Method and system for identifying vehicle collisions using sensor data
First Claim
1. A portable computing device for automatically identifying vehicle collisions using sensor data, the portable computing device comprising:
- one or more processors;
one or more sensors for receiving sensor data including at least one of;
acceleration data, speed data, position data, pressure data, or rotation data; and
a non-transitory computer-readable memory coupled to the one or more processors, and the one or more sensors, and storing thereon instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the portable computing device to;
determine that the portable computing device is in a vehicle by detecting a speed over a threshold speed or detecting an electronic signal from a vehicle head unit;
in response to determining that the portable computing device is in the vehicle, obtain the sensor data from the one or more sensors, wherein a user of the portable computing device is travelling in the vehicle;
obtain statistical data indicative of a vehicle collision including (i) a sensor data characteristic which corresponds to the vehicle collision, wherein the sensor data characteristic is one of;
acceleration, change in speed, change in pressure, or rotation, and (ii) a threshold value for the sensor data characteristic;
determine whether a value for the sensor data characteristic included in the obtained sensor data exceeds the threshold value; and
when the value for the sensor data characteristic included in the obtained sensor data exceeds the threshold value, determine that a collision has occurred involving the vehicle.
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Abstract
A method and system may identify vehicle collisions in real-time or at least near real-time based on statistical data collected from previous vehicle collisions. A user'"'"'s portable computing device may obtain sensor data from sensors in the portable computing device and compare the sensor data to a statistical model indicative of a vehicle collision, where the statistical model includes sensor data characteristics which correspond to the vehicle collision. Each sensor data characteristic may have a threshold value, the portable computing device may compare a value for the sensor data characteristic to the threshold value. If the portable computing device identifies a vehicle collision based on the comparison, notifications may be sent to emergency contacts and/or emergency personnel to provide assistance to the user.
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1. A portable computing device for automatically identifying vehicle collisions using sensor data, the portable computing device comprising:
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one or more processors; one or more sensors for receiving sensor data including at least one of;
acceleration data, speed data, position data, pressure data, or rotation data; anda non-transitory computer-readable memory coupled to the one or more processors, and the one or more sensors, and storing thereon instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the portable computing device to; determine that the portable computing device is in a vehicle by detecting a speed over a threshold speed or detecting an electronic signal from a vehicle head unit; in response to determining that the portable computing device is in the vehicle, obtain the sensor data from the one or more sensors, wherein a user of the portable computing device is travelling in the vehicle; obtain statistical data indicative of a vehicle collision including (i) a sensor data characteristic which corresponds to the vehicle collision, wherein the sensor data characteristic is one of;
acceleration, change in speed, change in pressure, or rotation, and (ii) a threshold value for the sensor data characteristic;determine whether a value for the sensor data characteristic included in the obtained sensor data exceeds the threshold value; and when the value for the sensor data characteristic included in the obtained sensor data exceeds the threshold value, determine that a collision has occurred involving the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-implemented method for automatically identifying vehicle collisions using sensor data, the method executed by one or more processors programmed to perform the method, the method comprising:
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sensing, at one or more sensors communicatively coupled to a portable computing device, information about the portable computing device; determining, by one or more processors, that the portable computing device is in a vehicle by detecting a speed over a threshold speed or detecting an electronic signal from a vehicle head unit; in response to determining that the portable computing device is in the vehicle, obtaining, at the one or more processors, sensor data from the one or more sensors communicatively coupled to the portable computing device, wherein a user of the portable computing device is travelling in the vehicle; obtaining, at the one or more processors, statistical data indicative of a vehicle collision including (i) a sensor data characteristic which corresponds to the vehicle collision, wherein the sensor data characteristic is one of;
acceleration, change in speed, change in pressure, or rotation, and (ii) a threshold value for the sensor data characteristic;determining, by the one or more processors, whether a value for the sensor data characteristic included in the obtained sensor data exceeds the threshold value; and when the value for the sensor data characteristic included in the obtained sensor data exceeds the threshold value, determining, by the one or more processors, that a collision has occurred involving the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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