# US 12,217,552 B1 · Method and system for recall notification

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- Number: US 12,217,552 B1
- Document ID: US12217552B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 17/235,495
- Filed: 2021-04-20
- Granted: 2025-02-04
- Earliest claimed: 2021-02-17
- Assignees: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
- Applicants: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
- Inventors: Ryan Gammelgard; Justin Davis; Karen Allen; Steven Schmidt
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12217552B1

## CPC

- G07C 5/006: {Indicating maintenance}
- G06Q 10/20: Administration of product repair or maintenance
- G07C 5/008: {communicating information to a remotely located station (transmission systems for measured values G08C)}
- H04L 9/3236: {using cryptographic hash functions}
- H04L 9/50: {using hash chains, e.g. blockchains or hash trees}
- G07C: TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M)

## Abstract

Methods and systems for obtaining vehicle recall notifications are described herein. A vehicle having one or more autonomous operation features may receive a notification indicating that the vehicle requires a safety recall. The notification may provide identification information for a vehicle part that needs to be replaced. Additionally, the vehicle may determine whether the vehicle part is currently within the vehicle by obtaining a set of identification information for current vehicle parts within the vehicle and comparing the identification information for the vehicle part to the set of identification information for current vehicle parts within the vehicle. In response to determining that the vehicle part is currently within the vehicle, the vehicle may identify a treatment facility for replacing the vehicle part, and cause the vehicle to travel to the identified treatment facility for replacing the vehicle part.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A computer system configured to obtain vehicle recall notifications, the computer system comprising one or more processors configured to:
receive, in a vehicle having one or more autonomous operation features, a notification indicating that the vehicle requires a safety recall, the notification providing identification information for a vehicle part that needs to be replaced;
determine whether the vehicle part is currently within the vehicle by obtaining a set of identification information for current vehicle parts within the vehicle and comparing the identification information for the vehicle part to the set of identification information for current vehicle parts within the vehicle, wherein the set of identification information includes a vehicle part number and is obtained by capturing images of the vehicle and analyzing text or objects within the images to identify the current vehicle parts;
in response to determining that the vehicle part is currently within the vehicle, identify a treatment facility for replacing the vehicle part and communicate a control signal to a control component of a plurality of control components of the vehicle for terminating an autonomous operation feature associated with the vehicle part; and
cause the vehicle to travel to the identified treatment facility for replacing the vehicle part including control operation of the vehicle by communicating control signals to at least one control component of the plurality of control components to effect a control action of a plurality of control actions, based on one or more available autonomous operation features to travel to the identified treatment facility.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The computer system of claim 1, wherein the notification is received from a third-party organization different from a manufacturer of the vehicle.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The computer system of claim 2, wherein the notification is a first notification and wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:
transmit a second notification to the third-party organization indicating that the vehicle part has been replaced.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The computer system of claim 3, wherein the second notification includes identification information for a replacement vehicle part installed within the vehicle for the third-party organization to maintain an up-to-date record of the vehicle parts within the vehicle.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The computer system of claim 1, wherein to determine whether the vehicle part is currently within the vehicle, the one or more processors, are configured to:
obtain the set of identification information for at least one of: installed components within the vehicle, after-market components installed within the vehicle, or a type of on-board computer within the vehicle.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The computer system of claim 5, wherein the set of identification is further obtained from a database within the on-board computer or by communicating with the installed or after-market components within the vehicle.