Method, apparatus and computer program product for providing local hazard warnings
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one non-transitory memory including computer program code instructions, the computer program code instructions configured to, when executed, cause the apparatus to at least:
- receive an indication of an observed weather condition from a probe;
receive an indication of a location of the observed weather condition from the probe;
generate an estimation of a local hazard relating to the observed weather conditions at a plurality of locations proximate the location of the observed weather condition;
determine a distance of each of the plurality of locations from the location of the observed weather condition;
determine an elapsed time since the observed weather condition was observed;
generate a confidence level of the local hazard at each of the plurality of locations proximate the location of the observed weather condition, wherein the confidence level of the local hazard at each of the plurality of locations is calculated using an inverse ratio of the distance of each respective location of the plurality of locations from the location of the observed weather condition and an inverse ratio of the elapsed time since the weather condition was observed such that the time and distance are inversely proportional to the confidence level; and
generate a local hazard warning for at least one of the plurality of locations in response to the confidence level for the at least one of the plurality of locations satisfying a predefined measure.
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Abstract
Embodiments described herein may provide a method for providing a local hazard warning to vehicles or devices at locations near an observed weather condition. Methods may include: receiving an indication of an observed weather condition from a probe; receiving an indication of a location of the observed weather condition from the probe; generating an estimation of a local hazard at a plurality of locations proximate the location of the observed weather condition; generating a confidence level of the local hazard at each of the plurality of locations proximate the location of the observed weather condition; and generating a local hazard warning for at least one of the plurality of locations in response to the confidence level for the at least one of the plurality of locations satisfying a predefined measure.
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17 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one non-transitory memory including computer program code instructions, the computer program code instructions configured to, when executed, cause the apparatus to at least:
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receive an indication of an observed weather condition from a probe; receive an indication of a location of the observed weather condition from the probe; generate an estimation of a local hazard relating to the observed weather conditions at a plurality of locations proximate the location of the observed weather condition; determine a distance of each of the plurality of locations from the location of the observed weather condition; determine an elapsed time since the observed weather condition was observed; generate a confidence level of the local hazard at each of the plurality of locations proximate the location of the observed weather condition, wherein the confidence level of the local hazard at each of the plurality of locations is calculated using an inverse ratio of the distance of each respective location of the plurality of locations from the location of the observed weather condition and an inverse ratio of the elapsed time since the weather condition was observed such that the time and distance are inversely proportional to the confidence level; and generate a local hazard warning for at least one of the plurality of locations in response to the confidence level for the at least one of the plurality of locations satisfying a predefined measure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable program code instructions stored therein, the computer-executable program code instructions comprising program code instructions to:
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receive an indication of an observed weather condition from a probe; receive an indication of a location of the observed weather condition from the probe; generate an estimation of a local hazard at a plurality of locations proximate the location of the observed weather condition; determine a distance of each of the plurality of locations from the location of the observed weather condition; determine an elapsed time since the observed weather condition was observed; generate a confidence level of the local hazard at each of the plurality of locations proximate the location of the observed weather condition, wherein the confidence level of the local hazard at each of the plurality of locations is calculated using an inverse ratio of the a distance of each respective location of the plurality of locations from the location of the observed weather condition and an inverse ratio of the elapsed time since the weather condition was observed such that the time and distance are inversely proportional to the confidence level; and generate a local hazard warning for at least one of the plurality of locations in response to the confidence level for the at least one of the plurality of locations satisfying a predefined measure. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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receiving an indication of an observed weather condition from a probe; receiving an indication of a location of the observed weather condition from the probe; generating an estimation of a local hazard at a plurality of locations proximate the location of the observed weather condition; determining a distance of each of the plurality of locations from the location of the observed weather condition; determining an elapsed time since the observed weather condition was observed; generating a confidence level of the local hazard at each of the plurality of locations proximate the location of the observed weather condition, wherein the confidence level of the local hazard at each of the plurality of locations is calculated using an inverse ratio of the a distance of each respective location of the plurality of locations from the location of the observed weather condition and an inverse ratio of the elapsed time since the observed weather condition was observed such that the time and distance are inversely proportional to the confidence level; and generating a local hazard warning for at least one of the plurality of locations in response to the confidence level for the at least one of the plurality of locations satisfying a predefined measure. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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