公开(公告)号：US20220138711A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-05

申请号：US17579690

申请日：2022-01-20

Applicant: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY

Inventor： Melinda Teresa Magerkurth ,  Eric Bellas ,  Jaime Skaggs ,  Shawn M. Call ,  Eric R. Moore ,  Vicki King ,  Burton J. Floyd ,  David Turrentine ,  Steven T. Olson ,  Timothy Caleb Wells ,  Corin Rebekah Chapman ,  Edward W. Breitweiser ,  Robert Gomez ,  Shelia Cummings Smith

IPC: G06Q20/10 ,  G06Q20/22 ,  G06Q40/08 ,  H04L9/06 ,  H04L9/32 ,  H04L9/08 ,  H04L67/104 ,  G06Q20/40

Abstract: Methods and systems for processing a blockchain comprising a plurality of immutable insurance policy payment records corresponding to insurance policies are provided. According to certain aspects, a transaction request indicating a policy payment for an insurance policy may be received at a first node. A block including an insurance policy payment record indicating the policy payment may be added to a blockchain and transmitted to another node for validation. The first node may add the block to a copy of the blockchain, where the block may be identified by a hash value that references a previous block in the blockchain that includes at least one additional insurance policy payment record.

公开(公告)号：US20220084027A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-17

申请号：US17536764

申请日：2021-11-29

Applicant: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY

Inventor： Jacob J. Alt ,  Eric Bellas ,  Jaime Skaggs ,  Shawn M. Call ,  Melinda Teresa Magerkurth ,  Vicki King ,  Charles H. Roscow ,  Scott Shoop ,  Greg Hayes ,  Robert Alpine Jennings ,  Amber Nelson-Wolfe ,  Shyam Tummala

IPC: G06Q20/40 ,  H04L9/32 ,  G06F21/64

Abstract: The present methods and systems relate to using and accessing data stored in a blockchain, and in particular, interacting with the blockchain and users via smart contracts to handle account funding and distribution methods. The methods and systems include receiving a transaction from a participant, and verifying the transaction, such as by accessing a smart contract stored on the blockchain and checking a set of parameters against a set of conditions stored in the smart contract. Depending on whether the set of parameters satisfy the conditions, the results may be communicated to participants about the success or failure of the transaction.

公开(公告)号：US11270383B1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-08

申请号：US15955180

申请日：2018-04-17

Applicant: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY

Inventor： Shawn M. Call ,  Jaime Skaggs ,  Eric Bellas ,  Douglas A. Graff ,  William J. Leise ,  Vicki King ,  Jacob J. Alt ,  Eric R. Moore ,  Stacie A. McCullough

IPC: G06Q40/08 ,  G06Q20/06

Abstract: A shared ledger operated by a group of network participants according to a set of consensus rules manages and resolves subrogation claims between a clamant and a defendant with arbitration. Evidence regarding the value of the subrogation claim is sent to the shared ledger by the parties to the subrogation claim, such as sending data to a smart contract deployed on the shared ledger. The parties to the claim may request arbitration, especially after attempts to settle the claim on-chain between the two parties have failed. An arbitrator may request evidence from the parties and/or request responses from the parties to accept damages calculations and/or settlement offers. Once the claim is resolved, the arbitrator may release funds on the chain to the prevailing party or may accept confirmation that any payments have been made between the parties off-chain.

公开(公告)号：US20220012780A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-13

申请号：US15899998

申请日：2018-02-20

Applicant: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY

Inventor： William J. Leise ,  Douglas A. Graff ,  Stacie A. McCullough ,  Shawn M. Call ,  Eric Bellas ,  Jaime Skaggs ,  Jacob J. Alt ,  Eric R. Moore ,  Vicki King

IPC: G06Q30/02 ,  G06F21/60 ,  H04L9/06

Abstract: The present embodiments relate to systems and methods for using a blockchain or shared ledger tracking a vehicle according to a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) to estimate a vehicle Actual Cash Value (ACV). An ACV of a vehicle may be determined and broadcast in a transaction to the blockchain to update the shared ledger to reflect the ACV value. Alternatively, an ACV may be determined according to information regarding the vehicle already stored on the blockchain. As further changes are made to the status of the vehicle on the blockchain, these changes are searchable according to the vehicle's VIN, and thus revised ACV values of the vehicle may be calculated.

公开(公告)号：US11216429B1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-04

申请号：US16903146

申请日：2020-06-16

Applicant: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY

Inventor： William J. Leise ,  Jacob J. Alt ,  Jaime Skaggs ,  Eric Bellas ,  Shawn M. Call ,  Eric R. Moore ,  Melinda Teresa Magerkurth ,  Vicki King

IPC: G06K9/36 ,  G06F16/21 ,  G07C5/08 ,  H04L9/06 ,  G06F16/182 ,  G06Q40/08 ,  G06F16/901

Abstract: Methods and systems maintain a distributed ledger of transactions pertaining to a particular vehicle. The method may include (1) receiving, by one or more processors, vehicle data from one or more remote computing devices; (2) detecting, by the one or more processors, a vehicle-related event from analysis of the vehicle data; (3) identifying, by the one or more processors, a VIN of the vehicle when a vehicle-related event is detected; (4) generating, by the one or more processors, a transaction including (i) the vehicle's VIN, and (ii) describing the vehicle-related event; and (5) transmitting, by the one or more processors, to a server the transaction to facilitate maintaining a VIN-based distributed ledger for the particular vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20210358051A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-18

申请号：US17388907

申请日：2021-07-29

Applicant: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company

Inventor： Bryan R. Nussbaum ,  Jeremy Carnahan ,  John A. Schirano ,  Vicki King ,  Mike McGraw

IPC: G06Q40/08 ,  G06F17/18 ,  G06F30/20 ,  G06T17/05

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for predictively determining a risk of damage to a property are provided. To determine the risk, a high resolution virtual model of a region that includes the property is obtained. The virtual model is imported into a simulation environment. One or more of the simulation parameters are set based on historic weather data for the region. For example, each parameter may be associated with a probability distribution derived based on the historic weather data that is sampled prior to executing the simulation. One or more simulations are executed in accordance with the sampled inputs to simulate the likely weather patterns the property will experience. The result of the simulation is analyzed to determine the predicted risk of damage to the property.

公开(公告)号：US20210279722A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-09

申请号：US15877006

申请日：2018-01-22

Applicant: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY

Inventor： Melinda Teresa Magerkurth ,  Eric Bellas ,  Jaime Skaggs ,  Shawn M. Call ,  Eric R. Moore ,  Vicki King ,  Burton J. Floyd ,  David Turrentine ,  Steven T. Olson ,  Timothy Caleb Wells ,  Corin Rebekah Chapman ,  Edward W. Breitweiser ,  Robert Gomez ,  Shelia Cummings Smith

IPC: G06Q20/38 ,  G06Q40/08 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G06F21/62 ,  H04L9/06 ,  H04L9/14 ,  H04L9/30 ,  H04L9/08 ,  H04L9/32

Abstract: Methods and systems for managing and/or processing a blockchain to maintain data security for confidential and/or personal data are provided. According to certain aspects, the disclosed data security techniques may enable access sharing functionality utilizing the blockchain. For example, access sharing may be utilized to file documents with an agency. In some scenarios, the documents may be associated with unclaimed property. The documents may be associated with a smart contract. Accordingly, the document may be encrypted using a public key for the smart contract and compiled into a block of the blockchain. In response to a request to provide access to the document to a particular node, the private key for the smart contract may be encrypted using the public key for the particular node and compiled into a block of the blockchain.

公开(公告)号：US20210264527A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-26

申请号：US15870343

申请日：2018-01-12

Applicant: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY

Inventor： Ronny S. Bryant ,  Stacie A. McCullough ,  Mitchell J. Hill ,  Jacob J. Alt ,  Jaime Skaggs ,  Shawn M. Call ,  Eric Bellas ,  Vicki King ,  Melinda Teresa Magerkurth

IPC: G06Q40/08 ,  H04L12/28

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed with respect to using a distributed ledger, such as a blockchain, for managing smart home data. Various entities may edit and/or access the distributed ledger, such as a server (e.g., of the insurance provider), a mobile device (e.g., a tablet, smart phone, or laptop of the insured or of a vendor), a desktop computer (e.g., of the insured or of a vendor), a smart device in a home (e.g., a smart thermostat, a smart carbon monoxide detector, a smart camera or microphone, or any other smart device), a home controller that manages other smart devices, a drone that surveys the home (e.g., for roof or siding damage), etc.

公开(公告)号：US20210234670A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-29

申请号：US17232973

申请日：2021-04-16

Applicant: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY

Inventor： William J. Leise ,  Douglas A. Graff ,  Stacie A. McCullough ,  Shawn M. Call ,  Eric Bellas ,  Jaime Skaggs ,  Jacob J. Alt ,  Eric R. Moore ,  Vicki King

IPC: H04L9/06 ,  G06Q30/00 ,  G06F21/60 ,  G07C5/00 ,  G07C5/08 ,  H04L9/30 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q40/08 ,  G06F16/901 ,  H04L9/32

Abstract: The present embodiments relate to systems and methods for using a blockchain or shared ledger to handle a total loss of a vehicle associated with a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). A vehicle lifecycle may be tracked on a blockchain according to VIN. If the vehicle suffers a total loss, a transaction is broadcast to the blockchain to update the shared ledger to record the loss status of the vehicle. The blockchain may also include other information, such as mileage, regarding the vehicle and searchable by VIN. The other information and the loss status may be used to determine whether the vehicle likely represents a total loss.

公开(公告)号：US20210201315A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-01

申请号：US17198687

申请日：2021-03-11

Applicant: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY

Inventor： Jacob J. Alt ,  Eric Bellas ,  Jaime Skaggs ,  Shawn M. Call ,  Melinda Teresa Magerkurth ,  Vicki King ,  Charles H. Roscow ,  Scott Shoop ,  Greg Hayes ,  Robert Alpine. Jennings ,  Amber Nelson-Wolfe ,  Shyam Tummala

IPC: G06Q20/40 ,  H04L9/32 ,  G06F21/64

Abstract: The present methods and systems relate to using and accessing data stored in a blockchain, and in particular, interacting with the blockchain and users to provide bank card activation services using smart contracts. The methods and systems include (1) receiving a credit card application package associated with a credit card, wherein the credit card application package includes credit card information and a set of user information, (2) verifying the credit card information and the set of user information, (3) checking the credit card information and the set of user information against the smart contract stored on the blockchain, wherein the smart contract includes a set of conditions, and (4) activating the credit card when the credit card information and the set of user information satisfy the set of conditions stored in the smart contract.