Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Broadcasting vehicle and insurance information to mobile devices in the vicinity of a vehicle
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Application No.: US16789622Application Date: 2020-02-13
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Publication No.: US10915967B1Publication Date: 2021-02-09
- Inventor: Scott T. Christensen
- Applicant: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
- Applicant Address: US IL Bloomington
- Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
- Current Assignee: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Bloomington
- Main IPC: G06Q40/00
- IPC: G06Q40/00 ; G06Q40/08 ; H04W4/06 ; G01S19/52 ; H04W4/80 ; G07C5/00

Abstract:
A system for transmitting and receiving vehicle, insurance, and financial information comprises a communication beacon, a vehicle control system, and a mobile electronic device. The communication beacon is associated with one of a plurality of vehicles and transmits information about the associated vehicle. The vehicle control system is associated with one of the vehicles, and configured to transmit information about the associated vehicle after a trigger event occurs. The mobile electronic device includes a communication element and a processing element that executes a software application configured to receive vehicle information from the communication beacon or the vehicle control system (both of which may be Bluetooth® enabled and/or include an accelerometer), transmit vehicle information to a computer server, receive term information regarding an insurance quote or auto loan, the term information determined by the server based upon the vehicle information, and display the term information on a screen to a customer.
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