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Granted Patent B2
US 10,242,514 · App. 16/028,719 · Granted Mar 26, 2019

Distributed data processing systems for processing remotely captured sensor data

Inventors: Pratheek M. Harish (Ontario, CA); Benjamin Robertson Yeomans (Greensboro, NC); Alexander Herrmann (Chicago, IL); Kyle Patrick Schmitt (Chicago, IL); Venu Madhav Tammali (Chicago, IL)
Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
G07C5/008G07C5/02G06F3/0484G06F17/30312
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Patent No.
US 10,242,514
App. No.
16/028,719
Granted
Mar 26, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

Aspects of the disclosure relate to processing remotely captured sensor data. A computing platform having at least one processor, a communication interface, and memory may receive, via the communication interface, from a user computing device, sensor data captured by the user computing device using one or more sensors built into the user computing device. Subsequently, the computing platform may analyze the sensor data received from the user computing device by executing one or more data processing modules. Then, the computing platform may generate trip record data based on analyzing the sensor data received from the user computing device and may store the trip record data in a trip record database. In addition, the computing platform may generate user record data based on analyzing the sensor data received from the user computing device and may store the user record data in a user record database.

Claims (83)

1. A computing platform, comprising:

at least one processor;

a communication interface; and

memory storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the computing platform to:

receive, via the communication interface, from a first user computing device, sensor data captured by the first user computing device using one or more sensors built into the first user computing device during a trip in a vehicle;

analyze the sensor data received from the first user computing device to determine whether a user of the first user computing device was located in a front portion of the vehicle during the trip or a rear portion of the vehicle during the trip;

based on determining that the user of the first user computing device was located in the front portion of the vehicle during the trip:

generate front-rear detection data indicating that the user of the first user computing device was located in the front portion of the vehicle during the trip; and

store, in at least one database maintained by the computing platform and accessible to one or more data analysis modules associated with the computing platform, the front-rear detection data indicating that the user of the first user computing device was located in the front portion of the vehicle during the trip; and

based on determining that the user of the first user computing device was located in the rear portion of the vehicle during the trip:

generate front-rear detection data indicating that the user of the first user computing device was located in the rear portion of the vehicle during the trip; and

store, in the at least one database maintained by the computing platform and accessible to the one or more data analysis modules associated with the computing platform, the front-rear detection data indicating that the user of the first user computing device was located in the rear portion of the vehicle during the trip.

2. The computing platform of claim 1 , wherein receiving the sensor data captured by the first user computing device using the one or more sensors built into the first user computing device comprises receiving data captured by one or more of an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a magnetometer, a barometer, a gravitometer, a proximity sensor, an ambient light sensor, an ambient temperature sensor, an orientation sensor, a pedometer, an altimeter, a satellite positioning sensor, or an activity recognition sensor built into the first user computing device.

3. The computing platform of claim 1 , wherein analyzing the sensor data received from the first user computing device to determine whether the user of the first user computing device was located in the front portion of the vehicle during the trip or the rear portion of the vehicle during the trip comprises:

extracting accelerometer data for the trip from the sensor data received from the first user computing device;

aligning a vertical axis of a reference frame of the first user computing device with a vertical axis of a reference frame of the vehicle; and

predicting one or more moments in the trip when one or more bumps or potholes were encountered based on one or more vertical spikes in the accelerometer data for the trip.

4. The computing platform of claim 1 ,

wherein analyzing the sensor data received from the first user computing device to determine whether the user of the first user computing device was located in the front portion of the vehicle during the trip or the rear portion of the vehicle during the trip comprises determining a quadrant of the vehicle in which the user of the first user computing device was located during the trip, and

wherein the memory stores additional computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the computing platform to:

based on determining the quadrant of the vehicle in which the user of the first user computing device was located during the trip:

generate quadrant detection data identifying the quadrant of the vehicle in which the user of the first user computing device was located during the trip; and

store, in the at least one database maintained by the computing platform and accessible to the one or more data analysis modules associated with the computing platform, the quadrant detection data identifying the quadrant of the vehicle in which the user of the first user computing device was located during the trip.

5. The computing platform of claim 1 , wherein the memory stores additional computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the computing platform to:

prior to analyzing the sensor data received from the first user computing device to determine whether the user of the first user computing device was located in the front portion of the vehicle during the trip or the rear portion of the vehicle during the trip, build one or more models for analyzing the sensor data received from the first user computing device based on data associated with at least one sample trip.

6. The computing platform of claim 1 , wherein the memory stores additional computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the computing platform to:

based on analyzing the sensor data received from the first user computing device to determine whether the user of the first user computing device was located in the front portion of the vehicle during the trip or the rear portion of the vehicle during the trip, generate a notification indicating whether the user of the first user computing device was located in the front portion of the vehicle during the trip or the rear portion of the vehicle during the trip; and

send, via the communication interface, to the first user computing device, the notification indicating whether the user of the first user computing device was located in the front portion of the vehicle during the trip or the rear portion of the vehicle during the trip, wherein sending the notification indicating whether the user of the first user computing device was located in the front portion of the vehicle during the trip or the rear portion of the vehicle during the trip causes the first user computing device to prompt the first user associated with the first user computing device to confirm whether the user of the first user computing device was located in the front portion of the vehicle during the trip or the rear portion of the vehicle during the trip.

7. The computing platform of claim 1 , wherein the memory stores additional computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the computing platform to:

based on analyzing the sensor data received from the first user computing device to determine whether the user of the first user computing device was located in the front portion of the vehicle during the trip or the rear portion of the vehicle during the trip, send, to a data analyst console computing device, detection data indicating whether the user of the first user computing device was located in the front portion of the vehicle during the trip or the rear portion of the vehicle during the trip, wherein sending the detection data to the data analyst console computing device causes the data analyst console computing device to wake and display front-rear information identifying whether the user of the first user computing device was located in the front portion of the vehicle during the trip or the rear portion of the vehicle during the trip.

8. A method, comprising:

at a computing platform comprising at least one processor, a communication interface, and memory:

receiving, by the at least one processor, via the communication interface, from a first user computing device, sensor data captured by the first user computing device using one or more sensors built into the first user computing device during a trip in a vehicle;

analyzing, by the at least one processor, the sensor data received from the first user computing device to determine whether a user of the first user computing device was located in a front portion of the vehicle during the trip or a rear portion of the vehicle during the trip;

based on determining that the user of the first user computing device was located in the front portion of the vehicle during the trip:

generating, by the at least one processor, front-rear detection data indicating that the user of the first user computing device was located in the front portion of the vehicle during the trip; and

storing, by the at least one processor, in at least one database maintained by the computing platform and accessible to one or more data analysis modules associated with the computing platform, the front-rear detection data indicating that the user of the first user computing device was located in the front portion of the vehicle during the trip; and

based on determining that the user of the first user computing device was located in the rear portion of the vehicle during the trip:

generating, by the at least one processor, front-rear detection data indicating that the user of the first user computing device was located in the rear portion of the vehicle during the trip; and

storing, by the at least one processor, in the at least one database maintained by the computing platform and accessible to the one or more data analysis modules associated with the computing platform, the front-rear detection data indicating that the user of the first user computing device was located in the rear portion of the vehicle during the trip.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein receiving the sensor data captured by the first user computing device using the one or more sensors built into the first user computing device comprises receiving data captured by one or more of an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a magnetometer, a barometer, a gravitometer, a proximity sensor, an ambient light sensor, an ambient temperature sensor, an orientation sensor, a pedometer, an altimeter, a satellite positioning sensor, or an activity recognition sensor built into the first user computing device.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein analyzing the sensor data received from the first user computing device to determine whether the user of the first user computing device was located in the front portion of the vehicle during the trip or the rear portion of the vehicle during the trip comprises:

extracting accelerometer data for the trip from the sensor data received from the first user computing device;

aligning a vertical axis of a reference frame of the first user computing device with a vertical axis of a reference frame of the vehicle; and

predicting one or more moments in the trip when one or more bumps or potholes were encountered based on one or more vertical spikes in the accelerometer data for the trip.

11. The method of claim 8 ,

wherein analyzing the sensor data received from the first user computing device to determine whether the user of the first user computing device was located in the front portion of the vehicle during the trip or the rear portion of the vehicle during the trip comprises determining a quadrant of the vehicle in which the user of the first user computing device was located during the trip, and

wherein the method comprises:

based on determining the quadrant of the vehicle in which the user of the first user computing device was located during the trip:

generating, by the at least one processor, quadrant detection data identifying the quadrant of the vehicle in which the user of the first user computing device was located during the trip; and

storing, by the at least one processor, in the at least one database maintained by the computing platform and accessible to the one or more data analysis modules associated with the computing platform, the quadrant detection data identifying the quadrant of the vehicle in which the user of the first user computing device was located during the trip.

12. The method of claim 8 , comprising:

prior to analyzing the sensor data received from the first user computing device to determine whether the user of the first user computing device was located in the front portion of the vehicle during the trip or the rear portion of the vehicle during the trip, building, by the at least one processor, one or more models for analyzing the sensor data received from the first user computing device based on data associated with at least one sample trip.

13. The method of claim 8 , comprising:

based on analyzing the sensor data received from the first user computing device to determine whether the user of the first user computing device was located in the front portion of the vehicle during the trip or the rear portion of the vehicle during the trip, generating, by the at least one processor, a notification indicating whether the user of the first user computing device was located in the front portion of the vehicle during the trip or the rear portion of the vehicle during the trip; and

sending, by the at least one processor, via the communication interface, to the first user computing device, the notification indicating whether the user of the first user computing device was located in the front portion of the vehicle during the trip or the rear portion of the vehicle during the trip, wherein sending the notification indicating whether the user of the first user computing device was located in the front portion of the vehicle during the trip or the rear portion of the vehicle during the trip causes the first user computing device to prompt the first user associated with the first user computing device to confirm whether the user of the first user computing device was located in the front portion of the vehicle during the trip or the rear portion of the vehicle during the trip.

14. The method of claim 8 , comprising:

based on analyzing the sensor data received from the first user computing device to determine whether the user of the first user computing device was located in the front portion of the vehicle during the trip or the rear portion of the vehicle during the trip, sending, by the at least one processor, to a data analyst console computing device, detection data indicating whether the user of the first user computing device was located in the front portion of the vehicle during the trip or the rear portion of the vehicle during the trip, wherein sending the detection data to the data analyst console computing device causes the data analyst console computing device to wake and display front-rear information identifying whether the user of the first user computing device was located in the front portion of the vehicle during the trip or the rear portion of the vehicle during the trip.

15. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by a computing platform comprising at least one processor, a communication interface, and memory, cause the computing platform to:

receive, via the communication interface, from a first user computing device, sensor data captured by the first user computing device using one or more sensors built into the first user computing device during a trip in a vehicle;

analyze the sensor data received from the first user computing device to determine whether a user of the first user computing device was located in a front portion of the vehicle during the trip or a rear portion of the vehicle during the trip;

based on determining that the user of the first user computing device was located in the front portion of the vehicle during the trip:

generate front-rear detection data indicating that the user of the first user computing device was located in the front portion of the vehicle during the trip; and

store, in at least one database maintained by the computing platform and accessible to one or more data analysis modules associated with the computing platform, the front-rear detection data indicating that the user of the first user computing device was located in the front portion of the vehicle during the trip; and

based on determining that the user of the first user computing device was located in the rear portion of the vehicle during the trip:

generate front-rear detection data indicating that the user of the first user computing device was located in the rear portion of the vehicle during the trip; and

store, in the at least one database maintained by the computing platform and accessible to the one or more data analysis modules associated with the computing platform, the front-rear detection data indicating that the user of the first user computing device was located in the rear portion of the vehicle during the trip.

16. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 15 , wherein receiving the sensor data captured by the first user computing device using the one or more sensors built into the first user computing device comprises receiving data captured by one or more of an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a magnetometer, a barometer, a gravitometer, a proximity sensor, an ambient light sensor, an ambient temperature sensor, an orientation sensor, a pedometer, an altimeter, a satellite positioning sensor, or an activity recognition sensor built into the first user computing device.

17. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 15 , wherein analyzing the sensor data received from the first user computing device to determine whether the user of the first user computing device was located in the front portion of the vehicle during the trip or the rear portion of the vehicle during the trip comprises:

extracting accelerometer data for the trip from the sensor data received from the first user computing device;

aligning a vertical axis of a reference frame of the first user computing device with a vertical axis of a reference frame of the vehicle; and

predicting one or more moments in the trip when one or more bumps or potholes were encountered based on one or more vertical spikes in the accelerometer data for the trip.

18. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 15 ,

wherein analyzing the sensor data received from the first user computing device to determine whether the user of the first user computing device was located in the front portion of the vehicle during the trip or the rear portion of the vehicle during the trip comprises determining a quadrant of the vehicle in which the user of the first user computing device was located during the trip, and

wherein the one or more non-transitory computer-readable media store additional instructions that, when executed, cause the computing platform to:

based on determining the quadrant of the vehicle in which the user of the first user computing device was located during the trip:

generate quadrant detection data identifying the quadrant of the vehicle in which the user of the first user computing device was located during the trip; and

store, in the at least one database maintained by the computing platform and accessible to the one or more data analysis modules associated with the computing platform, the quadrant detection data identifying the quadrant of the vehicle in which the user of the first user computing device was located during the trip.

19. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 15 , storing additional instructions that, when executed, cause the computing platform to:

prior to analyzing the sensor data received from the first user computing device to determine whether the user of the first user computing device was located in the front portion of the vehicle during the trip or the rear portion of the vehicle during the trip, build one or more models for analyzing the sensor data received from the first user computing device based on data associated with at least one sample trip.

20. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 15 , storing additional instructions that, when executed, cause the computing platform to:

based on analyzing the sensor data received from the first user computing device to determine whether the user of the first user computing device was located in the front portion of the vehicle during the trip or the rear portion of the vehicle during the trip, generate a notification indicating whether the user of the first user computing device was located in the front portion of the vehicle during the trip or the rear portion of the vehicle during the trip; and

send, via the communication interface, to the first user computing device, the notification indicating whether the user of the first user computing device was located in the front portion of the vehicle during the trip or the rear portion of the vehicle during the trip, wherein sending the notification indicating whether the user of the first user computing device was located in the front portion of the vehicle during the trip or the rear portion of the vehicle during the trip causes the first user computing device to prompt the first user associated with the first user computing device to confirm whether the user of the first user computing device was located in the front portion of the vehicle during the trip or the rear portion of the vehicle during the trip.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 6, 2018
From: HARISH, PRATHEEK M.; YEOMANS, BENJAMIN ROBERTSON; HERRMANN, ALEXANDER; SCHMITT, KYLE PATRICK; TAMMALI, VENU MADHAV
To: ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
Reel/Frame 047422/0715 →
Continuity (3)
Provisional Application 62571108 · Oct 11, 2017
Provisional Application 62532514 · Jul 14, 2017
Related Publication 20190019350A1 · Jan 17, 2019
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