Using train telematics data to reduce accident risk
First Claim
1. A computer system configured to use train telematics data to reduce accident risk, the computer system comprising:
- at least one of one or more processors or one or more associated transceivers, the at least one of the one or more processors or the one or more associated transceivers located on or within an autonomous vehicle, the at least one of the one or more processors or the one or more associated transceivers configured to;
receive, at the autonomous vehicle 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 autonomous vehicle 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 the railroad crossing or the another railroad crossing;
determine, at the autonomous vehicle based upon a relevance of the train, an alternate route for the autonomous 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;
direct, based upon the relevance of the train, the autonomous vehicle to one of (1) automatically travel along the alternate route, or (2) automatically stop at the railroad crossing or the another railroad crossing to allow the train to pass through the railroad crossing or the another railroad crossing; and
cause an insurance provider remote server to at least one of display, adjust, or generate an insurance discount associated with the autonomous vehicle based upon the autonomous vehicle including risk mitigation or prevention functionality associated with (1) receiving the train telematics data, and (2) directing corrective actions based upon the relevance of the train, so as to incentivize the insured customer to facilitate avoidance of train-vehicle collisions and safer train and vehicle travel.
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Abstract
A computer system configured to use train telematics data may be mounted on or within an autonomous vehicle, and which 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, based upon the train telematics data, when, or a time period of when, the train will pass through, be passing through, and/or be within a predetermined distance of a railroad crossing; (3) determine an alternate route for the autonomous vehicle to take to avoid waiting at the railroad crossing; and (4) direct the autonomous vehicle to automatically travel along the alternate route or automatically stop at the railroad crossing to allow the train to pass unimpeded and to facilitate avoidance of train-vehicle collisions. Insurance discounts may be generated based upon the risk mitigation or prevention functionality.
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1. A computer system configured to use train telematics data to reduce accident risk, the computer system comprising:
at least one of one or more processors or one or more associated transceivers, the at least one of the one or more processors or the one or more associated transceivers located on or within an autonomous vehicle, the at least one of the one or more processors or the one or more associated transceivers configured to; receive, at the autonomous vehicle 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 autonomous vehicle 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 the railroad crossing or the another railroad crossing; determine, at the autonomous vehicle based upon a relevance of the train, an alternate route for the autonomous 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; direct, based upon the relevance of the train, the autonomous vehicle to one of (1) automatically travel along the alternate route, or (2) automatically stop at the railroad crossing or the another railroad crossing to allow the train to pass through the railroad crossing or the another railroad crossing; and cause an insurance provider remote server to at least one of display, adjust, or generate an insurance discount associated with the autonomous vehicle based upon the autonomous vehicle including risk mitigation or prevention functionality associated with (1) receiving the train telematics data, and (2) directing corrective actions based upon the relevance of the train, so as to incentivize the insured customer to facilitate avoidance of train-vehicle collisions and safer train and vehicle travel. - 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 an autonomous vehicle via at least one of one or more processors or one or more associated transceivers located on or within the autonomous vehicle, 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 autonomous vehicle via the one or more processors 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 the railroad crossing or the another railroad crossing; determining, at the autonomous vehicle via the one or more processors, based upon a relevance of the train, an alternate route for the autonomous 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; directing, via the one or more processors, based upon the relevance of the train, the autonomous vehicle to one of (1) automatically travel along the alternate route, or (2) automatically stop at the railroad crossing or the another railroad crossing to allow the train to pass through the railroad crossing or the another railroad crossing; and causing, via the at least one of the one or more processors or the one or more associated transceivers, an insurance provider remote server to at least one of display, adjust, or generate an insurance discount associated with the autonomous vehicle based upon the autonomous vehicle including risk mitigation or prevention functionality associated with (1) receiving the train telematics data, and (2) directing corrective actions based upon the relevance of the train, so as to incentivize the insured customer to facilitate avoidance of train-vehicle collisions and safer train and vehicle travel. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system of using train telematics data to reduce accident risk, the system comprising:
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an autonomous vehicle; and at least one of one or more processors or one or more transceivers located on or within the autonomous vehicle, the at least one of the one or more processors or the one or more transceivers configured to; receive 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, based upon the train telematics data, an indication of when the train will pass through a railroad crossing or another railroad crossing; determine, based upon a relevance of the train, an alternate route for the autonomous 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 the railroad crossing or the another railroad crossing; and cause an insurance provider remote server to at least one of display, adjust, or generate an insurance discount associated with the autonomous vehicle based upon the autonomous vehicle having risk mitigation or prevention functionality associated with (1) receiving the train telematics data, and (2) directing corrective actions based upon the relevance of the train, so as to incentivize the insured customer to facilitate avoidance of train-vehicle collisions and safer train and vehicle travel. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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