System and method for preventing automobile accidents
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1. A system for monitoring a driver'"'"'s ability to safely operate a vehicle comprising:
- a plurality of sensors positioned on a vehicle;
said sensors capable of gathering safety data indicative of a driver'"'"'s ability to safely drive said vehicle;
said safety data comprising conditions regarding said driver, conditions within said vehicle, and conditions outside said vehicle;
a processing unit in communication with said sensors, said processing unit receiving said safety data from said sensors, analyzing said safety data to assess said driver'"'"'s ability, and initiating a predetermined action in response to said assessed ability, said processing unit capable of receiving instructions from a source external to said system to override said predetermined action.
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Abstract
A system for preventing or reducing vehicle accidents comprising one or more sensors positioned on a vehicle sensing a condition or conditions indicative of a drivers ability to effectively control the vehicle; a processing unit in communication with the sensors, the processing unit receiving data from the sensors, analyzing the data to determine an appropriate response and initiating the response.
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1. A system for monitoring a driver'"'"'s ability to safely operate a vehicle comprising:
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a plurality of sensors positioned on a vehicle; said sensors capable of gathering safety data indicative of a driver'"'"'s ability to safely drive said vehicle; said safety data comprising conditions regarding said driver, conditions within said vehicle, and conditions outside said vehicle; a processing unit in communication with said sensors, said processing unit receiving said safety data from said sensors, analyzing said safety data to assess said driver'"'"'s ability, and initiating a predetermined action in response to said assessed ability, said processing unit capable of receiving instructions from a source external to said system to override said predetermined action. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for monitoring a driver'"'"'s ability to safely operate a vehicle comprising:
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a plurality of sensors positioned on a vehicle; said sensors sensing conditions indicative of a driver'"'"'s ability to safely drive said vehicle; said conditions comprising conditions regarding said driver, conditions within said vehicle, and conditions outside said vehicle; and a processing unit in communication with said sensors, said processing unit receiving data from said sensors, analyzing said data to determine an appropriate response, and initiating said response, said processing unit capable of receiving instructions from a source external to said system to override said initiating response. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of preventing or reducing vehicle accidents comprising the steps of:
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(a) sensing safety data indicative of a drivers ability to safely drive a vehicle, said safety data comprising conditions regarding said driver, conditions within said vehicle, and conditions outside said vehicle; (b) analyzing said safety data to determine an appropriate response; and (c) initiating said appropriate response, wherein said response can be overridden by a source external to said vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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