Roadside assistance service provider assignment system
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H04W-004/00
G06Q-010/06
출원번호
US-0674197
(2017-08-10)
등록번호
US-10255570
(2019-04-09)
발명자
/ 주소
Brandmaier, Jennifer A.
Balabas, Jason
Chen, Tao
Lieggi, Christopher J.
Spinneweber, Robert A.
출원인 / 주소
Allstate Insurance Company
대리인 / 주소
Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
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초록▼
Aspects of the disclosure provide a computer-implemented method and system for the assignment of roadside assistance service providers such as tow trucks to distressed vehicles/drivers requiring roadside assistance. The methods and systems may include a roadside assistance service provider system wi
Aspects of the disclosure provide a computer-implemented method and system for the assignment of roadside assistance service providers such as tow trucks to distressed vehicles/drivers requiring roadside assistance. The methods and systems may include a roadside assistance service provider system with a collection module, an assignment module, and a feedback module. The collection module collects roadside assistance service provider information and historical statistics from real-world information and stores the information in a database that may then be analyzed using particular rules and formulas. The assignment module assigns particular roadside assistance service providers to particular distressed vehicles/drivers based on one or more characteristics. The feedback module may provide near real-time cues to the tow truck driver's mobile device, such as alerting when the amount of time spent on a task exceeds a predefined threshold, flagging high priority tasks/assignments, providing a step-by-step checklist for the repair.
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1. A roadside assistance system, the system comprising: a roadside assistance service provider server having at least one processor;a roadside assistance service provider application for use on a mobile device and executing on the roadside assistance service provider server;a plurality of sensors po
1. A roadside assistance system, the system comprising: a roadside assistance service provider server having at least one processor;a roadside assistance service provider application for use on a mobile device and executing on the roadside assistance service provider server;a plurality of sensors positioned on a vehicle of a roadside assistance service provider, wherein the plurality of sensors collects roadside assistance service provider information, wherein the roadside assistance service provider is a selected service provider from a group of service providers; anda GPS module on the mobile device that acquires GPS information, the GPS module in communication with a vehicle and in communication with the roadside assistance service provider application, wherein the GPS module provides the acquired GPS information to the roadside assistance service provider application and the roadside assistance service provider server;wherein the roadside assistance service provider application upon execution of computer-executable instructions from the roadside assistance service provider server is configured to: receive, by the roadside assistance service provider server, a roadside assistance service request, wherein the roadside assistance service request includes one or more of the following: jump start the vehicle, flat tire change, fuel a lack of fuel vehicle, or unlock a locked out vehicle;determine, by the roadside assistance service provider server, the selected service provider based on a proximity in location between the vehicle and the selected service provider;send, by the roadside assistance service provider server to the roadside assistance service provider application, the roadside assistance service request to the selected service provider;receive, through the roadside assistance service provider application, acceptance of the roadside assistance service request from the selected service provider;provide, by the roadside assistance service provider server and the GPS module and plurality of sensors, event notifications to the roadside assistance service provider application of a status of the selected service provider with respect to the roadside assistance service request, wherein the event notifications are near real-time cues to the roadside assistance service provider via the mobile device; andreceive, through the roadside assistance service provider application, confirmation of completion of the roadside assistance service request from the selected service provider. 2. The roadside assistance system of claim 1, wherein the event notifications include one or more of the following: time until arrival, alerting when an amount of time spent on a task exceeds a predefined threshold, flagging high priority tasks, flagging high priority assignments, and providing a step-by-step checklist for the roadside assistance service request. 3. The roadside assistance system of claim 1, wherein the GPS information includes location, velocity, route, and destination. 4. The roadside assistance system of claim 1, wherein the roadside assistance service provider information includes a location of the selected service provider, a type of the selected service provider, a set of ratings of the selected service provider. 5. The roadside assistance system of claim 1, wherein the roadside assistance service provider information includes real-time information that includes one or more of the following: an availability of the selected service provider, a start time for the selected service provider, or a completion time for the selected service provider. 6. The roadside assistance system of claim 1, wherein the event notification is provided on a display through the roadside assistance service provider application to the selected service provider. 7. The roadside assistance system of claim 1, wherein the roadside assistance service provider application upon execution of computer-executable instructions from the roadside assistance service provider server is further configured to: provide, by the roadside assistance service provider server and through the roadside assistance service provider application, electronic payment for completing the roadside assistance service request to the selected service provider. 8. The roadside assistance system of claim 7, wherein the electronic payment is automatic with a pre-entered payment method when the roadside assistance service request is complete. 9. The roadside assistance system of claim 1, wherein the roadside assistance service provider application upon execution of computer-executable instructions from the roadside assistance service provider server is further configured to: receive, by the roadside assistance service provider server, an evaluation of the selected service provider after the roadside assistance service request is complete. 10. The roadside assistance system of claim 1, wherein the roadside assistance service provider application upon execution of computer-executable instructions from the roadside assistance service provider server is further configured to: receive, by the roadside assistance service provider server, an evaluation from the selected service provider after the roadside assistance service request is complete. 11. The roadside assistance system of claim 1, wherein the roadside assistance service provider application upon execution of computer-executable instructions from the roadside assistance service provider server is further configured to: receive, by the roadside assistance service provider server, a registration from the group of service providers, wherein the registration includes interviews, background checks, and a driver's record check. 12. The roadside assistance system of claim 11, wherein the registration further includes validation of completed training for the group of service providers. 13. One or more non-transitory computer readable media storing computer readable instructions that, when executed, cause an apparatus to: (a) receive, through a roadside assistance service provider application for use on a mobile device executing on a roadside assistance service provider server having at least one processor, a roadside assistance service request;(b) collect roadside assistance service provider information by a plurality of sensors in communication with a vehicle of a roadside assistance service provider, wherein the roadside assistance service provider is a selected service provider from a group of service providers;(c) receive, by the roadside assistance service provider server, GPS information from a GPS module on the mobile device that acquires the GPS information, the GPS module in communication with a vehicle;(d) receive, by the roadside assistance service provider server, a roadside assistance service request, wherein the roadside assistance service request includes one or more of the following:jump start the vehicle, flat tire change, fuel a lack of fuel vehicle, or unlock a locked out vehicle;(e) determine, by the roadside assistance service provider server, the selected service provider based on one or more factors, wherein the one or more factors include one or more of the following: proximity in location between the vehicle and the selected service provider, prior driver's ratings for the selected service provider, a skill set of the selected service provider, or a cost of the selected service provider;(f) send, by the roadside assistance service provider server to the roadside assistance service provider application, the roadside assistance service request to the selected service provider;(g) receive, through the roadside assistance service provider application, acceptance of the roadside assistance service request from the selected service provider;(h) provide, by the roadside assistance service provider server and the GPS module and plurality of sensors, event notifications to the roadside assistance service provider application of a status of the selected service provider with respect to the roadside assistance service request; and(i) receive, through the roadside assistance service provider application, confirmation of completion of the roadside assistance service request from the selected service provider. 14. The one or more non-transitory computer readable media storing computer readable instructions of claim 13, wherein the GPS information includes location, velocity, route, and destination. 15. The one or more non-transitory computer readable media storing computer readable instructions of claim 13, wherein the roadside assistance service provider information includes real-time information that includes one or more of the following: an availability of the selected service provider, a start time for the selected service provider, or a completion time for the selected service provider. 16. The one or more non-transitory computer readable media storing computer readable instructions of claim 13 that, when executed, cause an apparatus to further: provide, by the roadside assistance service provider server and through the roadside assistance service provider application, electronic payment for completing the roadside assistance service request to the selected service provider, wherein the electronic payment is automatic with a pre-entered payment method when the roadside assistance service request is complete. 17. The one or more non-transitory computer readable media storing computer readable instructions of claim 13 that, when executed, cause an apparatus to further: receive, by the roadside assistance service provider server, a registration from the group of service providers, wherein the registration includes interviews, background checks, and a driver's record check, wherein the registration further includes validation of completed training for the group of service providers. 18. A roadside assistance system, the system comprising: a roadside assistance service provider server having at least one processor;a roadside assistance service provider application for use on a mobile device and executing on the roadside assistance service provider server;a plurality of sensors positioned on a vehicle of a roadside assistance service provider, wherein the plurality of sensors collects roadside assistance service provider information, wherein the roadside assistance service provider is a selected service provider from a group of service providers; anda GPS module on the mobile device that acquires GPS information, the GPS module in communication with a vehicle and in communication with the roadside assistance service provider application, wherein the GPS module provides the acquired GPS information to the roadside assistance service provider application and the roadside assistance service provider server;wherein the roadside assistance service provider application upon execution of computer-executable instructions from the roadside assistance service provider server is configured to: receive, by the roadside assistance service provider server, a registration from the group of service providers, wherein the registration includes interviews, background checks, and a driver's record check, wherein the registration further includes validation of completed training for the group of service providers;receive, by the roadside assistance service provider server, a roadside assistance service request, wherein the roadside assistance service request includes one or more of the following: jump start the vehicle, flat tire change, fuel a lack of fuel vehicle, or unlock a locked out vehicle;determine, by the roadside assistance service provider server, the selected service provider based on one or more factors, wherein the one or more factors include one or more of the following: proximity in location between the vehicle and the selected service provider, prior driver's ratings for the selected service provider, a skill set of the selected service provider, or a cost of the selected service provider;send, by the roadside assistance service provider server to the roadside assistance service provider application, the roadside assistance service request to the selected service provider;receive, through the roadside assistance service provider application, acceptance of the roadside assistance service request from the selected service provider; andreceive, through the roadside assistance service provider application, confirmation of completion of the roadside assistance service request from the selected service provider. 19. The roadside assistance system of claim 18, wherein the roadside assistance service provider information includes real-time information that includes one or more of the following: an availability of the selected service provider, a start time for the selected service provider, or a completion time for the selected service provider. 20. The roadside assistance system of claim 18, wherein the roadside assistance service provider application upon execution of computer-executable instructions from the roadside assistance service provider server is further configured to: provide, by the roadside assistance service provider server and through the roadside assistance service provider application, electronic payment for completing the roadside assistance service request to the selected service provider, wherein the electronic payment is automatic with a pre-entered payment method when the roadside assistance service request is complete.
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