US 12,075,319 B2
Tow and emergency roadside assistance locating and tracking mobile application
George T. Dulee, Bloomington, IL (US); Natalie R. Smith, Alpharetta, GA (US); Matthew Clarenson, Chatham, IL (US); Michelle Ann Curtis, Heyworth, IL (US); Justin Davis, Normal, IL (US); and Jacob Alt, Downs, 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 Sep. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/950,572.
Application 17/950,572 is a continuation of application No. 17/690,224, filed on Mar. 9, 2022, granted, now 11,706,594.
Application 17/690,224 is a continuation of application No. 16/987,362, filed on Aug. 6, 2020, granted, now 11,356,821, issued on Jun. 7, 2022.
Application 16/987,362 is a continuation of application No. 16/378,927, filed on Apr. 9, 2019, granted, now 10,785,619, issued on Sep. 22, 2020.
Application 16/378,927 is a continuation of application No. 15/960,737, filed on Apr. 24, 2018, granted, now 10,327,120, issued on Jun. 18, 2019.
Application 15/960,737 is a continuation of application No. 15/648,191, filed on Jul. 12, 2017, granted, now 10,021,532, issued on Jul. 10, 2018.
Application 15/648,191 is a continuation of application No. 15/246,123, filed on Aug. 24, 2016, granted, now 9,749,812, issued on Aug. 29, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/233,498, filed on Sep. 28, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/213,841, filed on Sep. 3, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2023/0024931 A1, Jan. 26, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 4/40 (2018.01); G06F 16/951 (2019.01); G06Q 40/08 (2012.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01); H04N 23/60 (2023.01); H04N 23/63 (2023.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); H04W 4/021 (2018.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.01); H04W 12/06 (2021.01)
CPC H04W 4/40 (2018.02) [G06F 16/951 (2019.01); G06Q 40/08 (2013.01); H04L 63/083 (2013.01); H04N 23/63 (2023.01); H04N 23/64 (2023.01); H04W 4/02 (2013.01); H04W 4/021 (2013.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.02); H04W 12/06 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-implemented method for operating electronic devices in connection with roadside services for a vehicle, comprising:
receiving, by one or more processors, customer information associated with a customer requesting the roadside services, the customer information including customer identification information and vehicle location information representative of a location of the vehicle;
receiving, by the one or more processors, provider identification information representative of a service individual providing the roadside services;
receiving, by the one or more processors via a provider mobile electronic device associated with the service individual, provider location information representative of a location of the service individual; and
providing, by the one or more processors via a customer electronic device and based upon the customer identification information, a graphical user interface including (1) an estimate of a time that the service individual will arrive at the location of the vehicle, (2) a map graphic illustrating the location of the vehicle and a current location of the service individual, and (3) the provider identification information.