System and method for processing work products for vehicles via the world wide web
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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 that relates to an insurance claim for the damaged vehicle;
receiving data relating to the insurance claim, said data includes a vehicle year, a model and a geographical location;
processing the entered data to automatically 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.
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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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31 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 that relates to an insurance claim for the damaged vehicle; receiving data relating to the insurance claim, said data includes a vehicle year, a model and a geographical location; processing the entered data to automatically 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 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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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 which allows for receipt of data relating to an insurance claim for the damaged vehicle and transmission of a valuation report for the damaged vehicle that is automatically generated with said data, said data includes a vehicle year, a model and a geographic location; and
,a client computer coupled to said electronic communication network, said client computer can allow for the input of data into said web pages, 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 at least one web page, the web page allows for receipt of data relating to an insurance claim for the damaged vehicle and transmission of a valuation report for the damaged vehicle that is automatically generated with said data, said data includes a vehicle year, a model and a geographic location. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. 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 pages allows for receipt of data relating to an insurance claim for a damaged vehicle and transmission of a valuation report for the damaged vehicle that is automatically generated with said data by said computer program, said data includes a vehicle year, a model and a geographic location. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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