US-20260127847-A1 - METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATED VEHICLE SEAT REPLACEMENT

Abstract

Systems and methods for automatically evaluating a vehicle seat replacement after a vehicle collision. Upon detecting a vehicle collision is detected, obtaining vehicle seat condition data from vehicle seat sensors and vehicle condition data from vehicle sensors. Analyzing the vehicle seat condition data and/or the vehicle condition data to detect one or more collision conditions indicating (i) the vehicle is not drivable, (ii) a vehicle door proximate the vehicle seat is damaged, (iii) an airbag of the vehicle is deployed, and/or (iv) the vehicle seat is visibly damaged. In response to detecting the one or more collision conditions, generating a recommendation to replace the vehicle seat and providing the recommendation to a user device.

Inventors

• Catherine Espel-Logan
• Brian Mark Fields
• Joshua John Freitas
• Melissa Collette Miles
• Jeanne Koehler

Assignees

• STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY

Dates

Publication Date

20260507

Application Date

20251027

Claims (20)

1. 1 . A computer-implemented method for automatically evaluating vehicle condition data and vehicle seat condition data for indicating vehicle seat replacement after a vehicle collision, comprising: detecting, by one or more processors, that a vehicle associated with the vehicle seat was involved in the vehicle collision; obtaining, by the one or more processors, the vehicle seat condition data indicating a vehicle seat condition and the vehicle condition data indicating a vehicle condition; analyzing, by the one or more processors, one or more of the vehicle seat condition data and/or the vehicle condition data to detect one or more collision conditions, the one or more collision conditions indicating that (i) the vehicle is not drivable, (ii) a vehicle door proximate the vehicle seat is damaged, (iii) an airbag of the vehicle is deployed, and/or (iv) the vehicle seat is visibly damaged; and in response to detecting the one or more collision conditions, providing, by the one or more processors, an alert indicating that the vehicle seat is to be replaced.
2. 2 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein: the one or more collision conditions indicate that a passenger of the vehicle is injured from the vehicle collision; and the method further comprises: receiving, from a user device, an indication that the passenger of the vehicle is injured from the vehicle collision.
3. 3 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle seat condition data and/or the vehicle condition data are obtained from one or more collision sensors, seat sensors and/or vehicle sensors are associated with one or more of a CAN bus, a telematics system, an engine, a transmission, the airbag, a seat belt, a tire, a battery, a fuel tank, an oil reservoir, a microphone, a mobile device, a wearable, and/or an imaging device.
4. 4 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle seat condition data includes a visual indication of cracking, warping, structural integrity, and/or movement of the vehicle seat.
5. 5 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle condition data indicates one or more of a vehicle exterior condition, a vehicle interior condition, a vehicle mobility condition, a vehicle electromechanical condition.
6. 6 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein detecting the vehicle is not drivable comprises determining, by the one or more processors based upon one or more of the vehicle seat condition data and/or the vehicle condition data, an indication of one or more of (i) the tire is deflated; (ii) the CAN bus is malfunctioning; (iii) the engine is malfunctioning; (iv) the transmission is malfunctioning; (v) the airbag is deployed; (vi) a fuel leak is detected; (vii) an oil leak is detected; (viii) non-minor exterior damage; and/or (ix) non-minor interior damage.
7. 7 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein detecting the vehicle door proximate the vehicle seat is damaged comprises determining, by the one or more processors based upon one or more of the vehicle seat condition data and/or the vehicle condition data, one or more of (i) a visual indication of damage to the door proximate the vehicle seat; and/or (ii) an indication of an impact associated with the door proximate the vehicle seat.
8. 8 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein detecting an airbag of the vehicle is deployed comprises determining, by the one or more processors based upon one or more of the vehicle seat condition data and/or the vehicle condition data, one or more of (i) a visual indication an airbag is deployed; and/or (ii) an electronic indication an airbag is deployed.
9. 9 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein detecting the vehicle seat is visibly damaged comprises determining, by the one or more processors based upon one or more of the vehicle seat condition data and/or the vehicle condition data, a visual indication the vehicle seat is damaged.
10. 10 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein providing the alert further comprises: providing, by the one or more processors to a user device, a list of one or more replacement vehicle seats; receiving, by the one or more processor from the user device, an indication of a replacement vehicle seat; and providing, by the one or more processors to the user device, one or more options to purchase the replacement vehicle seat.
11. 11 . A computer system for automatically evaluating vehicle condition data and vehicle seat condition data for indicating vehicle seat replacement after a vehicle collision, comprising: one or more processors; and one or more non-transitory memories storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to: detect that a vehicle associated with the vehicle seat was involved in the vehicle collision; obtain the vehicle seat condition data indicating a vehicle seat condition and the vehicle condition data indicating a vehicle condition; analyze one or more of the vehicle seat condition data and/or the vehicle condition data to detect one or more collision conditions, the one or more collision conditions indicating that (i) the vehicle is not drivable, (ii) a vehicle door proximate the vehicle seat is damaged, (iii) an airbag of the vehicle is deployed, and/or (iv) the vehicle seat is visibly damaged; and in response to detecting the one or more collision conditions, provide an alert indicating that the vehicle seat is to be replaced.
12. 12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein: the one or more collision conditions indicate detecting that a passenger of the vehicle is injured from the vehicle collision; and further comprising instructions that, when executed, cause the system to: receive, from a user device, an indication that the passenger of the vehicle is injured from the vehicle collision.
13. 13 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the vehicle seat condition data and/or the vehicle condition data are obtained from one or more collision sensors, seat sensors and/or vehicle sensors are associated with one or more of a CAN bus, a telematics system, an engine, a transmission, the airbag, a seat belt, a tire, a battery, a fuel tank, an oil reservoir, a microphone, a mobile device, a wearable, and/or an imaging device.
14. 14 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the vehicle seat condition data includes a visual indication of cracking, warping, structural integrity, and/or movement of the vehicle seat.
15. 15 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the vehicle condition data indicates one or more of a vehicle exterior condition, a vehicle interior condition, a vehicle mobility condition, and/or a vehicle electromechanical condition.
16. 16 . The system of claim 11 , wherein to detect the vehicle is not drivable further comprises instructions that, when executed, cause the system to determine, based upon one or more of the vehicle seat condition data and/or the vehicle condition data, an indication of one or more of (i) the tire is deflated; (ii) the CAN bus is malfunctioning; (iii) the engine is malfunctioning; (iv) the transmission is malfunctioning; (v) the airbag is deployed; (vi) a fuel leak is detected; (vii) an oil leak is detected; (viii) non-minor exterior damage; and/or (ix) non-minor interior damage.
17. 17 . The system of claim 11 , wherein to detect the vehicle door proximate the vehicle seat is damaged further comprises instructions that, when executed, cause the system to determine, based upon one or more of the vehicle seat condition data and/or the vehicle condition data, one or more of (i) a visual indication of damage to the door proximate the vehicle seat; and/or (ii) an indication of an impact associated with the door proximate the vehicle seat.
18. 18 . The system of claim 11 , wherein to detect an airbag of the vehicle is deployed further comprises instructions that, when executed, cause the system to determine, based upon one or more of the vehicle seat condition data and/or the vehicle condition data, one or more of (i) a visual indication an airbag is deployed; and/or (ii) an electronic indication an airbag is deployed.
19. 19 . The system of claim 11 , wherein to detect the vehicle seat is visibly damaged further comprises instructions that, when executed, cause the system to determine, based upon one or more of the vehicle seat condition data and/or the vehicle condition data, a visual indication the vehicle seat is damaged.
20. 20 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to: detect that a vehicle associated with a vehicle seat was involved in a vehicle collision; obtain vehicle seat condition data indicating a vehicle seat condition and vehicle condition data indicating a vehicle condition; analyze one or more of the vehicle seat condition data and/or the vehicle condition data to detect one or more collision conditions, the one or more collision conditions indicating that (i) the vehicle is not drivable, (ii) a vehicle door proximate the vehicle seat is damaged, (iii) an airbag of the vehicle is deployed, and/or (iv) the vehicle seat is visibly damaged; and in response to detecting the one or more collision conditions, provide an alert indicating that the vehicle seat is to be replaced.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 18/416,279 entitled “METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATED VEHICLE SEAT REPLACEMENT” filed Jan. 18, 2024, which claims priority to and the benefit of the filing date of provisional U.S. Patent Application No. 63/445,879 entitled “METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SIMULATING A VEHICLE SEAT IN A VEHICLE” filed Feb. 15, 2023; provisional U.S. Patent Application No. 63/488,042 entitled “METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATED VEHICLE SEAT REPLACEMENT,” filed on Mar. 2, 2023; provisional U.S. Patent Application No. 63/524,035 entitled “METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATED MACHINE VISION MONITORING OF VEHICLE SEATS,” filed on Jun. 29, 2023; provisional U.S. Patent Application No. 63/530,418 entitled “METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING, MAINTAINING, AND USING INFORMATION RELATED TO VEHICLE SEATS STORED ON A BLOCKCHAIN,” filed Aug. 2, 2023; and provisional U.S. Patent Application No. 63/541,659 entitled “METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF USING AUGMENTED REALITY FOR VISUALIZING THE PROPER FASTENING OF A VEHICLE SEAT,” filed Sep. 29, 2023, the entire contents of each of which are hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present disclosure generally relates to vehicle seat replacement, and more particularly, automatically evaluating a vehicle seat replacement after a vehicle collision. BACKGROUND Vehicle owners often may not know whether a vehicle seat, such as a car seat or booster seat for a child or infant, is safe for use after a vehicle collision. If a vehicle seat is damaged by the vehicle collision, it may create risks to persons or animals placed in the vehicle seat. Conventionally, vehicle owners may be left to manually evaluate the vehicle seat in an attempt to determine if the vehicle seat requires replacement. This may be inaccurate and lead to the inappropriate usage of damaged vehicle seats. The conventional post-collision vehicle seat evaluation techniques may include additional ineffectiveness, inefficiencies, encumbrances, and/or other drawbacks. SUMMARY The present embodiments may relate to, inter alia, systems and methods for automatically evaluating a vehicle seat replacement after a vehicle collision. In one aspect, a computer-implemented method for automatically evaluating a vehicle seat replacement after a vehicle collision may be provided. The computer-implemented method may be implemented via one or more local or remote processors, servers, transceivers, sensors, memory units, mobile devices, wearables, smart watches, smart contact lenses, smart glasses, augmented reality glasses, virtual reality headsets, mixed or extended reality glasses or headsets, voice or chat bots, ChatGPT bots, and/or other electronic or electrical components, which may be in wired or wireless communication with one another. In one instance, the computer-implemented may include (1) detecting, by one or more processors and via one or more collision sensors, that a vehicle associated with the vehicle seat was involved in the vehicle collision; (2) obtaining, by the one or more processors and via one or more seat sensors, vehicle seat condition data indicating a vehicle seat condition; (3) obtaining, by the one or more processors and via one or more vehicle sensors, vehicle condition data indicating a vehicle condition; (4) analyzing, by the one or more processors, one or more of the vehicle seat condition data and/or the vehicle condition data to detect one or more vehicle conditions, the one or more vehicle conditions indicating that (i) the vehicle is not drivable, (ii) a vehicle door proximate the vehicle seat is damaged, (iii) an airbag of the vehicle is deployed, and/or (iv) the vehicle seat is visibly damaged; (5) in response to detecting the one or more vehicle conditions, generating, by the one or more processors, a recommendation to replace the vehicle seat; and/or (6) providing, by the one or more processors and to a user device, the recommendation to replace the vehicle seat. The method may include additional, less, or alternate functionality or actions, including those discussed elsewhere herein. In another aspect, a computer system for automatically evaluating a vehicle seat replacement after a vehicle collision may be provided. The computer system may include one or more local or remote processors, servers, transceivers, sensors, memory units, mobile devices, wearables, smart watches, smart contact lenses, smart glasses, augmented reality glasses, virtual reality headsets, mixed or extended reality glasses or headsets, voice or chat bots, ChatGPT bots, and/or other electronic or electrical components, which may be in wired or wireless communication with one another. In one instance, the computer system may include one or more processors and one or more non-transitory memories storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, may cause the system to (1)