# US 2018/0025451 A1 · Systems and Methods for Improved Property Inspection Management

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- Number: US 2018/0025451 A1
- Document ID: US20180025451A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/721,715
- Filed: 2017-09-29
- Published: 2018-01-25
- Earliest claimed: 2014-10-15
- Assignees: UScope Technologies, Inc.
- Applicants: UScope Technologies, Inc.
- Inventors: Earl Randolph
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180025451A1

## CPC

- G06Q 50/163: Real estate management
- G06F 3/0481: based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
- G06F 3/0482: Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
- G06F 3/0488: using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
- G06F 3/04883: for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
- G06F 3/167: {Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback}
- G06F 30/13: Architectural design, e.g. computer-aided architectural design [CAAD] related to design of buildings, bridges, landscapes, production plants or roads
- G06Q 40/08: Insurance
- G06Q 50/16: Real estate
- G06T 11/26: Drawing of charts or graphs
- G10L 15/26: Speech to text systems (G10L15/08 takes precedence)
- G06T 2210/04: Architectural design, interior design
- H04M 2250/22: including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector
- 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
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- G06T: IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
- G10L: SPEECH ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES OR SPEECH SYNTHESIS; SPEECH RECOGNITION; SPEECH OR VOICE PROCESSING TECHNIQUES; SPEECH OR AUDIO CODING OR DECODING
- H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08)

## Abstract

Systems and methods presented herein can allow an inspector or other user to document damage or other information at a house using a mobile device, such as their cell phone. The mobile device can execute an application that allows the user to select a house and a property feature of the house. The user can then take pictures or video, which are stored according to the house and property feature for later retrieval. The user can also select a tag that gets stored and retrieved based on the house and property feature. The user can further record audio for association with the pictures or video.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A non-transitory, computer-readable medium containing instructions that, when executed by a processor of a computing device, cause the computing device to perform stages for home insurance adjustment, the stages comprising:
receiving, on a graphical user interface (“GUI”), a first selection of a house from a plurality of houses;
receiving, on the GUI, a second selection of a property feature of the house;
receiving, on the GUI, a third selection of a tag;
based on a press on the GUI, causing a camera to capture first media that is a picture or video;
storing the first media in association with the house, property feature, and tag;
sorting a collection of media that includes the first media based on house and property feature, wherein selection of the first media causes the tag to be displayed with the first media; and
generating a report that displays the first media next to the first tag.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the camera is mounted on a drone.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 1, the stages further comprising:
recording first audio with the first media based on the press lasting longer than a threshold time period; and
storing the first audio in association with the first media, wherein selection of the first media causes the first audio to play.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 1, the stages further comprising displaying media gallery thumbnails that are grouped by property feature.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 1, the stages further comprising:
receiving the camera to capture a second media; and
without receiving further selections of the home, property feature, or tag, storing the second media in association with the home, property feature, and tag.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 5, the stages further comprising:
recording second audio with the second media based on a second press exceeding a threshold time period;
storing the second audio in association with the second media;
displaying a media gallery based on user selection of the house and property feature, the media gallery including both the first media and second media; and
in response to selection of the second media, presenting the second media with the tag and the second audio.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 1, the stages further comprising:
receiving annotations on the first media;
storing the annotations in association with the first media; and
in response to selection of the first media, displaying the annotations and tag with the first media.

### Claim 8

A mobile device including a processor that executes an application for capturing insurance adjustment information, the processor performing stages comprising:
receiving, on a graphical user interface (“GUI”), a first selection of a house from a plurality of houses;
receiving, on the GUI, a second selection of a property feature of the house;
receiving, on the GUI, a third selection of a tag;
based on a press on the GUI, causing a camera to capture first media that is a picture or video;
storing the first media in association with the house, property feature, and tag; and
sorting a collection of media that includes the first media based on house and property feature, wherein selection of the first media causes the tag to be displayed with the first media.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The mobile device of claim 8, wherein the camera is mounted on a drone that is separate from the mobile device.

### Claim 10 (depends on 8)

The mobile device of claim 8, the stages further comprising:
recording first audio with the first media based on the press lasting longer than a threshold time period; and
storing the first audio in association with the first media, wherein selection of the first media causes the first audio to play.

### Claim 11 (depends on 8)

The mobile device of claim 8, the stages further comprising displaying media gallery thumbnails that are grouped by property feature.

### Claim 12 (depends on 8)

The mobile device of claim 8, the stages further comprising:
receiving the camera to capture a second media; and
without receiving further selections of the home, property feature, or tag, storing the second media in association with the home, property feature, and tag.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The mobile device of claim 12, the stages further comprising:
recording second audio with the second media based on a second press exceeding a threshold time period;
storing the second audio in association with the second media;
displaying a media gallery based on user selection of the house and property feature, the media gallery including both the first media and second media; and
in response to selection of the second media, presenting the second media with the tag and the second audio.

### Claim 14 (depends on 8)

The mobile device of claim 8, the stages further comprising:
receiving annotations on the first media;
storing the annotations in association with the first media; and
in response to selection of the first media, displaying the annotations and tag with the first media.

### Claim 15

A computer-implemented method, comprising:
receiving, on a graphical user interface (“GUI”), a first selection of a house from a plurality of houses;
receiving, on the GUI, a second selection of a property feature of the house;
receiving, on the GUI, a third selection of a tag;
based on a press on the GUI, causing a camera to capture first media that is a picture or video;
storing the first media in association with the house, property feature, and tag; and
sorting a collection of media that includes the first media based on house and property feature, wherein selection of the first media causes the tag to be displayed with the first media.

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the camera is mounted on a drone that is separate from the mobile device.

### Claim 17 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, the stages further comprising:
recording first audio with the first media based on the press lasting longer than a threshold time period; and
storing the first audio in association with the first media, wherein selection of the first media causes the first audio to play.

### Claim 18 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, the stages further comprising displaying media gallery thumbnails that are grouped by property feature.

### Claim 19 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, the stages further comprising:
receiving the camera to capture a second media; and
without receiving further selections of the home, property feature, or tag, storing the second media in association with the home, property feature, and tag.

### Claim 20 (depends on 19)

The method of claim 19, the stages further comprising:
recording second audio with the second media based on a second press exceeding a threshold time period;
storing the second audio in association with the second media;
displaying a media gallery based on user selection of the house and property feature, the media gallery including both the first media and second media; and
in response to selection of the second media, presenting the second media with the tag and the second audio.