Computerized exchange network
AssigneeBWI Acquisition, Inc.
InventorJason Hauk
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Abstract
A computerized exchange network makes available on the Internet collected information of items under inspection, such as goods, real estate, or the like. In one aspect, the items and collected information, such as images and videos, are added to a virtual showroom or other virtual inspection site that presents an inventory of such goods, real estate, or the like available from multiple sellers and/or locations. In another aspect, detailed objective information about the items is provided. In another aspect, a data structure includes desired criteria for a desired item and provides an alert when an item of interest matches the desired criteria.
Claims20
A system for creating a comprehensive condition report of a vehicle, comprising:
- a front-end information acquisition system configured to acquire a first set of images of the vehicle at a first time and a second set of images of the vehicle at a second time, the second time being later than the first time;
- a database configured to store the first set of images of the vehicle and the second set of images of the vehicle;
- a computer configured to execute computer-executable instructions, the computer-executable instructions capable of creating a computer-generated model of a damage to the vehicle and detecting and measuring at least one exterior feature of the vehicle based on at least one of (i) the first set of images of the vehicle and (ii) the second set of images of the vehicle, wherein the at least one exterior feature includes an edge, a corner, a region of interest, a ridge, a scratch, or a combination thereof, and
- a comprehensive condition report including:
- a vehicle history component configured to provide first images from at least one of the first set of images of the vehicle and the second set of images of the vehicle;
- a damage component configured to provide the computer-generated model of the damage to the vehicle;
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- a factual information component configured to provide information corresponding to the vehicle, the information including a measurement of the at least one exterior feature, a VIN number, a vehicle color, a vehicle make, a vehicle model, a vehicle type, or a combination thereof, wherein the factual information component further includes a percentage of the vehicle that contains damage.
A system for creating a comprehensive condition report of a vehicle, comprising:
- a front-end information acquisition system configured to acquire a first set of images of the vehicle at a first time and a second set of images of the vehicle at a second time, the second time being later than the first time;
- a database configured to store the first set of images of the vehicle and the second set of images of the vehicle;
- a computer configured to execute computer-executable instructions, the computer-executable instructions capable of detecting, measuring, and creating a computer-generated model of at least one damage feature of the vehicle based on at least one of (i) the first set of images of the vehicle and (ii) the second set of images of the vehicle, wherein the at least one damage feature includes hail damage, a scratch, a stain, or a combination thereof;
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- a comprehensive condition report including:
- a factual information component including a percentage of the vehicle that contains damage;
- a vehicle history component configured to provide first images from at least one of the first set of images of the vehicle and the second set of images of the vehicle;
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- a damage component configured to provide information regarding the at least one damage feature and the computer-generated model of the damage feature of the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.