US 12,387,519 B2
Methods and systems for receipt capturing process
Robert Alpine Jennings, Bloomington, IL (US); Theresa E. Lommatsch, Bloomington, IL (US); and Ben Kobulnicky, Bloomington, 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 Feb. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/114,347.
Application 18/114,347 is a continuation of application No. 17/110,130, filed on Dec. 2, 2020, granted, now 11,620,689.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/944,163, filed on Dec. 5, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/972,228, filed on Feb. 10, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/980,684, filed on Feb. 24, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0222828 A1, Jul. 13, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06V 30/416 (2022.01); G06Q 20/04 (2012.01); G06Q 30/012 (2023.01); G06Q 30/04 (2012.01); G06V 30/41 (2022.01); G06V 30/413 (2022.01); G06V 30/414 (2022.01)
CPC G06V 30/416 (2022.01) [G06Q 20/047 (2020.05); G06Q 30/012 (2013.01); G06Q 30/04 (2013.01); G06V 30/41 (2022.01); G06V 30/413 (2022.01); G06V 30/414 (2022.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-implemented method for receipt capturing, comprising, via one or more computing devices:
initiating activation of a receipt capturing tool associated with a customer's account;
storing in association with the customer's account a preferred communication method for receiving queries regarding capturing a receipt, the preferred communication method selectable by the customer and including at least one of an email, a telephone call or a text message that requests confirmation about capturing the receipt for a purchase;
responding to the purchase using the customer's account with the receipt capturing tool activated by transmitting a query to the customer whether to capture a receipt of the purchase using the preferred communication method;
responding to receipt of an indication to capture the receipt by automatically capturing the receipt; and
storing information from the captured receipt in a database.