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Automated vehicular accident detection

US10977567B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 6, 2018
Grant dateApr 13, 2021
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Expiry dateJul 30, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08G1/09626
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A vehicle accident detection method and system is provided. The method includes receiving location coordinates associated with a location of an occurring vehicular accident. Data associated with possible causes of the vehicular accident is received from sensors. Traffic related rules associated with a geographical location are retrieved and analyzed with respect to the data. Parameters associated with at least one vehicle involved in the vehicular accident and a possible cause are determined via execution of programming logic and transmitted to additional systems. The possible cause for the vehicular accident is determined from all possible causes based on matching current and historical accident circumstances. Additionally, weighting factors may be available and adjusted over time for accurate accident detection. A possible cause comprising a greatest weighting factor may be used to identify a most likely cause.

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