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Systems and methods for determining a vehicle is at an elevated risk for an animal collision

  • US 10,192,445 B1
  • Filed: 06/12/2018
  • Issued: 01/29/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method of processing vehicle collision risk information, the method comprising:

  • receiving, by a processor, vehicle data including an indication of at least a current GPS (Global Positioning System) location of at least one of an automobile or a mobile device located within the automobile;

    accessing, by the processor, environment data associated with the current GPS location of the at least one of the automobile or the mobile device, the environment data including a historical record of automobile-animal collisions (i) at the current GPS location of the at least one of the automobile or the mobile device, or (ii) in a particular proximity to the current GPS location of the at least one of the automobile or the mobile device;

    based upon the environment data and the current GPS location, determining, by the processor, that the automobile is at a risk greater than a threshold level for a non-avian animal collision, the threshold level being a level of risk greater than zero risk;

    generating, by the processor, a notification indicating the risk greater than the threshold level of collision with a non-avian animal; and

    communicating, from the processor, the notification of the risk greater than the threshold level to the at least one of the automobile or the mobile device so as to allow an operator of the automobile to be notified of the risk greater than the threshold level.

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