Using train telematics data to provide information in one or more vehicles to reduce accident risk
First Claim
1. A computer system configured to use train telematics data to reduce accident risk, the computer system comprising:
- a mobile device traveling within a vehicle, the mobile device including;
at least one of one or more processors or one or more transceivers, the at least one of the one or more processors or the one or more transceivers configured to;
receive, at the mobile device via wireless communication or data transmission, the train telematics data associated with a train, the train telematics data including location data and at least one of acceleration data or deceleration data;
determine, at the mobile device based upon the train telematics data, an indication of when the train will pass through or be within a predetermined distance of a railroad crossing or another railroad crossing;
determine, at the mobile device based upon a relevance of the train, an alternate route for the vehicle to take to avoid waiting at the railroad crossing or the another railroad crossing to allow for the train to pass through the railroad crossing or the another railroad crossing, the relevance of the train being based upon the indication of when the train will pass through or be within the predetermined distance of the railroad crossing or the another railroad crossing; and
cause, based upon the relevance of the train, the mobile device or a vehicle navigation system to provide a graphical user interface (GUI) including a display of (i) an indication that the train will pass through or be within the predetermined distance of the railroad crossing or the another railroad crossing and (ii) the alternate route, to facilitate the train passing through the railroad crossing or the another railroad crossing.
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Abstract
A computer system configured to use train telematics data to reduce risk of accidents via a mobile device traveling within a vehicle may be provided. The mobile device may be configured to (1) receive train telematics data associated with a train that includes GPS location, speed, route, heading, acceleration, and/or track data; (2) determine when, or a time period of when, the train will pass through, be passing through, or be within a predetermined distance of a railroad crossing based upon the train telematics data; (3) determine an alternate route for the vehicle to take to avoid waiting at the railroad crossing; and (4) cause display of the alternate route on a display of the mobile device or a vehicle navigation system to allow the train to pass and to avoid train-vehicle collisions. Insurance discounts may be generated based upon the risk mitigation or prevention functionality.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer system configured to use train telematics data to reduce accident risk, the computer system comprising:
a mobile device traveling within a vehicle, the mobile device including; at least one of one or more processors or one or more transceivers, the at least one of the one or more processors or the one or more transceivers configured to; receive, at the mobile device via wireless communication or data transmission, the train telematics data associated with a train, the train telematics data including location data and at least one of acceleration data or deceleration data; determine, at the mobile device based upon the train telematics data, an indication of when the train will pass through or be within a predetermined distance of a railroad crossing or another railroad crossing; determine, at the mobile device based upon a relevance of the train, an alternate route for the vehicle to take to avoid waiting at the railroad crossing or the another railroad crossing to allow for the train to pass through the railroad crossing or the another railroad crossing, the relevance of the train being based upon the indication of when the train will pass through or be within the predetermined distance of the railroad crossing or the another railroad crossing; and cause, based upon the relevance of the train, the mobile device or a vehicle navigation system to provide a graphical user interface (GUI) including a display of (i) an indication that the train will pass through or be within the predetermined distance of the railroad crossing or the another railroad crossing and (ii) the alternate route, to facilitate the train passing through the railroad crossing or the another railroad crossing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer-implemented method of using train telematics data to reduce accident risk, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a mobile device traveling within a vehicle via at least one of one or more processors of the mobile device or one or more associated transceivers via wireless communication or data transmission, the train telematics data associated with a train, the train telematics data including location data and at least one of acceleration data or deceleration data; determining, at the mobile device via the one or more processors of the mobile device based upon the train telematics data, (1) an indication of when the train will pass through the railroad crossing or another railroad crossing, or (2) an indication of when the train will be within a predetermined distance of a railroad crossing or the another railroad crossing; determining, at the mobile device via the one or more processors of the mobile device, based upon a relevance of the train, an alternate route for the vehicle to take to avoid waiting at the railroad crossing or the another railroad crossing to allow for the train to pass through the railroad crossing or the another railroad crossing, the relevance of the train being based upon (1) the indication of when the train will pass through the railroad crossing or the another railroad crossing, or (2) the indication of when the train will be within the predetermined distance of the railroad crossing or the another railroad crossing; and causing, via the one or more processors of the mobile device, based upon the relevance of the train, the mobile device or a vehicle navigation system to provide a graphical user interface (GUI) including a display of (i) an indication that the train will pass through or be within the predetermined distance of the railroad crossing or the another railroad crossing and (ii) the alternate route, to facilitate the train passing through the railroad crossing or the another railroad crossing. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-implemented method for utilizing train telematics data, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a first device located within a vehicle, the train telematics data from a second device associated with a train, the train telematics data including information indicative of a location of the train and at least one of acceleration or deceleration of the train; determining, by the first device located within the vehicle, at least one of a speed, a location, or a route of the vehicle; determining, by the first device located within the vehicle, whether the vehicle will be able to cross a railroad crossing before at least one of (1) a crossing signal associated with the railroad crossing is sounded, or (2) the train is within a threshold distance from the railroad crossing, so as to determine a relevance of the train; and providing, within the vehicle, a graphical user interface (GUI) including a display of (1) an indication of whether the vehicle will be able to cross the railroad crossing before the at least one of (i) the crossing signal is sounded or (ii) the train is within the threshold distance from the railroad crossing, and (2) an indication of the location of the train, to facilitate the train passing through the railroad crossing unimpeded by the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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