Patents by Inventor Raj A. Upadhyaya

Raj A. Upadhyaya has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Communication of insurance claim data
    Patent number: 8725542
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention include methods and systems for a vehicle insurance claim management application which improves communication and streamline tasks between a vehicle repair shop and an insurance company system in three general task groups: assignment (comprising work requests, estimates/photos, and reinspections), financial management, and performance measurement. Aspects of the invention also provide interoperability with different types of estimating systems that do not necessarily follow an industry standard. This interoperability is provided through an adapter module with a claim processing system to communicate with the insurance company system and the vehicle insurance claim management application. The invention is preferably accessed by a user over a computer network such as the Internet, from a remote location such as a vehicle repair shop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventors: Randall M. Hanson, Raj A. Upadhyaya, Srinivas Reddy Gangaram, Erika Ann Wales
  • Communication of insurance claim data
    Patent number: 8694341
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention include methods and systems for a vehicle insurance claim management application which improves communication and streamline tasks between a vehicle repair shop and an insurance company system in three general task groups: assignment (comprising work requests, estimates/photos, and reinspections), financial management, and performance measurement. Aspects of the invention also provide interoperability with different types of estimating systems that do not necessarily follow an industry standard. This interoperability is provided through an adapter module with a claim processing system to communicate with the insurance company system and the vehicle insurance claim management application. The invention is preferably accessed by a user over a computer network such as the Internet, from a remote location such as a vehicle repair shop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventors: Randall M. Hanson, Raj A. Upadhyaya, Srinivas Reddy Gangaram, Erika Ann Wales
  • Communication of insurance claim data
    Patent number: 8311856
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention include methods and systems for a vehicle insurance claim management application which improves communication and streamline tasks between a vehicle repair shop and an insurance company system in three general task groups: assignment (comprising work requests, estimates/photos, and reinspections), financial management, and performance measurement. Aspects of the invention also provide interoperability with different types of estimating systems that do not necessarily follow an industry standard. This interoperability is provided through an adapter module with a claim processing system to communicate with the insurance company system and the vehicle insurance claim management application. The invention is preferably accessed by a user over a computer network such as the Internet, from a remote location such as a vehicle repair shop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventors: Randall Hanson, Raj Upadhyaya, Srinivas Gangaram, Erika Wales