IP Library › Granted Patent US 12,591,936
Granted Patent B2
US 12,591,936 · App. 18/787,000 · Granted Mar 31, 2026

Multicomputer processing of user data with centralized event control

Inventors: Frank A. Kazas (Inverness, IL); Grady Irey (Des Plaines, IL); Soren K. Lundsgaard (Inverness, IL); Eric D. Huls (Chicago, IL)
Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
G06Q40/08B60R16/0231G07C5/008H04W4/40H04W12/00H04L67/12
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Patent No.
US 12,591,936
App. No.
18/787,000
Granted
Mar 31, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Aspects of the disclosure relate to multicomputer processing of vehicle operational data from telematics devices and other sources with centralized event control. An event control computing platform may receive vehicle operational data from a telematics device associated with a user. Subsequently, the event control computing platform may identify, based on the received data, whether at least one criterion associated with the user has been satisfied. If the received data indicates that the at least one criterion associated with the user has been satisfied, then the event control computing platform may generate a command configured to cause a change to a subunit of user data and then may transmit the generated command to a subunit provisioning server.

Claims (35)

1 . A computing platform comprising:

at least one processor;

a communication interface communicatively coupled to the at least one processor; 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, a pre-authorization indication from a user that pre-authorizes automatic changing of services providers;

receive, via the communication interface and from one or more remote devices, operational information related to operation of a vehicle, wherein the vehicle is associated with a configuration of user data that causes a first service provider to be responsible for providing one or more services to a user of the vehicle;

after determining based on the operational information that at least one criterion associated with the vehicle is satisfied, and based on having received the pre-authorization indication, automatically change the configuration of the user data so that responsibility for providing the one or more services is transferred from the first service provider to a second service provider; and

after determining, based on the operational information, that the at least one criterion associated with the vehicle is no longer satisfied, and based on having received the pre-authorization indication, automatically change the configuration of the user data so that responsibility for providing the one or more services is transferred from the second service provider to the first service provider.

2 . The computing platform of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more remote devices is a telematics device.

3 . The computing platform of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more services corresponds to providing insurance coverage.

4 . The computing platform of claim 1 , wherein the operational information includes one or more of location data, inspection data, speed data, distance traveled data, vehicle information data, braking data, vehicle use data, weather data, environmental data, and acceleration and deceleration data.

5 . The computing platform of claim 1 , wherein the at least one criterion is satisfied when a speed indicated by the operational information is below a predetermined speed.

6 . The computing platform of claim 1 , wherein the at least one criterion is satisfied when an average braking time indicated by the operational information to come to a complete stop is above a threshold.

7 . The computing platform of claim 1 , wherein the at least one criterion is satisfied when deceleration indicated by the operational information is below a predetermined maximum rate of deceleration.

8 . 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 transmit a request to a user device for pre-authorization.

9 . A non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a computing platform, causes the computing platform to:

receive, via a communication interface of the computing platform, a pre-authorization indication from a user that pre-authorizes automatic changing of services providers;

receive, via the communication interface and from one or more remote devices, operational information related to operation of a vehicle, wherein the vehicle is associated with a configuration of user data that causes a first service provider to be responsible for providing one or more services to a user of the vehicle;

after determining based on the operational information that at least one criterion associated with the vehicle is satisfied, and based on having received the pre-authorization indication, automatically change the configuration of the user data so that responsibility for providing the one or more services is transferred from the first service provider to a second service provider; and

after determining, based on the operational information, that the at least one criterion associated with the vehicle is no longer satisfied, and based on having received the pre-authorization indication, automatically change the configuration of the user data so that responsibility for providing the one or more services is transferred from the second service provider to the first service provider.

10 . The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the one or more remote devices is a telematics device.

11 . The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the one or more services corresponds to providing insurance coverage.

12 . The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 9 , wherein the operational information includes one or more of location data, inspection data, speed data, distance traveled data, vehicle information data, braking data, vehicle use data, weather data, environmental data, and acceleration and deceleration data.

13 . The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 9 , wherein the at least one criterion is satisfied when a speed indicated by the operational information is below a predetermined speed.

14 . The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 9 , wherein the at least one criterion is satisfied when an average braking time indicated by the operational information to come to a complete stop is above a threshold.

15 . The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 9 , wherein the at least one criterion is satisfied when deceleration indicated by the operational information is below a predetermined maximum rate of deceleration.

16 . The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 9 , wherein execution of the instructions causes the computing platform to transmit a request to a user device for pre-authorization.

17 . A method comprising:

receiving, via a communication interface of a computing platform, a pre-authorization indication from a user that pre-authorizes automatic changing of services providers;

receiving, via the communication interface and from one or more remote devices, operational information related to operation of a vehicle, wherein the vehicle is associated with a configuration of user data that causes a first service provider to be responsible for providing one or more services to a user of the vehicle;

after determining, by the computing platform and based on the operational information indicating that at least one criterion associated with the vehicle is satisfied, and based on having received the pre-authorization indication, automatically changing, by the computing platform, the configuration of the user data so that responsibility for providing the one or more services is transferred from the first service provider to a second service provider; and

after determining, by the computing platform and based on the operational information indicating that at least one criterion associated with the vehicle is no longer satisfied, and based on having received the pre-authorization indication, automatically changing, by the computing platform, the configuration of the user data so that responsibility for providing the one or more services is transferred from the second service provider to the first service provider.

18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein at least one of the one or more remote devices is a telematics device.

19 . The method of claim 17 , wherein at least one of the one or more services corresponds to providing insurance coverage.

20 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the operational information includes one or more of location data, inspection data, speed data, distance traveled data, vehicle information data, braking data, vehicle use data, weather data, environmental data, and acceleration and deceleration data.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 24, 2026
From: KAZAS, FRANK; IREY, GRADY; LUNDSGAARD, SOREN K; HULS, ERIC D
To: ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
Reel/Frame 073880/0331 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 17943232 · Sep 13, 2022
Continuation 15830124 · Dec 4, 2017
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