Web based repair cost estimating system

Abstract

A web based insurance estimating system. The system includes a client computer that can launch client-side integrated processing software through a web-based application. The system also includes a server that generates information for a repair cost estimate web page. The repair cost estimate web page is displayed at the client computer. The repair cost estimate web page has properties that can be configured by a user at the client computer. The server can automatically populate fields of one or more web pages in response to a vehicle identification number entered by the user. The system can provide validation control of data entered into a data field.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 - 131 . (canceled) 
     
     
         132 . A system that provides at least one repair cost estimate web page through a broadband network, comprising:
 a client computer that accesses a web site through the broadband network; and,   a server that generates an repair cost estimate web page of said web site, said repair cost estimate web page provides at least one data field, said server including validation control to validate entry of data into said data field.   
     
     
         133 . The system of  claim 132 , wherein said validation control validates an entry of a character. 
     
     
         134 . The system of  claim 132 , wherein said validation control validates entry of said data into said entire data field. 
     
     
         135 . The system of  claim 132 , wherein said validation control validates entry of said data into said entire repair cost estimate web page. 
     
     
         136 . The system of  claim 132 , wherein said repair cost estimate web page data field is formatted. 
     
     
         137 . A system that provides at least one repair cost estimate web page through a broadband network, comprising:
 client computer means for accessing a web site; and,   server means for generating a repair cost estimate web page of said web site, receiving data into at least one data field and validating entry of said data into said data field.   
     
     
         138 . The system of  claim 137 , wherein said server means validates an entry of a character. 
     
     
         139 . The system of  claim 137 , wherein said server means validates entry of said data into said entire data field. 
     
     
         140 . The system of  claim 137 , wherein said validation control validates entry of said data into said entire repair cost estimate web page. 
     
     
         141 . The system of  claim 137 , wherein said repair cost estimate web page data field is formatted. 
     
     
         142 . A computer program storage medium that causes a client computer to receive at least one repair cost estimate web page from a server through a broadband network, comprising:
 a computer program storage medium that includes a program that causes a server computer to generate an repair cost estimate web page, said repair cost estimate web page provides at least one data field validation control to validate entry of data into said data field.   
     
     
         143 . The storage medium of  claim 142 , wherein said validation control validates an entry of a character. 
     
     
         144 . The storage medium of  claim 142 , wherein said validation control validates entry of said data into said entire data field. 
     
     
         145 . The storage medium of  claim 142 , wherein said validation control validates entry of said data into said entire repair cost estimate web page. 
     
     
         146 . The storage medium of  claim 142 , wherein said repair cost estimate web page data field is formatted. 
     
     
         147 . A method for entering data into at least one repair cost estimate web page through a broadband network, comprising:
 accessing a web site from a client computer through the broadband network;   generating a repair cost estimate web page that provides a data field;   entering data into the data field; and,   validating the data entry.   
     
     
         148 . The method of  claim 147 , wherein the act of validating includes validating a character entered into the data field. 
     
     
         149 . The method of  claim 147 , wherein the act of validating includes validating the entire data field. 
     
     
         150 . The method of  claim 147 , wherein the act of validating includes validating the entire repair cost estimate web page. 
     
     
         151 - 162 . (canceled)