Providing Insurance Coverage Using Temporary Vehicle-Related Risk Data

    公开(公告)号:US20210133886A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-06

    申请号:US15863284

    申请日:2018-01-05

    Abstract: A computer-implemented method of providing insurance coverage using temporary risk data may include: (1) receiving data indicative of a risk of a loss associated with a vehicle; (2) determining, based upon the data indicative of the risk, whether the risk of the loss associated with the vehicle is temporarily different from an ordinary risk of the loss; (3) determining, when the risk of the loss is temporarily different from the ordinary risk, one or more terms of temporary insurance coverage for the loss having the risk that is temporarily different from the ordinary risk; and (4) providing an indication that the temporary insurance coverage for the loss is provided and/or is to be provided. As a result, insurance-cost savings may be passed on to risk averse customers.

    Connected car as a payment device
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    公开(公告)号:US10803440B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-13

    申请号:US15428636

    申请日:2017-02-09

    Abstract: Methods, systems, apparatus, and non-transitory computer readable media are described for using a vehicle as a payment device. Various aspects may include receiving a selection of a stored financial card or financial account at a vehicle head unit. The selected financial card or financial account may be transmitted to a point-of-sale (POS) terminal for making a payment by transmitting a tokenized card number to the POS terminal. The tokenized card number may be transmitted over a very short-range communication link to ensure that the transmission is secure. For example, electronic circuitry may be attached to the exterior of the vehicle, where the electronic circuitry may be within a threshold distance (e.g. one inch, three inches, six inches, one foot, three feet, etc.) of the POS terminal. The tokenized card number may be transmitted from the vehicle head unit to the electronic circuitry and then to the POS terminal.

    Detecting transportation company trips in a vehicle based upon on-board audio signals

    公开(公告)号:US10580085B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-03

    申请号:US16363417

    申请日:2019-03-25

    Abstract: The systems and methods may transmit a plurality of locationing pulse requests from a mobile device in a vehicle to an audio system of the vehicle during a period of operation of the vehicle. The audio system may have an array of speakers disposed inside the vehicle, and the locationing pulse requests may include a request to emit a locationing pulse from the array of speakers. The systems and methods may further receive the locationing pulse at a microphone of the mobile device; and determine, based upon receiving the locationing pulse, that the vehicle was in service of a TNC company, or otherwise operating as a TNC vehicle, during the period of operation based upon passengers entering and leaving the vehicle during the period of operation. Insurance covering the operation of the vehicle for TNC use may be verified, and/or alternatively, offered to facilitate insuring TNC vehicle operation.

    Systems and methods for pre-scheduling repair of home equipment

    公开(公告)号:US10217068B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-26

    申请号:US14822436

    申请日:2015-08-10

    Abstract: A method and system may automatically detect failures and pre-schedule repairs for home equipment in a smart home environment when the property owner is away from the property. A smart home controller may receive sensor data from each of several pieces of home equipment to detect whether any failures have occurred. If the smart home controller detects a failure in one of the pieces of home equipment based on the sensor data, the smart home controller may communicate with a repair service provider to pre-schedule a repair of the piece of home equipment which experiences the failure. The repair service provider may then transmit a pre-scheduled time and cost for performing the repair and may perform the repair at the scheduled time.

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