Home maintenance monitoring and rewards

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12141829-B1
Application number	US-202117368013-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Jul 6, 2021
Priority date	Sep 25, 2015
Publication date	Nov 12, 2024
Grant date	Nov 12, 2024

Abstract

Methods, computer-readable media, systems and apparatuses for home maintenance monitoring and rewarding users for completion of various home maintenance tasks are provided. The systems may receive data associated with a home, such as a plurality of systems and/or devices associated with the home. Based on the received information, the systems may generate a maintenance task list for the home including a plurality of maintenance tasks. Data related to maintenance performed on the home may be received and, based on the received maintenance data, a determination may be made as to whether one or more tasks on the maintenance task list have been completed. Upon completion of a task, a reward, such as points, discounts on future maintenance, insurance premium discounts, etc., may be deposited in an account of the user. In some arrangements, the points may be redeemed as payment on future maintenance, payment on insurance premiums, or the like.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A home maintenance monitoring and reward system, comprising:
a plurality of sensors associated with a home; and
a home maintenance monitoring system server including, a user interface, one or more processors, and at least one memory storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the home maintenance monitoring system server to:
receive data associated with the home, the data including one or more of types of systems and devices within the home;
generate, based on the received data associated with the home, a maintenance task list for the home, the maintenance task list including a plurality of maintenance tasks to be performed on the home;
receive, via a communication interface and from the plurality of sensors associated with the home, first signals associated with a home device;
receive, via the communication interface and from the plurality of sensors associated with the home, second signals associated with the home device, the second signals being received subsequent to receipt of the first signals;
analyze the received first signals and the received second signals to determine a first operating range associated with the first signals and a second operating range associated with the second signals;
compare the first and second operating ranges to determine whether operation of the home device has improved;
responsive to determining that operation of the home device has improved, determine that at least one task on the maintenance task list has been completed;
responsive to determining that the at least one task has been completed, generate a display, via the user interface, marking the at least one task complete on the maintenance task list; and
determine a number of reward points based on the at least one task being completed.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sensors include at least one of float switches, moisture sensors, power sensors or monitors, wear indicating devices, speed sensors, motion sensors, smoke or heat sensors, breakage sensors, cameras, proximity sensors, or presence sensors.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the home device includes at least one of a hot water heater, a refrigerator, a washing machine, a dryer, a furnace, an air conditioning unit, a window, a pipe, or a utility meter.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the data further includes at least one of home maintenance data, age of the home, building materials used in the home, or age of appliances within the home.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first operating range is outside an expected performance range, and the second operating range is within the expected performance range.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the maintenance task list includes a recommended completion date.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein additional rewards are generated if the at least one task has been completed by the recommended completion date.

8. A method comprising:
receiving data associated with a home, the data including one or more of types of systems and devices within the home;
generating a maintenance task list for the home using the data, the maintenance task list including a plurality of maintenance tasks to be performed on the home;
receiving, from a plurality of sensors associated with the home, first signals associated with a home device;
receiving, from the plurality of sensors associated with the home, second signals associated with the home device, the second signals being received subsequent to receipt of the first signals;
analyzing the received first signals and the received second signals to determine a first operating range associated with the first signals and a second operating range associated with the second signals;
comparing the first operating range and the second operating range to determine whether operation of the home device has improved;
determining that at least one task on the maintenance task list has been completed based on determining that operation of the home device has improved;
generating a display, via a user interface, indicating the least one task on the maintenance task list has been completed; and
determining a number of reward points based on the at least one task being completed.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of sensors include at least one of float switches, moisture sensors, power sensors or monitors, wear indicating devices, speed sensors, motion sensors, smoke or heat sensors, breakage sensors, cameras, proximity sensors, or presence sensors.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the home device includes at least one of a hot water heater, a refrigerator, a washing machine, a dryer, a furnace, an air conditioning unit, a window, a pipe, or a utility meter.

11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the data further includes at least one of home maintenance data, age of the home, building materials used in the home, or age of appliances within the home.

12. The method of claim 8 , wherein the first operating range is outside an expected performance range, and the second operating range is within the expected performance range.

13. The method of claim 8 , wherein the maintenance task list includes a recommended completion date.

14. The method of claim 13 further comprising:
generating additional rewards if the at least one task has been completed by the recommended completion date.

15. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
receive data associated with a home, the data including one or more of types of systems and devices within the home;
generate a maintenance task list for the home using the data, the maintenance task list including a plurality of maintenance tasks to be performed on the home;
receive, from a plurality of sensors associated with the home, first signals associated with a home device;
receive, from the plurality of sensors associated with the home, second signals associated with the home device, the second signals being received subsequent to receipt of the first signals;
analyze the received first signals and the received second signals to determine a first operating range associated with the first signals and a second operating range associated with the second signals;
compare the first operating range and the second operating range to determine whether operation of the home device has improved;
determine that at least one task on the maintenance task list has been completed based on determining that operation of the home device has improved;
generate a display, via a user interface, indicating the least one task on the maintenance task list has been completed; and
determine a number of reward points based on the at least one task being completed.

16. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of sensors include at least one of float switches, moisture sensors, power sensors or monitors, wear indicating devices, speed sensors, motion sensors, smoke or heat sensors, breakage sensors, cameras, proximity sensors, or presence sensors.

17. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 15 , wherein the home device includes at least one of a hot water heater, a refrigerator, a washing machine, a dryer, a furnace, an air conditioning unit, a window, a pipe, or a utility meter.

18. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 15 , wherein the data further includes at least one of home maintenanc

Assignees

• Allstate Insurance Co

Inventors

• De Guia Nicolette
• Brennan Kelly Ann

Classifications

• G06Q10/20 Primary

  Administration of product repair or maintenance · CPC title

• G06Q30/0217 Primary

  involving input on products or services in exchange for incentives or rewards · CPC title