Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving input data related to a driver's vehicle and displaying a stock image of the driver's vehicle. The stock image includes multiple selectable body parts. The method further includes receiving a selection of a particular vehicle body part on the stock image that corresponds to a damaged body part of the driver's vehicle and displaying a partitioned image of the selected vehicle body part. The partitioned image includes multiple selectable regions. The method further includes receiving a selection of one or more particular regions of the partitioned image and determining a status of the damaged body part. The status indicates either to repair or to replace the damaged body part. The method further includes determining a line-item estimate for the damaged body part of the driver's vehicle and displaying one or more costs associated with the determined line-item estimate.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for generating a repair cost estimate for a damaged vehicle from an image of the damaged vehicle. The image is provided to a processor that operates in accordance with instructions that perform the steps of identifying an area of the damaged vehicle that is damaged, associating at least one part with the identified damaged area, and generating a repair estimate utilizing the associated part.

Abstract: Considering the latest vehicle anti-theft systems and anti-theft warning systems that abound today, the theft of vehicles has not been slowed down to any appreciable amount. In fact, the car theft industry lids virtually kept pace with the car manufacturing industry. This invention has taken a common sense and practical approach to an anti-vehicle theft system that renders the front windshield opaque when the ignition switch is turned on and the vehicle is attempted to be stolen, while the security control switch is placed in the "on" mode. One embodiment was a thermopane type windshield with a space between two plates of unbreakable glass. The space between the two plates of glass has an opaque curtain or blind pulled up inside the void space from the bottom of the windshield to the top of the windshield to render the entire windshield opaque. Another embodiment is to provide several optional features that may be purchased by persons with limited funds although these options are not really required.