Patent ID: 7899823
Filing Date: 2011-03-01
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method of recording an inventory of items, comprising: registering a user by a home inventory system computing device coupled to at least one network; providing a preinstalled or downloadable software program on a mobile device of the user wherein the preinstalled or downloadable software program on the mobile device is a part of the home inventory system computing device; receiving at the home inventory system computing device, a first image from the user's mobile device and a first geographic location of the mobile device wherein the first geographic location is determined at least in part using GPS location information and corresponds to at least in part the geographic location of the mobile device at substantially the same time the first image was taken by the user using the user's mobile device; receiving at the home inventory system computing device, a second image from the user's mobile device and a second geographic location of the mobile device wherein the second geographic location is determined at least in part using GPS location information and corresponds to at least in part the geographic location of the mobile device at substantially the same time the second image was taken by the user using the user's mobile device; generating by the home inventory system computing device, a rendition of the user's residence based at least in part on the first geographic location associated with the first image and the second geographic location associated with the second image; storing at the home inventory system computing device, the first and the second images, the first and second corresponding geographic locations, and the rendition of the user's residence in computer readable memory; providing by the home inventory system computing device, a user's residence room labeling instruction to the user prior to receiving a response to the user's residence room labeling instruction from the user wherein the user's residence room labeling instruction directs the user regarding how to provide residence room labeling; receiving at the home inventory system computing device, one or more user's residence room labeling audio responses from the user; converting the audio responses into text; providing by the home inventory system computing device, an association between the labeled rooms and their corresponding images; storing at the home inventory system computing device, the user's residence room textual labels; and, providing by the home inventory system computing device, a user interface wherein the user can view the rendition of the user's residence and associated images.