Rapid business support of insured property using image analysis
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of assessing damage of an insured property using image analysis for processing an insurance claim and generating an automated incident response message within an incident response system comprising the steps of:
- receiving at least one digital image of the insured property in a damaged state in the incident response system from at least one remote image taking device;
evaluating a quality and quantity of the received at least one digital image of the insured property in the damaged state and determining whether the at least one digital image of the insured property in the damaged state is sufficient to perform damage analysis;
if the at least one digital image of the insured property in the damaged state is not sufficient to perform damage analysis, requesting at least one additional image;
if the at least one digital image or the at least one additional image of the insured property in the damaged state is sufficient to perform damage analysis, obtaining at least one image of the insured property in an undamaged state before the damage occurred or at least one image of a model property comparable to the insured property in an undamaged state before the damage occurred;
retrieving insurance metrics pertaining to the damaged property, wherein the insurance metrics include policy-specific data for a policy relating to the damaged property;
digitally processing the images of the insured property in the damaged state and in the undamaged state to facilitate a comparison of the at least one image of the insured property in the damaged state and the at least one image of the insured property in the undamaged state, wherein the processing is performed by a processor of the incident response system;
assessing damage based upon the comparison, wherein assessing damage includes determining a damage area or type, assigning a damage level, and estimating an overall damage cost based upon factors including the damage area or type, the damage level, and data relating to repair and/or replacement costs, wherein the assessing is performed by the processor;
determining an incident response to the insurance claim based at least in part upon the assessing step and utilizing the retrieved insurance metrics pertaining to the damaged property, wherein the determining is performed by the processor; and
generating an automated incident response message based on the determined incident response and conveying the message to appropriate parties relating to the insurance claim.
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Abstract
A method of providing rapid business support of insured property using image analysis can include the step of receiving at least one digital image of damaged property. Damage can be automatically accessed for insurance purposes based upon the received images. An incident response can be automatically determined based at least in part upon the damage assessment. Incident responses can include, but are not limited to, tendering a claim payoff offer, referring a claim to a human agent, providing repair instructions, and/or arranging for a physical damage assessment of the damaged property.
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17 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of assessing damage of an insured property using image analysis for processing an insurance claim and generating an automated incident response message within an incident response system comprising the steps of:
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receiving at least one digital image of the insured property in a damaged state in the incident response system from at least one remote image taking device; evaluating a quality and quantity of the received at least one digital image of the insured property in the damaged state and determining whether the at least one digital image of the insured property in the damaged state is sufficient to perform damage analysis; if the at least one digital image of the insured property in the damaged state is not sufficient to perform damage analysis, requesting at least one additional image; if the at least one digital image or the at least one additional image of the insured property in the damaged state is sufficient to perform damage analysis, obtaining at least one image of the insured property in an undamaged state before the damage occurred or at least one image of a model property comparable to the insured property in an undamaged state before the damage occurred; retrieving insurance metrics pertaining to the damaged property, wherein the insurance metrics include policy-specific data for a policy relating to the damaged property; digitally processing the images of the insured property in the damaged state and in the undamaged state to facilitate a comparison of the at least one image of the insured property in the damaged state and the at least one image of the insured property in the undamaged state, wherein the processing is performed by a processor of the incident response system; assessing damage based upon the comparison, wherein assessing damage includes determining a damage area or type, assigning a damage level, and estimating an overall damage cost based upon factors including the damage area or type, the damage level, and data relating to repair and/or replacement costs, wherein the assessing is performed by the processor; determining an incident response to the insurance claim based at least in part upon the assessing step and utilizing the retrieved insurance metrics pertaining to the damaged property, wherein the determining is performed by the processor; and generating an automated incident response message based on the determined incident response and conveying the message to appropriate parties relating to the insurance claim. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory machine-readable storage having stored thereon, a computer program having a plurality of code sections, said code sections executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform the steps of:
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receiving at least one digital image of an insured property in a damaged state in an incident response system from at least one remote image taking device; evaluating a quality and quantity of the received at least one digital image of the insured property in the damaged state and determining whether the at least one digital image of the insured property in the damaged state is sufficient to perform damage analysis; if the at least one digital image of the insured property in the damaged state is not sufficient to perform damage analysis, requesting at least one additional image; if the at least one digital image or the at least one additional image of the insured property in the damaged state is sufficient to perform damage analysis, obtaining at least one image of the insured property in an undamaged state before the damage occurred or at least one image of a model property comparable to the insured property in an undamaged state before the damage occurred; retrieving insurance metrics pertaining to the damaged property, wherein the insurance metrics include policy-specific data for a policy relating to the damaged property; digitally processing the images of the insured property in the damaged state and in the undamaged state to facilitate a comparison of the at least one image of the insured property in the damaged state and the at least one image of the insured property in the undamaged state; assessing damage based upon the comparison, wherein assessing damage includes determining a damage area or type, assigning a damage level, and estimating an overall damage cost based upon factors including the damage area or type, the damage level, and data relating to repair and/or replacement costs; determining an incident response to an insurance claim based at least in part upon the assessing step and utilizing the retrieved insurance metrics pertaining to the damaged property; and generating an automated incident response message based on the determined incident response and conveying the message to appropriate parties relating to the insurance claim.
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14. A computer-implemented incident response system for assessing damage of an insured property using image analysis for processing an insurance claim and generating an automated incident response message comprising:
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at least one memory; and at least one processor including; an image analysis engine configured to receive at least one digital image of the insured property in a damaged state in the incident response system from at least one remote image taking device; evaluate a quality and quantity of the received at least one digital image of the insured property in the damaged state and determine whether the at least one digital image of the insured property in the damaged state is sufficient to perform damage analysis; if the at least one digital image of the insured property in the damaged state is not sufficient to perform damage analysis, request at least one additional image; if the at least one digital image or the at least one additional image of the insured property in the damaged state is sufficient to perform damage analysis, obtain at least one image of the insured property in an undamaged state before the damage occurred or at least one image of a model property comparable to the insured property in an undamaged state before the damage occurred; digitally process the images of the insured property in the damaged state and in the undamaged state to facilitate a comparison of the at least one image of the insured property in the damaged state and the at least one image of the insured property in the undamaged state; and assess damage based upon the comparison, wherein assessing damage includes determining a damage area or type, assigning a damage level, and estimating an overall damage cost based upon factors including the damage area or type, the damage level, and data relating to repair and/or replacement costs; an incident response engine configured to retrieve insurance metrics pertaining to the damaged property, wherein the insurance metrics include policy-specific data for a policy relating to the damaged property; determine an incident response to the insurance claim including an appropriate action based at least in part upon the assessment and utilizing the retrieved insurance metrics pertaining to the damaged property; and generate an automated incident response message based on the determined incident response and conveying the message to appropriate parties relating to the insurance claim. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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