Move over slow drivers
US9836965B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | May 25, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V20/625
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for logging and reporting on slow drivers in fast and middle lanes is disclosed. The system detects a slow vehicle in front of an automobile based on speed data from an OBD system, stores images of a rear of the slow vehicle using a forward facing video camera, detects passing of the slow vehicle on the left side of the automobile using a proximity sensor, stores images of a front of the slow vehicle using a rear facing video camera, after the automobile has passed the slow vehicle, stores global position data of the automobile using a GPS system, and transmits the speed data, the images of the rear of the slow vehicle, images of the front of the slow vehicle and the global position data that was taken and stored to the third party via the communications network, using the transmitter.
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