| CPC G06Q 40/08 (2013.01) [G06F 3/04842 (2013.01); G06F 16/986 (2019.01)] | 21 Claims |
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1. A computer-implemented method for preparing an insurance claims settlement package carried out by a computer system comprising one or more processors coupled to a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer software stored thereon, the method comprising:
executing the computer software to cause the one or more processors to perform operations for preparing the insurance claims settlement package, the operations comprising:
preparing an electronic vehicle collision damage repair plan for a damaged vehicle having at least one work operation for repairing said damaged vehicle;
preparing an image file of an image of the electronic vehicle collision damage repair plan having an outer perimeter dimension, wherein the image of the electronic vehicle collision damage repair plan displays said at least one work operation for repairing the damaged vehicle;
electronically creating an electronic overlay grid and configuring the outer perimeter dimension of the electronic overlay grid to be substantially coextensive with the outer perimeter dimension of the image of the electronic vehicle collision damage repair plan;
electronically positioning the electronic grid overlay over the image of the electronic vehicle collision damage repair plan for the damaged vehicle;
electronically creating and configuring the dimensions of at least one electronic overlay evidence region and coordinates of each of said at least one electronic overlay evidence region for positioning each of said at least one electronic overlay evidence region within the electronic grid overlay;
electronically positioning the at least one electronic overlay evidence region based on its dimensions and coordinates within the electronic grid overlay over a specific work operation displayed by the underlying image of the electronic vehicle collision damage repair plan;
storing a first list of evidence item IDs relating to evidence items relating to the electronic vehicle collision damage repair plan in a non-transitory computer storage medium, wherein the evidence items are selected from at least one of digital images of regions of damage on the damaged vehicle, videos of damaged regions of the damaged vehicle, digital images of replacement parts, drawings of replacement parts, digital images of hardware for replacement parts, electronic documents containing damage repair directions, guidance and/or instructions for carrying out a work operation of the electronic vehicle collision damage repair plan, or combinations thereof;
storing a second list of evidence item IDs associated with at least one electronic overlay evidence region related to the specific work operation for repairing the damaged vehicle in a non-transitory computer storage medium;
retrieving the first list of evidence item IDs relating to the electronic vehicle collision damage repair plan from the non-transitory computer storage medium;
comparing the first list of retrieved evidence item IDs relating to the electronic vehicle collision damage repair plan to the stored second list of evidence item IDs associated with the at least one electronic overlay evidence region related to the specific work operation for repairing the damaged vehicle; and
electronically linking and storing the retrieved evidence item IDs from the first list of evidence item IDs relating to the electronic vehicle collision damage repair plan that match the second list of evidence item IDs associated with the electronic overlay evidence region as an evidence item ID listing associated with a specific electronic overlay evidence region.
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