Patents Assigned to CCC INFORMATION SERVICES
  • Patent number: 10657647
    Abstract: An image processing system detects changes in objects, such as damage to automobiles, by comparing a base object model, which depicts the object in an expected condition, to one or more target images of the object in the changed condition. The image processing system first processes a target object image to detect one or more predefined landmarks in the target object image and corrects for camera and positional distortions by determining a camera model for the target object image based on the detected landmarks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: CCC INFORMATION SERVICES
    Inventors: Ke Chen, John L. Haller, Takeo Kanade, Athinodoros S. Georghiades
  • Patent number: 10319035
    Abstract: A vehicle image capture and labeling system operates to enable a user to capture vehicle photos, pictures, and/or images that are automatically labeled, i.e., annotated. In particular, the captured vehicle photos, pictures, or images are automatically labeled with certain vehicle identifier information, like a vehicle identification number (VIN), and pose information, that identifies a portion or view of the vehicle depicted within the image of the vehicle. The vehicle images may also be automatically labeled with one or more other image attributes or indicia, such as geospatial information corresponding to a location at which the photo or image was captured (e.g., global positioning system (GPS) data), time and date of image capture data, etc. The captured vehicle image and its label(s) may then be stored and used by other applications such as vehicle insurance claim applications, automobile repair estimate applications, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: CCC INFORMATION SERVICES
    Inventors: Ronald Nelson, Sean Fitzgerald
  • Publication number: 20150213556
    Abstract: Techniques for determining or predicting re-inspection of a vehicle insurance claim are disclosed. The probability of an occurrence of a re-inspection of a claim (e.g., a re-inspection score) is determined by using a predictive re-inspection model generated based on a data analysis of historical claim data from a plurality of sources. The re-inspection score may be determined prior to a repair facility initially reviewing the claim or viewing the damage to the vehicle, e.g., at FNOL. Inputs to the predictive re-inspection model may include a settlement estimate, and optionally one or more other claim attributes that are strongly correlated to re-inspection. Other re-inspection information may be additionally or alternatively predicted by using the predictive re-inspection model. Candidate claims for re-inspection may be identified by ranking re-inspection scores and/or other re-inspection information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: CCC INFORMATION SERVICES
    Inventor: John Laurence Haller, JR.
  • Publication number: 20150103170
    Abstract: A vehicle image capture and labeling system operates to enable a user to capture vehicle photos, pictures, and/or images that are automatically labeled, i.e., annotated. In particular, the captured vehicle photos, pictures, or images are automatically labeled with certain vehicle identifier information, like a vehicle identification number (VIN), and pose information, that identifies a portion or view of the vehicle depicted within the image of the vehicle. The vehicle images may also be automatically labeled with one or more other image attributes or indicia, such as geospatial information corresponding to a location at which the photo or image was captured (e.g., global positioning system (GPS) data), time and date of image capture data, etc. The captured vehicle image and its label(s) may then be stored and used by other applications such as vehicle insurance claim applications, automobile repair estimate applications, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: CCC INFORMATION SERVICES
    Inventors: Ronald Nelson, Sean Fitzgerald