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Smartwatch blackbox

  • US 10,195,901 B2
  • Filed: 08/21/2017
  • Issued: 02/05/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/25/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for alerting drivers of hazardous driving conditions, the method comprising the steps of:

  • collecting real-time data from a driver of a vehicle, wherein the data is collected via a mobile device worn by the driver;

    determining whether the real-time data indicates that a hazardous driving condition exists;

    providing feedback to the driver if the real-time data indicates that the hazardous driving condition exists; and

    continuing to collect data from the driver in real-time if the real-time data indicates that the hazardous driving condition does not exist,wherein the method further comprises the steps of;

    detecting changes along a direction of travel using the real-time data;

    determining whether a number of the changes along the direction of travel is greater than a given threshold number of changes for a given duration;

    detecting a type of road on which the vehicle is travelling using the real-time data if the number of changes along the direction of travel is greater than the given threshold number of changes for the given duration;

    continuing to collect data from the driver in real-time if the number of changes along the direction of travel is not greater than the given threshold number of changes for the given duration;

    determining whether the vehicle is travelling on a highway;

    detecting a heart rate of the driver using the real-time data if the vehicle is travelling on the highway;

    continuing to collect data from the driver in real-time if the vehicle is not travelling on the highway;

    determining whether the heart rate of the driver is elevated;

    providing the feedback to the driver if the heart rate of the driver is elevated; and

    continuing to collect data from the driver in real-time if the heart rate of the driver is not elevated.

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