US 12,182,837 B1Granted

Obtaining and estimating repair or replacement information from a smart building

AssigneeUnited Services Automobile Association (USAA)

InventorsAndrew Enochs, David Patrick Dixon, Samuel Ngure, Scott Matthew Myrick

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Abstract

System, methods, and apparatus for obtaining repair or replacement related information are described. For example, a mobile device is configured to scan RFID tags or other identifiers located on or in studs behind a wall of a house, obtain an identifier of at least one RFID tag of the plurality of RFID tags, determine a number of RFID tags scanned, generate and send, to a server, a message comprising the identifier of the at least one RFID tag, the number of RFID tags scanned, and an account identifier. The server can be configured to receive the message, determine a distance between two adjacent studs based on the identifier of the at least one RFID tag, determine a total distance of a scanned region of the wall based on the number of RFID tags scanned and the distance between the two adjacent studs, and determine an estimate of a cost of replace or repair based at least on the total distance.

Claims18

Dependent claims

A system for obtaining repair or replacement related information, comprising:

a mobile device comprising a radio frequency identification (RFID) scanner, a localization unit, and a first processor, the mobile device configured to:
scan, via the RFID scanner, a plurality of RFID tags located on or in a plurality of studs behind a wall of a house, based on a first instruction to scan the plurality of RFID tags generated by a scanning application operating on the mobile device;
determine, while the RFID scanner is contemporaneously scanning the plurality of RFID tags and based on a second instruction generated by the scanning application, multiple locations of the mobile device by the localization unit, the localization unit utilizing a global positioning system, triangulation, an inertial measurement unit, or any combination thereof;
obtain, via the RFID scanner, an identifier of at least one RFID tag of the plurality of RFID tags;
determine, by the scanning application operating on the mobile device, after the scan is indicated as complete via the scanning application, a number of RFID tags scanned;
and
generate and send, by the scanning application operating on the mobile device, to a server, a message comprising the identifier of the at least one RFID tag obtained by the RFID scanner, the number of RFID tags scanned, and an account identifier that uniquely identifies an account associated with a person who owns or rents the house, augmented with the multiple locations of the mobile device determined while the plurality of RFID tags were contemporaneously scanned;
wherein the server, comprising a second processor, is configured to:
receive the message comprising the identifier, the number of RFID tags scanned and the account identifier, augmented with the multiple locations of the mobile device while the plurality of RFID tags were contemporaneously scanned;
determine a distance between two adjacent studs based on the identifier of the at least one RFID tag;
determine a total distance of a scanned region of the wall based on the number of RFID tags scanned, the distance between the two adjacent studs, and the multiple locations of the mobile device while the plurality of RFID tags were scanned;
determine an estimate of a cost of repair or replacement to a structure or material of the house based at least on the total distance;
and
store the cost of repair or replacement associated with the account identifier in a database.

11 more elements

A method of obtaining repair or replacement related information, comprising:

receiving, by a server from a mobile device, a message comprising A) an identifier of at least one radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, B) a number of a plurality of RFID tags scanned by an RFID scanner of a mobile device based on a first instruction generated by a scanning application operating on the mobile device, and C) an account identifier that uniquely identifies an account associated with a person who owns or rents the house, augmented with D) multiple locations of the mobile device obtained by a localization unit of the mobile device while the plurality of RFID tags were contemporaneously being scanned and based on a second instruction generated by the scanning application,
wherein the plurality of RFID tags are located on or in a plurality of studs behind a wall of a house,
wherein the plurality of RFID tags include the at least one RFID tag, and
wherein the localization unit utilizes a global positioning system, triangulation, an inertial measurement unit, or any combination thereof;
determining a distance between two adjacent studs based on the identifier of the at least one RFID tag;
determining a total distance of a scanned region of the wall based on the number of RFID tags scanned, the distance between the two adjacent studs, and the multiple locations of the mobile device while the plurality of RFID tags were scanned;
determining an estimate of a cost of repair or replacement to a structure or material of the house based at least on the total distance;
and
storing the cost of repair associated with the account identifier in a database.

6 more elements

A computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a server, cause the server to perform a process for obtaining repair or replacement related information, the process comprising:

receiving, by the server from a mobile device, a message comprising A) an identifier of at least one radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, B) a number of a plurality of RFID tags scanned by an RFID scanner of a mobile device based on a first instruction generated by a scanning application operating on the mobile device, and C) an account identifier that uniquely identifies an account associated with a person who owns or rents the house, augmented with D) multiple locations of the mobile device obtained by a localization unit of the mobile device while the plurality of RFID tags were contemporaneously being scanned and based on a second instruction generated by the scanning application,
wherein the plurality of RFID tags are located on or in a plurality of studs behind a wall of a house,
wherein the plurality of RFID tags include the at least one RFID tag, and
wherein the localization unit utilizes a global positioning system, triangulation, an inertial measurement unit, or any combination thereof;
determining a distance between two adjacent studs based on the identifier of the at least one RFID tag;
determining a total distance of a scanned region of the wall based on the number of RFID tags scanned, the distance between the two adjacent studs, and the multiple locations of the mobile device while the plurality of RFID tags were scanned;
determining an estimate of a cost of repair or replacement to a structure or material of the house based at least on the total distance;
and
storing the cost of repair associated with the account identifier in a database.

6 more elements

A server for obtaining repair or replacement related information, the server comprising:

one or more processors;
and
one or more memories storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing system to perform a process comprising:
receiving, by the server from a mobile device, a message comprising A) an identifier of at least one radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, B) a number of a plurality of RFID tags scanned by an RFID scanner of a mobile device based on a first instruction generated by a scanning application operating on the mobile device, and C) an account identifier that uniquely identifies an account associated with a person who owns or rents the house, augmented with D) multiple locations of the mobile device obtained by a localization unit of the mobile device while the plurality of RFID tags were contemporaneously being scanned and based on a second instruction generated by the scanning application,
wherein the plurality of RFID tags are located on or in a plurality of studs behind a wall of a house,
wherein the plurality of RFID tags include the at least one RFID tag, and
wherein the localization unit utilizes a global positioning system, triangulation, an inertial measurement unit, or any combination thereof;
determining a distance between two adjacent studs based on the identifier of the at least one RFID tag;
determining a total distance of a scanned region of the wall based on the number of RFID tags scanned, the distance between the two adjacent studs, and the multiple locations of the mobile device while the plurality of RFID tags were scanned;
determining an estimate of a cost of repair or replacement to a structure or material of the house based at least on the total distance;
and
storing the cost of repair associated with the account identifier in a database.

9 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 17/211,478Filed 24 Mar 2021 · us provisional application
Priority: 25 Mar 2020
Granted: 31 Dec 2024
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

G06Q 30/0283
Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising: price estimation or determination
G06K 7/10297
Sensing by radiation using wavelengths larger than 0.1 mm, e.g. radio-waves or microwaves: arrangements for handling protocols designed for…
G06Q 10/0875
Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders: itemisation or classification of parts, supplies or…
G06Q 10/20
Administration; Management: administration of product repair or maintenance

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Application62/994,698Us provisional application · filed 25 Mar 2020
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