VEHICLE HAZARD DETECTION AND WARNING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A vehicle apparatus, comprising:
- one or more input sensors;
an antenna device; and
a processor device configured to;
receive input from the one or more input sensors, the input including a location of a vehicle;
provide the received input to a service provider computer via the antenna device;
receive, from the service provider computer and in response to providing the received input, a first set of instructions to provide a notification of at least one hazard in the vicinity of the vehicle apparatus to an operator of the vehicle apparatus, and a second set of instructions to increase a brake sensitivity of the vehicle based on one or more driver-specific factors; and
execute each of the first set of instructions and the second set of instruction
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Abstract
Described herein is a vehicle system configured to identify and mitigate a risk associated with one or more hazards that may impact a vehicle. The vehicle system may include a service provider computer configured to maintain information related to one or more hazards. In some embodiments, a hazard may be identified based at least in part on its being located within the vicinity of a vehicle. In some embodiments, the service provider computer may generate a mitigation strategy to reduce or eliminate the risk posed by the identified hazard. The mitigation strategy may include one or more actions to be taken by a processor device within the vehicle. Upon being provided with a mitigation strategy, the processor device may execute one or more of the actions in the mitigation strategy without human interaction.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle apparatus, comprising:
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one or more input sensors; an antenna device; and a processor device configured to; receive input from the one or more input sensors, the input including a location of a vehicle; provide the received input to a service provider computer via the antenna device; receive, from the service provider computer and in response to providing the received input, a first set of instructions to provide a notification of at least one hazard in the vicinity of the vehicle apparatus to an operator of the vehicle apparatus, and a second set of instructions to increase a brake sensitivity of the vehicle based on one or more driver-specific factors; and execute each of the first set of instructions and the second set of instruction - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method comprising:
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receiving, from one or more input sensors, input information related to a vehicle, the input information including at least a location information; determining, based at least in part on the received input information, a hazard that the vehicle is projected to encounter; determining, based at least in part on a type associated with the hazard, a plurality of actions to be taken by the vehicle to mitigate a risk associated with the hazard, the plurality of actions including; a first action to provide a notification to a driver of the vehicle; and a second action to increase a brake sensitivity of the vehicle; and provide, instructions to execute the plurality of actions to the vehicle, such that the instructions cause the vehicle to execute the first action at a first predetermined distance from the hazard and to execute the second actions at a second predetermined distance from the hazard. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A vehicle system, comprising:
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a processor device; and a memory including instructions that, when executed with the processor device, cause the system to, at least; receive an indication of a location associated with a vehicle; identify, based at least in part on the received indication, at least one hazard within a vicinity of the vehicle; determine a set of safety protocols calculated to mitigate the hazard, the set of safety protocols including; a first protocol that includes instructions to provide a notification to a driver of the vehicle; and a second protocol that includes instructions to cause a sensitivity of the braking system to increase; and provide the set of safety protocols to the vehicle, wherein the vehicle is configured to execute the first protocol upon reaching a first predetermined distance from the hazard and to execute the second protocol upon reaching a second predetermined distance from the hazard. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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