Patent ID: 6983253

Claim:
A process for providing a printed insurance adjustment estimate, said process comprising the steps of: (a) providing at least one portable computer, each said portable computer further comprising insurance adjusting software, each said portable computer adapted to communicate with a server via a wireless local area network, said server comprising a read-only database of automotive data, said server in communication with at least one printer; (b) initiating an insurance adjustment estimate for a first damaged vehicle on a first one of said at least one portable computer; (c) identifying damaged portions of said first damaged vehicle requiring repair; (d) entering information related to said damaged portions in said first one portable computer; (e) requesting appropriate automotive data from said read-only database of automotive data on said server; (f) receiving said appropriate automotive data thereby compiling an insurance adjustment estimate for said first damaged vehicle; (g) printing said insurance adjustment estimate for said first damaged vehicle by transmitting said insurance adjustment estimate over said wireless network to said printer; (h) initiating an insurance adjustment estimate for a second damaged vehicle on said first one of said at least one portable computer; (i) identifying damaged portions of said second damaged vehicle requiring repair; (j) entering information related to said damaged portions in said first one portable computer; (k) requesting appropriate automotive data from said read-only database of automotive data on said server; (l) receiving said appropriate automotive data thereby compiling an insurance adjustment estimate for said second damaged vehicle; and (m) printing said insurance adjustment estimate for said second damaged vehicle by transmitting said insurance adjustment estimate over said wireless network to said printer, wherein said insurance adjustment estimate for said first damaged vehicle is provided while a process step (h) through (m) is being performed.