of:

an in-vehicle infotainment system, a mobile device, or a mobile telephone.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the diagnostic information indicates the vehicle needs an oil change, and the information display includes information regarding at least one oil change provider.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the diagnostic information indicates the vehicle is disabled, and the information display includes information regarding at least one vehicle service provider.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the diagnostic information indicates the vehicle was involved in an accident, and the information display includes information regarding at least one hospital.