GPS mobil equipment insurance method, apparatus, and product

• US 20060036473A1
• Filed: 08/09/2005
• Published: 02/16/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 08/11/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Equipment GPS Protection LLC
• Original Assignee: Equipment GPS Protection LLC
• Inventors: Taylor, Don
• Application Number:
  US11/199,624
• Publication Number:
  US 20060036473A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/4
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/08 Insurance

Abstract

A GPS Mobil Equipment Insurance Method, Apparatus and Insurance Product for mobile equipment adapted with GPS systems comprising: inputting into a computer processor a database of mobile equipment adapted with GPS systems from all GPS manufacturers within a geographical area, including data containing, but not limited to the name of the owner, the mailing address, type, year, and brand of equipment, and any equipment identification number; tracking the status of said equipment, and computer processing the database of mobile equipment to generate a discounted rate and providing an all risk insurance policy covering the GPS manufacturer and owner of mobile equipment adapted with GPS systems.

Claims

1. A GPS Mobil Equipment Insurance Method comprising:

a. inputting into a computer a database of GPS equipment data losses,

b. inputting a software program into the computer to actuarially compute a rate reduction for GPS mobile equipment all risk insurance coverage,

b. installing GPS systems on mobile equipment to be insured,

c. testing the GPS systems for operability by transmission via satellite to a GPS manufacturer'"'"'s central control facility,

d. issuing a new reduced premium all risk insurance policy or reducing the premium of an existing insurance policy to the owner of mobile equipment installed with GPS systems.

2. A GPS Mobile Equipment Insurance Method according to claim 1, wherein the GPS system has a remote tracking unit with a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver and a wireless communication radio.

3. A GPS Mobile Equipment Insurance Method according to claim 2, wherein both the GPS receiver and wireless communication radio have an antenna.

4. A GPS Mobile Equipment Insurance Method according to claim 3, wherein the two antennas are combined into a single antenna.

5. A GPS Mobile Equipment Insurance Method according to claim 1, wherein the GPS system:

a. Reports the unit'"'"'s GPS location at predefined times,

b. Reports the unit'"'"'s GPS location as requested on demand,

c. Reports the GPS location as an alarm condition when the mobile equipment'"'"'s movement exceeds a predefined distance.

d. Reports the GPS location as an alarm condition when the mobile equipment is started or the key switch is turned at unauthorized times.

6. A GPS Mobile Equipment Insurance Method according to claim 5, wherein the unauthorized times are specified by the owner.

7. A GPS Mobile Equipment Insurance Method according to claim 5, wherein the report of an alarm condition is sent in a number of different mediums, including, but are not limited to:

email, text messaging, alphanumeric pager, and websites to a GPS manufacturer'"'"'s central control facility monitoring the installed GPS System.

8. A GPS Mobile Equipment Insurance Method according to claim 7, wherein the GPS manufacturer'"'"'s central control facility transmits the position, type, and equipment operation data to an insurance company receiver to update its GPS mobile equipment database.

9. A GPS Mobile Equipment Insurance Method according to claim 1, wherein an actuarial rate is generated by the insurance receiver for the newly issued reduced premium all risk insurance policy or reduced premium of an existing insurance policy to the owner of mobile equipment installed with GPS systems policy covers both the manufacturer and the owner.

10. A GPS Mobile Equipment Insurance Method according to claim 9, wherein the insurance policy is issued or the schedules of an existing policy amended at the discounted rate and transmitted to the GPS mobile equipment central control facility to add the discounted rate to its GPS monitoring charges for payment by the owner and operator for all risk insurance coverage.

20. GPS Mobile Equipment insurance generated in accordance with the method of claim 1.

11. A GPS Mobile Equipment Insurance Apparatus for providing GPS mobile equipment with discounted all risk insurance coverage comprising:

a. a plurality of GPS transmitters installed in designated vehicles,

b. an orbital satellite GPS receiving and relay system in communication with the GPS transmitters,

c. a GPS manufacturer'"'"'s equipment control center with receivers, which receive the status of the mobile equipment transmissions, and transmitters to transmit electronic information regarding the location, type of mobile equipment unit, and condition of the same,

d. an insurance control center with corresponding receptors and transmitters to receive the GPS electronic information from the manufacturer'"'"'s equipment control center,

e. a database in the insurance control center of the location, type of mobile equipment unit and condition of the same,

f. a computer in the insurance control center into which the database is entered, and

g. an actuarial program entered into the computer to generate a discount insurance rate for all risk insurance covering the GPS mobile equipment, which is then transmitted via the computer transmitter to send an all risk mobile equipment discount rate for an insurance policy covering both the GPS system operator and owner to the GPS control center.

12. A GPS Mobile Equipment Insurance Apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the GPS manufacturer'"'"'s equipment control center adds the price of the discounted all risk insurance rate to the GPS monitoring fee paid by the owner of the GPS mobile equipment to provide Owners and Dealers as certificate holders a new or an existing master all risk insurance policy in an electronically unalterable form.

13. A GPS Mobile Equipment Insurance Apparatus according to claim 12, wherein a written policy is generated and transmitted to the GPS mobile equipment manufacturer and/or owner.

14. A GPS Mobile Equipment Insurance Apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the information is received on-line via the global information network, or in a variety of media types, including tapes, cartridges, discs, etc. and is integrated with a data integration system to include all relevant data, even though this initially generates redundant entries.

15. A GPS Mobile Equipment Insurance Apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the entered GPS mobile equipment insurance information is not changed unless the unit is damaged, lost, or destroyed.

16. A GPS Mobile Equipment Insurance Apparatus according to claim 11, wherein information other than the entered GPS mobile equipment insurance information varies continuously, and is periodically updated and inputted by the GPS equipment manufacturer to reflect the current equipment status and identity of each unit.

17. A GPS Mobile Equipment Insurance Apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the GPS all risk equipment coverage begins on the date of installation of an operable GPS unit, and ends as of the date the equipment is sold or transferred.

18. A GPS Mobile Equipment Insurance Apparatus according to claim 11, including continuous computer monitoring to insure that uninstalled GPS equipment is not covered, and that the current owner is covered as an insured.

19. A GPS Mobile Equipment Insurance Apparatus according to claim 11, wherein monthly entries are inputted by the GPS equipment manufacturer via screens gathering the necessary information for transmittal through the global information network or GPS network system for reporting on standardized combined or separate interactive computer screens.