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Data Mining in a Digital Map Database to Identify Intersections Located at Hill Bottoms and Enabling Precautionary Actions in a Vehicle

  • US 20130311047A1
  • Filed: 07/29/2013
  • Published: 11/21/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A warning system comprising:

  • a database that contains data representing a geographic region in which the warning system is being operated, wherein the data includes data that represents a road network located in the geographic region and precautionary action data that indicates precautionary action locations associated with locations where a combination of conditions exist, wherein the combination of conditions comprises an intersection of roads located at a bottom of a hill;

    a positioning system that determines a current location relative to the data representing a geographic region; and

    a precautionary action application, responsive to the positioning system and the database, that provides a precautionary action when the positioning system determines that the current location is approaching a location associated with precautionary action data.

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