Web based repair cost estimating system

a repair cost and estimating system technology, applied in the field of web-based repair cost estimating system, can solve the problems of limited features and functions of the estimating system, and the limitation of the client user's use of the dedicated closed system

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-10-26
AUDATEX NORTH AMERICA
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When a vehicle such as an automobile is damaged the owner may file a claim with an insurance carrier.
Dedicated closed systems can be limiting to the client user.
Such systems have limited features and functions for an estimating system.

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[0022] Disclosed is a web based insurance estimating system. The system includes a client computer that can launch integrated client-side processing software through a web-based application. The integrated client-side processing software has the ability to display part information for a vehicle in textual and graphical formats, it may highlight selected graphical and textual representations of vehicle parts, it can calculate damage line costs, it can display all available operations for parts and labor on the vehicle and allow the user to select one or more operations for a part or change data values for any operation for a part, it can search for part information on the vehicle using textual search keys, it can provide summary information on the vehicle parts in the part graphics sections, it can display assembly / component information for a plurality of parts, it can display the labor tasks associated with a part, it can display decision support information for operations that can ...

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A web based insurance estimating system. The system includes a client computer that can launch client-side integrated processing software through a web-based application. The system also includes a server that generates information for a repair cost estimate web page. The repair cost estimate web page is displayed at the client computer. The repair cost estimate web page has properties that can be configured by a user at the client computer. The server can automatically populate fields of one or more web pages in response to a vehicle identification number entered by the user. The system can provide estimates for vehicles with less than four wheels such as motorcycles, snowmobiles and personal watercraft. One of the insurance damage web pages may graphically identify the location(s) of a paint code plate on a vehicle. The web page may also provide a list of selectable paint codes that allows the user to select a paint code for a vehicle.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The subject matter disclosed generally relates to a method and system for generating a repair cost estimate for a damaged vehicle through a web site. [0003] 2. Background Information [0004] When a vehicle such as an automobile is damaged the owner may file a claim with an insurance carrier. A claims adjuster typically inspects the vehicle to determine the amount of damage and the costs required to repair the automobile. The owner of the vehicle or the vehicle repair facility may receive a check equal to the estimated cost of the repairs. If the repair costs exceed the value of the automobile, or a percentage of the car value, the adjuster may “total” the vehicle. The owner may then receive a check equal to the value of the automobile. [0005] The repair costs and other information may be entered by the adjuster into an estimate report. After inspection the adjuster sends the estimate report to a home office for appro...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06F17/00
CPCG06Q10/10G06Q30/0283G06Q30/0206G06Q10/20G06Q40/08
Inventor VAHIDI, SHAHRAMGRIFFIN, STANDESAI, PANKAJLARSON, SONJAGLENDENNING, STEVE
Owner AUDATEX NORTH AMERICA
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