Determining causation of traffic events and encouraging good driving behavior

US11322018B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• NETRADYNE, INC. · US

Inventors

• David Jonathan Julian · San Diego, US
• Venkata Sreekanta Reddy Annapureddy · San Diego, US
• Michael Campos · San Fernando, US
• Avneesh Agrawal · San Diego, US
• Adam David Kahn · San Diego, US
• Sandeep Pandya · San Diego, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 31, 2017
• Grant date: May 3, 2022
• Expiry date: Mar 25, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06V2201/08
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for determining cause of atypical traffic events and/or encouraging good driving behavior. The systems and methods may involve a camera sensor and/or inertial sensors to detect traffic events, as well analytical methods that may attribute a cause to the traffic event. The systems and methods include a processor that is configured to determine an occurrence of an atypical traffic event at or near a monitored vehicle; and determine a cause of the atypical traffic event based on data collected at the monitored vehicle, wherein the cause of the atypical traffic event is at least one of: a driver or control system of the monitored vehicle; a second driver or second control system of a second vehicle; and a road condition.