Method and apparatus for determining traffic safety events using vehicular participative sensing systems
US9430944B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 12, 2014 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/80
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and systems are disclosed for participative sensing of events and conditions by road vehicles, collection of this data from a large number of road vehicles by a central server, processing the data to identify events and conditions which may be of interest to other vehicles in a particular location, and sending notifications of the events and conditions to vehicles. A large number of vehicles use participative sensing systems to identify a safety-related event or condition which should be reported to the central server—such as a large pothole, an obstacle in the roadway, an icy road surface, a traffic accident, etc. The central server stores and aggregates the data, filters it and ages it. Vehicles requesting advisories from the central server will receive notices of safety-related events and conditions based on their location and heading. Driver warnings can be issued, and vehicle systems may respond to the notices.
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