APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING VEHICLE SPEED
First Claim
1. A computer-readable storage medium, comprising computer instructions for:
- receiving speed limit information from a remote wireless transmitter, the speed limit information comprising a speed limit and an applicable speed area;
receiving location information associated with a vehicle;
determining a location of the vehicle based at least in part on the location information;
determining a speed of the vehicle;
determining an excessive speed when the speed of the vehicle exceeds the speed limit and when the location of the vehicle is within the applicable speed area;
providing a driver notification of the excessive speed; and
adjusting the speed of the vehicle when corrective action has not been taken by a driver within a pre-determined time period.
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Abstract
A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a communication device having a controller to receive speed limit information from a remote wireless transmitter where the speed limit information comprising a speed limit and an applicable speed area, receive location information associated with a vehicle, determine a location of the vehicle based at least in part on the location information, determine a speed of the vehicle, determine an excessive speed when the speed of the vehicle exceeds the speed limit and when the location of the vehicle is within the applicable speed area, and provide a driver notification of the excessive speed according to a user profile associated with a driver of the vehicle. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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25 Claims
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1. A computer-readable storage medium, comprising computer instructions for:
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receiving speed limit information from a remote wireless transmitter, the speed limit information comprising a speed limit and an applicable speed area; receiving location information associated with a vehicle; determining a location of the vehicle based at least in part on the location information; determining a speed of the vehicle; determining an excessive speed when the speed of the vehicle exceeds the speed limit and when the location of the vehicle is within the applicable speed area; providing a driver notification of the excessive speed; and adjusting the speed of the vehicle when corrective action has not been taken by a driver within a pre-determined time period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A communication device, comprising a controller to:
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receive speed limit information from a remote wireless transmitter, the speed limit information comprising a speed limit and an applicable speed area; receive location information associated with a vehicle; determine a location of the vehicle based at least in part on the location information; determine a speed of the vehicle; determine an excessive speed when the speed of the vehicle exceeds the speed limit and when the location of the vehicle is within the applicable speed area; and provide a driver notification of the excessive speed according to a user profile associated with a driver of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A communication device, comprising a controller to:
wirelessly broadcast speed limit information and public safety information, wherein the speed limit information comprises a speed limit and an applicable speed area, wherein a vehicle determines an excessive speed based on the speed limit information and location information received from a global positioning system, and wherein the vehicle presents a driver notification comprising the excessive speed and at least a portion of the public safety information. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A communication device, comprising a controller to:
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receive speed limit information from a remote wireless transmitter, the speed limit information comprising a speed limit and an applicable speed area; receive location information associated with a vehicle; determine a location of the vehicle based at least in part on the location information; determine a speed of the vehicle; determine an excessive speed when the speed of the vehicle exceeds the speed limit and when the location of the vehicle is within the applicable speed area; and adjust the speed of the vehicle based at least in part on the excessive speed. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A method, comprising:
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transmitting speed limit information from a remote wireless transmitter to a first receiver of a vehicle, the speed limit information comprising a speed limit and an applicable speed area; transmitting location information from a global positioning system to a second receiver of the vehicle, the location information being associated with the vehicle; determining a location of the vehicle based at least in part on the location information; determining a speed of the vehicle; determining an excessive speed when the speed of the vehicle exceeds the speed limit and when the location of the vehicle is within the applicable speed area; storing occurrences of the excessive speed over a time period; and presenting the occurrences of the excessive speed in response to a user'"'"'s request. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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