SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF VHEICLE ACCIDENT INFORMATION

• US 20150006023A1
• Filed: 06/27/2014
• Published: 01/01/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/16/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Scope Technologies Holdings Limited
• Original Assignee: Scope Technologies Holdings Limited
• Inventors: Fuchs, Gil Emanuel
• Application Number:
  US14/317,624
• Publication Number:
  US 20150006023A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/32.2
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0283 Price estimation or determination
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/085 using electronic data carriers

Abstract

Described herein is a system and method for determination of vehicle accident information. In accordance with an embodiment, a vehicle can be equipped with a portable device equipped with a data collection and assessment environment, including one or more data collection devices that used to capture data and information and otherwise measure characteristics of the vehicle, and communicate that information to an accident review framework or system. In the event of an accident, the information can be used, for example, by an investigator or an insurance claims adjuster, to review the status or operation of a vehicle at the time of the accident. Additional uses of the system include that emergency systems management in handling of accidents and injuries can also be improved.

Claims

1. A system for determination of vehicle accident information, comprising:

a data collection and assessment environment, including one or more data collection devices used to capture data and information and otherwise measure characteristics of the vehicle, and communicate that information to an accident review framework or system, so that in the event of an accident, the information can be used to review the status or operation of a vehicle at the time of the accident.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the captured data and information is acquired from sensors on-board the vehicle wherein the sensors can include:

one or more accelerometers, a gyroscope, an airbag sensor, speedometer, GPS, and a compass.

3. The system of claim 1 further comprising a pattern recognition module, wherein the captured data and information are compared to historical patterns that are indicative of accidents, driving behavior, and collisions.

4. The system of claim 3 wherein the identified patterns in the captured data and information are reported to the accident review framework.

5. The system of claim 4 wherein the historical pattern is an accident pattern which is determined from at least one of:

vehicle speed, mass of the vehicle, direction of the vehicle, abrupt stopping of the vehicle and, the make, year and condition of the vehicle.

6. The system of claim 5 wherein the information about accidents is related to an assessment and classification of the severity and type of accident.

7. The system of claim 6 wherein the information and assessments are one of:

displayed within the vehicle and transmitted to emergency personal and accident investigators.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein the one or more data collection devices are contained within a single portable device.

9. The system of claim 8 wherein the single portable device also contains the data collection and assessment environment.

10. The system of claim 1 wherein the accident review framework is remote from the vehicle wherein data communications between the data collection and assessment environment and the review frame is wireless.

11. The system of claim 1 wherein the accident review framework further comprises a historical and statistical database used to determine patterns and assess and classify accident severity and type and wherein captured data and information for each accident event are included in the database for future pattern determination, assessment and classification.

12. The system of claim 11 wherein the database further comprises information related to each accident event including as least one of:

vehicle make and model, images of vehicle damage, cost of repair, and a list of damaged components, number and extent of injuries to passengers, and, the number of passengers.

13. A method for determination of vehicle accident information, comprising:

providing a data collection and assessment environment, including one or more data collection devices used to capture data and information or otherwise measure characteristics of the vehicle, and communicate that information to a provided accident review framework or system, so that in the event of an accident, the information is available for use to review the status or operation of a vehicle at the time of the accident.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein the captured data and information is acquired from sensors on-board the vehicle wherein the sensors can include:

one or more accelerometers, a gyroscope, an airbag sensor, speedometer, GPS, and a compass.

15. The method of claim 13 further comprising providing a pattern recognition module, wherein the captured data and information are compared to historical patterns that are indicative of accidents, driving behavior, and collisions.

16. The method of claim 15 wherein the identified patterns in the captured data and information are reported to the provided accident review framework.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein the historical pattern is an accident pattern which is determined from at least one of:

vehicle speed, mass of the vehicle, direction of the vehicle, abrupt stopping of the vehicle and, the make, year and condition of the vehicle.

18. The method of claim 17 wherein the information about accidents is related to an assessment and classification of the severity and type of accident.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein the information and assessments are one of:

displayed within the vehicle and transmitted to emergency personal and accident investigators.

20. The method of claim 13 wherein the one or more data collection devices are contained within a single portable device.

21. The method of claim 20 wherein the single portable device also contains the data collection and assessment environment.

22. The method of claim 13 wherein the accident review framework is remote from the vehicle wherein data communications between the data collection and assessment environment and the review frame is wireless.

23. The method of claim 13 wherein the provided accident review framework further comprises a historical and statistical database used to determine patterns and assess and classify accident severity and type and wherein captured data and information for each accident event are included in the database for future pattern determination, assessment and classification.

24. The method of claim 23 wherein the database further comprises information related to each accident event including as least one of:

vehicle make and model, images of vehicle damage, cost of repair, and a list of damaged components, number and extent of injuries to passengers, and, the number of passengers.

25. A non-transitory computer readable medium, including instructions stored thereon which when read and executed by one or more computers cause the one or more computers to perform the steps comprising:

providing a data collection and assessment environment, including one or more data collection devices used to capture data and information or otherwise measure characteristics of the vehicle, and communicate that information to an accident review framework or system, so that in the event of an accident, the information is available for use to review the status or operation of a vehicle at the time of the accident.