Systems and methods for utilizing electricity monitoring devices to mitigate or prevent structural damage
AssigneeState Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
InventorsErin Ann Olander, Christopher N. Kawakita, Jeff Riblet
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Abstract
Methods and systems for identifying and correcting abnormal electrical activity about a structure are provided. An electricity monitoring device may monitor electrical activity including transmission of electricity via an electrical distribution board to devices about the structure. Electrical activity may be correlated with respective electrical devices to build an electrical profile indicative of the structure's electricity usage. Based on the electrical profile, abnormal electrical activity may be identified and corrective actions may be taken to mitigate or prevent structural damage.
Claims20
A computer-implemented method of verifying an electrical event about a structure, the method comprising:
- wirelessly receiving, by a monitoring device positioned in vicinity of an electrical distribution board of the structure, data collected from at least one of a smart appliance or a sensor;
- monitoring, by the monitoring device, electrical activity about the structure by wirelessly detecting an electricity flow to one or more electric devices that are coupled to the electrical distribution board;
- correlating, by at least one processor, the electrical activity with respective electric devices based upon an electrical signature unique to each respective electric device;
- receiving, by the at least one processor, an indication of a cause of damage to the structure or to the one or more electric devices;
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- determining, by the at least one processor, whether the indicated cause of damage is consistent with a cause of damage determined based at least upon the correlated electrical activity and the data.
A system configured to verify an electrical event about a structure, the system comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- one or more computer memories storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to:
- wirelessly receive, by a monitoring device positioned in vicinity of an electrical distribution board of the structure, data collected from at least one of a smart appliance or a sensor;
- monitor, by the monitoring device, electrical activity about the structure by wirelessly detecting an electricity flow to one or more electric devices that are coupled to the electrical distribution board;
- correlate, by the at least one processor, the electrical activity with respective electric devices based upon an electrical signature unique to each respective electric device;
- receive, by the at least one processor, an indication of a cause of damage to the structure or to the one or more electric devices;
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- determine, by the at least one processor, whether the indicated cause of damage is consistent with a cause of damage determined based at least upon the correlated electrical activity and the data.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium with an executable program stored thereon for verifying an electrical event about a structure, wherein the program instructs a processing element of a computing device to perform the following steps:
- wirelessly receiving, by a monitoring device positioned in vicinity of an electrical distribution board of the structure, data collected from at least one of a smart appliance or a sensor;
- monitoring, by the monitoring device, electrical activity about the structure by wirelessly detecting an electricity flow to one or more electric devices that are coupled to the electrical distribution board;
- correlating the electrical activity with respective electric devices based upon an electrical signature unique to each respective electric device;
- receiving an indication of a cause of damage to the structure or to the one or more electric devices;
- and
- determining whether the indicated cause of damage is consistent with a cause of damage determined based at least upon the correlated electrical activity and the data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.