Systems and methods for alerting a driver to vehicle collision risks
First Claim
1. A method to facilitate safer driving and reduce vehicle accidents by alerting a driver of a vehicle about high-risk areas via an application executing on an electronic device, wherein the electronic device includes one or more processors and a memory coupled to the one or more processors, the method comprising:
- the application causing the one or more processors to access data stored in a vehicle accident database detailing a plurality of prior vehicle accidents, wherein the data includes a plurality of prior vehicle-vehicle accident locations and a plurality of prior vehicle-animal accident locations;
causing the one or more processors to display a primary interface in the application executing on the electronic device, the primary interface displaying at least;
(i) a virtual road map,(ii) a virtual representation of a current location for the vehicle,(iii) a first plurality of virtual representations corresponding to a first plurality of high-risk areas, wherein each of the first plurality of high-risk area corresponds to at least a portion of the plurality of prior vehicle-vehicle accident locations, and(iv) a second plurality of virtual representations corresponding to a second plurality of high-risk areas, wherein each of the second plurality of high-risk areas corresponds to at least a portion of the plurality of prior vehicle-animal accident locations,the application causing the one or more processors to update the current location of the vehicle in response to the vehicle moving to a new location;
when the current location of the vehicle is within one of the first plurality of high-risk areas or the second plurality of high-risk areas, the application causing the one or more processors to generate a warning.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for displaying a user interface that warns a driver that a vehicle is located within or is near a geographical area (and/or intersection) associated with a higher than average risk of animal-vehicle and/or vehicle-vehicle collisions are provided. According to certain aspects, an electronic device may access a database that identifies a plurality of high risk areas, including areas associated with prior vehicle accidents. The electronic device may display a virtual road map, as well as an icon indicating the vehicle'"'"'s current location and a plurality of visual indications of high-risk areas. When the electronic device detects that the current location of the vehicle is within and/or approaching a high-risk area, the electronic device may then warn the driver about the higher than average risk of experiencing a vehicle collision.
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19 Claims
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1. A method to facilitate safer driving and reduce vehicle accidents by alerting a driver of a vehicle about high-risk areas via an application executing on an electronic device, wherein the electronic device includes one or more processors and a memory coupled to the one or more processors, the method comprising:
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the application causing the one or more processors to access data stored in a vehicle accident database detailing a plurality of prior vehicle accidents, wherein the data includes a plurality of prior vehicle-vehicle accident locations and a plurality of prior vehicle-animal accident locations; causing the one or more processors to display a primary interface in the application executing on the electronic device, the primary interface displaying at least; (i) a virtual road map, (ii) a virtual representation of a current location for the vehicle, (iii) a first plurality of virtual representations corresponding to a first plurality of high-risk areas, wherein each of the first plurality of high-risk area corresponds to at least a portion of the plurality of prior vehicle-vehicle accident locations, and (iv) a second plurality of virtual representations corresponding to a second plurality of high-risk areas, wherein each of the second plurality of high-risk areas corresponds to at least a portion of the plurality of prior vehicle-animal accident locations, the application causing the one or more processors to update the current location of the vehicle in response to the vehicle moving to a new location; when the current location of the vehicle is within one of the first plurality of high-risk areas or the second plurality of high-risk areas, the application causing the one or more processors to generate a warning. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A graphical user interface for alleviating a risk of a vehicle collision, the graphical user interface comprising:
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a virtual road map; an icon virtually representing a current location of a vehicle, wherein the current location of the vehicle is updated in response to the vehicle moving to a new location; a first plurality of virtual danger zones representing a first plurality of high-risk areas, wherein each of the first plurality of high-risk area corresponds to at least a portion of the plurality of prior vehicle-vehicle accident locations, wherein the prior vehicle-vehicle accident locations are stored in a vehicle accident database detailing a plurality of prior vehicle accidents; a second plurality of virtual danger zones representing a second plurality of high-risk areas, wherein each of the second plurality of high-risk areas corresponds to at least a portion of the plurality of prior vehicle-animal accident locations, wherein the prior vehicle-animal accident locations are stored in the vehicle accident database detailing the plurality of prior vehicle accidents; when the current location of the vehicle is not within one of the first plurality of high-risk areas or the second plurality of high-risk areas, an indication of an average or lower than average risk of vehicle accidents; and when the current location of the vehicle is within one of the first plurality of high-risk areas or the second plurality of high-risk areas, an indication of a higher than average risk of vehicle accidents. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A graphical user interface for alleviating a risk of a vehicle collision, the graphical user interface comprising:
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a virtual road map; an icon virtually representing a current location of a vehicle; a first plurality of virtual danger zones representing a first plurality of high-risk areas, wherein each of the first plurality of high-risk area corresponds to at least a portion of the plurality of prior vehicle-vehicle accident locations; a second plurality of virtual danger zones representing a second plurality of high-risk areas, wherein each of the second plurality of high-risk areas corresponds to at least a portion of the plurality of prior vehicle-animal accident locations; a zoom control, wherein; when the user interacts with the zoom control to zoom out, the first plurality of virtual danger zones representing a first plurality of high-risk areas and the second plurality of virtual danger zones representing a second plurality of high-risk areas include less granular data retrieved from the vehicle accident database, and when the user interacts with the zoom control to zoom in, the first plurality of virtual danger zones representing a first plurality of high-risk areas and the second plurality of virtual danger zones representing a second plurality of high-risk areas include more granular data retrieved from the vehicle accident database. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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