SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ESTIMATING VEHICLE DAMAGE

• US 20150278893A1
• Filed: 03/27/2015
• Published: 10/01/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ryan Taylor
• Original Assignee: Ryan Taylor
• Inventors: Taylor, Ryan
• Granted Patent: US 9,990,661 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0611 Request for offers or quotes

Abstract

The present disclosure systems and methods for providing a repair quote for a car including damage associated with a user. The system is configured to receive information from a user, such as photos of a damaged car, wherein the system generates and/or retrieves the repair quote associated with repairing the damage. As a result, the user does not need to physically take the damaged car to an automobile repair company to retrieve a repair quote.

Claims

1. A system for providing a repair quote for a car including damage to a user, wherein the system comprises:

a controller;

a memory coupled to the controller, wherein the memory is configured to store program instructions executable by the controller;

wherein in response to executing the program instructions, the controller is configured to;

receive user information including contact information associated with the user;

receive car information associated with the car;

receive a panel selection, wherein the panel selection corresponds to a portion of the car associated with the damage;

receive at least one photo of a portion of the car associated with the panel selection;

generate a repair quote associated with the damage; and

communicate the repair quote to the user based on the contact identification.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the contact information includes an email address associated with the user.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the car information includes the vehicle identification number associated with the car.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the car information includes a photo of a vehicle identification number associated with the car.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the controller is further configured to communicate the user information, the car information, and the at least one photo to an automobile repair company, wherein the repair quote is generated by an automobile repair company.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the controller is further configured to communicate the repair quote to the user from an automobile repair company.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein the controller is further configured to display on the user interface, a plurality of panel selection options.

8. The system of claim 7 wherein the panel selection options include a left front fender, a left front door, a left rear door, a left quarter panel, a left rear fender, a right front fender, a right front door, a right rear door, a right quarter panel, and a right rear fender.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein the controller is further configured to display photo instructions on the user interface.

10. The system of claim 9 wherein the photo instructions include an example photo of the selected panel.

11. The system of claim 1 wherein the controller is configured to receive at least two photos of the selected panel, wherein the at least two photos capture an image of the damage at least two different angles.

12. The system of claim 1 wherein the repair quote includes a cost estimate associated with repairing the damage.

13. The system of claim 1 wherein the repair quote includes a time estimate associated with repairing the damage.