US 12,243,105 B2
System and method for virtual inspection of a structure
Matthew Cuttell, Bloomington, IL (US); and Timothy Kiper, Normal, IL (US)
Assigned to STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Bloomington, IL (US)
Filed by STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Bloomington, IL (US)
Filed on Jun. 30, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/216,701.
Application 18/216,701 is a continuation of application No. 17/015,412, filed on Sep. 9, 2020, granted, now 11,727,494.
Application 17/015,412 is a continuation of application No. 15/975,906, filed on May 10, 2018, granted, now 10,796,374, issued on Oct. 6, 2020.
Application 15/975,906 is a continuation of application No. 14/262,102, filed on Apr. 25, 2014, granted, now 10,019,761, issued on Jul. 10, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0351520 A1, Nov. 2, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06Q 40/08 (2012.01); G06Q 30/02 (2023.01); G06V 20/10 (2022.01)
CPC G06Q 40/08 (2013.01) [G06Q 30/0278 (2013.01); G06V 20/176 (2022.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
receiving, at one or more processors, a work item associated with a structure;
determining, at the one or more processors and using an inspection model, that an inspection is needed for the work item;
retrieving, via a computer network, an aerial image corresponding to a geographic location associated with the structure;
analyzing, at the one or more processors, the aerial image to identify a first object within the aerial image, wherein identifying the first object includes (i) identifying a first object data category corresponding to the first object, and (ii) determining a data value descriptive of the first object and corresponding to the first object data category;
identifying, at the one or more processors, one or more action items based upon the first object data category and the data value;
linking, at the one or more processors, the one or more action items to a customer account that is associated with the geographic location; and
performing, at the one or more processors, one or more actions corresponding to the one or more action items.