METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PREVENTING TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
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1. A method for preventing traffic accidents, said method comprising:
- capturing live video from at least one camera integrated with at least one traffic light signal located at an intersection;
processing said live video to determine if an accident is likely to occur based on images contained in said live video; and
alerting at least one driver of at least one vehicle and/or at least one pedestrian in a vicinity of said at least camera and said at least one traffic light that said accident is likely to occur and to take corrective action to prevent said accident from occurring.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for preventing traffic accidents. Video can be captured from a camera integrated with a traffic light signal located at the intersection. The video can be processed to determine if an accident is likely to occur based on images contained in the vide and particular factors. Drivers of vehicles in the vicinity of the camera/traffic light can be alerted if it is determined that an accident is likely to occur, thereby allowing the drivers to take corrective action to prevent the crash from occurring.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for preventing traffic accidents, said method comprising:
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capturing live video from at least one camera integrated with at least one traffic light signal located at an intersection; processing said live video to determine if an accident is likely to occur based on images contained in said live video; and alerting at least one driver of at least one vehicle and/or at least one pedestrian in a vicinity of said at least camera and said at least one traffic light that said accident is likely to occur and to take corrective action to prevent said accident from occurring. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for preventing traffic accidents, said system comprising:
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a processor; a data bus coupled to said processor; and a computer-usable medium embodying computer program code, said computer-usable medium being coupled to said data bus, said computer program code comprising instructions executable by said processor and configured for; capturing live video from at least one camera integrated with at least one traffic light signal located at an intersection; processing said live video to determine if an accident is likely to occur based on images contained in said live video; and alerting at least one driver of at least one vehicle and/or at least one pedestrian in a vicinity of said at least camera and said at least one traffic light that said accident is likely to occur and to take corrective action to prevent said accident from occurring. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A processor-readable medium storing computer code representing instructions to cause a process for preventing traffic accidents, said computer code comprising code to:
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capture live video from at least one camera integrated with at least one traffic light signal located at an intersection; process said live video to determine if an accident is likely to occur based on images contained in said live video; and alert at least one driver of at least one vehicle and/or at least one pedestrian in a vicinity of said at least camera and said at least one traffic light that said accident is likely to occur and to take corrective action to prevent said accident from occurring.
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