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Method and system for identifying a situation with a potentially in-alert driver

US9618345B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 23, 2015
Grant dateApr 11, 2017
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Expiry dateSep 23, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08B31/00
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a method performed by a road segment determining system for identifying beforehand a situation with a potentially in-alert driver of a vehicle. The road segment determining system determines a position of the vehicle, and further determines pre-stored road characteristics of a road segment assumed or known to be ahead of the vehicle. Moreover, the road segment determining system determines the road segment to be monotonous based on comparing at least a first road parameter of the pre-stored road characteristics with predetermined monotonous road criteria. The disclosure also relates to a road segment determining system in accordance with the foregoing, a vehicle comprising at least a portion of the road segment determining system, and a user device comprising at least a portion of the road segment determining system.

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