Vehicle damage detection and indication
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving sensor data from one or more vehicle sensors;
determining, from the sensor data, whether vehicle damage has occurred to a particular area of the vehicle;
selecting, when vehicle damage has occurred to the particular area of the vehicle, non-vehicle sensors and at least one of the one or more vehicle sensors in an area surrounding the particular area;
recording, by the selected non-vehicle sensors and the at least one of the one or more vehicle sensors, vehicle damage data corresponding to the vehicle damage that has occurred; and
storing the vehicle damage data in a user profile memory associated with a user of the vehicle.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for vehicle damage detection, identification and communication are disclosed. Specifically, a method to detect damage to a vehicle, identify the extent and location of the damage, and communicate the damage event is provided. In the event of damage to a vehicle, the system may take a number of actions. In one embodiment, the actions comprise notifying authorized users of the vehicle, a maintenance provider, an insurance provider and/or an emergency agency, disabling the vehicle, and emitting a visual or audio alarm.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving sensor data from one or more vehicle sensors; determining, from the sensor data, whether vehicle damage has occurred to a particular area of the vehicle; selecting, when vehicle damage has occurred to the particular area of the vehicle, non-vehicle sensors and at least one of the one or more vehicle sensors in an area surrounding the particular area; recording, by the selected non-vehicle sensors and the at least one of the one or more vehicle sensors, vehicle damage data corresponding to the vehicle damage that has occurred; and storing the vehicle damage data in a user profile memory associated with a user of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, perform a method comprising:
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receiving sensor data from one or more vehicle sensors; determining, from the sensor data, whether vehicle damage has occurred to a particular area of the vehicle; selecting, when vehicle damage has occurred to the particular area of the vehicle, non-vehicle sensors and at least one of the one or more vehicle sensors in an area surrounding the particular area; recording, by the selected non-vehicle sensors and the at least one of the one or more vehicle sensors, vehicle damage data corresponding to the vehicle damage that has occurred; and storing the vehicle damage data in a user profile memory associated with a user of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A vehicle damage incident detection system comprising a vehicle control system that:
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receives sensor data from one or more vehicle sensors; determines, from the sensor data, whether vehicle damage has occurred to a particular area of the vehicle; selects, when vehicle damage has occurred to the particular area of the vehicle, non-vehicle sensors and at least one of the one or more vehicle sensors in an area surrounding the particular area; records, by the selected non-vehicle sensors and the at least one of the one or more vehicle sensors, vehicle damage data corresponding to the vehicle damage that has occurred; and stores the vehicle damage data in a user profile memory associated with a user of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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