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Vehicle and bicycle communication to avoid vehicle door crash accidents

  • US 10,621,871 B2
  • Filed: 04/17/2019
  • Issued: 04/14/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2018
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

  • collecting data from a bicycle device associated with the bicycle, wherein collecting the data comprises;

    determining, by the bicycle device, the bicycle is in a stationary state;

    sending, by the bicycle device, a request to a user to confirm that the bicycle is in the stationary state; and

    receiving, from the user, a response to the sent request, wherein the user confirms that the bicycle is in an active state;

    determining a vehicle is involved in at least one high-risk activity;

    determining the bicycle is in a proximity of the vehicle involved in the at least one high-risk activity; and

    transmitting, by the bicycle device, a plurality of proximity alerts to the vehicle involved in the at least one high-risk activity while the bicycle is in the active state.

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