IP Library Granted Patent US 11,481,968
Granted Patent B2
US 11,481,968 · App. 17/020,084 · Granted Oct 25, 2022

Systems and methods for improving property inspection efficiency

Inventors: Zachary Labrie (Broomfield, CO); Benjamin Zamora (Arvada, CO); Timothy Bruffey (Commerce City, CO)
Assignee: ACCURENCE, INC.
G06T17/00G06N20/00G06Q10/10G06Q10/20G06Q40/08G06Q50/16G06T7/0002G06T2207/10016G06T2207/10028
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,481,968
App. No.
17/020,084
Filed
Sep 14, 2020
Granted
Oct 25, 2022
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2669
USPC
382/190
Abstract

Methods and systems for automating the management and processing of roof damage analysis. In some embodiments, methods and systems include obtaining data associated with a property. Methods and systems include using obtained data to generate a model of the property. Methods and systems include transmitting the model of the property to a user device. Methods and systems include receiving annotation data from the user device. Methods and systems include generating an estimate scope of repair for the property based on the annotation data.

Claims (45)

1. A system, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory coupled to the processor and comprising computer-readable program code that when executed by the processor causes the processor to perform operations comprising:

obtaining data associated with a property;

using the data to generate a model of the property;

transmitting the model of the property to a user device;

in response to transmitting the model of the property, receiving annotation data associated with the model of the property from the user device;

generating an estimate scope of repair for the property including data based on the annotation data; and

transmitting the generated estimate scope of repair to one or more parties.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:

transmitting a request for photographs to the user device;

receiving one or more photographs from the user device; and

wherein the model is generated based in part on the one or more photographs.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the model of the property comprises a visual representation of an interior of a room.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the model of the property comprises a visual representation of a roof.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the data associated with the property comprises a point cloud.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein using the data to generate a model of the property comprises building a three-dimensional representation of the property using the point cloud.

7. The system of claim 1 , further comprising, prior to transmitting the model of the property to the user device, estimating physical attributes of the property based on the data.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the property comprises a roof and estimating the physical attributes comprises estimating one or more of a size, a slope, a direction, and an edge length of the roof.

9. A method comprising:

performing operations as follows on a processor of a computing device:

obtaining data associated with a property;

using the data to generate a model of the property;

transmitting the model of the property to a user device;

in response to transmitting the model of the property, receiving annotation data associated with the model of the property from the user device;

generating an estimate scope of repair for the property including data based on the annotation data; and

transmitting the estimate scope of repair to one or more parties.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the model of the property comprises a visual representation of an interior of a room.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the model of the property comprises a visual representation of a roof.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the data associated with the property comprises a point cloud.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein using the data to generate a model of the property comprises building a three-dimensional representation of the property using the point cloud.

14. The method of claim 9 , further comprising, prior to transmitting the model of the property to the user device, estimating physical attributes of the property based on the data.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the property comprises a roof and estimating the physical attributes comprises estimating one or more of a size, a slope, a direction, and an edge length of the roof.

16. A computer program product comprising:

a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer-readable program code embodied therewith, the computer-readable program code configured when executed by a processor to:

obtain data associated with a property;

use the data to generate a model of the property;

transmit the model of the property to a user device;

in response to the transmitted model of the property, receive annotation data associated with the model of the property from the user device;

generate an estimate scope of repair for the property including data based on the annotation data; and

transmit the estimate scope of repair to one or more parties.

17. The computer program product of claim 16 , wherein the model of the property comprises a visual representation of an interior of a room.

18. The computer program product of claim 16 , wherein the model of the property comprises a visual representation of a roof.

19. The computer program product of claim 16 , wherein the data associated with the property comprises a point cloud.

20. The computer program product of claim 19 , wherein using the data to generate a model of the property comprises building a three-dimensional representation of the property using the point cloud.

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 28, 2026
From: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION), IN ITS CAPACITY AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: ACCURENCE, INC.
Reel/Frame 075425/0217 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 31, 2022
From: LABRIE, ZACHARY; ZAMORA, BENJAMIN; BRUFFEY, TIMOTHY
To: ACCURENCE, INC.
Reel/Frame 059460/0014 →
SECOND LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 28, 2022
From: ACCURENCE, INC.
To: ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 059511/0916 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 28, 2022
From: ACCURENCE, INC.
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 059407/0241 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation In Part 16208113 · Dec 3, 2018
Continuation In Part 15445509 · Feb 28, 2017
Provisional Application 62301411 · Feb 29, 2016
Related Publication 20210027528A1 · Jan 28, 2021
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