Systems and methods for alerting a driver to vehicle collision risks
First Claim
1. A method to facilitate safer driving and reduce vehicle accidents by alerting a driver of a vehicle about high-risk areas via an application executing on an electronic device, wherein the electronic device includes one or more processors and a memory coupled to the one or more processors, the method comprising:
- the application causing the one or more processors to access data stored in a vehicle accident database detailing a plurality of prior vehicle accidents, wherein the data includes a plurality of prior vehicle-vehicle accident locations and a plurality of prior vehicle-animal accident locations;
causing the one or more processors to display a primary interface in the application executing on the electronic device, the primary interface displaying at least;
(i) a virtual road map,(ii) a virtual representation of a current location for the vehicle,(iii) a first plurality of virtual representations corresponding to at least a portion of the plurality of prior vehicle-vehicle accident locations, and(iv) a second plurality of virtual representations corresponding to at least a portion of the plurality of prior vehicle-animal accident locations;
the application causing the one or more processors to update the current location of the vehicle in response to the vehicle moving to a new location;
when the current location of the vehicle is within a threshold distance of at least one of the plurality of prior vehicle-vehicle or vehicle-animal accident locations, the application causing the one or more processors to generate a warning that includes changing a color displayed in a border region of the primary interface.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for displaying a user interface that warns a driver that a vehicle is located within or is near a geographical area (and/or intersection) associated with a higher than average risk of animal-vehicle and/or vehicle-vehicle collisions are provided. According to certain aspects, an electronic device may access a database that identifies a plurality of high risk areas, including areas associated with prior vehicle accidents. The electronic device may display a virtual road map, as well as an icon indicating the vehicle'"'"'s current location and a plurality of visual indications of high-risk areas. When the electronic device detects that the current location of the vehicle is within and/or approaching a high-risk area, the electronic device may then warn the driver about the higher than average risk of experiencing a vehicle collision.
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18 Claims
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1. A method to facilitate safer driving and reduce vehicle accidents by alerting a driver of a vehicle about high-risk areas via an application executing on an electronic device, wherein the electronic device includes one or more processors and a memory coupled to the one or more processors, the method comprising:
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the application causing the one or more processors to access data stored in a vehicle accident database detailing a plurality of prior vehicle accidents, wherein the data includes a plurality of prior vehicle-vehicle accident locations and a plurality of prior vehicle-animal accident locations; causing the one or more processors to display a primary interface in the application executing on the electronic device, the primary interface displaying at least; (i) a virtual road map, (ii) a virtual representation of a current location for the vehicle, (iii) a first plurality of virtual representations corresponding to at least a portion of the plurality of prior vehicle-vehicle accident locations, and (iv) a second plurality of virtual representations corresponding to at least a portion of the plurality of prior vehicle-animal accident locations; the application causing the one or more processors to update the current location of the vehicle in response to the vehicle moving to a new location; when the current location of the vehicle is within a threshold distance of at least one of the plurality of prior vehicle-vehicle or vehicle-animal accident locations, the application causing the one or more processors to generate a warning that includes changing a color displayed in a border region of the primary interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A graphical user interface for alleviating a risk of a vehicle collision, the graphical user interface comprising:
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a virtual road map; an icon virtually representing a current location of a vehicle; a first plurality of virtual danger zones representing past vehicle-animal collisions, each of the first plurality of virtual danger zones depicted on the virtual road map at location of the respective past vehicle-animal collision, wherein the past vehicle-animal collisions are retrieved from a vehicle accident database; a second plurality of virtual danger zones representing a past vehicle-vehicle collisions, each of the plurality of second virtual danger zones depicted on the virtual road map at location of the respective past vehicle-animal collision, wherein the past vehicle-vehicle collisions are retrieved from the vehicle accident database; when the current location of the vehicle is outside a threshold distance from at least one of either the first plurality of virtual danger zones or the second plurality of danger zones, an indication of an average or lower risk of vehicle accidents; and when the current location of the vehicle is within a threshold distance from at least one of either the first plurality of virtual danger zones or the second plurality of danger zones, an indication of a higher than average risk of vehicle accidents. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A graphical user interface for alleviating a risk of a vehicle collision, the graphical user interface comprising:
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a virtual road map; an icon virtually representing a current location of a vehicle; a first plurality of virtual danger zones representing past vehicle-animal collisions, each of the first plurality of virtual danger zones depicted on the virtual road map at location of the respective past vehicle-animal collision, wherein the past vehicle-animal collisions are retrieved from a vehicle accident database; a second plurality of virtual danger zones representing a past vehicle-vehicle collisions, each of the plurality of second virtual danger zones depicted on the virtual road map at a location of the respective past vehicle-animal collision, wherein the past vehicle-vehicle collisions are retrieved from the vehicle accident database; and a zoom control, wherein; when the user interacts with the zoom control to zoom out, the first plurality of virtual danger zones representing past vehicle-animal collisions and the second plurality of virtual danger zones representing past vehicle-vehicle collisions include less granular data retrieved from the vehicle accident database, and when the user interacts with the zoom control to zoom in, the first plurality of virtual danger zones representing past vehicle-animal collisions and the second plurality of virtual danger zones representing past vehicle-vehicle collisions include more granular data retrieved from the vehicle accident database. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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