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Vehicle driver responsibility factor assessment and broadcast

US9679480B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 7, 2015
Grant dateJun 13, 2017
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Expiry dateAug 7, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2250/60
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A vehicle includes one or more controllers that, in response to identification of an accident involving the vehicle, transmit a parameter indicative of a degree to which a driver of the vehicle is at fault for the accident. The parameter is based on data collected by another vehicle that was within a predetermined distance from a location of the vehicle at a time of the accident.

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