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Enhanced Image Capture and Analysis of Damaged Tangible Objects

  • US 20180082378A1
  • Filed: 09/21/2016
  • Published: 03/22/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/21/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving data indicating that an accident has occurred;

    prompting a user affected by the accident to provide responses to one or more questions regarding the accident and one or more pictures of property damaged in the accident, wherein the prompting the user to provide one or more pictures of property damaged in the accident includes;

    activating a camera of a mobile device associated with the user; and

    generating a semi-translucent overlay on a viewport of the mobile device, wherein the semi-translucent overlay corresponds to an area of the property damaged in the accident;

    capturing, with the activated camera, one or more pictures of the property damaged in the accident, wherein an outer boundary of the one or more picture traces the semi-translucent overlay;

    calculating, based on the received data, responses to the one or more questions, and the one or more pictures of property damaged in the accident, repair costs for the property damaged in the accident and insurance policy premium changes associated with filing an insurance claim to cover the calculated repair costs;

    receiving user indication that the user wants to file the insurance claim to cover the calculated repair costs; and

    responsive to receiving the user indication to file the insurance claim, depositing a payment into a payment account associated with the user, wherein the deposited payment corresponds to the calculated repair costs for the property damaged in the accident.

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