Method and system for identifying vehicle collisions using sensor data
US10399523B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 7, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 7, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W76/50
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and system may identify vehicle collisions in real-time or at least near real-time based on statistical data collected from previous vehicle collisions. A user's portable computing device may obtain sensor data from sensors in the portable computing device and compare the sensor data to a statistical model indicative of a vehicle collision, where the statistical model includes sensor data characteristics which correspond to the vehicle collision. Each sensor data characteristic may have a threshold value, the portable computing device may compare a value for the sensor data characteristic to the threshold value. If the portable computing device identifies a vehicle collision based on the comparison, notifications may be sent to emergency contacts and/or emergency personnel to provide assistance to the user.
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