Personalized insurance systems

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11468516-B2
Application number	US-202016877780-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 19, 2020
Priority date	Jun 20, 2014
Publication date	Oct 11, 2022
Grant date	Oct 11, 2022

Abstract

Personalized insurance systems, including vehicle-based devices and modules, insurance system servers, personal mobile devices, and other computing devices, may operate individually or in combination to determine and implement personalized vehicle insurance policies. Such policies may be driver-specific, time-specific, vehicle-specific, and/or driving-trip specific. Various driver data, vehicle data, and driving trip data may be received and analyzed in order to determine usage-based insurance parameters for vehicle driving and non-driving activities. Personalized vehicle insurance policies may be presented to and accepted by drivers, after which the drivers and one or more associated vehicles may be monitored to detect and store vehicle usage data in accordance with the personalized insurance policy.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a mobile device in communication with one or more vehicle sensors of a first vehicle, data to automatically identify the first vehicle and data to automatically identify a driver of the first vehicle;
retrieving, based on the data identifying the driver of the first vehicle, driver information;
retrieving, based on the data identifying the first vehicle, first vehicle information;
determining driving trip information for a driving trip associated with the driver and the first vehicle, wherein the driving trip information is determined based on previously-stored driving pattern data and indicates a destination comprising a first parking location for parking the vehicle during the driving trip;
transmitting, to a server and via a network, a request for insurance coverage for the driving trip, the request comprising the driver information, the first vehicle information, and the driving trip information;
receiving, from the server and via the network, one or more insurance offers, wherein each of the one or more insurance offers comprises an alternate parking location for parking the first vehicle during the driving trip and an insurance cost savings for parking the first vehicle at the alternate parking location, instead of the first parking location, during the driving trip;
displaying, on a display associated with the mobile device, a first insurance offer, from among the received one or more insurance offers, including at least the alternate parking location and the insurance cost savings for parking the first vehicle at the alternate parking location; and
transmitting a message to the server indicating that the first insurance offer is accepted based on detecting via at least one sensor in the mobile device or via the one or more vehicle sensors that the first vehicle has parked at the alternate parking location.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the data to automatically identify the driver of the first vehicle comprises:
receiving, from the one or more vehicle sensors of the first vehicle, at least one of driver seat positioning data and driver mirror positioning data.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the driving trip information for the driving trip is further determined based on one or more user inputs.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the previously-stored driving pattern data is associated with at least one of the first vehicle or the driver, or the driving trip information for the driving trip.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the message indicating that the first insurance offer is accepted is further based on an input at the mobile device.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the message indicating that the first insurance offer is accepted is further based on a pre-configured authorization for automatic offer acceptance.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
identifying a second vehicle associated with the driver; and
retrieving second vehicle information associated with the second vehicle, wherein the request for the insurance coverage further comprises the second vehicle information,
wherein receiving the one or more insurance offers comprises receiving a second insurance offer comprising the first parking location and an insurance cost savings for parking the second vehicle, instead of the first vehicle, at the first parking location during the driving trip, and
wherein the method further comprises displaying, on the display, the second insurance offer.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, by the mobile device, a user request for a specific type of usage-based insurance coverage for the driving trip, wherein the request for the insurance coverage further comprises the specific type of usage-based insurance coverage,
wherein the one or more offers received from the server is calculated based on the specific type of usage-based insurance coverage, and
wherein the specific type of usage-based insurance coverage comprises at least one of a time-related usage-based insurance coverage, a per-mile usage-based insurance coverage, a per-trip usage-based insurance coverage, a time of day usage-based insurance coverage, route-related usage-based insurance coverage, traffic-related usage-based insurance coverage, or a weather-related usage-based insurance coverage.

9. A server comprising one or more processors and non-transient memory storing computer-readable instructions configured to:
receive a request for insurance coverage for a driving trip associated with a driver of a first vehicle, the request received via a network by the server from a mobile device in communication with one or more vehicle sensors of the first vehicle, the request comprising driver information associated with the driver, first vehicle information associated with the first vehicle, and driving trip information associated with the driving trip, the driver information obtained based on data retrieved from the one or more vehicle sensors to automatically identify the driver of the first vehicle, the first vehicle information obtained based on data retrieved from the one or more vehicle sensors to automatically identify the first vehicle, the driving trip information determined based on previously-stored driving pattern data;
determine, from the driving trip information, a destination, wherein the destination comprises a first parking location for parking the first vehicle during the driving trip;
calculate a first insurance cost for parking the first vehicle at the first parking location during the driving trip;
identify an alternate parking location for parking the first vehicle during the driving trip;
calculate an alternate insurance cost for parking the first vehicle at the alternate parking location during the driving trip;
determine, based on the first insurance cost and the alternate insurance cost, an insurance cost savings corresponding to parking the first vehicle at the alternate parking location, instead of the first parking location, during the driving trip;
transmit, to the mobile device, a first insurance offer comprising the alternate parking location and the insurance cost savings; and
receive a message from the mobile device indicating that the first insurance offer is accepted, the message generated based on a detection via at least one sensor in the mobile device or via the one or more vehicle sensors that the first vehicle has parked at the alternate parking location.

10. The server of claim 9 , wherein the computer-readable instructions are further configured to:
calculate the first insurance cost using a first usage-based parameter corresponding to a first insurance rate for parking the first vehicle;
calculate a second insurance cost using a second usage-based parameter corresponding to a second insurance rate for parking a second vehicle, wherein the first usage-based parameter and the second usage-based parameter are associated with an insurance policy covering the driver when the driver is responsible for parking the first vehicle or the second vehicle; and
transmit, to the mobile device, a second insurance offer comprising the first parking location and an insurance cost savings corresponding to parking the second vehicle, instead of the first vehicle at the first parking location during the driving trip.

11. The server of claim 9 , wherein the computer-readable instructions are further configured to:
calculate the first insurance cost for parking the first vehicle based on a first usage-based parameter indicating a first insurance rate for parking the first vehicle for a predetermined period of time.

12. The server of claim 9 , wherein the re

Assignees

• Allstate Insurance Co

Inventors

• Wasserman Robert

Classifications

• G06Q40/08 Primary

  Insurance · CPC title

• G08G1/144

  on portable or mobile units, e.g. personal digital assistant [PDA] · CPC title

• G01C21/3685

  the POI's being parking facilities · CPC title

• G08G1/143 Primary

  inside the vehicles · CPC title

• G01C21/3697

  Output of additional, non-guidance related information, e.g. low fuel level (G01C21/3679 takes precedence) · CPC title