State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Assigned Patent for Managing Building Code Compliance

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 28 -- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance, Bloomington, Illinois, has been assigned a patent (No. 10,515,372, initially filed Oct. 2, 2015) developed by 15 co-inventors for "systems and methods for managing building code compliance for a property." The co-inventors are Jackie O. Jordan II, Bloomington, Illinois, John Donovan, Bloomington, Illinois, David Turrentine, Bloomington, Illinois, Torri Wollenschlager, Bloomington, Illinois, Bryan R. Nussbaum, Bloomington, Illinois, Deanna Stockweather, Normal, Illinois, Jeffrey W. Stoiber, Bloomington, Illinois, Kerstin Markwardt, Phoenix, Arizona, Gail L. Carlson, Bloomington, Illinois, Kyle C. Schiebel, Bloomington, Illinois, Troy Winslow, Bloomington, Illinois, Joseph P. Harr, Bloomington, Illinois, Ellakate Wagner, Bloomington, Illinois, Michael Harris Jr., Normal, Illinois, and Jennylind Sun, Bloomington, Illinois.

The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=10,515,372.PN.&OS=PN/10,515,372&RS=PN/10,515,372

The abstract states: "Methods and systems that manage building code compliance are provided. A smart or interconnected home may be populated with multiple smart or other devices that are in wired or wireless communication with a central controller. The smart devices may be covered by an insurance policy, such as a homeowners, renters, or personal articles insurance policy. The controller may receive building code compliance information associated with the smart devices, and may update an inventory list to include the building code compliance information. The controller may detect that one or more devices do not comply with building code requirements. The controller may transmit a notification to a customer about possible corrective actions to remedy non-compliant conditions and to facilitate building code compliance. The smart devices may be associated with appliances, electronics, wiring, pipes, ducts, or other equipment or personal belongings. Insurance discounts may be provided based upon the building code compliance functionality."

Written by Ranjan Behera; edited by Sudarshan Harpal.