System and method for alerting drivers to road conditions
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1. A method for warning a driver of changing road conditions, comprising:
- obtaining, at a vehicle monitoring device, current road condition information for at least a portion of a route;
identifying one or more features on the portion of the route, wherein the feature comprises a change in a road condition parameter from a first value on a first section of the route to a second value on a second portion of the route; and
alerting the driver to the one or more features.
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Abstract
System and method for warning drivers of changing road conditions is disclosed. In one embodiment road condition information is obtained for at least a portion of a route. The road condition information is analyzed to identify one or more significant features on the portion of the route. The driver is alerted to the one or more significant features.
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36 Claims
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1. A method for warning a driver of changing road conditions, comprising:
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obtaining, at a vehicle monitoring device, current road condition information for at least a portion of a route; identifying one or more features on the portion of the route, wherein the feature comprises a change in a road condition parameter from a first value on a first section of the route to a second value on a second portion of the route; and alerting the driver to the one or more features. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. One or more computer-readable media having computer-usable instructions stored thereon for performing a method of warning a driver of changing road conditions, the method comprising:
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retrieving information associated with a road on which a vehicle will be traveling at a future time; and broadcasting a warning to a driver of the vehicle, wherein the warning is triggered when a current vehicle operating parameter does not comply with a limitation associated with the road on which the vehicle will be traveling at the future time. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. One or more computer-readable media having computer-usable instructions stored thereon for performing a method of warning a driver of changing road conditions, the method comprising:
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retrieving information associated with a road on which a vehicle will be traveling at a future time; and broadcasting a warning to a driver of the vehicle, wherein the warning is triggered when a limitation associated with the road on which the vehicle will be traveling is different from a limitation associated with a road on which the vehicle is currently traveling. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. One or more computer-readable media having computer-usable instructions stored thereon for performing a method of providing road-condition information to vehicles, the method comprising:
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storing road-condition information for a plurality of roads in a database; receiving a request for information associated with a road; searching the database for information associated with the road; and sending information associated with road the requester. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for providing feedback to drivers, comprising:
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monitoring, at a vehicle monitoring device, selected vehicle parameters while a vehicle is being driven; detecting one or more vehicle operation violations by comparing the selected vehicle parameters to predetermined thresholds, wherein the predetermined thresholds are established based upon road-condition information for a road currently being used by the vehicle; and providing a first mentoring message to the driver if the threshold is exceeded. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A central monitoring server for providing road-condition information to vehicles, comprising:
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a receiver for receiving a request for information associated with a road; a database for storing road-condition information for a plurality of roads; a processor for searching the database for information associated with the road; and a transmitter for sending information associated with road the requester.
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35. A vehicle monitoring unit for providing road-condition information to vehicles, comprising:
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a vehicle system interface for obtaining vehicle parameters from one or more vehicle systems; and a processor for detecting one or more vehicle operation violations by comparing the vehicle parameters to predetermined thresholds, wherein the predetermined thresholds are established based upon road-condition information for a road currently being used by the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (36)
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