Method and system for distributing electronic accident status information over a network to a remote subscriber portable computing device during or after a vehicle accident
First Claim
1. A method of distributing electronic vehicle accident status information over a network to a remote subscriber portable computing device during and after a vehicle accident, the method comprising:
- sending a downloadable client application over a computer communications network to a portable computing device (PCD) for running on the portable computing device and for communicating with a server over the computer communications network;
the server receiving profile information about a person and at least one vehicle from the computer communications network via the client application;
determining with at least one of the server and the client application if the vehicle has been involved in an accident;
determining if a global positioning system (GPS) unit within the PCD is working;
determining geo-coordinates of PCD with the GPS unit if the GPS unit is working;
determining with the server and/or client application at least one of name of road, city, state, terrain, and weather conditions based on the geo-coordinates;
displaying a road name, city, and jurisdiction name with the client application on a display of the PCD;
displaying auto-dialer controls for emergency calling and dialing an emergency contact with the client application based on the profile information;
receiving an accident report name with the client application; and
displaying with the client application on the PCD a check-list of actions for completion in order to complete the accident report associated with the accident report name, at least one action controlling a camera function of the PCD.
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Abstract
A method and system for distributing electronic vehicle accident status information over a network to a remote subscriber portable computing device during and after a vehicle accident may include transmitting a downloadable client application over a communications network to a portable computing device (PCD) for running on the portable computing device and for communicating with the server over the communications network. The server may receive profile information about a person and at least one vehicle from the communications network via the client application. The client application may then receive an accident report name with the client application and then display on the PCD a check-list of actions for completion in order to complete the accident report associated with the accident report name. At least one action controls a camera function of the PCD.
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1. A method of distributing electronic vehicle accident status information over a network to a remote subscriber portable computing device during and after a vehicle accident, the method comprising:
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sending a downloadable client application over a computer communications network to a portable computing device (PCD) for running on the portable computing device and for communicating with a server over the computer communications network; the server receiving profile information about a person and at least one vehicle from the computer communications network via the client application; determining with at least one of the server and the client application if the vehicle has been involved in an accident; determining if a global positioning system (GPS) unit within the PCD is working; determining geo-coordinates of PCD with the GPS unit if the GPS unit is working; determining with the server and/or client application at least one of name of road, city, state, terrain, and weather conditions based on the geo-coordinates; displaying a road name, city, and jurisdiction name with the client application on a display of the PCD; displaying auto-dialer controls for emergency calling and dialing an emergency contact with the client application based on the profile information; receiving an accident report name with the client application; and displaying with the client application on the PCD a check-list of actions for completion in order to complete the accident report associated with the accident report name, at least one action controlling a camera function of the PCD. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for distributing electronic vehicle accident status information over a network to a remote subscriber portable computing device during and after a vehicle accident, the system comprising:
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means for sending a downloadable client application over a computer communications network to a portable computing device (PCD) for running on the portable computing device and for communicating with a server over the computer communications network; the server receiving profile information about a person and at least one vehicle from the computer communications network via the client application; means for determining within at least one of the server and the client application if the vehicle has been involved in an accident; means for determining if a global positioning system (GPS) unit within the PCD is working; means for determining geo-coordinates of PCD with the GPS unit if the GPS unit is working; means for determining within at least one of the server and client application at least one of name of road, city, state, terrain, and weather conditions based on the geo-coordinates; means for displaying a road name, city, and jurisdiction name with the client application on a display of the PCD; means for displaying auto-dialer controls for emergency calling and dialing an emergency contact with the client application based on the profile information; means for receiving an accident report name with the client application; and means for displaying with the client application on the PCD a check-list of actions for completion in order to complete the accident report associated with the accident report name, at least one action controlling a camera function of the PCD. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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