APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ESTIMATING AN EXTENT OF PROPERTY DAMAGE
First Claim
1. An apparatus configured to estimate an extent of damage to at least one item, said apparatus comprising:
- a first interface in communication with a plurality of sensor devices located on said at least one item;
a storage apparatus; and
a processor in communication with said storage apparatus and configured to execute at least one computer program thereon, said computer program comprising a plurality of instructions which are configured to when executed by said processor cause said apparatus to;
receive via said first interface a plurality of information from at least one of said plurality of sensor devices, said plurality of information comprising data relating to a current status of said at least one of said plurality of sensor devices; and
evaluate said data relating to said current status of said at least one of said plurality of sensor devices to determine an estimate of damage of said at least one item.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for estimating the amount of damage to an item. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a server entity adapted to receive information from a plurality of sensor devices disposed on internal and/or external surfaces of an item. The server entity processes the information received from the sensor devices after a damage event occurs and determines an estimate of the damage to the item and each of the individual parts that were damaged. The server delivers the estimate to an insurance entity for approval and/or to a client device along with a list of repair entities. In addition, the sensor devices are able to provide continuous information with respect to the current state of an item, including when no significant damage event has occurred. Exemplary methods for accomplishing the above are also given.
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1. An apparatus configured to estimate an extent of damage to at least one item, said apparatus comprising:
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a first interface in communication with a plurality of sensor devices located on said at least one item; a storage apparatus; and a processor in communication with said storage apparatus and configured to execute at least one computer program thereon, said computer program comprising a plurality of instructions which are configured to when executed by said processor cause said apparatus to; receive via said first interface a plurality of information from at least one of said plurality of sensor devices, said plurality of information comprising data relating to a current status of said at least one of said plurality of sensor devices; and evaluate said data relating to said current status of said at least one of said plurality of sensor devices to determine an estimate of damage of said at least one item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for estimating an extent of damage to at least one item, said method comprising:
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receiving a plurality of information from one or more sensor devices located on one or more surfaces of said at least one item, said plurality of information comprising data relating to a damage event; comparing said plurality of information to item specification information for determining a level of variance therefrom; and determining a repair estimate based at least in part on said level of variance. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer readable apparatus comprising a storage medium, said storage medium comprising at least one computer program having a plurality of instructions, said plurality of instructions configured to, when executed by a processing apparatus:
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receive a plurality of information from at least one of a plurality of sensor devices, said plurality of information comprising data relating to a current status of at least one of said plurality of sensor devices; and assess said plurality of information data relating to said current status of said at least one of said plurality of sensor devices to determine an estimate of damage of said at least one item. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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