System and method for certifying the restoration of damaged property

• US 20070226016A1
• Filed: 03/01/2007
• Published: 09/27/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/01/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Code Blue LLC
• Original Assignee: Code Blue LLC
• Inventors: Jones, Ed N., Gross, Paul
• Application Number:
  US11/713,385
• Publication Number:
  US 20070226016A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/4
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/08 Insurance

Abstract

In an exemplary embodiment, a server system provides a user interface that allows a user to Submit daily moisture content readings for a variety of damaged property during the restoration process. The user interface also allows a user to submit target values for each of the moisture content readings. The user interface presents a web page that displays the daily moisture content readings in proximity to the target values to enable a determination of whether the damaged property has been restored to a pre-loss condition. The user interface allows a user to print a certificate of restoration when the moisture content readings have reached the target values to certify that the damaged property has been restored to the pre-loss condition.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for certifying the restoration of damaged property to a pre-loss condition, comprising:

(a) receiving a plurality of moisture content readings for the damaged property from a user;

(b) determining a plurality of target values for the moisture content readings of the damaged property;

(c) presenting a web page that displays indicia to enable a determination of whether the moisture content readings have reached the target values;

(d) repeating steps (a)-(c) on a plurality of inspection dates; and

(e) printing a certificate of restoration when the moisture content readings have reached the target values to certify that the damaged property has been restored to the pre-loss condition.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the moisture content readings are submitted by a contractor.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the target values are submitted by a contractor.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the target values are generated based on a material type of the damaged property.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the moisture content readings and the target values are stored in association with a claim identifier.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the indicia comprises a display of the target values in proximity to the moisture content readings to enable a determination of whether the moisture content readings have reached the target values.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the web page displays an option to print the certificate of restoration, and wherein in response to election of the option the certificate of restoration is printed.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the certificate of restoration identifies final moisture content readings for the damaged property together with the target values.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the certificate of restoration includes an executable section.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 9, wherein the executable section is executed by a contractor and/or a claimant.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, further comprising receiving the executed certificate of restoration from a user and storing the executed certificate of restoration in association with a claim identifier.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 1, wherein the executed certificate of restoration is submitted by the contractor.

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the damaged property comprises structural materials and/or contents within a drying chamber.

14. A system for certifying the restoration of damaged property to a pre-loss condition, comprising:

a database server;

a server system coupled to the database server, wherein the server system;

provides a user interface that includes functionality for a user to submit a plurality of moisture content readings for the damaged property on a plurality of inspection dates;

stores the moisture content readings in association with a plurality of target values in the database server;

wherein the user interface presents a web page that displays indicia to enable a determination of whether the moisture content readings have reached the target values; and

wherein the user interface includes functionality for a user to print a certificate of restoration when the moisture content readings have reached the target values to certify that the damaged property has been restored to the pre-loss condition.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the moisture content readings are submitted by a contractor.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein at least a portion of the target values are submitted by a contractor.

17. The system of claim 14, wherein the server system utilizes a material type of the damaged property to generate at least a portion of the target values.

18. The system of claim 14, wherein the moisture content readings and the target values are stored in the database server in association with a claim identifier.

19. The system of claim 14, wherein the indicia comprises a display of the target values in proximity to the moisture content readings to enable a determination of whether the moisture content readings have reached the target values.

20. The system of claim 14, wherein the web page displays an option to print the certificate of restoration, and wherein the user interface of the server system also includes functionality for a user to select the option whereby the user interface causes a printer to print the certificate of restoration.

21. The system of claim 14, wherein the certificate of restoration identifies final moisture content readings for the damaged property together with the target values.

22. The system of claim 14, wherein the certificate of restoration includes an executable section.

23. The system of claim 22, wherein the executable section is executed by a contractor and/or a claimant.

24. The system of claim 23, wherein the user interface also includes functionality for a user to submit the executed certificate of restoration whereby the server system stores the executed certificate of restoration in the database server in association with a claim identifier.

25. The system of claim 24, wherein the executed certificate of restoration is submitted by the contractor.

26. The system of claim 14, wherein the damaged property comprises structural materials and/or contents within a drying chamber.

27. A computer-implemented method for certifying the restoration of damaged property to a pre-loss condition, comprising:

receiving a plurality of moisture content data from a user, wherein the moisture content data comprises (a) a plurality of moisture content readings for the damaged property, (b) a location identifier associated with each of the moisture content readings, and (c) a material type associated with each of the moisture content readings; and

presenting a web page that displays the moisture content data to enable a determination of whether the damaged property has been restored to the pre-loss condition.

28. The computer-implemented method of claim 27, further comprising printing a certificate of restoration to certify that the damaged property has been restored to the pre-loss condition.

29. The computer-implemented method of claim 27, further comprising printing a certificate of restoration when the moisture content readings have reached predetermined target values to certify that the damaged property has been restored to the pre-loss condition.

30. The computer-implemented method of claim 27, wherein the moisture content data is submitted by a contractor.

31. The computer-implemented method of claim 27, wherein the moisture content data is stored in association with a claim identifier.

32. The computer-implemented method of claim 27, wherein the web page displays a plurality of location identifier options and a plurality of material type options.

33. The computer-implemented method of claim 32, further comprising receiving a location identifier selection from the location identifier options for each of the moisture content readings and receiving a material type selection from the material type options for each of the moisture content readings.

34. The computer-implemented method of claim 33, wherein the location identifier selections and the material type selections are submitted by a contractor.

35. The computer-implemented method of claim 33, wherein the web page displays the location identifier selections and the material type selections.

36. The computer-implemented method of claim 27, wherein the damaged property comprises structural materials and/or contents within a drying chamber.

37. A system for certifying the restoration of damaged property to a pre-loss condition, comprising:

a database server;

a server system coupled to the database server, wherein the server system;

provides a user interface that includes functionality for a user to submit a plurality of moisture content data from a user, wherein the moisture content data comprises (a) a plurality of moisture content readings for the damaged property, (b) a location identifier associated with each of the moisture content readings, and (c) a material type associated with each of the moisture content readings;

stores the moisture content data in the database server;

wherein the user interface presents a web page that displays the moisture content data to enable a determination of whether the damaged property has been restored to the pre-loss condition.

38. The system of claim 37, wherein the user interface includes functionality for a user to print a certificate of restoration to certify that the damaged property has been restored to the pre-loss condition.

39. The system of claim 37, wherein the user interface includes functionality for a user to print a certificate of restoration when the moisture content readings have reached predetermined target values to certify that the damaged property has been restored to the pre-loss condition.

40. The system of claim 37, wherein the moisture content data is submitted by a contractor.

41. The system of claim 37, wherein the moisture content data is stored in the database server in association with a claim identifier.

42. The system of claim 37, wherein the web page displays a plurality of location identifier options and a plurality of material type options.

43. The system of claim 42, wherein the user interface of the server system also includes functionality for a user to select a location identifier from the location identifier options for each of the moisture content readings and to select a material type from the material type options for each of the moisture content readings.

44. The system of claim 43, wherein the location identifiers and the material types are selected by a contractor.

45. The system of claim 43, wherein the web page displays the selected location identifiers and the selected material types.

46. The system of claim 37, wherein the user interface includes functionality for a user to print a certificate of restoration to certify that the damaged property has been restored to the pre-loss condition.

47. The system of claim 37, wherein the damaged property comprises structural materials and/or contents within a drying chamber.

48. A method for certifying the restoration of damaged property to a pre-loss condition, comprising:

(a) obtaining a plurality of moisture content readings for the damaged property;

(b) determining a plurality of target values for the moisture content readings of the damaged property;

(c) comparing the moisture content readings to the target values to determine whether the moisture content readings have reached the target values;

(d) repeating steps (a)-(c) on a plurality of inspection dates; and

(e) printing a certificate of restoration when the moisture content readings have reached the target values to certify that the damaged property has been restored to the pre-loss condition.

49. The method of claim 48, wherein the certificate of restoration identifies final moisture content readings for the damaged property together with the target values.

50. The method of claim 48, wherein the certificate of restoration includes an executable section.

51. The method of claim 50, wherein the executable section is executed by a contractor and/or a claimant.

52. The method of claim 51, further comprising electronically storing the executed certificate of restoration in association with a claim identifier.

53. The method of claim 48, wherein the damaged property comprises structural materials and/or contents within a drying chamber.

54. A computer-implemented method for certifying the restoration of damaged property to a pre-loss condition, comprising:

(a) receiving a plurality of inspection readings for the damaged property from a user;

(b) determining a plurality of target values for the inspection readings of the damaged property;

(c) presenting a web page that displays indicia to enable a determination of whether the inspection readings have reached the target values;

(d) repeating steps (a)-(c) on a plurality of inspection dates; and

(e) printing a certificate of restoration when the inspection readings have reached the target values to certify that the damaged property has been restored to the pre-loss condition.

55. The computer-implemented method of claim 54, wherein the inspection readings and the target values are stored in association with a claim identifier.

56. The computer-implemented method of claim 54, wherein the indicia comprises a display of the target values in proximity to the inspection readings to enable a determination of whether the inspection readings have reached the target values.

57. The computer-implemented method of claim 54, wherein the web page displays an option to print the certificate of restoration, and wherein in response to election of the option the certificate of restoration is printed.

58. The computer-implemented method of claim 54, wherein the certificate of restoration identifies final inspection readings for the damaged property together with the target values.

59. The computer-implemented method of claim 54, wherein the certificate of restoration includes an executable section.

60. The computer-implemented method of claim 59, wherein the executable section is executed by a contractor and/or a claimant.

61. The computer-implemented method of claim 60, further comprising receiving the executed certificate of restoration from a user and storing the executed certificate of restoration in association with a claim identifier.

62. A system for certifying the restoration of damaged property to a pre-loss condition, comprising:

a database server;

a server system coupled to the database server, wherein the server system;

provides a user interface that includes functionality for a user to submit a plurality of inspection readings for the damaged property on a plurality of inspection dates;

stores the inspection readings in association with a plurality of target values in the database server;

wherein the user interface presents a web page that displays indicia to enable a determination of whether the inspection readings have reached the target values; and

wherein the user interface includes functionality for a user to print a certificate of restoration when the inspection readings have reached the target values to certify that the damaged property has been restored to the pre-loss condition.

63. The system of claim 62, wherein the inspection readings and the target values are stored in the database server in association with a claim identifier.

64. The system of claim 62, wherein the indicia comprises a display of the target values in proximity to the inspection readings to enable a determination of whether the inspection readings have reached the target values.

65. The system of claim 62, wherein the web page displays an option to print the certificate of restoration, and wherein the user interface of the server system also includes functionality for a user to select the option whereby the user interface causes a printer to print the certificate of restoration.

66. The system of claim 62, wherein the certificate of restoration identifies final inspection readings for the damaged property together with the target values.

67. The system of claim 62, wherein the certificate of restoration includes an executable section.

68. The system of claim 67, wherein the executable section is executed by a contractor and/or a claimant.

69. The system of claim 68, wherein the user interface also includes functionality for a user to submit the executed certificate of restoration whereby the server system stores the executed certificate of restoration in the database server in association with a claim identifier.