John W Rix

US Patent:

20040243423, Dec 2, 2004

Filed:

May 30, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/452320

Inventors:

John Rix - Escondido CA, US
Steven Siessman - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

DECISION SUPPORT SERVICES

International Classification:

G06F017/00
G06F017/60
G06G007/00

US Classification:

705/001000, 705/400000

Abstract:

A vehicle collision estimate audit system is utilized to audit repair estimates created by in-house estimators and independent appraisers. The vehicle collision estimate audit system includes a receiving module to receive a repair estimate. The vehicle collision estimate audit system includes a review engine to review the repair estimate and to generate an audited repair estimate. The vehicle collision estimate audit system includes a profile management database to house at least one profile and the one profile is associated with the repair estimate. The profile is utilized to assist in the generating of the audited repair estimate. The vehicle collision estimate audit system also includes a data release module to receive the audited repair estimate and to output the audited repair estimate.