System and method for vehicle assisted response to road conditions
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1. A method comprising:
- communicating to a vehicle, in response to sensor data aggregated from a plurality of other vehicles, a probable geo-location of a road aberration and a recommended vehicle action for traversing the road aberration, wherein the communicating causes an action selected from;
a change in the vehicle operation;
a physical change to the vehicle; and
a change in a driver alert system within the vehicle.
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Abstract
The invention pertains to methods and systems for assisting drivers, automated driver systems, and other vehicle operators with detection, avoidance, and mitigation of the hazards posed by aberrations in roadways. The invention provides complete or partial relief to vehicles traveling on roadways in a variety of conditions.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
communicating to a vehicle, in response to sensor data aggregated from a plurality of other vehicles, a probable geo-location of a road aberration and a recommended vehicle action for traversing the road aberration, wherein the communicating causes an action selected from;
a change in the vehicle operation;
a physical change to the vehicle; and
a change in a driver alert system within the vehicle.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method comprising:
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receiving from a plurality of vehicles, by a computer system via a network, sensor data pertaining to a road segment, wherein the road segment comprises a road aberration and wherein the sensor data from each of the plurality of vehicles corresponds to an encounter of the vehicle with the road aberration, and wherein the sensor data comprises geo-location data and vehicle action data; producing aggregated sensor data by processing the sensor data in the computer system; determining a probable geo-location for the road aberration by the computer system from the aggregated sensor data; determining a recommended vehicle action for the road aberration by the computer system from the aggregated sensor data; and communicating to a vehicle positioned in the road segment or adjacent to the road segment the determined probable geo-location of the road aberration and the determined recommended vehicle action. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer system, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory configured to store program instructions executable by the processor to cause the computer system to implement; receiving from a plurality of vehicles, by the computer system via a network, sensor data pertaining to a road segment, wherein the road segment comprises a road aberration and wherein the sensor data from each of the plurality of vehicles corresponds to an encounter of the vehicle with the road aberration, and wherein the sensor data comprises geo-location data and vehicle action data; producing aggregated sensor data by processing the sensor data in the computer system; determining a probable geo-location for the road aberration by the computer system from the aggregated sensor data; determining a recommended vehicle action for the road aberration by the computer system from the aggregated sensor data; and communicating to a vehicle positioned in the road segment or adjacent to the road segment the determined probable geo-location of the road aberration and the determined recommended vehicle action. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
communicating to a vehicle positioned in a road segment a probable geo-location of a road aberration and a recommended vehicle action, the road aberration being located in the road segment or adjacent to the road segment, the probable geo-location of the road aberration and the recommended vehicle action having been calculated from sensor data from a plurality of vehicles. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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