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

• US 10,679,438 B1
• Filed: 04/27/2018
• Issued: 06/09/2020
• 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:
  US15/964,351
• Time in Patent Office: 774 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 computing device for automatically receiving personal information associated with vehicle collisions, the computing device comprising:

a processor;

a memory;

an opt-in data receiving module stored on the memory that, when executed by the processor of a computing device, causes the processor to receive opt-in data, wherein the opt-in data is representative of whether an associated individual has selected to opt-in to allow personal information and preference data to be provided to an emergency responder,

a personal information and preference data receiving module stored on the memory that, when executed by the processor of the computing device, causes the processor to receive personal information and preference data, the personal information and preference data being 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 the computing device, causes the processor to receive vehicle diagnostic data, the vehicle diagnostic information being 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 the computing device, causes the processor to automatically generate an information display for the emergency responder when an individual associated with the personal information is incapacitated and only when the opt-in data indicates that the individual has selected to opt-in to allow personal information and preference data to be provided to the emergency responder, based upon (i) the personal information and preferences data, and (ii) the vehicle diagnostic data.

2. The computing device of claim 1, further comprising:

a geographic map data receiving module stored on the memory that, when executed by the processor of the 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.

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

4. The computing device of claim 3, wherein the personal information and preference data is further representative of personal information and preferences of an individual.

5. The computing device of claim 3, wherein the vehicle diagnostic data is further representative of operation of a vehicle.

6. The computing 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.

7. The computing 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.

8. The computing 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.

9. The computing 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.

10. A computer-implemented method for automatically receiving personal information associated with vehicle operation, the method comprising:

receiving opt-in data, at a processor, in response to the processor executing an opt-in data receiving module, wherein the opt-in data is representative of whether an associated individual has selected to opt-in to allow personal information and preference data to be provided to an emergency responder,

receiving personal information and preference data, at a processor, in response to the processor executing a personal information and preference data receiving module, the personal information and preference data being 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, the vehicle diagnostic information being indicative of the vehicle being involved in an accident; and

automatically generating an information display for the emergency responder when an individual associated with the personal information is incapacitated and only when the opt-in data indicates that the individual has selected to opt-in to allow personal information and preference data to be provided to the emergency responder, based upon (i) the personal information and preferences data, and (ii) the vehicle diagnostic data, in response to the processor executing an information display generation module.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, 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.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, 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.

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, 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.

14. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein the diagnostic information indicates the vehicle is disabled, and the information display includes information regarding at least one vehicle towing service.

15. 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 associated vehicle operation, the non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:

an opt-in data receiving module that, when executed by a processor of a computing device, causes the processor to receive opt-in data, wherein the opt-in data is representative of whether an associated individual has selected to opt-in to allow personal information and preference data to be provided to an emergency responder,

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

an information display generation module that, when executed by the processor of the computing device, causes the processor to automatically generate an information display for the emergency responder when an individual associated with the personal information is incapacitated and only when the opt-in data indicates that the individual has selected to opt-in to allow personal information and preference data to be provided to the emergency responder, based upon (i) the personal information and preferences data, and (ii) the vehicle diagnostic data.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, further comprising:

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

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

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, 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.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, 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 15, wherein the diagnostic information indicates the vehicle was involved in an accident, and the information display includes information regarding at least one hospital.