SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING WORK PRODUCTS FOR VEHICLES VIA THE WORLD WIDE WEB
First Claim
1. A method for obtaining an automobile insurance claim valuation report of a damaged vehicle, comprising:
- receiving a uniform resource locator over an electronic communication network from a client computer;
providing a web site that corresponds to the uniform resource locator, the web site provides at least one web page[s] that allows an operator to input data relating to an insurance claim for a damaged vehicle;
receiving data relating to the insurance claim;
processing the entered data to generate a valuation report for the damaged vehicle, the processing includes translating a request from the client computer into at least one call to a component object model that includes a program to generate the valuation report with the data; and
,transmitting the valuation report to the client computer over the electronic communication network through the web site.
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Abstract
A method and system for receiving data relating to an insurance claim for a damaged vehicle and transmitting a valuation report for the damaged vehicle over the world wide web. The system includes a client computer and a web server that are coupled through an electronic communication network such as the internet. The web server contains a web site that contains a plurality of web pages. Each web page allows an operator to enter the insurance claim data. The data can be processed into a valuation report by a separate valuation server. The valuation report can be transmitted to the client computer through the web server. A claims adjuster can access the web server by merely entering a uniform resource locator (“URL”) into a web browser. The adjuster does not have to dial directly into the valuation server.
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54 Claims
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1. A method for obtaining an automobile insurance claim valuation report of a damaged vehicle, comprising:
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receiving a uniform resource locator over an electronic communication network from a client computer; providing a web site that corresponds to the uniform resource locator, the web site provides at least one web page[s] that allows an operator to input data relating to an insurance claim for a damaged vehicle; receiving data relating to the insurance claim; processing the entered data to generate a valuation report for the damaged vehicle, the processing includes translating a request from the client computer into at least one call to a component object model that includes a program to generate the valuation report with the data; and
,transmitting the valuation report to the client computer over the electronic communication network through the web site. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 21)
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10. A system for obtaining an automobile insurance claim valuation report for a damaged vehicle, comprising:
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a web server that provides access to a web site that has at least one web page[s] which allows for receipt of data relating to an insurance claim for a damaged vehicle and transmission of a valuation report for the damaged vehicle, the valuation report is generated with a process that includes translating a request into at least one call to a component object model that includes a program to generate the valuation report with said data; and
,a client computer coupled to said web server, said client computer can allow for the input of data into said web page[s], and receive the valuation report. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A server for receiving data relating to insurance claims for a damaged vehicle and for causing transmission of a valuation report for the damaged vehicle, comprising:
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a memory device; a communication port; and
,a processor that is coupled to said memory device, and said communication port, said processor operates in accordance with instructions to provide access to a web site that has a at least one of web page[s], the at least one web page[s] allows for receipt of data relating to an insurance claim for a damaged vehicle and transmission of a valuation report for the damaged vehicle, the valuation report is generated with a process that includes translating a request into at least one call to a component object model that includes a program to generate the valuation report with said data. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 22, 23)
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24. A computer program storage medium that can cause a computer to receive data relating to an insurance claim for a damaged vehicle and transmission of a valuation report for the damaged vehicle, comprising:
a computer readable storage medium that contains a computer program which causes a server to provide access to a web site that has at least one of web page[s], the at least one web page[s] allows for receipt of data relating to an insurance claim for a damaged vehicle and transmission of a valuation report for the damaged vehicle, the valuation report is generated with a process that includes translating a request into at least one call to a component object model that includes a program to generate the valuation report with said data. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for obtaining an automobile insurance claim valuation report of a damaged vehicle, comprising:
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receiving a uniform resource locator over an electronic communication network from a client computer; providing a web site that corresponds to the uniform resource locator, the web site provides at least one web page that allows an operator to input data relating to an insurance claim for a damaged vehicle; receiving data relating to the insurance claim; processing the entered data to calculate estimate data; processing the entered data to generate a valuation report for the damaged vehicle; and
,transmitting the valuation report to the client computer over the electronic communication network through the web site. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A system for obtaining an automobile insurance claim valuation report for a damaged vehicle, comprising:
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a web server that provides access to a web site that has at least one web page which allows for receipt of data relating to an insurance claim for a damaged vehicle, calculation of estimate data from the received data, and transmission of a valuation report for the damaged vehicle that is generated with the received data; and
,a client computer coupled to said web server, said client computer can allow for the input of data into said web page, and receive the valuation report. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A server for receiving data relating to insurance claims for a damaged vehicle and for causing transmission of a valuation report for the damaged vehicle, comprising:
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a memory device; a communication port; and
,a processor that is coupled to said memory device, and said communication port, said processor operates in accordance with instructions to provide access to a web site that has at least one of web page, the at least one web page allows for receipt of data relating to an insurance claim for a damaged vehicle, calculation of estimate data from the received data, and transmission of a valuation report for the damaged vehicle that is generated with the received data. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A computer program storage medium that can cause a computer to receive data relating to an insurance claim for a damaged vehicle and transmission of a valuation report for the damaged vehicle, comprising:
a computer readable storage medium that contains a computer program which causes a server to provide access to a web site that has at least one web page, the web page allows for receipt of data relating to an insurance claim for a damaged vehicle, calculation of estimate data from the received data, and transmission of a valuation report for the damaged vehicle generated with the received data. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54)
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